A review of “No Limit,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as my name is also Olivier… “No Limit” is bookended by a pair of doctor visits for Sam. The first is mostly a comedy sketch, as Sam makes things deeply uncomfortable with her gynecologist by joking …
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There was a glorious moment in television about five years ago, when it seemed like the medium was on the verge of another evolutionary breakthrough. Shows like American Horror Story, True Detective and Fargo suggested the birth of a new form, the anthology miniseries. It would neatly split the advantages …
Read More »Zak Starkey Previews New Reggae Label Trojan Jamaica With Black Uhuru Song
In 2016, Zak Starkey — musician and son of Ringo Starr — and his Sshh bandmate Sharna “Sshh” Liguz teamed with Eddie Vedder and a slew of reggae legends, including Wailers drummer Carlton “Santa Davis,” to record a cover of Bob Marley’s “Get Up Stand Up.” The track made its …
Read More »Adam Sandler Plots North American Summer Tour
Adam Sandler has unveiled the dates for his North American summer tour. Dubbed “100% Fresher,” the actor-comedian’s 18-date run kicks off on May 31st at Treasure Island Amphitheatre and culminates in St. Augustine, Florida at St. Augustine Amphitheatre on June 30th. Tickets go on sale on Friday, with a presale …
Read More »21 Savage Expands Financial Literacy Campaign, Pledges Money to Atlanta Youth
21 Savage teamed with Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson to expand “Bank Account,” his national financial literacy campaign, aiding local youth in the Atlanta area. The rapper and lawmaker collaborated with nonprofit organizations Juma and Get Schooled to teach kids the importance of financial management. The emcee first held a “21st …
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The Doors‘ Robby Krieger led a sultry rendition of “Back Door Man,” the blues standard that appeared on the band’s debut album, with vocalist-guitarist Orianthi and Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro at a guitar all-stars gig. As she sings, she alternates between declaring, “You’re my backdoor man” and “I’m your …
Read More »Hear Lunachicks' Gina Volpe Honor a Very Good Boy on New Song 'Hope You Had Fun'
Gina Volpe, guitarist and co-founder of the New York punk outfit Lunachicks, unveiled a stirring, psychedelic ode to her late pitbull, Stanley, “Hope You Had Fun.” The track finds Volpe crafting a mesmerizing mix of synths that drone, wine and twist over a heavy drum beat. There’s an eerie edge …
Read More »See Keanu Reeves Shoot Countless People in New 'John Wick 3' Trailer
Keanu Reeves, as John Wick, battles baddies, faces the repercussions repercussions and gets shot by Halle Berry in the action-saturated trailer for John Wick: Chapter 3 —Parabellum. As he escapes his hunters at every turn, he stocks up on guns, shoots those guns, trudges through a desert, fires more guns, …
Read More »Hear Pearl Jam, Mudhoney Members Reflect on Birth of Grunge
Three grunge luminaries who were once members of the band Green River —Pearl Jam‘s Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament and Mudhoney‘s Mark Arm —break down the origins of the genre in the latest episode of our podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now. Senior Writer Kory Grow joins host Brian Hiatt to …
Read More »Monthly HIV Injection Treatments Could Soon Become Available
One of the toughest things about taking daily medications is actually remembering to take the damn things. Studies have consistently shown that many people frequently forget to take their meds, and that’s a big problem, particularly if they’re living with HIV and rely on antiretroviral therapy (ART) to keep the …
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