A review of this week’s Succession, “Lion in the Meadow,” coming up just as soon as there are goons and stooges and roughjacks there to administer a beating… “The Beatles put out some of their best shit when they were suing each other, right?” Kendall argues midway through “Lion in …
Read More »Rick Ross Finally Sets Release Date for New LP 'Richer Than I Ever Been'
Rick Ross has finally scheduled a release date for his long-awaited new album Richer Than I Ever Been, with the rapper-turned-landscaper dropping his first LP in two years on Dec. 10. Ross will preview his 11th studio album — which he first announced way back in August 2020 — next …
Read More »On 'Equals,' Ed Sheeran Is Happy Now. Is That Good Enough?
Pop mutates with the times and tech, artists go in and out of vogue, but for many pop stars, the song — and the narrative — remains the same. First albums teeming with ambition and vigor give way to followups that grapple with fame, success and perhaps excess — which …
Read More »Rep. Mo Brooks Admits Staff May Have Helped Plan Jan. 6 Events, Says He'd Be 'Proud' of Them If They Did
Democrats were quick to react to Rolling Stone’s report that some Republican members of Congress or their staffers were “intimately” involved in planning the Jan. 6 events that turned violent. As for the Republicans who were implicated in the story … not so much. The majority of them did get …
Read More »Billionaire Trump Donor Says He Has Joe Manchin's Ear: 'I Call Him Every Week'
Joe Manchin is one of the two Democratic senators standing in the way of a historic bill that would expand the social safety net and address the climate crisis. Billionaire Trump donor Nelson Peltz says he’s been calling to encourage him every week. Peltz, founder and CEO of Trian Partners, …
Read More »The Breakdown: Sublime's Drummer and Producers on the Making of 'Santeria'
Twenty-five years after the release of Sublime’s classic self-titled album, drummer Bud Gaugh reunited with the LP’s producer Paul Leary and engineer Stuart Sullivan in the studio where the album was recorded for the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The Breakdown, with the three detailing the story behind Sublime’s most …
Read More »Will the 2022 Grammys Finally Be for the People?
This piece is part of Rolling Stone‘s second annual Grammy special issue, released ahead of the start of first-round voting on October 22nd. For the issue, we spoke to some of the year’s biggest artists about the albums and singles that could earn them a statue come January, delved into …
Read More »R. Kelly Survivor Azriel Clary Admits Singer Coached Her Prior to Infamous 2019 Interview
Over two years after R. Kelly survivor Azriel Clary first appeared on a CBS interview with Gayle King to defend the singer against allegations of sexual abuse, Clary returned to CBS Mornings Thursday to once again speak with King. However, this interview came weeks after Clary testified against Kelly at …
Read More »Rick Ross Teaches You How to 'Boss Up' On Our New Podcast
Hip-hop legend Rick Ross shares life lessons and secrets to success (many drawn from his new book,The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler’s Guide to Building Your Empire) in an interview with Jeff Ihaza on the latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. “That, to me, is …
Read More »Nirvana Pack 'Nevermind' 30th-Anniversary Reissue With 4 Unreleased Concerts
A day before the 30th anniversary of the release of Nirvana’s Nevermind, Geffen/UMe has announced a massive reissue of the classic 1991 LP that showcases the band’s live energy. Due out starting November 12th, the 30th-anniversary edition of Nevermind— Number Six on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums …
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