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Francis Renga and Henry Ruggeri were guests of SPOT – The Podcastthe format hosted by Michael Monina And Maximilian Longo which is recorded live, outdoors, at Spot Music Fest of Bareggio, in the Arcadia Park on the outskirts of Milan. An exceptional episode, because this time only Monina is at the helm, and because there is not one guest on stage but two, two rockers of the same generation, two voices born within the bands, the Decibels hey Fearalways accustomed to saying uncomfortable things. What emerges is less an interview and more a long conversation about the profession: how you…
Katie Couric suffered an episode of what doctors told her was “transient global amnesia” on June 27, according to an article on her Substack titled “A Day I'll Never Remember.” The post recounts what little she could remember of the incident, which took place in Aspen just before lunchtime, before her husband, John Molner, fills in the gaps. On that day, she expected to speak at the Aspen Ideas Festival. “John drove with me to the campus of the Aspen Institute and was excited to go to the hot dog stand for lunch. (They're really good hot dogs!)” she wrote.…
Five months after making an urgent plea for a kidney donor, Bijou Phillips received a transplant. The former actress and model was previously placed on dialysis and hospitalized at UCLA in Los Angeles for complications from a 2017 transplant. She thanked her family and the doctors at UCLA calling them her “heroes” throughout the life-saving procedure. “I am beyond beyond grateful to everyone who rushed into helping me, get checked to donate, you are all hero's [sic]!” she wrote on Instagram Tuesday, July 7. Phillips' brother Aron Wilson donated his kidney to another patient in need, and in turn, a…
Sam Smith has announced live residencies in Manchester and London for 2026. Find all the details below. Read More: Sam Smith – ‘Gloria’ review: the most vital work of their career The singer-songwriter will play 10 UK headline shows this autumn in support of their fifth studio album, ‘Hazel Eyes’, which is released on August 21 via Capitol. Smith is set to perform at Manchester’s Albert Hall on September 3 and 4. They’ll then head to the capital for a run of eight concerts at the London Coliseum theatre between September 8 and 19. Tickets go on general sale at 10am…
Protomartyr will tour North America and Europe this fall. The Detroit post-punks are bringing along Accessory and J.R.C.G. for most of the dates in the United States and Canada, with two exceptions: a homecoming show at Detroit’s Majestic (support TBA) and an Austin date at Far Out Lounge with the Jesus and Mary Chain. European support is also yet to be announced; those dates kick off in February. Check out the full itinerary below.The band released its last album, Formal Growth in the Desert, in 2023. No news yet on a follow-up.Protomartyr:10-19 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom *10-20 San Diego,…
The ever-profilic Asher White is already revving up for her second full-length release of 2026. Her official follow-up to last year’s 8 Tips for Full Catastrophe Living, Love Aggregates is out August 28 via Joyful Noise. In the video for its lead single, “The Eagle Is No Omen,” White goes on a trippy odyssey of lottery scratch-offs, pawn shops, and casinos after going into debt playing online poker. Watch it below.In a press statement, White described “The Eagle Is No Omen” as “[a] comprehensive self-inventory that earnestly attempts to thread together: my relationship to substance, gender dysphoria, eating disorder, my…
The nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced this morning, July 8. Actors and recent Emmy winners Jeff Hiller and Liza Colón-Zayas will reveal the nominees, while Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego will host the show. The nominations ceremony will be live-streamed starting at 11:30 am ET/8:30 am PT. Both Colón-Zayas and Hiller have won Emmys in the past couple of years. Colón-Zayas picked up the prize for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her turn in The Bear in 2024, while Hiller won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy for Somebody Somewhere in 2025. As…
In the beginning there was only ocean, until a mouse emerged, wearing a hat and piloting a steamboat. Walt Disney — his heart held the greatest power ever known, the power to turn primitive sketches into moving pictures, and animation into dreams. He could create life itself, and Disney shared it with the world. But in time, some began to seek Disney's heart, or at the very least, his company's lucrative back catalog. They believed if they possessed it, the power of creation could be theirs. But without his heart, Disney — more specifically, the vast conglomerate that bore his…
The Provo, Utah boarding school where Paris Hilton alleged she was abused as a teenager is losing its license, according to the BBC. “For more than fifty years, children came forward with stories of abuse, neglect, and trauma,” Hilton tells Rolling Stone in a statement. “Today, the state confirmed what survivors have known all along: Provo Canyon School failed the children in its care. I was one of those children. I know what it feels like to cry for help and believe no one is coming. Today, children still inside that facility know someone is finally coming to protect them.”…
A new Madonna photo book is on the way. Madonna: Into the Groove is set for release this October, and will feature images by famed rock & roll photographer Ken Regan, plus accompanying text by former Rolling Stone staff writer Tomás Mier. Madonna: Into the Groove features images of the Queen of Pop from 1985. That year found her on the Virgin Tour, performing at Live Aid, and starring in the screwball comedy Desperately Seeking Susan. Across approximately 200-pages, the new photo book features portraits of the rising star as she became a global icon. Per a press release, the…
