If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced sweeping import tariffs in the name of “economic independence.” “For years, hard-working American citizens were forced to sit on the sidelines as …
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Val Kilmer leaves such a vast legacy as the world mourns the news of his death at 65. There’s so much to be said about his charisma, his range, his smolder, his volleyball skills, his work ethic. But we need to honor what might be his most transformative performance, as …
Read More »Obongjayar Embraces 'Sweet Danger' in New Video, Album 'Paradise Now' Out Soon
British-Nigerian shape-shifting singerObongjayarhas worked alongside some of the coolest names in music,including Fred Again,Little Simz, andDanny Brown. Lately, though, he’s been building a world all his own, culminating in his second studio album,Paradise Now, out May 30. His latest single, “Sweet Danger,” is a new peek into the album, following …
Read More »John Lydon Again Bashes Sex Pistols Reunion Tour: 'A Clown's Circus at Work'
John Lydon continues to bash his former Sex Pistols band mates following news of the group’s reunion tour with Gallows singer Frank Carter. “That’s a clown’s circus at work,” the singer formerly known as Johnny Rotten told the Independent of the Sex Pistols reunion tour. “Sorry, I’m not going to …
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Kesha and Scissor Sisters will host the ultimate summer party on their forthcoming Tits Out tour, scheduled to hit arenas and amphitheatres across North American throughout July and August. The 25-date tour arrives as Kesha prepares for the release of Period (.), her first album as an independent artist, out …
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Taylor Swift‘s Folklore collaboration “Exile” never made it onto the fixed setlist for the Eras tour, but on the rare occasions that she selected the record as a surprise song, her stadium audiences filled in for Bon Iver, who never got a chance to perform it with her during the …
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Jessie Reyez got emotional in the studio while filming the latest episode of Rolling Stone Recommends. She wasn’t talking about her new studio album Pain in Memories, which arrived last week, on which she unpacks reflections on her relationship with success, becoming a healthier version of herself, and finding the …
Read More »The 'Judicial Black Hole' of El Salvador's Prisons Is a Warning for Americans
On March 27, 2022, on the heels of a weekend marked by dozens of gang-related murders, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and his legislature plunged the country into a régimen de excepción — a state of exception — and declared war against the gangs. The state of exception suspended fundamental …
Read More »Sparks Share New 'Mad!' Single and Announce North American Tour
Sparks have shared their new single “Drowned in a Sea of Tears” from their upcoming album Mad!, which the Mael brothers will take on the road this fall on a North American tour. The song and its corresponding Amber Navarro-directed video that documents Russell Mael’s narrator’s attempts to be “a …
Read More »Watch Wet Leg Showcase Rousing Single 'Catch These Fists' on 'Fallon'
Wet Leg stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their new single, “Catch These Fists.” The duo appeared alongside their live band with singer Rhian Teasdale evoking the tone of the song in a boxing-inspired ensemble and silver gloves. “Catch These Fists” will appear on Wet Leg’s second studio LP, …
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