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He Played with the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who — A New Documentary Tells His Story
The haunting intro on the Rolling Stones’ “Monkey Man,” the galloping keyboard solo on the Beatles’ “Revolution,” the piano that anchors the Who’s “The Song Is Over,” and countless other indelible classic-rock moments were all the work of one man: session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins. A classically trained player from Middlesex, England, who somehow also played like he had been raised in churches in the American South, Hopkins performed on nearly every Stones album from 1967 to 1981, was a founding member of the Jeff Beck Group, and played on solo albums by all four Beatles, among many other accomplishments....
Chris Martin Travels the Cosmos and Finds Himself on Coldplay’s ‘Moon Music’
In a recent thread on Reddit that appeared in the run-up to the 10th Coldplay album, a poster asked, “Will new [Coldplay] album be a return to their roots or more commercial fluff?” Such a distinction might seem a bit odd considering that Coldplay’s early-2000s “roots” involved sculpting 1990s Radiohead and 1980s U2 into soft-rock valentines. But the Coldplay purist had a point. One can imagine a fan of “Clocks” or “Yellow” or “The Scientist” feeling a bit adrift amid the shiny elation of the band’s last album, Music of the Spheres, which featured pop ringers like Selena Gomez and BTS,...
Rosanne Cash Remembers Kris Kristofferson: ‘A Piece of My Heart and Family History’
Rosanne Cash remembered the late Kris Kristofferson as “a piece of my heart and family history” in a moving tribute shared on Instagram.Barbra Streisand Pays Tribute to Kris Kristofferson: 'I Knew He Was Something Special' Cash, as she wrote, knew Kristofferson for much of her life. He, of course, worked closely with Rosanne’s father, Johnny, a relationship that came together after Kristofferson got Johnny’s attention by landing a helicopter in his yard. And the first time Rosanne sang on record was a rendition of the Kristofferson-penned tune “Broken Freedom Song,” recorded for Johnny’s 1974 album, The Junkie and the Juicehead...
Sinéad O’Connor Was Booed Offstage. Kris Kristofferson Came to Her Defense
When Sinéad O’Connor tore up a photo of the pope on Saturday Night Live in 1992 to draw attention to child sexual abuse in the Catholic church, just about everyone turned their back on her. She was banned for life by NBC, belittled by late-night comedians, often in painfully misogynistic ways, and even threatened with violence by Frank Sinatra. The one person who came to her aid in the days that followed was Kris Kristofferson. Kristofferson died Saturday at 88.Why Neil Young Will Never Give Up on the Road In her 2021 memoir, Rememberings: Scenes From My Complicated Life, O’Connor...
‘Kehlani’ Was Just the Start for Jordan Adetunji, Now the Rapper Is Ready to Level Up
Jordan Adetunji knows how the algorithm works. His breakthrough single “Kehlani” went viral on TikTok earlier this year and within weeks was remixed by its R&B-singing namesake herself. For a success story like this, the right videos featuring the right songs have to end up in front of the right people. But for him, capitalizing on this moment doesn’t mean trying to learn how to game the science of a viral hit. He’d rather connect with those same people offline and show them how much more he has to offer.Remi Wolf Wrote Her Zedd Collab 'Lucky' When She Thought...
J.D. Vance’s Stolen Valor: ‘He Puts on Poverty Like You Put on Makeup’
After having his racist claims about Haitian immigrants challenged as lies, J.D. Vance made a shocking admission on live TV to CNN’s Dana Bash: He was happy “to create stories,” he said, in order to drive media attention to what he described as “the suffering of the American people.”Trump Says No One Could Have Predicted Hurricane at Peak of Hurricane Season It was a remarkable confession of dishonesty from a politician. But it was even more shocking coming from Vance — a man who was catapulted into national prominence on the strength, and supposed credibility, of his memoir, Hillbilly Elegy,...
