Bootsy Collins celebrated Gregory Jacobs — the Digital Underground rapper-producer better known as Shock G and Humpty Hump — in a tribute shared with Rolling Stone following the musician’s death Thursday at the age of 57. Collins and Parliament-Funkadelic were a tremendous influence on Shock G, who sampled funk’s elder …

I’m not usually one to look up the MPAA ratings for movies. But there came a point while watching the new Mortal Kombat that I got curious. A point sometime after hearing Kano, the notoriously aggro Australian mercenary, call someone a “fucking idiot” for what felt the like 50th time, …

LeVar Burton, Joe Buck, and Robin Roberts are among the final wave of guest hosts on Jeopardy!, the syndicated quiz show announced Wednesday. George Stephanopoulos and CNBC host David Faber will also each take over the late Alex Trebek’s podium for a week’s worth of shows. Good Morning America co-anchors …

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has been making music for the past five decades, but she’s best known for her Eighties work with Jim Steinman that produced the timeless hits “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Rolling Stone reached out to Tyler following Steinman’s death, and …

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced that he’s co-sponsoring labor reform legislation, saying it will “level the playing field” for union workers. First reported by Politico, the Senator from West Virginia made the announcement that he will support the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, at a virtual …

Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked about Republican bomb-thrower Rep. Jim Jordan’s extended congressional hearing rant against protective measures meant to save lives during a pandemic. Jordan’s attention-seeking attack against Fauci as he testified before Congress went viral this week when Jordan made baseless accusations claiming the government censors medical professionals …

After another tragic week of officer-involved shootings, Trevor Noah discussed “the talk” black families have with their children about encountering police on the latest episode of The Daily Show. “It has been another week in America, which means it has been another week of black people being killed or harassed …

Drummer Joey Waronker and percussionist Mauro Refosco have formed the group Jomoro, dropping the lead single “Delicate Butterfly.” Lucius provides shimmering vocals to the track, backed by subtle instrumentation that stretches to nearly four minutes. The track follows “Mirror,” released last month. The group also announced the album Blue Marble Sky, …

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UPDATE (4/14): San Luis Obispo District Attorney Dan Dow has announced charges against Paul Flores and his father Ruben in connection with what he is calling the 1996 “homicide” of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart. Paul Flores is being charged with first-degree murder and it is being accused of killing …