For almost a decade, Christopher Guest has been “essentially retired,” the actor/director reveals in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. After he directed Mascots for Netflix in 2016, he recalls the streamer telling him they’d make any film he wanted —but he didn’t have an idea for one. …
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Believe it or not, the 2025VMAshave officially arrived. Tonight, the biggest names in music gathered for theMTV Video Music Awardsto see who would take home the night’s top prizes. Lady Gaga led all nominees this year with an impressive 12 nods, thanks largely to her collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die …
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In late July, Willie Nelson was onstage during his set on the Outlaw Music Festival tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, when tour manager John Selman noticed an abrupt shift in the weather. During his 20-plus years working with Nelson, Selman has dealt with the elements, but nothing like what he …
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The East Village’s TabeTomo Ramen is quiet on a Tuesday afternoon — but not for long. Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist soon stroll in, with the former colorfully explaining his tardiness: “I was underwear shopping…I’m gonna get fucked in these,” he informs, admiring the three-pack as he sits in the …
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Damon Dash, the once high-flying hip-hop mogul who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke, has filed for personal bankruptcy in Florida, citing $25 million in debts and almost no assets. In his 56-page petition obtained by Rolling Stone, Dash says he has no monthly income, no house, no …
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Morrissey shut down an email to solicit offers for his rights to the Smiths’ music and other connected intellectual property, according to a post on his official website. “The ‘eaves’ business email address has been switched off due to the colossal response to Morrissey’s announcement of his wish to pass …
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Puerto Rican rapper Eladio Carrión wasn’t holding back during last night’s stop of his DON KBRN tour at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. While it isn’t the first time the rapper has performed in New York City, this was his first official arena show in the city — and he wanted …
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David Bowie secretly began working on a musical set in 18th-century London in the months leading up to his death in 2016, according to new notes discovered locked in his New York City office. As the BBC reports, the project was tentatively titled The Spectator and not even Bowie’s closest …
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The MTV Video Music Awards will pay tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne with an all-star performance featuring Yungblud and members of Aerosmith. Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, and Yungblud will take the stage together at New York’s UBS Arena this Sunday to deliver a medley of some …
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A new documentary chronicles the impact of songwriting great Lucinda Williams. Finding Lucinda begins streaming on Video on Demand on Sept. 9. Ahead of its premiere, Rolling Stone is debuting an exclusive clip from the film, directed by Joel Fendelman. In the scene, Williams talks about the balancing act of …
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