Liz Phair shared a remastered version of her Exile in Guyville song, “Stratford on Guy,” as well as an earlier incarnation of that track (titled “Bomb”). Both will appear on the upcoming 25th anniversary edition of Exile in Guyville, out May 4th via Matador. Phair offered both the remastered audio …
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Meek Mill said he hoped to “get my chance” in court soon after the Philadelphia District Attorney issued a statement saying he supported a new trial for the incarcerated rapper. In an interview with Don Lemon on CNN Monday, Mill said, “I try and keep my spirits high, I don’t …
Read More »Sheffield: Has 'Silicon Valley' Become the Most Prescient Show on TV?
“What we’re doing here is amazing,” Thomas Middleditch’s Richard tells a group of coders in the superbly dark new season of Silicon Valley. “We are building the world’s first truly open, truly free, decentralized Internet!” Still a few bugs in the system, though. Mike Judge’s HBO comedy has taken a …
Read More »Edward Norton on Milos Forman: 'An Infectious Optimist and Lover of Life'
Edward Norton, who starred in Milos Forman’s The People Vs. Larry Flynt, penned a tribute to the director following Forman’s death at the age of 86. “Milos was one of my true artistic heroes,” Norton wrote in a statement. “Not just because he was a great film director but because …
Read More »Martin Scorsese to Direct Netflix Special on 'SCTV'
UPDATE: Reclusive SCTV alum Rick Moranis has confirmed that he willappear in the upcoming special on the revered sketch comedy show, though his exact involvement is unclear. **** Netflix continues to score new comedy specials attached to big names. The streaming service announced that Martin Scorsese will direct an upcoming …
Read More »Hear Carrie Underwood's Empowering New Song 'Cry Pretty'
Carrie Underwood has released her first solo radio single since 2016’s “Dirty Laundry.” “Cry Pretty” arrived Wednesday morning after a week of build-up from the country star, who teased photos from the studio and posted a lengthy note to her fan club. Underwood co-wrote the song with Hillary Lindsey, Liz …
Read More »Hear Derek Smalls Tell All: Spinal Tap's Hilarious Secret History
In a recent episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Spinal Tap bassist Derek Smalls sat down with host Brian Hiatt for a no-holds-barred, unforgettable interview. Smalls – who is about to release his first solo album, Smalls Change, and is embarking on a tour backed by various orchestras – told …
Read More »Beto O'Rourke Has Millions to Spend, and Strong Words for Trump
When President Trump announced his plan this week to dispatch as many as 4,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, Rep. Beto O’Rourke thought back to 18-year-old Esequiel Hernandez, Jr., and of the United States Marine who killed him. Twenty-one years ago, President Clinton deployed American troops to patrol …
Read More »Dierks Bentley Plots Colorado Festival With Miranda Lambert
The mountain ranges of Colorado are more than just the inspiration for Dierks Bentley‘s next LP, due out later this year. They’re also the setting for the country star’s inaugural Seven Peaks Festival, which will take place this Labor Day weekend with a lineup that includes Miranda Lambert, Brothers Osborne …
Read More »Before King Was a Myth, Martin Was a Man
Why do we look back on the day the bullet entered the body of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., shattering his jaw and severing his spinal cord? What are we supposed to feel when we see that image of shouting and pointing witnesses as he bled out onto the …
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