Elton John Looks Back at Career in New Trailer for ‘Never Too Late’ Documentary
Elton John: Never Too Late, a documentary about the music icon looking back on his career ahead of his final U.S. concert, will head to Disney+ this December following its premiere earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival.Selena Gomez, David Henrie Reprise Roles in Disney Spinoff 'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' Trailer Ahead of its December 13 arrival on the streaming service, Rolling Stone exclusively presents the new trailer for the film, which features a new original song by John: “When I was very young, my life was all consumed by music,” John says in the trailer as archival footage....
Will Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Finally Win Her Album of the Year?
Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. 2024 People's Choice Country Awards: The Complete Winners List This nomination year had rock-solid full-lengths from four Grammy perennials of recent vintage — Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and Black Pumas — which doesn’t leave much wiggle room in the eight-entry field of Album of the Year. But that is enough space to nod to Chappell Roan’s meteoric rise and the hold that Brat Summer had on...
Oasis Are Bringing Their 2025 Reunion Tour to North America: See the Dates
Oasis are really committing to this whole getting-back-together thing. After causing ticket sale pandemonium with the announcement of their 2025 reunion concerts in Europe, brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher are bringing their run of comeback shows to North America. “America. Oasis is coming,” the band shared. “You have one last chance to prove that you loved us all along.”Kate Nash Announces New Tour With Shamir, Revenge Wife, and More Sixteen years have passed since Oasis last performed in North America. The band will return on Aug. 24 at Rogers Stadium in Toronto. The newly announced slate of shows also includes...
BTS’ Suga Fined $11,500 for Being Intoxicated While Driving an Electric Scooter
BTS member Suga has been fined 15 million won ($11,500) for driving an electric scooter while intoxicated, according to Reuters. A judge at the Seoul Western District Court imposed the fine on Friday, which was confirmed by a court official today. G.o.d Were K-Pop Pioneers -- and They're Still Going Strong. To Them, It's 'Destiny' Reuters notes that defendants notified of summary judgments like this one can apply for a regular trial within seven days in order to challenge the decision. The DUI incident took place in early August when Suga fell off his scooter outside the gate in front...
Sabrina Carpenter Nods to Eric Adams Controversy: ‘Should We Talk About How I Got the Mayor Indicted?’
Sabrina Carpenter brought up her potential role in the recent indictment of New York mayor Eric Adams last night during her concert at Madison Square Garden. Speaking to the cheering audience, Carpenter recognized the speculation, saying, “Damn, what now?Should we talk about how I got the mayor indicted, or…”'SNL' Weekend Update Tackles Trump Assassination Attempt, P Diddy & Eric Adams Indictments Rumors have been swirling that it was the production of Carpenter’s “Feather” music video that led to an investigation into the alleged corruption. The video, directed by Mia Barnes, was filmed in the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church caused...
Barbra Streisand Pays Tribute to Kris Kristofferson: ‘I Knew He Was Something Special’
Barbra Streisand has remembered her A Star Is Born co-star Kris Kristofferson following his death. In a post on social media, the singer and actress recalled casting him in the film after seeing him perform live. Kris Kristofferson's Talking Blues “The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A.,” Streisand wrote. “I knew he was something special. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A Star Is Born. In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main...
Inside That Shocking ‘Industry’ Season Three Finale
Sixty-two minutes into the Season Three finale of Industry, you might have mistakenly thought it was safe to exhale. HBO’s notoriously tense finance drama, which revolves around the exploits of employees at the fictional investment bank Pierpoint & Co., was giving us a rare moment of resolution for its key players: Crisis-ridden nepo baby Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abela) got engaged to aristocrat Henry Muck (Kit Harington). College dropout Harper Stern (Myha’la) was having a #GirlBoss moment in Forbes magazine. Even so-called sad boy Rob Spearing (Harry Lawtey) was getting a fresh start in Silicon Valley. But, Industry being Industry,...
