New Zealand prime ministerJacinda Ardernannounced that she would be stepping down as leader on Feb. 7 and that the country will hold an election on Oct. 14, the Guardian reported. Ardern said she “no longer had enough in the tank” to do the job during the party’s annual caucus meeting …
Read More »Wednesday Are Getting Into Gloriously 'Stupid Sh-t' on 'Chosen to Deserve'
Wednesday, the up-and-coming rock outfit out of Asheville, North Carolina, have shared an epic new ode to idiotic youthful depravity, “Chosen to Deserve.” The song will appear on the band’s next album, Rat Saw God, out April 7 via Dead Oceans. As Wednesday’s singer-songwriter/guitarist Karly Hartzman noted in a statement, …
Read More »'Tinder Swindler' Claimed to Be a Diamond Magnate's Heir. Now the Real Family Is Suing Him
Simon Leviev, the so-called “Tinder Swindler,” is being sued by the diamond-rich family he claimed to be a part of as he allegedly bilked millions from young women he met on the dating app. The lawsuit was filed in the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court in Israel on behalf of the …
Read More »Candace Owens Is Mad Girls Aren't Being Taught to Make Their Future Husbands a Sandwich — and 13 Other Crazy CPAC Moments You Missed
This year’s CPAC-AFPAC double feature was a multi-day spectacle that a single 2,000 word article could never describe in adequate detail. Over the course of three days, I witnessed enough absolutely bonkers shit to have leveled critical psychic damage on the most equanimous of monks. No amount of mindfulness meditation, …
Read More »Shovels & Rope Pair Mythical Beasts With James Dean's Ghost on New Album 'Manticore'
Shovels & Rope, the musically adventurous husband-and-wife duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst, had plans to follow up 2019’s raucous By Blood with a simple, quiet, bare-bones album. But that idea went out the window when the pandemic hit and afforded them a rare opportunity to explore and …
Read More »A&E Announces James Brown Documentary, Produced by Mick Jagger and the Roots
James Brown’s life and career will be the focus of an upcoming four-part documentary executive produced by Mick Jagger and the Roots’ Questlove and Black Thought. A&E announced Friday that they have green-lit James Brown: Say It Loud, a massive four-hour docuseries that celebrates the Godfather of Funk’s legacy. The …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Smart Bluetooth Speakers (That Actually Sound Good)
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Smart, voice-controllable speakers have come a long way since the early days of asking Alexa about the weather. Now, with more portable designs and better audio quality, a …
Read More »Michael Bublé Pays Tribute to Rom-Coms With 'I'll Never Not Love You'
Michael Bublé is the leading man in his new music video for single “I’ll Never Not Love You.”Directed by Andrew Donoho, the clip features Bublé and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, recreating memorable scenes from several iconic romantic comedies. Paying tribute to classics like Love, Actually, The Notebook, Eternal Sunshine of …
Read More »Britney Spears Lands Publishing Deal for Tell-All Book
Get ready to hear Britney Spears‘ unabridged side of the story. The pop star has inked a deal with publishing house Simon & Schuster for the pop star’s inevitable memoir, according to Variety. The book will reveal “Spears’ accounts of and commentary on her rise to fame, her music career, …
Read More »It Sure Seems Like the Cops Lost a Suspect in Young Dolph's Murder Case
A man allegedly connected to the murder of Young Dolph is missing after he was released from an Indiana jail at the end of January. Shundale Barnett was arrested alongside one of the two primary murder suspects, Justin Johnson, in Brazil, Indiana, back in January. Barnett, 27, was charged as …
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