They are called shomers, folks who sit by a recently deceased family member or loved one, often in shifts, to watch over the body before burial. It’s a centuries-old Jewish tradition, designed to keep the soul of the dead safe from harm. Should a relative be unwilling or unable to …
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Hardcore legend Ian MacKaye explains how Woodstock and an unexpected house guest helped lay the foundation for his love of music in this new excerpt from Eric Spitznagel’s new book, Rock Stars on the Record: The Albums That Changed Their Lives. The book consists of interviews with an array of …
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In 2021, there’s a simple formula for becoming a cancel culture martyr, and it’s essentially as follows: One, make a tone-deaf remark or faux pas betraying your ignorance of your own privilege; two, lose your job or be publicly reprimanded over said offense; three, get a centrist or right-leaning columnist …
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Colombian superstar Maluma has announced a United States tour that will tentatively kick off this fall. The arena trek — which is arguably one of the biggest to be announced since the Covid-19 pandemic brought touring to a halt last year — is scheduled to start September 2nd at the …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Indoor plants are a popular and easy way to brighten up your space while improving air quality at the same time. However it’s easy to quickly run out …
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Ahead of the premiere of the new SHOWTIME ® three-part docuseries,Supervillain:The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine, from Rolling Stone, Imagine Documentaries and Lightbox, director Karam Gill, executive producer Peter Scalettar, and president/COO ofRolling Stoneand executive producer Gus Wenner joinedRSsenior editor Jeff Ihaza for a virtual panel about the controversial rapper and …
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Foo Fighters swung by Jo Wiley’sBBCRadio2 Sofa Session to perform a few songs from their new albumMedicine at Midnight, as well as a cover of the Bee Gees‘Saturday Night Fever disco classic “You Should Be Dancing.” You can hear the full 23-minute session here, with the Foos’ Bee Gees cover …
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Morgan Wallen fended off a surge from The Weeknd to stay at Number One on the Artists 500 chart despite continued controversy over his use of a racist slur. While Wallen has faced plenty of industry backlash after video emerged of him using a racist slur, the success stemming from …
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The past year of Keisha Lance Bottoms’ life has been, to borrow one of the Atlanta mayor’s favorite euphemisms, interesting. When she’s got nothing nice to say about a situation, Bottoms, diplomatic Southerner that she is, reaches for this damningly anodyne descriptor. It’s all in the delivery. Consider, for example, …
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First, there were the drafts of tweets that went unsent. Then there were the profanity-laced text messages to trusted friends. Finally, there were nerve-calming cooking videos on YouTube. Making some sense of the sadness and confusion I felt in the wake of the Morgan Wallen video took time. The disappointing …
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