The anticipation was mounting as #FreeBritney L.A. leader Kevin Wu stood among hundreds of Britney Spears fans outside of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse on Nov. 12, waiting to hear whether the pop star would be set free from her 13-year conservatorship. After countless rallies, protests, and social media campaigns calling …
Read More »Britney Spears Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Jamie Lynn
Britney Spears has sent her little sister Jamie Lynn a big warning. In a new “cease and desist” letter obtained by Rolling Stone, the “Toxic” singer’s lawyer Mathew Rosengart cautions that Britney won’t hesitate to file a lawsuit if her younger sibling keeps talking about her “derogatorily” during her promotional …
Read More »Britney Spears Thanks #FreeBritney Movement: 'You Guys Saved My Life'
Britney Spears answered a burning question fans have been wondering about and that is what are her plans now that she is finally free of the conservatorship that has governed her life for nearly 14 years. “Very good question,” she says in a video she posted on Instagram. “I’m just …
Read More »Janet Jackson Documentary 'Malfunction' to Reflect on Super Bowl Fallout
Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake‘s 2004 Super Bowl halftime show will be at the center of an upcoming documentary, Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson. Set to air Nov. 19 on FX and Hulu, the film is part of series The New York Times Presents, which previously released Controlling …
Read More »'Framing Britney Spears' Director Understands Why Singer Criticized the Doc
Framing Britney Spears director Samantha Stark and senior story editor Liz Day are featured in a new Hollywood Reporter interview about the documentary, produced by The New York Timesfor Hulu/FX, about the pop star’s ongoing battle to break free from her conservatorship. Shortly after the documentary premiered on February 5th, …
Read More »Britney Spears 'Cried for Two Weeks' Over Documentary
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Britney Spears responded to Framing Britney Spears in a lengthy Instagram post, writing that she was “embarrassed by the light they put me in.” The post, which shows …
Read More »Year In Review: From Britney Spears to Fiona Apple, Our Best Podcast Discussions
When our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast isn’t spotlighting interviews with current stars and music legends, it features music discussions and debates that span genres and eras. Here’s the best of 2020; press play below to listen now, or go to iTunesor Spotify to hear any episode and subscribe. Claire …
Read More »Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of 'Oops!… I Did It Again' on Our New Podcast
The new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast celebrates the 20th anniversary of Britney Spears‘ classic second album, Oops!… I Did It Again, with Rob Sheffield (who wrote Rolling Stone‘s original rave review) and Brittany Spanos joining host Brian Hiatt for a track-by-track discussion. Plus, Nigel Dick, who directed …
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