Polo G has dropped the video for new song “Bad Man (Smooth Criminal).” The track interpolates the 1988 Michael Jackson classic both musically and with the lyrics, while giving his own spin on the bloodstained gangster-themed anthem. In the Arrad-directed clip, Polo G appears in a swanky white suit with …
Read More »U.S. Government Funds First Therapeutic Psilocybin Research in 50 Years
This column is a collaboration withDoubleBlind, a print magazine and media company at the forefront of the psychedelic movement. This fall, the federal government granted researchers funding to study the therapeutic potential of a classic psychedelic for the first time in 50 years. The National Institutes of Health granted Johns …
Read More »Comedy and Commies: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem Star as Lucy and Desi in New 'Being the Ricardos' Trailer
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem capture the tumult that simmered beneath the comedy of Lucile Ball and Desi Arnaz in the new trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos. The film is set to hit theaters Dec. 10 before arriving on Amazon Prime Video Dec. 21. Being the Ricardos is …
Read More »These Are the Songs a High-End Audio Company Uses to Test Its Speakers
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When Paolo Tezzon puts his Sonus faber speakers through the paces at the company’s headquarters in Italy, he has a very specific checklist of things he’s looking for, …
Read More »Van Morrison Sued by Northern Ireland Health Minister Over Covid-19 Criticism
After a year of sharing anti-lockdown and Covid-19 conspiracy bait under the guise of protest music, Van Morrison is being sued by Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann for defamation. The singer has regarded the health official’s handling of public restrictions as “very dangerous.” Swann’s lawyer, Paul Tweed, told the …
Read More »Trump Holding Massive Fundraiser for Senate Candidate Who Was Just Accused of Strangling His Wife
Laurie Snell, the estranged wife of Pennsylvania Senate candidate Sean Parnell, testified in court on Monday that her husband strangled her, abused their children, and told her to “go get an abortion.” Punchbowl News reported on Friday that former President Trump is holding massive fundraiser for Parnell in January at …
Read More »Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak's Lovers Have Them 'Smokin Out the Window' in Silk Sonic Video
Silk Sonic — comprising Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak — have dropped another smooth track, “Smokin Out the Window.” The song is expected to appear on their upcoming debut album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, which arrives Nov. 12. In the track’s accompanying video, the duo perform on a stage …
Read More »Inside the Mind of El Chapo With 'Narcos: Mexico' Star Alejandro Edda
When Alejandro Edda showed up at the federal courthouse in downtown Brooklyn on Jan. 28, 2019, he didn’t turn heads — not at first. The 37-year-old actor is not a household name, and in real life he doesn’t much look like the man he depicts in his best-known role to …
Read More »Lucy Dacus Takes Audience to Church With 'VBS' Performance on 'Fallon'
Lucy Dacus stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase her single “VBS.” Appearing with her band, Dacus performed the song, which is short for “Vacation Bible School,” in a church-like set, complete with stained glass windows and pews. “VBS” comes off Dacus’ album Home Video, which arrived earlier this year. …
Read More »On the Ground With the QAnon Believers Who Flocked to Dallas for the Grand Return of JFK Jr.
DALLAS — QAnon true believers gathered en masse on Tuesday morning in anticipation of the return of Camelot — namely, of John F. Kennedy, Jr., the lush-haired scion and former George publisher who was killed in a plane crash in 1999. The crowds chose to meet in Dealey Plaza and …
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