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 »Flashback: What the Hell Were the Rock Music Awards in 1975?
Five months after the 1975 Grammys, Elton John and Diana Ross drove onto the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium stage in a futuristic-looking golf cart to host a ludicrous awards show that has been forever lost to time. Producer-manager-impresario Don Kirshner, who had long since earned his bona fides as the …
Read More »Broadcasting Trump's Coronavirus Briefings Live Is a Danger to Public Health
WASHINGTON — It took practically the entire 2016 presidential campaign for many in the media, including the powerful TV networks, to realize that Donald Trump‘s casual attitude toward truth and facts required a new approach to covering him. The first step was obvious: Stop airing his rallies live. The Trump …
Read More »Lizzo, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani Ask Trump, Congress to Ease Music's 'Existential Threat'
Lizzo, Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani and a slew of other artists and executives have signed a letter from the Music Artists Coalition asking President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to provide financial relief to the music community and ease the “existential threat” posed by the coronavirus pandemic. (Per …
Read More »'How to Fix a Drug Scandal': See First Trailer for Netflix Docuseries
A docuseries about the biggest law enforcement scandal in Massachusetts history — the subject of a 2018 Rolling Stone article — will debut on Netflix this spring and Rolling Stone has the exclusive look at How to Fix a Drug Scandal’s first trailer. The four-part docuseries revolves around Amherst, Massachusetts, …
Read More »Coronavirus Cancellations: Festivals, Concerts, Tours, Films Affected by the Outbreak
Editor’s Note: The list below is constantly updating — last update June 4th. As COVID-19 continues to spread and spark growing concerns globally, the music and film industries are taking preventive action — postponing or canceling tours, concerts, major festivals, and film releases to help contain potential infections while writing …
Read More »The Tao of Chef and Author Samin Nosrat: 'I Just Want People to Feel More Human'
Every time Samin Nosrat laughs, it’s like someone’s opened a bottle of champagne. It pops in a bright, round burst and then leaves a delightful fizz in the air, the lingering feeling of everyone within earshot smiling. And when you have a conversation with Samin (who’s a first-name-only celebrity to …
Read More »Why Megan Thee Stallion Sued Her Own Label
(UPDATE 3/5): In a statement provided to Rolling Stone and available in part on Instagram, Megan The Stallion expressed her gratitude that the court denied her former label 1501 Certified Entertainment their request to dissolve the temporary restraining order. “I’m extremely pleased that 1501 and Carl Crawford were denied the …
Read More »Flavor Flav to Chuck D: 'I'm Not Your Employee … You Can't Fire Me'
UPDATE: Public Enemy issued a statement clarifying their stance on the dismissal of longtime hypeman Flavor Flav, saying he was not fired “over his political views,” Billboard reports. The letter — signed by Chuck D, James Bomb, DJ Lord, Pop Diesel and Jahi — reads: “Flavor Flav has been on …
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