If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Head back up to the Upper East side to the elite Constance St. Jude’s with the new Gossip Girlreboot, streaming now on HBO Max. Set eight years after …
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AmericanaFest has announced new safety guidelines for this year’s event in response to the Delta variant of Covid-19. All attendees will now be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test prior to entry to any of the festival’s concerts, showcases and panels. Masks are also encouraged …
Read More »Watch Jennifer Hudson Perform 'Nessun Dorma' at NYC 'Homecoming' Concert
Jennifer Hudson delivered a striking performance of the aria “Nessun Dorma” at We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert. Joined by the New York Philharmonic, the Respect star belted the Giacomo Puccini opera tune to an audience of 60,000 people in Central Park. It was notably the same classical piece Aretha …
Read More »The Killers Roar Back to Life With Euphoric New York Club Show
After a week that’s seen Korn frontman Jonathan Davis and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson contract Covid, and everyone from Garth Brooks and Neil Young to BTS and Nine Inch Nails cancel live events due to concerns about the virus, it briefly seemed like the Killers warmup show at New York’s …
Read More »Keith Urban Says Pursue and Manifest Your Dreams in New Song 'Wild Hearts'
Keith Urban sings about the eagle tattoo on his back and the phoenix ink on his arm in the loosely autobiographical new song “Wild Hearts.” It’s a classic tale of perseverance that preaches a message of not only pursuing your dreams but manifesting them and alludes to a few moments …
Read More »Hear a Previously Unreleased Tony Allen, Ginger Baker Drum Solo From Fela Kuti 'Live!' Reissue
A previously unreleased drum solo featuring Afrobeat legend Tony Allen and Cream’s Ginger Baker has been unearthed for a 50th anniversary reissue of Fela Kuti’s Live!, arriving November 19th via Partisan. Allen and Baker’s drum solo was taken from Africa 70’s performance at the 1978 Berlin Jazz Festival; famously, this …
Read More »Little Simz Gives Golden-Hued Performance of 'Woman' on 'Tonight Show'
Little Simz was the musical guest on Monday night’s Tonight Show, performing her latest single “Woman” from her upcoming album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. The British rapper and singer appeared on a stage decorated with gold curtains and chandeliers, where she was joined by her supporting vocalists and surrounded by her …
Read More »Thomas Rhett and Chaco Team Up for Montana-Inspired Sandal Collection
For Thomas Rhett, the great outdoors is a source of peace and inspiration. This summer, the country star is teaming up with Chaco footwear to channel his love for the outdoors into a collection of adventure-ready sandals. On August 18th, Chaco will launch the third and final capsule in their …
Read More »Justin Bieber Hopped on the Remix of a Nigerian Hit. Remarkably, It Works
This year, the song of the summer debate hasn’t raged in any significant way, but for a subset of young, hip, mostly Black people, Wizkid’s “Essence” was the only contender. “Essence” is the fourth single from the Nigerian superstar’s fourth studio album and second with RCA, October’s Made in Lagos. …
Read More »2012 Rand Paul Pushed to Make Illegal What 2020 Rand Paul Did
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) disclosed this week that in February 2020, his wife purchased stock in a company that makes an anti-viral once thought to be a treatment for Covid-19. The disclosure comes sixteen months later than is required under the Stock Act, a 2012 law banning insider trading by …
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