Kris Kristofferson’s Talking Blues
This story originally ran in an April 1974 issue of Rolling Stone.Kris Kristofferson, Songwriter Whose Poetic Lyrics Transcended Genre, Dead at 88 In Peru, one kept a daily journal; now Kristofferson bends grinning over its pages, on which, in the winter of ’70, Andes mud spilled and dried like blood spots. “Hell,” he offers rurally, “wouldn’t surprise me none you said it was blood.” One had gone there to write about the making, or rather, wresting from the soil, of Dennis Hopper’s The Last Movie; Kris, totally unknown then, was doing the film’s score. Rain hung over the Andes like an...
Watch Muna Cover Chappell Roan’s ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ at All Things Go
Muna covered Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” during their headlining set at All Things Go festival in Columbia, Maryland at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday. It was an appropriate cover to choose, given that the band replaced Roan, who bowed out of her headlining spots at the fest’s New York edition held at Forest Hill Stadium on Saturday in addition to the Sunday set.Chappell Roan Cancels All Things Go Fest Shows to 'Prioritize My Health' “Obviously we know it was not us that you were expecting to see today, it was Chappell,” Muna’s Katie Gavin said onstage on Sunday. “And...
Trump Suggests Giving Cops ‘One Really Violent Day’ to Stop Crime
Donald Trump held a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the Bayfront Convention Center on Sunday. It was his second consecutive appearance in a crucial battleground state this weekend, following Saturday’s speech in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, where he called Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris “mentally disabled” while delivering an anti-migrant speech.Trump Says No One Could Have Predicted Hurricane at Peak of Hurricane Season This time around, Trump continued to make the border and migrants the bogeymen, adding that their presence in this country requires appointed officials who give police the right to be “really violent” versus “the liberal...
Kris Kristofferson, Songwriter Whose Poetic Lyrics Transcended Genre, Dead at 88
As the songwriter of legendary compositions like “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” and “Me and Bobby McGee,” Kris Kristofferson transformed lyrics into literature, elevating the craft to a legitimate American art form in a way few had done before. Part Romantic poet, part folk troubadour, part country-music storyteller, Kristofferson died Saturday at the age of 88.Margo Price on Kris Kristofferson: He 'Didn't Play by Anyone Else's Rules' A spokesperson for Kristofferson, Ebie McFarland, confirmed the musician’s death, adding that the “artist, singer, songwriter, actor and activist … passed away peacefully in his home in...
From the Windows to the Walz: 12 Pieces of Fan-Made Tim Walz Merch to Pick Up Now
The season premiere of Saturday Night Live in September helped to coin a new meaning to the acronym “BDE,” at least when it comes to Democratic Vice-President candidate Tim Walz. SNL guest star Jim Gaffigan played the Governor of Minnesota in a sketch, and declared that he has “BDE” — or “Big Dad Energy.”How to Watch 'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon' Online Free Savvy retailers and sellers quickly hopped on the quote, with Walz-inspired “BDE” designs popping up almost overnight. Fresh off a crop of Kamala Harris merch, Walz supporters are also creating merch for the VP candidate, ranging from...
John Ashton, ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Actor, Dead at 76
John Ashton, the character actor who starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the Beverly Hills Cop series, has died at the age of 76.Kris Kristofferson, Songwriter Whose Poetic Lyrics Transcended Genre, Dead at 88 The actor’s rep confirmed his death to TMZ, adding that Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado after a battle with cancer. Ashton was best known for portraying Sgt. John Taggart alongside Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley and Judge Reinhold’s Det. Billy Rosewood in three of the four Beverly Hills Cop films: 1984’s original, the 1987 sequel Beverly Hills Cop II, and this year’s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,...
Rapper Chino XL Died by Suicide, Family Says in Statement
The family of Chino XL has announced that the rapper died by suicide in July.'My Brother in Rhyme & Art': Chuck D, Czarface, Bun B, and More Remember Chino XL “With the most profound sadness imaginable, we share the news that our beloved father decided to end his own life,” his family said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “It’s been the most painful and personal experience of our lives but in honor of Suicide Awareness Month, we decided to share this truth. Dad would hope that this news may help someone else stay alive.” The family added that the New York...
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