DC superheroes unite — and Jared Leto’s Joker returns — in the latest trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, the recut version of the 2017 blockbuster premiering next month on HBO Max. The preview teases some of the new action sequences featured in the long-awaited #SnyderCut, which also heralds the …
Read More »Mahershala Ali Recites Frederick Douglass' 'Fourth of July' Speech in New 'Amend' Clip
Mahershala Ali reads a snippet of Frederick Douglass’ famous 1852 speech, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” in a new clip from the upcoming docuseries, Amend: The Fight for America, arriving on Netflix February 17th. Amend will explore the history and legacy of the 14th Amendment, which …
Read More »Phish Lyricist Tom Marshall on 35 Years of Writing With the Band
Tom Marshall met Trey Anastasio in the eighth grade in Princeton, New Jersey, and they’ve been making music together ever since. Marshall is the lyricist behind some of Phish’s most well-known staples, including “Wilson,” “Bouncing Around the Room,” “Chalk Dust Torture,” “Sample in a Jar,” “Rift,” and more. He has …
Read More »Did Van Halen Have a Fourth Singer? Mitch Malloy Tells His Story
When Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and Alex Van Halen stepped onstage with their estranged singer David Lee Roth for the first time in 12 years at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, no one was more shocked than Mitch Malloy. Malloy, a North Dakota native with central-casting Nordic-rock-god looks …
Read More »Jeep Pulls Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl Ad Following DWI Revelation
Three days after Jeep’s ad featuring Bruce Springsteen became one of the most buzzed-about Super Bowl commercials, the automotive company has pulled the spot after it was revealed Wednesday that Springsteen had been arrested for driving while under the influence last fall. “It would be inappropriate for us to comment …
Read More »Elliot Mazer, Engineer-Producer for Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, and the Band, Dead at 79
Elliot Mazer, the longtime producer and engineer who helped craft albums for Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, and the Band, among others, died at his San Francisco home on Sunday. He was 79. Mazer’s daughter Alison confirmed the producer’s death, adding that the cause was a heart attack after years of …
Read More »'Too Long; Didn't Watch': Lena Dunham Toasts 'Cheers'
Welcome to the latest episode of Too Long; Didn’t Watch, a new podcast produced by Rolling Stone and OBB Sound, presented by Google Assistant, and hosted by yours truly. In each episode, we attempt a new method of scaling Peak TV, by pairing a celebrity guest with a series they’ve …
Read More »Virginia Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Legalization Bills
Virginia’s General Assembly voted Friday to legalize marijuana in the state, with a plan in place to open dispensaries beginning in 2024. The Democrat-controlled Virginia Senator and House of Delegates both overwhelmingly voted in favor of the measure that could legalize simple possession of marijuana in the state as soon …
Read More »Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Plan Chinese New Year Concert
In the Eighties and Nineties, the Grateful Dead played a series of Bay Area concerts celebrating the Chinese New Year. Now, Bob Weir and his group Wolf Bros will revive that tradition: On February 12th, Weir and Wolf Bros — Don Was on bass and Jay Lane on drums — …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby Reenact 'Toy Story' in 'Cry Baby' Video
Megan Thee Stallion has released a video for her Good News track “Cry Baby,” featuring DaBaby. Directed by Colin Tilley, the very silly visual pays homage to the Toy Story films, particularly the Al’s Toy Barn toy store scenes from Toy Story 2. The clip starts off with the toy store clerk, played by …
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