Denzel Washington, who huddled with Will Smith moments after the King Richard actor slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, talked about the incident publicly for the first time Saturday. Speaking to author and bishop T.D. Jakes at a leadership summit, Washington said that he joined Smith in prayer soon …
Read More »C.W. McCall, 'Convoy' Country Singer, Dead at 93
C.W. McCall, an adman who found fame as a country music singer with songs about 18-wheelers, including the 1976 crossover No. 1 “Convoy,” has died at 93. According to his son Bill Fries III, McCall had been battling cancer and was in hospice care in his Colorado home when he …
Read More »The Real Yacht Rock: Inside the Lavish, Top-Secret World of Private Gigs
For Jennifer Lopez, a November 2014 performance in Macau wasn’t entirely out of the ordinary. She’d have to sing (here, to a backing track) for 40 minutes, accompanied by six to eight dancers; the contract stipulated she’d be furnished with “first-class” sound and lights. No recording or taping of the …
Read More »See Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon Swap Hosting Gigs in Late-Night April Fools' Gag
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live pulled an April Fools’ prank on their viewers and in-studio audience as the two Jimmys hosted each other’s late-night show Friday. The surprise gag was two years in the making, Fallon revealed, as the hosts initially had the idea back …
Read More »Joni Mitchell Left Bootsy the Cat at Home to Party With Brandi Carlile, St. Vincent, Beck, and More
This time last year, Joni Mitchell was Zooming in to Clive Davis’ virtual Grammy party — kicking off the night with wine and dressed in finery, and then, as the hours wore on, kicking back to watch performers in pajamas, with popcorn and her trusty ginger cat Bootsy in tow. …
Read More »RS Recommends: Get Access to Coursera's Online Music Courses for Free
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Virtual learning has become a big part of our lives these days, whether students are attending classes via webcam, or people are looking to upgrade their skills with …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Catches Covid After South America Tour: 'Definitely Worth It'
There won’t be any “Hoedown Showdowns” with Miley Cyrus for a while. On Friday, the singer — who recently returned to the United States following several headlining appearances at music festivals across South America — shared that she had tested positive for Covid-19. “Traveling around the world, playin for a …
Read More »Turns Out Herschel Walker, Who Questioned How Evolution Is Possible, Repeatedly Lied About His Academic Record
Herschel Walker, the former star running back who is now former President Trump’s pick for Senate in Georgia, repeatedly lied about his academic background, a CNN report found. Walker in December admitted that he did not graduate from the University of Georgia after the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported that he claimed …
Read More »No, a Rihanna-Lil Nas X Collab Isn't Coming. But We Wish It Was
Don’t get your hopes up: New Rihanna music isn’t coming via Lil Nas X. On Friday, the “Industry Baby” rapper tweeted that he’d be surprise-dropping a deluxe edition of his album Montero. Well, turns out it was just an April Fools joke, Rolling Stonehas learned. Sad, we know. “I am …
Read More »Staten Island Is About to Become Home to the First Amazon Labor Union in America
Workers in Staten Island, New York, have voted to form the first union inside an Amazon warehouse in the United States. The election, conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, saw a vote count of 2,654 in favor and 2,131 against. If the board certifies the results, employees at the …
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