Rolling Stone is teaming up with The New School on a new online course designed for aspiring journalists hoping to land a job in media and advertising. The “Media Writing Essentials” course is available now on the online education platform, Yellowbrick, and open to students of all ages and skill …
Read More »Avril Lavigne Harks Back to Her 'Let Go' Era on New Single 'Bite Me'
“You shoulda known better to fuck with someone like me,” Avril Lavigne sings on “Bite Me,” her return single. “Forever and ever you’re going to wish I was your wifey.” “Bite Me,” Lavigne’s debut on Travis Barker‘s label DTA Records, shows the Canadian musician harking back to her early pop-punk …
Read More »Alec Baldwin's Daughter Is Really Posting Through It About the 'Rust,' Astroworld Tragedies
Ireland Baldwin, daughter of Alec Baldwin, seemed to inadvertently highlight the similarities surrounding the accidental shooting death her father was involved in and this past weekend’s Astroworld tragedy in a string of Instagram posts that also correctly bemoaned the spread of misinformation surrounding both events. In a series of since-deleted …
Read More »Summer Walker Is Literally Over It
Summer Walker’s music evokes the spirit of the blues. The 25-year-old Atlanta native has a writing ability reminiscent of Bessie Smith’s descriptive love narratives, deeply personal but at the same time reflecting universal emotions and desires. Walker’s 2019 debut, Over It, was the most-streamed album by a female artist since …
Read More »Astroworld Fest: No Capacity Limits for Outdoor Events, Says Fire Dept. Chief
Houston officials said on Saturday they were still trying to determine what initially set off the crowd surge that killed eight people, including two teenagers, during Travis Scott‘s sold-out Astroworld Fest on Friday night. During a news conference on Saturday, police released the victims’ ages: 14, 16, 21, 21, 23, …
Read More »Sonic Youth Fight Texas Abortion Ban With Vintage Concerts
It’s been a decade since Sonic Youth played their final show, but they’re not letting a little thing like that stop them from standing up for abortion rights in Texas. The influential New York band announced today that they are releasing two vintage concerts via Bandcamp to raise funds for …
Read More »Sarah Shook and the Disarmers Preview New Album With Lean Rocker 'Talkin' to Myself'
More than three years since releasing their acclaimed album Years, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers have a new album on the way. The North Carolina group’s forthcoming project Nightroamer will be released Feb. 18 and includes the lean, propulsive rocker “Talkin’ to Myself,” which is out today alongside an accompanying …
Read More »Ronnie Wilson, the Gap Band Co-Founder, Dead at 73
Ronnie Wilson, co-founding member and multi-instrumentalist for the legendary R&B and funk group the Gap Band, has died at the age of 73. Wilson’s wife Linda Boulware-Wilson confirmed her husband’s death on Tuesday on social media, “The love of my life was called home this morning, at 10:01 a.m. Please …
Read More »Flashback: Halle Berry Accepts Razzie Award for 'Piece of Shit' 'Catwoman' Movie
Hollywood has been in love with Batman ever since Lewis Wilson first strapped on the cape in 1943 for a series of short films, but the infatuation will reach absurd proportions next year when three A-list actors will be playing him on the big screen. The blitz begins in March …
Read More »Kal Penn Comes Out, Announces Engagement to Partner of 11 Years
Harold & Kumar star Kal Penn has shared that he is gay and also announced his engagement to his long-term partner in a new book. In a recent interview withPeople, the actor and former White House staff member for the Obama administration said he discovered his sexuality “relatively late in …
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