Lenny Kravitz is the latest performer to join the lineup at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards. The musician has been tasked with helming the Oscars’ annual “In Memoriam” tribute honoring those in the film industry that have died over the past year. Following the televised tribute, the Academy of Motion …
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Near the end of U2‘s new album, Songs of Surrender, the band kicks into the familiar opening chords of their 1980 breakthrough single “I Will Follow.” But there are no drums, bass, or electric guitar, and Bono quickly begins singing new lyrics that better fit his perspective on life at …
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The ongoing saga of internet-fueled drama between Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez is now entering its second full week of lingering in the news cycle. At the end of last month, Gomez announced she would be taking a break from social media after a brief and indirect back-and-forth between herself …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. In today’s interconnected world, cutting down on screen time can be easier said than done. Thanks to continued innovations with smartphones and tablets, there’s very little that isn’t …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Reviving the 'Backyard Sessions' for 'Endless Summer Vacation' Special
After some not-so-subtle social media teasing, Miley Cyrus confirmed that she would return to the Disney fold with a new music special, Miley Cyrus — Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions), set to premiere March 10 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on Disney+. The special will find Cyrus performing songs …
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THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Last of Us, “When We Are in Need.” “When We Are in Need” is, for its first half, among the more low-key installments of Last of Us Season One. We are still in Colorado, still with Ellie helping Joel heal …
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Gary Rossington, a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd whose ethereal slide guitar helped make the Southern rock band’s song “Free Bird” an indelible anthem, died Sunday at the age of 71. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend, …
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have seemed to be everywhere in media following high-profile appearances including an exclusiveOprah special and their recent six-episode limiteddocumentary seriesreleased byNetflix. Then there was the release of the prince’s memoir Spare in January, which delved into the stream-of-consciousness minutiae that made “you feel as if …
Read More »Watch Smashing Pumpkins Cover Joy Division's 'No Love Lost' With Peter Hook
The Smashing Pumpkins headlined Saturday night at their own The World Is a Vampire fest in Mexico City, a festival that also featured Peter Hook and the Light on the lineup. Both of those bands share the same bassist — Jack Bates, Hook’s son — so it was only natural …
Read More »These Discounted DNA Test Kits Let You Learn About Yourself (or Your Pets) for Less
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Shoppers are flocking to Amazon right now, with the e-tailer discounting thousands of products for March, including the best DNA test kit sales we’ve seen in a while. …
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