Jeremy Bulloch, the British actor who played the role of bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy, died Thursday at the age of 75. Bulloch’s family wrote on the actor’s website, “Jeremy died peacefully on 17th December 2020 following health complications, including several years living with Parkinson’s …
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Chance the Rapper will host a surprise virtual concert, dubbed Chi-Town Christmas, on Friday, December 18th. The gig will stream on Chance’s YouTube and Instagram, as well as Oculus Quest’s Venues app, which said of the concert, “Chance the Rapper gifts the world a performance for the holidays showcasing 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. AirPods Max, Apple‘s first pair of over-ear headphones was announced via press release last week, and are available today. The headphones generated a lot of attention because of …
Read More »The Hives Will Wake Up Super Early for Virtual 'World Tour'
The Hives have planned a tour that will bring them to New York, Sydney, and São Paulo, among other cities, next month — all without leaving Sweden. Rather than plan a universal livestream that people all over the world can watch at the same time, the band has decided to …
Read More »Charley Pride, Pioneering Black Country Singer, Dead at 86
Charley Pride, the pioneering black country singer known for such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” and “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone,” has died in Dallas, Texas, from complications related to Covid-19, according to his publicist. He was 86. Born in Sledge, Mississippi, in 1934, Pride picked cotton, …
Read More »The Untold, No-Holds Barred Story of 'Christmas Vacation'
It started as a continuation of the misadventures of the Griswold family; it ended up becoming one of the most surprisingly popular and oft-quoted holiday movies of all time. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is the story of beleaguered patriarch Clark Griswold – played by the inimitable Chevy Chase – who …
Read More »What Will the World Look Like in 30 Years? Sci-fi Author Kim Stanley Robinson Takes Us There
Who knew that in this dark hour of the climate crisis hope would arrive in the form of a 563-page novel by a sci-fi writer best known for a trilogy about establishing a human civilization on Mars? But alas, that’s what Kim Stanley Robinson – the author of 20 books …
Read More »Riz Ahmed Announces Virtual Performance of 'The Long Goodbye'
Riz Ahmed will take his new concept album virtual in The Long Goodbye: Online Edition, premiering December 19th. Ahmed was originally slated to perform live shows in support of the album at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), but the pandemic caused the dates to be postponed until 2021. The digital …
Read More »Chris Stapleton Sings 'Devil Always Made Me Think Twice' on 'Colbert'
Chris Stapleton was the musical guest on Monday night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, where he turned in a gritty rendition of “Devil Always Made Me Think Twice.” The song appears on Stapleton’s recently released album Starting Over. Penned by Stapleton with Al Anderson, “Devil Always Made …
Read More »Watch Bleachers, Bruce Springsteen Perform 'Chinatown' Live
Bleachers and Bruce Springsteen released a live performance of “Chinatown,” recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. Directed by Nick Robespierre, the clip features the band on the studio’s rooftop and finds Springsteen strumming his acoustic guitar in front of a festive wall of lights and greenery. “Get …
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