Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina struggled to defend false claims by the former president, who is facing a potential indictment regarding his role in the Stormy Daniels scandal. On MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber Tuesday, Tacopina was asked to address Trump denying a $130,000 payment made to Daniels in 2016 …
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Little Richard’s radical rock and roll and his complicated legacy and personal life are explored in the new trailer for Lisa Cortés’ new documentary, Little Richard: I Am Everything. The film (a Rolling Stone co-production) tells the story of the musical pioneer while simultaneously exploring the black queer origins of …
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This post contains spoilers for season one of HBO’s The Last of Us, as well as minor spoilers for The Last of Us Part II (PlayStation 4). It’s official – the first season of HBO’s The Last of Us has come to an end, leaving viewers (8.2M to be exact) …
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Nearly half a century of playing “God Save the Queen” on his electric guitar has paid off for Brian May. The Queen’s son, now King Charles III, officially knighted the musician on Tuesday. May, age 75, posted a photo of him taking the ceremonial sword to his shoulders, writing that …
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It’s an exciting time to be a fan of sharp, focused music — and if the artists who kicked off Rolling Stone‘s Future of Music SXSW showcase at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in Austin on March 14 are any indication, there are even better things to come. Spill …
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I’m starting to get a bit worried for Eric André’s health. We’re huddled together at a bar in Austin, Texas, during SXSW, where the gonzo comedian typically holds court, and he’s sucked in about a half-dozen whippets thus far, laughing maniacally and locking eyes with me each time his big, …
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Avril Lavigne‘s job at the 2023 Juno Awards got a bit complicated as she juggled announcing a performance from Indo-Canadian musician AP Dhillon and ridding the stage of a topless protester who disrupted her appearance. The protester stormed the stage wearing only a pair of bright pink pants and pasties, …
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Gary Glitter, the disgraced glam rocker convicted of child sex abuse charges, is back in prison just over a month after he was released on probation, The New York Times reports. The musician, real name Paul Gadd, reportedly violated the terms of his probation, though the U.K. Ministry of Justice …
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Donald Trump has failed at so much in his life that it may seem unfair to say his recent foray into music is unique in its badness. After all, the former president has bankrupted a casino, defaulted on an airline, and flubbed ownership of a professional football team, to name …
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Journalist Alissa Quart’s new book, “Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves From the American Dream,”seeks to discover the origins of two important American myths: that of the self-made man and that of the “the undeserving poor.” What is behind our country’s relentless demand for lonesome achievement and personal responsibility? Quart calls “bootstrapping” — …
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