Over the weekend, Usher was announced as the headlining performer of the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show in Las Vegas. With a catalog going back 30 years that includes 18 Top 10 hits (nine of which reached Number One), Usher is in many ways a no-brainer for the showcase. The …
Read More »Sheryl Lee Ralph Evokes Rihanna in Impassioned Speech to Striking Actors
Sheryl Lee Ralph delivered an impassioned speech that evoked Rihanna during a rally for striking writers and actors Wednesday in Los Angeles. “You know why we’re here. You know what we deserve. And in the words of one of our SAG members, ‘Pay us what you owe us. Don’t act …
Read More »Ethan Hawke Jokes Flirting With Rihanna Has 'Been to the Family Shame'
Ethan Hawke is sorry/not sorry he tried to flirt with Rihanna at the 2015 NBA All-Star game. In an interview with Variety alongside his daughter Maya Hawke, the actor recalled the moment, which was famously captured on camera. “I’ve been caught by the paparazzi openly flirting with Rihanna,” Hawke admitted …
Read More »Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's Second Child Is Born
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed their second child, sources confirm to People. According to TMZ, which was the first to report the news, the baby boy was born on Aug. 3 in Los Angeles. Rihanna first let the world know that she was pregnant with her second son during …
Read More »RZA on the Future of Hip-Hop and Why Ol' Dirty Bastard Would Be 'One of the Greatest Artists Alive'
HIP-HOP WAS BORNINTHEBronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary,“Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout this year. IT’S THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER when RZA hops on Zoom one afternoon, but the Wu-Tang architect and Hollywood maven isn’t …
Read More »Rihanna Is Fixated On Oversized Baggy Denim–So Are We
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Rihanna can’t help but captivate an audience. She is the ultimate influencer. She rocked her own makeup brand for years, slowly hypnotizing us with flawless skin and vibrant …
Read More »A$AP Rocky's New Song Hints at Rihanna Marriage Speculation
A$AP Rocky has rolled out “RIOT (Rowdy Pipe’n),” his first track since the release of “Same Problems.” The new single has fueled speculation that he and Rihanna have tied the knot, delivering the lyrics “My wife is erotic, I’m smokin’ exotic.” For the chorus, Rocky raps, “We grow, we learn …
Read More »Rihanna Stepping Down as Savage X Fenty CEO
Rihanna is stepping down as CEO of her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty, according to a report from Vogue Business, with former Anthropologie group CEO Hillary Super set to take over at the company. The brand has been a massive success for Rihanna, helping launch her into billionaire status in …
Read More »Rihanna Wants Treasury Secretary and World Bank President to 'Step Up' With Climate Crisis Support
No one can make Rihanna feel like she’s the only girl in the world if there’s no world to live in — and more importantly, the communities suffering the most from the climate crisis don’t deserve to feel as though they’re alone in their fight for change. As part of …
Read More »Michael Cera on Almost Marrying Aubrey Plaza and Getting Slapped by Rihanna
It was a night of laughs that’s still whispered about in comedy circles. During the last writers’ strike in 2007, Michael Cera hosted a DIY version of Saturday Night Live at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in New York City for around 200 people. The show was comprised of old …
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