Donald Trump’s social media company Truth Social reported losses of $58 million in 2023 just days after making its debut on the stock market. According to filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Truth Social reported a net loss of $58,189,200 in 2023, alongside a more than $50 …
Read More »Casey Benjamin, Ace Multi-Instrumentalist for Robert Glasper, A Tribe Called Quest, Dead at 45
Casey Benjamin, the talented multi-instrumentalist who worked closely with Robert Glasper and on records by Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Nas, John Legend, and many more, has died. He was 45. Benjamin’s management confirmed his death to Rolling Stone and shared a statement from his family: “It is with the …
Read More »Global Citizen Festival Will Return to Central Park Great Lawn
Global Citizen Festival will host its 12th annual free concert on September 28, 2024, the advocacy organization has announced. The event will be hosted at the Great Lawn in Central Park, which was recently restored to address damage sustained during last year‘s rainy festival. “Since 2012, the Global Citizen Festival …
Read More »King Crimson's Robert Fripp Nearly Shows His Whole Prog Rock in OnlyFans Teaser
There’s nothing like the naked body of septuagenarian rock star plugging a definitely-not-real OnlyFans to remind you that today is, in fact, April Fools’ Day. Well, for that, we say, “Thank you, Robert Fripp.” In the April 1 spirit, the King Crimson guitarist and founder posted on YouTube, “🚨 Robert …
Read More »'Poetic Use of a Failed Space:' Meet the Graffiti Artists Using Abandoned L.A. High-Rises as Their Canvas
This articlewas produced byCapital & Main. It is co-published by Rolling Stone with permission. Not everyone made it to the top floors of Oceanwide Plaza — the abandoned billion-dollar development of luxury high-rises in downtown Los Angeles — but the graffiti artist called SEK was determined to get there. Dressed …
Read More »The Black Keys Unveil 2024 'International Players' Tour Dates
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Black Keys should have UGK and Outkast’s 2007 hit “Int’l Players Anthem” blast through every arena they take the stage on during their forthcoming tour — it …
Read More »To Fight Corporate Crime, the DOJ Should Give People a Reason to Snitch
Gregory Nolan is a former federal prosecutor and current white-collar defense attorney at Brown White & Osborn. The headlines suggest prosecutors are kicking ass and taking names in the fight against white-collar crime. In only the past few weeks, federal prosecutors indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on even more corruption …
Read More »Trump Allies Plan to Reinterpret Civil Rights Laws to Protect White People: Report
Allies of Donald Trump and powerful conservative organizations are preparing to launch an offensive against “anti-white racism” should the former president retake the White House in November. According to a report from Axios, those in Trump’s orbit are gearing up for a widespread re-interpretation of civil rights laws to combat …
Read More »Songwriter Dylan LeBlanc, Once Quick-Tempered and Rash, Has Finally Stopped Fighting
Growing up, Dylan LeBlanc bounced between households — his mother’s in Shreveport, Louisiana, and his father’s in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. For LeBlanc, music was not only an escape hatch, it was a portal to transcend a young, dysfunctional existence. In many ways, LeBlanc is still running from that existence, and …
Read More »Billie Eilish Says Criticizing 'Wasteful' Vinyl Sustainability Practices 'Wasn't Singling Anyone Out'
In an effort to raise awareness about the music industry’s sustainability practices, or lack thereof, Billie Eilish is highlighting the ways in which artists — herself included — can avoid feeding into the cycle of overconsumption. In a recent interview with Billboard, the musician called out the “wasteful,” yet popularized, …
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