Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has found himself in even more scalding water after holding firm on his decision to continue platforming Joe Rogan — even after more than 70 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast were quietly removed from the streaming platform, many featuring slurs or other derogatory language. …
Read More »Alice in Chains Mark the Latest Song Rights Sale as Estates of OG Members Cash Out
The estates of Alice in Chains original lineup members Layne Staley and Mike Starr have sold stakes in their publishing rights and master recording income stream to Primary Wave, the company announced on Monday, the latest in the ever-hot song acquisition marketplace. Primary Wave declined to disclose financial details of …
Read More »“I Just Said, Fuck It”: How Jennifer Lopez Broke All the Rules to Get to the Top
O n a warm December day in her West Hollywood offices, actress, singer, dancer, producer, mogul, brand, and multi-multimillionaire Jennifer Lopez was trying not to say too much. “I’m trying not to say too much,” she says, verbatim, as she sits on a leather chesterfield wearing a serene expression, a …
Read More »Danny Ocean Wants You to See His 'Darker' Side on New Song 'Istanbul'
Danny Ocean got rid of the hat, let his hair grow out, and sports some leather in the visualizer for his newest single “Istanbul.” The track serves as a new taste of the “darker Danny” he hopes to showcase on his album @Dannocean by Danny Ocean, out Feb. 17. Ocean …
Read More »Florida Man Who Called Trump a 'Con Artist' Now Smears Jan. 6 Committee as a 'Scam'
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio refused to say former President Donald Trump was wrong to press then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election, and he later called the Jan. 6 committee “a partisan scam.” During an appearance Sunday on Face the Nation, host Margaret Brennan asked Rubio if he agreed …
Read More »Lata Mangeshkar, Legendary Bollywood Singer, Dead at 92
Legendary Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar, “the Nightingale of India,” died Sunday at the age of 92. The prolific voice behind Indian film and devotional songs had been battling a Covid-19 infection since early January in the ICU of Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, Times of Indiareports. While it was reported …
Read More »RS Recommends: Here's How a Standing Mat Could Reduce Fatigue and Improve Posture
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Standing desks are all well and good — until you realize your feet and lower back are killing you from standing still on the hard ground for several …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best HD Webcams For School and Work
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If your job or school program requires you to be on video several times a week, you’re going to need a webcam. A good webcam will allow the …
Read More »'It Was Just a Player-Ass Narration.' Big Boi, Sleepy Brown Break Down Outkast's Vibiest Track Ever
The year was 1998. Google was incorporated. Mark McGwire broke the single-season home run record. Viagra was approved by the FDA. And Outkast — two rappers named André 3000 and Big Boi from Atlanta, Georgia — dropped their incredible album Aquemini,featuring the iconically laid-back track, “SpottieOttieDopaliscious.” “It’s about that fly …
Read More »Say 'Yes' to Jennifer Lopez and Maluma's Steamy 'Marry Me' on 'Fallon'
Jennifer Lopez and Maluma stopped by The Tonight Show Friday to showcase a ballad version of the title track from their new film, Marry Me. In the film, Lopez’s Kat Valdez discovers her fiancé, fellow pop star Bastian (played by Maluma in his debut movie role) is cheating on her …
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