It’s been long enough since Sarah Shook & the Disarmers first cut the tracks for their new album Nightroamer that they’ve had to re-learn how to play them. Recorded just a hair ahead of the pandemic in 2020, the album’s release was delayed until last week, so trying those songs …
Read More »Neil Diamond Sells Songwriting, Recording Catalog to Universal Music Group
Neil Diamond has sold his publishing and master recordings to Universal Music Group in the latest major catalog deal. No financial terms were disclosed. Along with his publishing and masters, the deal includes 110 unreleased tracks, an unreleased album, and archival video footage. UMG will also handle any future Diamond …
Read More »Dee Snider Endorses Ukrainians' Use of 'We're Not Gonna Take It': '#FUCKRUSSIA'
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider is greenlighting the use of “We’re Not Gonna Take It” for Ukrainians protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but anti-maskers who had hoped to use the song as a rallying anthem for their own cause are going to have to pick another track. “People are asking me …
Read More »RS Recommends: Organize Your CD Collection With These Storage Boxes
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. In case you haven’t heard, CDs are back. It’s time to break your collection out from the basement and get them into more accessible storage forms, like handy …
Read More »Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova: 'Fuck Putin. I Hope He Dies Soon'
A decade ago this week, five members of Pussy Riot donned colorful balaclavas inside a Moscow cathedral and performed a raucous “Punk Prayer” to Mother Mary, pleading with her to “drive away” Russian President Vladimir Putin. Three Rioters were arrested, convicted of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred,” and sentenced to …
Read More »How to Watch 'Euphoria' Season 2 Finale on HBO Max
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The new season of Euphoria has been a long time coming for those who’ve binged the high school drama, which wrapped its first season back in summer 2019. …
Read More »'SNL': John Mulaney Addresses Sobriety in Opening Monologue
Following an emotional performance from the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, host John Mulaney, who joined the five-timers club this week, used his opening monologue to address his journey to sobriety. “It is amazing to be here hosting Saturday Night Live for the fifth time. For many, many reasons, …
Read More »'SNL' Opens with Emotional Performance From Ukrainian Chorus
While Saturday Night Live more often than not opts for comedy in its cold open, this week, the laughter was on hold. Given the devastating Russian-Ukrainian conflict, this week’s episode began on a somber note. The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York, introduced by Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong, performed …
Read More »White Nationalists Raid CPAC But Find Themselves Right at Home
ORLANDO — The Conservative Political Action Conference, the nation’s premier gathering of right-wing, pro-Donald Trump die-hards is here this year. The American First Political Action Conference, the nation’s premier gathering that includes right-wing, pro-Donald Trump die-hards who are also overt and public white nationalists, is here this year too. In …
Read More »Kanye West Says Prenup Not 'Ratified,' No Proof He Harassed Kim Kardashian Online
Kanye West is now suggesting he might challenge his prenup with Kim Kardashian and that her claims he’s been causing her “emotional distress” with harassing social media posts are “double hearsay.” In a new court filing late Friday, the Donda rapper is doubling down on his opposition to Kardashian’s pending …
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