Eric Church was rehearsing for his first-ever “in the round” tour last summer when his manager John Peets noticed a major flaw in the stage design: Whenever the country music star moved toward the pits to get closer to the fans, he disappeared entirely from view. “The stage is built …
Read More »'F-k If I Know': Trump's Embrace of QAnon Baffles Allies
This summer, Donald Trump is taking something that began during his presidency to a whole new level. His dalliance with content connected to QAnon — the deranged pro-Trump conspiracy theory that features tales of powerful Democrats running a pedophilic secret society — has gone from a game of footsie to …
Read More »Lay Zhang, Amber Liu, MC Jin Set for Inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival
Some of Asia’s most popular performers are headed to Brooklyn this November for a new music festival celebrating Asian excellence. EXO’sLayZhang, f(x) star Amber Liu, Chinese soul singer Tia Ray, and Hong Kong-based punk artist Tyson Yoshi are among the headliners for the inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival, which will bring …
Read More »$300,000 Streamer Scam Prompts Twitch to Crack Down on Gambling
A tearful confession from a popular Twitch streamer, who admitted to conning friends and followers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay his gambling expenses, prompted calls for the site to crack down on users broadcasting live bets in online casinos. On Tuesday, the company responded to users, …
Read More »Amy Schumer Promises 'Inside Amy Schumer' Season 5 Return 'Will Finally Get Me Forever Cancelled'
After six years, the sketch comedy series Inside Amy Schumer is set to make its return — and drive the final nail into the comedian’s cancel coffin along the way. “I wanted to bring back Inside Amy Schumer to burn any remaining bridges,” Schumer shared in a statement posted to …
Read More »Minnesota Nonprofit Accused of Buying Luxury Cars, Vacation Homes With Millions Meant to Feed Hungry Kids
Federal prosecutors have indicted 47 people in connection with an alleged fraud scheme that saw $250 million, meant to help feed hungry kids in Minnesota, instead go to luxury cars, commercial real estate, and vacation homes. The numerous charges were announced Tuesday, Sept. 20, with the Department of Justice unsealing …
Read More »'The Penis Thing': Jon Hamm Finally Addresses Rumors That He Doesn't Wear Underwear
After a decade, Jon Hamm has finally mustered up the courage to clear the air about an incredibly pressing personal matter that made its way to the public forum in 2013: whether or not he willingly wears underwear. Stopping by the Howard Stern Show, the actor pulled back the curtain …
Read More »Louisville Rapper EST Gee Lets the Music do the Talking
It’s a sunny day in New York City, but the lights are dim inside the restaurant Jue Lan in Manhattan, a go-to for industry dinners and celebrations, which may explain the casino lighting that permeates certain corners of the establishment. EST Gee and his two-person team aren’t celebrating in the …
Read More »Lil Nas X Sends Pizza to, 'Accidentally' Falls in Love With 'Homophobic' Religious Protesters at His Show
Long live Montero! Over the weekend, as fans waited to enter the MGM Music Hall ahead of Lil Nas X‘s tour stop, a group of religious protesters gathered across the street, asking his stans to “repent and believe” with massive signs. In true Lil Nas X fashion, he took that …
Read More »Why Mariah Carey Made a Secret Alt-Rock Album – and Four Other Things We Learned From Our New Podcast
When Mariah Carey joined our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast for an epic interview, she went deep on the making of her 1997 classic Butterfly — but the conversation also went in many other directions. Here are more highlights; to hear the entire episode, listen on Apple Podcasts orSpotify, or …
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