Cat Power adds a dreamy glow to Burt Bacharach‘s “What the World Needs Now” with her cover of the 1965 pop tune. The singer has played the song live numerous times since 2014, and she recently issued her studio version on a seven-inch single packaged with the deluxe vinyl edition …
Read More »Shania Twain: 'Too Much Sameness' on Country Radio
Since joining the cast of USA’s new competition Real Country alongside Travis Tritt and Jake Owen, Shania Twain has been vocal about her desire to see more diversity in country music. In a new interview, the country-pop superstar discusses some of the present issues around equality on country radio and …
Read More »Ali/Foreman Doc 'When We Were Kings' to Become Broadway Musical
When We Were Kings, the Oscar-winning documentary about Muhammed Ali and George Foreman’s legendary “Rumble in the Jungle,” is being adapted into a Broadway musical. Held in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) in 1974, the Rumble in the Jungle remains one of the most famous boxing bouts of …
Read More »Watch Shawn Mendes Play Guitar, Vamp for Rolling Stone Cover Shoot
Shawn Mendes graces the cover ofRolling Stone‘s December issue. Exclusive video with behind-the-scenes footage of his photo shoot shows the singer-songwriter vamping it up on set. Shot by photographer Ruven Afanador, Mendes (and his guitar) were the stars of the 1896 studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn. With hair perfectly tousled, the …
Read More »Larry Kudlow and John Bolton Tried to Defend Trump at the Podium. It Didn't Go Well.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders called reporters to the White House on Tuesday for a rare press briefing. Though it was the only time this month the press secretary has held an on-camera briefing, she didn’t even answer questions for 15 minutes. Instead, Sanders ceded the bulk of the press conference to …
Read More »Shawn Mendes: Confessions of a Neurotic Teen Idol
S hawn Mendes was up late in his hotel room a few nights ago, scrolling through photos online. He kept seeing Top 40 A-listers with their partners — maybe it was Dua Lipa and her boyfriend, or Justin Bieber and his model-fiancée — and he was starting to get a …
Read More »Nicolas Roeg, Bernardo Bertolucci and Another End of Another Era
It’s always tough when giants shuffle off this mortal coil, but the twofer that hit film fans over the past few days has been a particularly hard blow. Early Saturday morning, word began to spread that Nicolas Roeg, the filmmaker behind The Man Who Fell to Earth, among others, had …
Read More »Last Word: Nile Rodgers on Meeting Mandela, Craziest Gig and 'Moby-Dick'
At 66, Nile Rodgers has lost count of the number of lives he’s lived. The Chic co-founder and hitmaker-for-hire has battled cancer, drug addiction and multiple career nadirs to emerge as one of the most reliable craftsman and producers in the business. With the recent release of It’s About Time, …
Read More »LFO Singer Devin Lima Dead at 41
Devin Lima, whose pop band LFO released the hit “Summer Girls” in 1999, has died following a yearlong battle with cancer at the age of 41. Lima’s publicist confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. “It is witha truly broken heartthat thatIconfirm thatHarold ‘Devin’ Lima passed away early this morning after …
Read More »Tekashi 6ix9ine Faces 32 Years to Life in Prison on Racketeering, Firearm Charges
Update (11/26/2018): On Monday, rapperDaniel “Tekashi 6ix9ine” Hernandez pleaded not guilty in a New York court for racketeering and firearm charges, his attorney Lance Lazzaro confirmed to Rolling Stone. Hernandez will remain in custody until his trial, now set for September 4, 2019. Lazzaro did not make a new request …
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