Jason Sudeikis revisited his energetic, finger-gunning Joe Biden impression in the SNL cold open this week, joining the current, more subdued Biden (played by new cast member Jason Austin Johnson) for a Ted Lasso-style pep talk. The sketch began with today’s President Biden sitting at the desk in the Oval …
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ 1971 LP Teaser and the Firecat, and he’s celebrating by releasing a super deluxe box set packed with previously unheard demos, alternative mixes, and live recordings from the era. He’s also re-recorded the album cut “Bitterblue” with the original Teaser and …
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On an evening in September, at the tail-end of New York Fashion Week, rapper Maxo Kream tells me that he’s worn out from the city’s nightlife. “Anybody that does Fashion Week in New York is always tired after,” he says. Seated at a restaurant in Manhattan, he explains how he’d …
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Reba McEntire may be known as a country music traditionalist, but she paid tribute to a diverse range of influences on the 1995 covers album Starting Over, including a faithful version of Diana Ross & the Supremes’ “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.” Through a remix of the same song by …
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Leslie Bricusse, the Oscar and Grammy-winning songwriter who wrote lyrics for Bond theme songs and memorable tunes for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died on Tuesday in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, Variety reports. He was 90. His son, Adam Bricusse, announced the news on Facebook. “My Dearest Father, passed away peacefully …
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Duran Duran party with Queen Elizabeth, Lady Gaga, and Daniel Craig — well, at least their very impressive lookalikes — in the new music video for “Anniversary.” The clip was directed by Alison Jackson, a filmmaker, artist, and photographer whose work examines celebrity and fame, a theme that permeates the …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Got friends who are finally moving into a new apartment? Upgrading to home-ownership? It’s a momentous occasion, but everyone wants something different for their space, and a pharmacy …
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A 47-year-old woman who allegedly hosted alcohol-fueled parties for her teenage son and his friends — gatherings where incidents of sexual abuse reportedly occurred — faces 39 criminal counts, including felony charges of child abuse and sexual assault. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges Monday against …
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Adele has officially kicked off her new album30 with the power ballad “Easy on Me,” the Grammy winner’s first new song since the release of 2015’s 25. The song’s stirring video launches with black-and-white footage before the singer is seen in full color. It opens on Adele leaving her home, …
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of many landmark albums, from Joni Mitchell’s Blue to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On to John Lennon’s Imagine. So it’s only fitting that the Morrison Hotel — a gallery co-founded by Henry Diltz that specializes in rock photography — celebrates these classics with a …
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