In the beginning, R.E.M. would play anywhere that would have them, from pizza parlors to gay bars to frat parties. For all the arty elusiveness of their early music, the band that would end up setting the template for the Nineties alt-rock boom was hungrier and more strategic than it …

Years ago, Reese Witherspoon was put to the ultimate Hollywood friendship test when a fellow actress asked her to present an award to her at a prestigious ceremony. Not knowing the nature of the show, she prepared for the occasion by writing up a speech full of jokes about drinking …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. We’re just a few days away from Super Bowl LIX and Eagles and Chiefs merch is unsurprisingly flying off the shelves. Aside from jerseys and T-shirts, one of …

Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the 15-year-old who killedfour students at a Michigan high schoolin 2021, is seeking a new trial, claiming that the original trial — which found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter — was affected by the prosecutor not disclosing details about two witnesses in the case. The …

Earlier this week, Snoop Dogg appeared to respond to criticism over his performance at Trump’s Inaugural Crypto Ball in Washington, D.C. The iconic rapper and media personality took to his Instagram with a clip from inside his car where he says, “For all the hate, I’m gonna answer it with …

Jesse Welles, the gravelly-voiced songwriter who is reviving protest songs through a series of self-shot videos, will release his new studio album, Middle, next month. But there’s nothing “middle” about Welles: He’s unflinchingly addressed hot-button topics like the war in Gaza, capitalism, and the U.S. healthcare system in his viral …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Troye Sivan is revealing some of his dating turn-ons (and turn-offs) in a new campaign for gay dating app, Grindr. Released Thursday, the new clip features Sivan and …

The conference room where David Hogg is mounting his bid for vice chair of the Democratic National Committee has exposed brick and a nice view of a specific Washington D.C. landmark, but he’s asked me not to disclose which one. Ever since his high school was shot up on Valentine’s …

Def Leppard are sending love to Los Angeles as the city recovers from devastating wildfires that claimed multiple lives and displaced thousands. The band’s cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me,” guitarist Phil Collen shared, “is a tribute to resilience, unity and hope.” Proceeds from the charity single will …

The reply-now-to-resign program that the Trump administration is offering federal employees, known as a “Fork in the Road,” is raising a lot of questions. Incorrectly characterized by many publications as a “buyout” offer, the program is actually an ambiguous enticement to commit to a “deferred resignation,” whereby employees arrange to …