With the Doobie’s Hall of Fame induction, there’s never been a better time to get familiar with the captains of Yacht Rock. Their heyday was basically the entire decade of the Seventies, though a major shift occurred when frontman Tom Johnston, who wrote the majority of their hits, stepped aside …
Read More »Watch the Tina Turner Musical Cast Perform 'River Deep, Mountain High' on 'Colbert'
The cast of Broadway musical Tina: The Tina Turner Musical stopped by The Late Show to perform “River Deep, Mountain High.” Led by the musical’s star Adrienne Warren, the cast was joined for the performance by an orchestra who barely fit on host Stephen Colbert’s stage. Tina opened on Broadway …
Read More »Why Is Congress So Afraid to Use Its War Powers?
It was the rarest of sightings: Last week, a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives approved a resolution to restrict the president’s ability to go to war with Iran. The vote happened one week after the Trump administration assassinated via drone strike Iran’s top general. Government officials have offered …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein: 5 Takeaways From First Week of Criminal Trial
Opening statements aren’t slated to begin until January 22nd, but the criminal trial pitting the People of the State of New York against Harvey Weinstein has already witnessed its share of headline-grabbing moments. In just the first week of trial activities, Weinstein — facing five sex-crime charges that could land …
Read More »Rod Stewart Recruits Cheap Trick for North American Summer Tour
Rod Stewart will team with Cheap Trick for a North American summer tour. The 21-date trek launches July 21st in Cleveland, Ohio and wraps September 5th in Chicago. Tickets for most shows go on sale Friday, January 10th at 10 a.m. local time via Live Nation. The on-sale for the …
Read More »Lady Gaga Reveals to Oprah: 'I Developed PTSD as a Result of Being Raped'
Oprah Winfrey interviewed Lady Gaga about mental health to kick off her first national arena tour in five years. The lengthy chat between the singer and the talk show titan, which took place on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a part of Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus …
Read More »Don Imus, Divisive Radio Shock Jock Pioneer, Dead at 79
Don Imus, a foul-mouthed pioneer of the shock-jock radio format, died Friday at the age of 79. His family said his wife and one of his sons were by his side at the Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in College Station, Texas, according to ABC News, but neither they …
Read More »Best Music of 2019: Staff Picks
Here at Rolling Stone, we listen to a lot of music in any given year. When we asked staff members to share their favorite albums of 2019, we found some strong consensus picks — Lana Del Rey’s Norman Fucking Rockwell!,Taylor Swift’s Lover, Lizzo‘sCuz I Love You, and Miranda Lambert‘s Wildcard …
Read More »Harry Styles Blames it on His 'Juice' While Covering Lizzo for BBC Live Lounge
Harry Styles returned to BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge on Wednesday to perform a pair of covers alongside a couple of new tracks. He released his sophomore album Fine Linelast Friday. Joined by his full live band, Styles performed a faithful cover of Lizzo‘s lead single for her major label …
Read More »How Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' Brilliantly Mingled Sex, Religion
Leonard Cohen’s career had reached a low point when he wrote “Hallelujah.” It was 1984, and he had been out of the spotlight for quite a long time. His 1977 LP, Death of a Ladies’ Man, a collaboration with Phil Spector, was a commercial and critical disappointment, and his next …
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