Noted humanitarian Mariah Carey helped to usher in the Easter long weekend Friday, with a special performance of “Hero” that she dedicated to those on the front-lines of the current coronavirus pandemic. Dressed in a “pink-yet-lavender” blouse, and seated in front of framed photos of her kids while in a …
Read More »Here We Go Again: 'Love Wedding Repeat' Is a Shameless Rom-Com Ripoff
It’s not a bad idea in these dark days to provide sheltering audiences with a light-hearted romp. What a shame then that the soufflé writer-director Dean Craig labors to construct in Love Wedding Repeat sinks early on and never recovers. Instead of a fresh take on Four Weddings and a …
Read More »'Simpsons' Animated Short 'Playdate With Destiny' Headed to Disney+
The Simpsons‘ newish animated short film, Playdate With Destiny, will be available to stream on Disney+ starting tomorrow, April 10th (watch with a 7-day free trial here). The short was released in theaters earlier this year, playing ahead of Disney and Pixar’s recent film Onward, which arrived at the beginning …
Read More »The Coronavirus Is Also Attacking the Ballot Box
The pandemic is a black light on America, bringing our imperfections into sharper relief. One of them is how we elect presidents. As I write, we are planning to do it the same way we always have come November, even though Americans will likely still be sick and dying throughout …
Read More »Thundercat Honors His Friend Mac Miller on the Head-Spinning 'It Is What It Is'
It takes a certain amount of chutzpah and a lot of tact to pull off what bass player-singer-songwriter-producer Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner has over the past decade or so — to be a musician whose work traverses jazz, funk, hip-hop and pop, as well as the kind of artist who can …
Read More »The Best Metronomes
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you want to stay on beat, you’re going to want to use a metronome. Whether you’re a drummer, pianist, composer or conductor, a metronome is an essential …
Read More »Honor Blackman, James Bond's Pussy Galore, Dead at 94
Honor Blackman, the British actress best known for portraying the James Bond girl Pussy Galore in 1964’s Goldfinger, has died. She was 94. “It’s with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Honor Blackman, aged 94,” Blackman’sfamily wrote in a statement to the Guardian. “She died peacefully …
Read More »'Brooklyn 99' Recap: Admiral Peralta
A review of this week’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine, “Admiral Peralta,” coming up just as soon as I watch the show about the karate lizards… Jake Peralta’s daddy issues are perhaps his most defining character trait (it’s that or his love of Die Hard). But Brooklyn has usually been more comically successful …
Read More »Megadeth to Livestream 2018 Festival Gig Via Knotfest Video Series
Megadeth will livestream their 2018 set at Spain’s Resurrection Festival Friday as part of a weekly series presented by Slipknot‘s Knotfest. The heavy metal band’s Dave Mustaine will provide a video introduction prior to the livestream — taking place 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST at Knotfest.com — with bassist Dave …
Read More »Karol G, Anuel AA Say Hello From Self-Quarantine in 'Follow' Video
Karol G and Anuel AA are making the best of self-quarantine in their new music video for “Follow.” The pair recorded the track while staying at home in Miami, and they filmed and directed the video themselves, offering up a snapshot of quarantine life: playing video games, taking bubble baths, …
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