This story is published in partnership withThe Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Subscribe to itsnewsletters. In August 2016, exciting news about an unprecedented partnership between the gun industry’s trade group and the country’s leading suicide prevention organization popped up on social media. The collaboration, the posts said, aimed …
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Ruston Kelly took his seat in the middle of the Bluebird Cafe, the tiny strip-mall bar-and-grill at the outer reaches of Nashville that serves as one of the most important proving grounds in the world of songwriting. His choices for a venue to release Pale, Through the Window in early …
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Like death and taxes, Call of Duty is inescapable. For over 20 years, Activision’s military shooter has been an annual staple, arriving each fall just in time to make bank amid the holiday rush. With that level of ubiquity also comes malaise, and nowadays it’s newsworthy just to hear that …
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S ince debuting in 1991 with a feature on Main Source’s “Live at the Barbeque,” Nas has been intent on amplifying New York hip-hop. His first full-length album, Illmatic, was an evolution in hip-hop lyricism, and his top-tier penmanship has powered a catalog of 17 solo albums. He’s always paid …
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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. Earlier this year, the Walmart Birkin (a.k.a. the Wirkin) and Amazon’s Birkin-style bag took social media by storm when sharp-eyed shoppers found the Hermès-inspired handbag dupes on the …
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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. Remember walking down the aisles of Toys “R” Us, pleading with your parents for the latest LEGO set? And they responded with something along the lines of: “You …
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If you scroll the internet for more than a few minutes, there’s a good chance you’ll see a particular phrase parried about in almost every cultural pathway: It girl. Popularized by British writer and director Elinor Glyn in the 1920s, the term it girl describes a woman whose charm is …
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Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 7, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. This year’s Album of the Year field isn’t lacking for front-runners: Any one of these eight …
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Rosie O’Donnell said that she has applied for Irish citizenship amid ongoing attacks from her longtime foe, President Donald Trump. O’Donnell moved to Ireland after Trump’s re-election last year, calling it a “self-imposed” political exile in a new interview with the Australian Daily Telegraph. She added, “I am applying and …
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Ozzy Osbourne‘s life story has been told many times. In addition to his 2010 memoir, I Am Ozzy, there’s a 1998 episode of VH1’s Behind the Music, the 2011 documentary God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, the 2020 documentary Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne, countless articles and books, and the …
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