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Following the death of pioneering feminist activist Gloria Steinem, tributes poured in from Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham, and many more who hailed the author as “a fearless trailblazer,” “one of the most important activists of all time,” and a voice that changed our country.” Steinem’s death was announced Thursday morning. A representative said the 92-year-old had died peacefully the previous day in her New York home surrounded by loved ones. “Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” a statement read. “Gloria’s greatest gift was her ability…
Dolly Parton kept her cancer battle to herself so everybody could focus on happier things, her cousin says. “She always kept things private because she always wanted to keep everybody being positive around her and put that out there in the world,” her first cousin Richie Owens told Today. “Just, ‘Don’t worry about me, I’m going to be fine.’ Just show the love.” Owens, who co-wrote songs with Parton in the mid-Sixties and produced her Hungry Again (1998) and Precious Memories (1999) albums, said Parton even kept her diagnosis from family members. “She of course posted herself that she had…
Laurie Vincent has spoken to NME about stepping out of the shadow of Soft Play with a newfound confidence to launch new band Big Truck. As one half of the Tunbridge Wells punk duo, Vincent helped set the course for the UK rock scene with Soft Play (formerly Slaves), culminating in 2024’s ‘Heavy Jelly’ being their most acclaimed and highest charting album of their career. When a heavy tour schedule was complete, his bandmate Isaac Holman busied himself with making a new record as solo project Baby Dave. With the creative itch, he took his huge bank of demos to…
Brazil has introduced a new ‘Taylor Swift Law’ three years after a fan died of extreme heat at one of her ‘Eras Tour’ shows. Ana Clara Benevides, aged 23, fainted during the November 2023 show, which saw temperatures in the area peaking around 38-degrees. She died hours later at a local hospital, and it was later confirmed that she died from heat exhaustion, as heat exposure led to cardiac arrest. Swift took to social media to say that she was left “devastated” by the news, and later cancelled the following show in the city due to the extreme temperatures. At…
“To me, the show is my very own romcom and I have loved creating so many stories for you to watch,” fried chicken gourmandizer says Chicken Shop Date has reached its expiration date, according to an Instagram post from the star of the popular YouTube series, Amelia Dimoldenberg. Since 2014, the series has shown the British hostess going on “dates” (read: cringy interviews) with Daniel Kaluuya, Ed Sheeran, Charli XCX, Phoebe Bridgers, Cher, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, and many other celebrities. The upcoming season, which will begin on an as-yet-unannounced date, will be its last. “I never thought I’d stop…
When Dolly Parton died last week, it felt as if the world had sunk behind the horizon. I was sitting in my office at home when the news broke on a Tuesday. My mother was one of the first people to text me. “Work must be so busy,” she messaged. “She was so young.” This was true. At 80, Parton was as determined as ever to change the world. My mother and I admire that about her and when we talked on the phone, we reminisced about Parton’s life. I asked her what about the music legend resonated most with…
From Cotton Candy to Fruity Rainbow, 5-Hour Energy’s latest additions taste like your favorite sweet treats (without the sugar) If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sometimes you just need a 2 p.m. jolt. Sure, you could pour yourself another cup of joe, but let’s be honest: Afternoon coffee rarely hits like that first mug of the morning. And while you could crack open a Celsius or another canned energy drink, sometimes you’re just not in the mood to commit to 12 ounces of liquid…
As they prepare to release the A. G. Cook-produced ZIRP! next month, Diiv have shared a new song, “Kid,” with a video from Jaxon Whittington. The director enlisted a couple of little pals to film the short: Diiv frontperson Zachary Cole Smith’s son Roy and his friend Julian. Watch the charming video below.The band’s Frog in Boiling Water follow-up—whose title is an acronym for “zero interest rate policies”—is due October 30 via Fantasy. Tour dates in North America and Europe, including a November date at Pitchfork Paris, kick off late this month, after a one-off Brazilian show at São Paulo’s…
F or decades, fans have been asking Sarah McLachlan the same question: “When are you going to revive Lilith Fair?” The traveling all-women festival, which took place in the summers of 1997 through 1999, was McLachlan’s direct response to the sexism of the music industry, and the promoters who told her that multiple women couldn’t be featured on the same concert lineup (or played consecutively on radio, for that matter). And for nearly 30 years, the singer-songwriter gave the same answer: Lilith Fair was in the past. “I’m too old,” she told Rolling Stone last year. “If it were to…
Talking Heads’ David Byrne has written a song for a “scathing” new Elon Musk documentary, and the lyrics are reportedly only comprised of the billionaire’s quotes. The new feature-length documentary is made by Alex Gibney, who is behind Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief, The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley, and the Oscar-winning Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room. Described as a “definitive and unvarnished examination” of the billionaire tycoon, Musk is set to open in cinemas on October 16, and has already been criticised by Elon Musk – who described the 235-minute film as…
