At the start of the pandemic, Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen joked to Rolling Stone that he was spending quarantine “hangin’ tight in the Apple, baby, gargling Clorox under a sunlamp.” Luckily it turns out he also found time to write songs for a new solo album that will be his …
Read More »Jan. 6 Investigation Subpoenas 11 Behind Pre-Riot Rally
The House Select committee charged with investigating the events of January 6th has subpoenaed eight women and three men who helped coordinate the rally and march that preceded the Capitol attack. Last week, the House subcommittee issued its first round of high-profile subpoenas to members of Trump’s inner circle: former …
Read More »Alleged California Arsonist Could Have Set Two Fires in Two Days, Documents Reveal
A scientist from Palo Alto may be behind two fires in as many days in the midst of a brutal California wildfire season. Court documents reveal that Alexandra Souverneva, a scientist arrested last week for allegedly starting the Fawn Fire in Northern California’s Shasta County on September 22nd, is believed …
Read More »Jack Harlow, Wizkid Share Wise Words in New Tommy Hilfiger 'Pass the Mic' Campaign
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. After sporting a custom Tommy Hilfiger tuxedo at this year’s Met Gala, Jack Harlow is continuing his relationship with the American designer in a new campaign for the …
Read More »Watch Coldplay Bring Out Billie Eilish, Finneas for 'Fix You' at Global Citizen
Coldplay brought out surprise guests Billie Eilish and Finneas to perform “Fix You” during the band’s Global Citizen Live set Saturday at New York City’s Great Lawn in Central Park. Following the first chorus on the X&Y hit, Chris Martin told the crowd, “Please welcome, Billie and Finneas.” The siblings …
Read More »CKay's 'Love Nwantinti' Took Over TikTok — But He's Only Now Getting Full Credit
One night in early September, a friend of Chukwuka Ekweani sent him a clip of his song “Love Nwantiti” being used in a TikTok challenge. The friend told him he thought the sound would be huge on the app, but Ekweani — a Nigerian emo-Afrobeats singer-songwriter and producer who performs …
Read More »Can Camila Cabello and a Cadre of Celebs Convince Their Industry to Fight for Climate Action?
Camila Cabello has recruited more than 60 artists for an open letter to several entertainment companies calling on them to ask Congress to pass the climate action that President Biden called for in his Build Back Better agenda. The letter cites the recent climate change impacts around the country, from …
Read More »Britney Spears' Conservatorship Gets the Doc Treatment Once Again in 'Britney vs. Spears'
Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming documentary about Britney Spears and the fight to end her conservatorship, Britney vs. Spears. The film was helmed by director Erin Lee Carr and journalist Jenny Eliscu (Eliscu has previously profiled Spears for Rolling Stone on multiple occasions). As a release …
Read More »Uma Thurman Shares 'Darkest Secret' to Protest Texas Law: Abortion When She Was 15
In a Washington Post op-ed vilifying Texas’ draconian anti-abortion law, Uma Thurman opened up about her own personal experience. “In the hope of drawing the flames of controversy away from the vulnerable women on whom this law will have an immediate effect, I am sharing my own experience,” the actress …
Read More »Tems Sings Circles Around Her Struggles on 'If Orange Was a Place'
“Everything is special about Tems,” Wizkid, one of the brightest stars in Nigerian pop, told Rolling Stone last month. “Everything.” In just three years, Tems, 26, has established herself as one of the African diaspora’s most intriguing artists. She shines on Wizkid’s summer smash “Essence,” and dueted with Drake on …
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