Madonna made a surprise appearance at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards to kick off the event at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Following a visual of Madonna arriving in New York City in a yellow taxi, the legendary pop star came out on stage to her in 1990 hit “Vogue” in …
Read More »Flashback: That Time Steve Burns From 'Blue's Clues' Cut an Indie Rock LP With Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips
Millennial hearts all over America melted this week when original Blue’s Clues host Steve Burns popped up on Twitter with a message to fans of the show in honor of its 25th anniversary — but did you also know Burns is a musician who has collaborated with the likes of …
Read More »Flashback: U2 Cover 'Dancing Queen' With ABBA's Bjorn and Benny
ABBA confirmed years of rumors earlier this week when they announced that they’ve reunited to record their first new album since 1981’s The Visitors. “We took a break in the spring of 1982 and now we’ve decided it’s time to end it,” the group said in a statement. “They say …
Read More »Marjorie Taylor Greene Will Literally Have to Pay for Her Refusal to Wear a Mask
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Chip Roy (R-Texas) have been fined for refusing to wear a mask on the House floor back in early August, the House Ethics Committee said Wednesday. The committee did not specify the size of the fine, but the House resolution requiring masks says a …
Read More »Ashley Monroe Announces New 'Covers' Project, Gives Cancer Update
In mid-July, Ashley Monroe shared a frightening revelation with her fans: the singer-songwriter was diagnosed with a rare type of blood cancer. She’s since started treatment, but the course of care has left her immune system compromised. With the Covid-19 pandemic still raging, Monroe has been extra careful about any …
Read More »One Hospital Denies Oklahoma Doctor's Story of Ivermectin Overdoses Causing ER Delays for Gunshot Victims
Update:One hospital has denied Dr. Jason McElyea’s claim that ivermectin overdoses are causing emergency room backlogs and delays in medical care in rural Oklahoma, and Rolling Stone has been unable to independently verify any such cases as of the time of this update. The National Poison Data System states there …
Read More »The Best Oxford Shirts to Wear Everywhere
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The best Oxford shirts are workhorses. They can be worn with a full suit, chinos and sneakers or even shorts and sandals. Between uses, you can throw an …
Read More »Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Plan Is Approved, Allowing the Sackler Family to Escape Legal Accountability for the Opioid Crisis
A major push to hold the Sackler family legally accountable for their role in the opioid crisis essentially ended today when a U.S. Bankruptcy Court ruled that the family’s company, Purdue Pharma, creators of the addictive painkiller OxyContin, would be dissolved and the family owners would pay $4.5 billion to …
Read More »Ed Sheeran's '=' Powers to Number One on Apple Music Pre-Add Chart
Two months ahead of its release, Ed Sheeran‘s = as it leads the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart for the week of August 20th through August 26th.=, or Equals, is the British pop singer’s first album since 2019’s No. 6 Collaborations Project, and the first solo studio album since 2017’s ÷. …
Read More »So You Made a Short — Now What?
So you made a pilot, promo or short. You might be asking yourself: Now what? One of my clients called me recently to help him strategize the next steps now that his short had been edited. Based on my experience being involved in the many facets of the entertainment, media …
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