Lana Del Rey announced Saturday that she would deactivate her social media accounts to focus on her personal life as well as “different endeavors.” “I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow we are going to be deactivating our social media accounts, my social media accounts,” Del Rey alerted …
Read More »'The Metallica Blacklist' is An Enormous Tribute to an Enormously Influential Album
Thanks to Nirvana’s Nevermind, for many fans, 1991 was the year punk broke. For others, its was the year of R.E.M.s pastoral smash Out of Time, U2’s technophilic, one-third-life crisis epic Achtung Baby or all 152 minutes of Guns ‘n’ Roses Use Your Illusion I and II But for many …
Read More »Tennis Star 'Embarrassed' at Sport's Response to Alexander Zverev Abuse Allegations
With a win in his semifinals match at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday, Novak Djokovic is one step closer to winning a Grand Slam at this year’s U.S. Open. But the stakes were even higher for Djokovic’s competitor, Alexander “Sacha” Zverev: despite a loss to Djokovic Friday night, …
Read More »All in the Family: Meet the Stars of the 'The Many Saints of Newark'
As The Sopranos did, the prequel film The Many Saints of Newark features some familiar faces as well as some newcomers to the screen. We photographed 13 cast members, as well as series creator and Many Saints co-writer David Chase, for our special digital cover that goes into the making …
Read More »Star Athletes O.J. Simpson, Tonya Harding, Pete Rose Get the True Crime Treatment in 'Sportsland'
Season Two of the podcast Badlands will delve into stories at the intersection of sports and true crime, including infamous sagas involving O.J. Simpson, Tonya Harding, and Pete Rose. Badlands Season 2: Sportsland will premiere on September 22nd with two episodes. One will be about the violence and erratic behavior …
Read More »Keb' Mo', the Mavericks to Receive Americana Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Americana Music Association will recognize a band, solo artists, an engineer, and a vocal choir when it hands out its Lifetime Achievement Awards at the upcoming Americana Honors & Awards ceremonies in Nashville. The AMA announced the recipients of its special awards on Tuesday. Eclectic rock-country-Latin band the Mavericks …
Read More »Yola Cancels Concerts After Testing Positive for Covid-19
UPDATE (9/7): Yola has canceled two more concerts as she recovers from Covid-19. The vocalist will not perform at the Moon River Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on September 11th or in Athens, Georgia, on September 13th with Jason Isbell. “Yola is resting at home and is starting to feel better,” …
Read More »Minister Who Officiated R. Kelly and Aaliyah Wedding Testifies at Singer's Brooklyn Trial
The minister who officiated R. Kelly and Aaliyah’s 1994 wedding spoke about the illegal union between the two singers for the first time ever Wednesday during testimony at Kelly’s criminal trial in Brooklyn. Nathan Edmond, a 73-year-old ordained minister in Chicago, testified about the ceremony under subpoena, marking the first …
Read More »Why I Think Netflix Entering the Gaming Market Underlines the Immense Potential of the Industry
About a decade ago, when Netflix launched on game consoles, most of my colleagues in the gaming industry shrugged. However, I was concerned, and I told my colleagues the move meant we’re competing for a share of our audiences’ free time, and there is a limit to that. Within a …
Read More »What to Watch in September: Shang-Chi, Evan Hansen and a Nicholas Cage Samurai Western
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you’re staying in or heading to the theaters, this September has something for every taste, including a return to horror by a modern master, to a movie …
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