In a rare case of fiction dictating the stock market, the stock price of exercise bike company Peloton has plummeted over the past 24 hours following the release of the Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That… On the show’s first episode — spoilers ahead — Mr. …
Read More »3 Lessons from Bad Bunny for Business Leaders in the Culture Space
It’s rare that one person can influence culture in the way Bad Bunny has over the past few years, and as a leader, it’s provided me an opportunity to reflect on his movements and take a few lessons from the man shaping culture to his tastes. I’m talking about looking …
Read More »Empath Find a New Dimension
Early in 2020, Catherine Elicson had a realization: She didn’t care about sounding cool. “I was like, ‘I want to write songs that are catchy, and that maybe aren’t as punk,’ ” says Elicson, who sings and plays guitar in Empath, Philadelphia’s most intrepid inner-space cosmonauts. “I wanted to write …
Read More »Neil Young Has a Lot More To Give
In September of 1971, Neil Young took Graham Nash out on his lake in a rowboat and blasted his new album, Harvest. He’d wired his Northern California ranch house as the left speaker and a barn as the right speaker; as the record played, his producer, Elliot Mazer, ran down …
Read More »'Rolling Stone on Twitch' Celebrates 2021 With the Best of Music, Movies, Culture, and More
Maxo Kream, Kota the Friend, and Remi Wolf are among the artists scheduled to perform live from Monday, Dec. 6 through Wednesday, Dec. 8 on Rolling Stone’s Twitch channel. Aligning with Rolling Stone’s coverage of the best of 2021, we’re delving into a discussion of the best albums, songs, movies, …
Read More »'Get Back' Easter Eggs: From 'Hard Day's Night' Callbacks to the Real Story of That Meeting at George's House
In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, host Brian Hiatt and Rob Sheffield — author of Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World — dig deep into the most revelatory moments of Peter Jackson‘s instant-classic Beatles documentary Get Back. The discussion ranges …
Read More »'The First Time': Aespa Talks Inspiration From Fashion, Harry Styles, Grimes, Ariana Grande
South Korean pop group Aespa debuted in November 2020, but the rising stars didn’t let the pandemic get in the way of their dreams. Ever since, they’ve gone “Next Level,” becoming ambassadors for Givenchy, releasing their debut EP, Savage, in October, and performing during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade — the …
Read More »Epstein Accuser Questions FBI Account of Her Alleged Abuse in Maxwell Trial Testimony
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell continued on Wednesday in federal court in downtown Manhattan, where the British socialite is facing sex-trafficking charges for allegedly assisting her late associate, Jeffrey Epstein, in abusing underage girls. In today’s testimony, the defense cross-examined the government’s first alleged-victim witness, who, to protect her privacy, …
Read More »They Called Their Band Omicron. Now They're Sharing the Name With a Covid Variant
Since his old metal band broke up five years ago, guitarist Li Heng Chan hadn’t given the project much thought. But last week, he began receiving texts and emails from family, friends, and one of his former bandmates. “They were saying, ‘Your band is in the news!’ ” Chan says. …
Read More »Investigation Underway After Fans Crashed London Wizkid Show
Security procedures are being reviewed by London’s O2 Arena after fans broke into Wizkid’s show at the venue Sunday night (Nov. 28). Social media footage showed fans storming through security gates ahead of the show, one of three dates the Nigerian singer is playing at the arena. A spokesperson for …
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