In the wake of an instant-classic halftime performance by Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and 50 Cent, the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast looks at the possible future of the shows. Among other topics, our panel (with Rob Sheffield and Brittany …
Read More »Snoop Dogg's 4-Year-Old Cookbook Returns to Bestsellers List After Super Bowl Performance
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A four-year-old cookbook from Snoop Dogg has returned to the bestsellers chart following the rapper’s appearance and performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. From Crook to Cook: …
Read More »Bob Saget's Last Role: A Bacon-Flipping, Cash-Catching Chef in a Desiigner Music Video
One of the last clips Bob Saget ever shot wasn’t as the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos, nor as Full House’s clean freak dad Danny Tanner, nor as narrating Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother, but as a chef cooking up bacon and catching racks of cash …
Read More »Watch Too Short Celebrate West Coast Rap in 'Tiny Desk (Home) Concert'
Too $hort performed for NPR’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series, showcasing seven tracks from his catalogue. The performance, part of Tiny Desk’s Black History Month celebration, opened with the Oakland rapper’s 1990 single, “The Ghetto.” Watch the set here. “How many artists you know that got relevant records in five …
Read More »Snoop Dogg, Kelly Clarkson to Host 'Eurovision'-Styled 'American Song Contest'
Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson will serve as hosts of American Song Contest, the Eurovision-styled singing competition premiering on NBC this March. First announced in August 2020 and modeled after the annual Eurovision Song Contest, the American Song Contest will 56 artists — one from all 50 states, plus one …
Read More »Eminem Kneels During Super Bowl Halftime Show
Eminem delivered a memorable performance during the 2022 Pepsi Halftime Show by taking a knee at the end of it. The statement seemingly paid tribute to former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick who, as a player had kneeled in protest of police brutality and racial injustice against Black Americans. League …
Read More »California Knows How To Party: Dr. Dre Leads One of the All-Time Great Super Bowl Halftime Shows
Well, that was awesome. The Super Bowl halftime show finally opened up to hip-hop—this was the first time the rappers got to bumrush center stage, instead of serving as a sideshow. And it was a triumph. Dr. Dre presided over an all-time great Super Bowl blowout, rocking alongside Snoop Dogg, …
Read More »For Just $5,000 You Can Own One Snoop Dogg Song on the Blockchain
Snoop Dogg is making his new album, B.O.D.R. (Bacc on Death Row) available via blockchain. In partnership with blockchain gaming platform Gala Games, Snoop’s NFT LP version offers three exclusive bonus tracks. The Stash Box of NFTs will be available via Gala Music on Wednesday (Feb. 9) at the Snoop …
Read More »Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah Tapped for 'Salute the Troops' Music and Comedy Festival
Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Dashboard Confessional and more will perform at the first annual Salute the Troops Music and Comedy Festival, set to take place March 22nd and 23rd at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California. The eclectic lineup will also feature Cold War Kids, Capital …
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