This piece is part of Rolling Stone’s second annual Grammy Preview special issue, released ahead of the start of first-round voting. We spoke to some of the year’s biggest artists about the albums and singles that could earn them a nomination — or even a statue come January — and …
Read More »Watch Phish Play Halloween Show as Fictional Sci-Fi Band
Phish capped out their four-night stand at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday evening with an epic Halloween bash where they performed a full set as the fictional comic book band Sci-Fi Soldier. Check out fan-shot video of the group taking the stage in character and kicking …
Read More »New Trouble for Trump: His Company Is Accused of a Major Insurance Scam
For most businesses, a freak thunderstorm flooding your golf course would constitute something between an inconvenience and a crisis — especially after you faced accusations of illegally modifying your course in a way that caused water damage to your neighbor’s buildings. But most businesses aren’t run by Donald Trump. When …
Read More »See Billie Eilish Perform 'Sally's Song' at 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Concert
Billie Eilish embraced the Halloween spirit Friday by dressing up in full costume for her performance as part of The Nightmare Before Christmas live-to-film concert event at Los Angeles’ Banc of California Stadium. Portraying the character of Sally alongside Danny Elfman’s Jack Skellington, Eilish delivered “Sally’s Song” as well as …
Read More »Watch The Kid Laroi Peform Hit Single 'Stay' on 'Kimmel'
The Kid Laroi appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase his popular single, “Stay.” The singer was accompanied by a pianist for the emotive song, which took on a ballad vibe during the live performance. This summer, the Kid Laroi earned his first Number One hit with “Stay,” which features …
Read More »Metallica Teaches You How to Rock (And Stay Together as a Band) in New Class
Metallica imparts their four-plus decades of rock & roll wisdom in their new course via MasterClass, which launched on Thursday. They are the first band to offer a class on the streaming platform. In the course, they teach strategies for growing and staying together as a band, how to collaborate …
Read More »Watch Gabby Barrett Perform 'Footprints on the Moon' on 'Colbert'
Gabby Barrett appeared on The Late Show to perform her song “Footprints on the Moon,” off the singer’s 2020 album Goldmine. Playing with her live band, Barrett gave the rollicking song a sense of real passion and emotional fire. Barrett released Goldmine, her debut album, last June via via Warner …
Read More »What the Hell Is 'Donnie Darko' About, Anyway?
Over Zoom, I ask the writer and director Richard Kelly if he’s aware of Phoebe Bridgers. The cover art for her groundbreaking album, Punisher, features the musician wearing a Halloween-esque skeleton costume in the California desert, her neck craned towards the sky. The look is partly a reference to Donnie …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in 'Dozens' of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff
As the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack heats up, some of the planners of the pro-Trump rallies that took place in Washington, D.C., have begun communicating with congressional investigators and sharing new information about what happened when the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Two of these …
Read More »Alec Baldwin Expresses 'Shock and Sadness' After 'Tragic Accident' Kills Cinematographer
[Updated: 8:39 p.m. ET] A director of photography was fatally shot and a film director injured after actor Alec Baldwin fired a loaded gun he thought was safe to use while filming the Western movie Rust on a set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday. Assistant Director Dave Halls …
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