Excavate! The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall, a book of ephemera from and essays inspired by the music and world of the Fall, gives readers a look inside the brilliant and briar-y mind of frontman Mark E. Smith. The book drops for the first time in the U.S. …
Read More »'Friends' Actor James Michael Tyler Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
James Michael Tyler, who portrayed Central Perk coffee shop employee Gunther onFriends, revealed his Stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis on Monday’sToday. The 59-year-old actor explained that he had first been diagnosed in September 2018, after the cancer had already spread to his bones. “It’s stage 4. Late stage cancer,” he …
Read More »Damian Marley, Nabil Elderkin Urge Social Justice in 'Evidence' Short Film
Damian Marley has teamed up with music video director and Evidence Creative Director Nabil Elderkin, as well as cannabis entrepreneur, artist and philanthropist Berner and music manager and Evidence co-founder Dan Dalton, to create a new short video promoting social justice for those convicted of weed violations. The video, titled …
Read More »Pride 2021: 14 LGBTQ-Themed Collaborations We Can Actually Get Behind
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Covid-19 may have cancelled parades and parties in 2020, but Pride Month, as a summer-long celebration of diversity, acceptance and love, will continue on this year—though not without …
Read More »Watch Foo Fighters Cover Queen's 'Somebody to Love' at Special Club Show
Foo Fighters covered Queen’s “Somebody to Love,” with drummer Taylor Hawkins stepping up front for vocal duties, during a special show at the Canyon Club outside of Los Angeles Tuesday, January 15th. A fan-shot video from the show finds Hawkins swapping places with frontman Dave Grohl, who takes a seat …
Read More »Todd Mayo, the Steadfast Venue Owner Who Steered Through Covid — Future 25
This story appears in Rolling Stone‘s 2021 Future of Music issue, a special project delving into the next era of the multibillion-dollar hitmaking business. Read the other stories here. When the pandemic shut down the live-concert industry last year, Todd Mayo, the founder and operator of the Caverns, a subterranean …
Read More »My Thoughts on How Creators Are Shifting the Scales and Gaining Power in Gaming
During the pandemic, more eyes than ever have been on esports and the wider gaming world. Hours watched on platforms like Twitch and YouTube skyrocketed as new users joined the platforms and dedicated viewers extended time. While the pandemic was a catalyst for change, the trends highlighted in gaming have …
Read More »Angels and Airwaves Tease New LP With 'Restless Souls'
Angels and Airwaves have released a new song, “Restless Souls,” from their upcoming album, Lifeforms, out September 24th. In characteristic fashion, the band announced the new song and album — as well as an upcoming tour — via a partnership with Sent Into Space, which found them launching a renewable …
Read More »Brooks & Dunn Plot 2021 Reboot Tour
Brooks & Dunn have announced a new fall tour with a decidedly Nineties country edge: The duo’s 2021 Reboot Tour features Travis Tritt as the opening act. Kicking off Labor Day weekend in Indianapolis at the Ruoff Music Center, the fall tour runs through early October and plays markets like …
Read More »See Bill Murray Serenade Chicago Cubs Fans at Full-Capacity Wrigley Field
Diehard Cubs fan Bill Murray welcomed fans back to Chicago’s Wrigley Field with a celebratory performance of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch. Friday’s game between the Cubs and rival St. Louis Cardinals marked the stadium’s first game back at full capacity since before the …
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