Jussie Smollett, who faces felony disorderly conduct charges over what prosecutors allege was staging an attack in 2019 while in Chicago, is headed to trial, as Chicago’s WTTW reports. On Tuesday, Cook County Judge James Linn said jury selection for the case will begin on November 29th. Smollett has pleaded …
Read More »'There Have to Be Consequences:' Judge Boosts Jan. 6 Rioter's Sentence from Home Confinement to Prison
Although federal prosecutors recommended home confinement for Capitol rioter Matthew Mazzocco, a judge went with a harsher sentence and is sending him to prison instead. “There have to be consequences for participating in an attempted violent overthrow of the government, beyond sitting at home,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Rust-Resistant Shower Caddies
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you don’t have a shower with built-in shelving, investing in an affordable shower caddy can instantly help keep all your items organized and in one place. The …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Reveals He's Collecting Guitar Gods for Upcoming LP
Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he has assembled an arsenal of guitar gods — Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, and longtime collaborator Zakk Wylde — for his upcoming new album, the follow-up to 2020’s similarly all-star Ordinary Man. In an interview on his namesake channel Ozzy’s Boneyard on …
Read More »Lil Nas X Wants You… To Own the Next Viral TikTok Moment
Oh, what a world: TikTok is now embracing the decentralized Wild West that is Web3. On Thursday, September 30th, the social platform that just surpassed a billion monthly active users announced its first NFT collection, called TikTok Top Moments. The collection’s goal, according to press materials, is to let music …
Read More »Lil Nas X Puts a Queer Spin on Dolly Parton's “Jolene”
Lil Nas X celebrated the release of his debut album Montero by re-inventing Dolly Parton‘s signature song “Jolene” during a recent performance for BBC Radio One’s Live Lounge.Singing in a deep baritone over a sparse rock arrangement, Lil Nas X delivered an intense, gender-flipping rendition of Parton’s 1973 hit about …
Read More »Lil Peep's Mom Says His Record Label Owes Her $4 Million
Lil Peep’s mother Liza Womack claims her late son’s music label is refusing to pay a whopping $4 million owed to his estate — and that it’s all part of a “transparent” attempt to stymie her wrongful death and business lawsuit against the company and its top boss. The label, …
Read More »Beware of Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills, DEA Warns Amid Record Overdoses
The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a public safety alert Monday warning Americans of an alarming increase in fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine that are often sold on social media and the web. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram told The Washington Post that counterfeit drugs are contributing to an …
Read More »Third Man Goes Global: Inside Jack White's New London Venue
A block away from the bustle of London’s Carnaby Street, a new yellow storefront acts as a portal to Jack White‘s vintage Americana. The red tin ceiling, the rows of vinyl and the 1950s recording booth evoke White’s Nashville home. But it’s the glimpse of a classic U.K. telephone box, …
Read More »TV Producer Says Chris Cuomo Sexually Harassed Her, Apologized to Her Husband First
Shelley Ross, a former TV news producer at ABC and CBS, recounted the time CNN host Chris Cuomo sexually harassed her and then apologized first to her husband, in an op-ed for The New York Times. The incident took place in 2005, at a going-away party for a colleague of …
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