The fate of a healthy Democracy does not come down to a phone call with Dan Quayle. But, well, here we are. According to an upcoming book by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, in the final days of Trump’s presidency, then-Vice President Mike Pence was strugglingto decide whether to honor …
Read More »Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow Bring Out a Marching Band for 'Industry Baby' at the 2021 VMAs
Lil Nas X reunited with Jack Harlow to perform their hit collaboration, “Industry Baby,” for the first time live at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. Arriving onstage with a show-stopping marching band ensemble, Lil Nas X delivered a sensual, shirtless performance of “Industry Baby” surrounded by a cohort of …
Read More »Emmys 2021: Who Will Win, Who Should Win
Last year’s Primetime Emmy Awards were defined by dominance. Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek became the first series in Emmys history to sweep all four acting categories in its genre, while also winning for writing, directing, and Outstanding Comedy Series. HBO’s Watchmen and Succession didn’t do quite as well in, respectively, …
Read More »Five Artists on What It's Like to Sing Elvis Costello's Songs in Spanish
When Elvis Costello decided to re-record his album This Year’s Model entirely in Spanish, he knew he wasn’t going to do it alone. He saw the entire thing as a lively, hands-on collaboration in which he’d give Spanish-speaking artists access to the original master recordings from the iconic 1978 LP …
Read More »Radiohead Tease Something Called 'Kid A Mnesia Exhibition'
Radiohead have teased a new digital project dubbed Kid A Mnesia Exhibition, which will be released on PlayStation 5, Mac, and PC this November. It’s unclear what, exactly, the project is, but that’s par for the course for the experimental band. The official description doesn’t shine any more light, but …
Read More »Adam Schlesinger Inspires $65,000 Award for Unproduced Musical
An award of $65,000 will be presented to an unproduced musical in honor of Adam Schlesinger, the songwriter and Fountains of Wayne co-founder who died from complications related to Covid-19 last year. The award stems from a merger between the non-profit Building for the Arts and the American Playwriting Foundation, …
Read More »The Best Ring Lights to Use for Videos and Photography
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re getting serious about recording videos for YouTube, TikTok, or professional-looking pictures for Instagram, you’ll need to invest in decent lighting. Next to your camera, lighting can …
Read More »The Baddest Mother in the Game
T wo decades ago, a twentysomething Vera Farmiga auditioned for a role on The Sopranos. She didn’t watch the show at the time, because she couldn’t afford cable and also liked to spend her Sunday nights studying lines for Monday morning’s auditions. But she knew the series was a big …
Read More »Six Things We Learned From Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy'
Pop some bubbly and pass the cigars: It’s a Certified Lover Boy! More than two years after Drake began teasing fans with hints about its creation, his sixth studio album is finally here. At 21 songs and nearly 90 minutes, there’s a lot to enjoy and debate. Our full review …
Read More »The 25 Best ABBA Songs, Ranked
It’s official: this is the summer of ABBA. The blockbuster Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again brought the spectacle of Cher belting “Fernando.” That probably sent you back to the original Mamma Mia— yes, even the scene where Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan duet on “SOS.” Yet somehow that …
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