Since joining SNL three years ago as a staff writer and then cast member — the show’s first full-Asian series regular — Bowen Yang has managed to stage a subtle millennial coup by queering the late-night comedy staple, bringing in hordes of new fans who are eager to scream “Yasss!” …
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Jennifer Hudson has released a new original song, “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),” that will appear on the upcoming soundtrack for the Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect. Hudson, who will star as Franklin in the film, notably co-wrote the track with Carole King, who famously co-wrote Franklin’s 1967 hit, …
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At the height of the pandemic (or about a million years ago in internet time), the reality TV competition Slag Warsbecame a minor cult hit. Hosted by adult performers and LGBTQ icons the Cock Destroyers, the show set out to find the next LGBTQ icon, or “slag,” and was marketed …
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The latest trailer for the Questlove-directed Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), the award-winning documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, has been revealed ahead of the film’s July 2nd arrival on Hulu and in theaters. The latest preview offers more of the long-lost footage …
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Earlier this week, Roger Waters blasted Facebook for daring to approach him about the use of his song “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2” in an advertisement for Instagram. “It arrived this morning, with an offer for a huge, huge amount of money,” Waters said at a pro–Julian Assange …
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This story appears in Rolling Stone‘s 2021 Future of Music issue, a special project delving into the next era of the multibillion-dollar hitmaking business. Alongside our reporting, we invited four star artists to share their own predictions on the music industry’s wild next era. Read the other stories here. Mike …
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Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor recently kicked off a solo trek dubbed the CMFTour, playing his first real concerts in over a year while following Covid-19 safety protocols. He explained why he wanted to get back on the road so quickly in an op-ed for Rolling Stone in …
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Following her performance of “Blouse” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Clairo has officially released the crushing ballad — with backing vocals featuring Lorde. “Why do I tell you how I feel/When you’re just looking down my blouse?” Claire Cottrill sings over hushed acoustic guitar. “It’s something I wouldn’t say …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When we were kids, it seemed like a common practice that many of us didn’t want to wear a helmet while bike riding. But safety is important. Now …
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Chris Young has firmed up plans for his eighth studio album, Famous Friends. Named for Young’s CMT Award-winning collaborative track with Kane Brown, Famous Friends arrives August 6th and features the newly released single “Rescue Me.” The midtempo “Rescue Me” was written by Young with Josh Hoge, Mark Holman, Matthew …
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