Dee Dee Ramone specifically wrote that he didn’t “want to be buried in a pet sematary,” but that didn’t stop L.A. musicians/artists Coyote Shivers and Pleasant Gehman from turning his grave into a wildlife buffet and documenting it all on Instagram account Ramones Ducks. (Rolling Stone first met the ducks …
Read More »Flashback: Tom Waits Plays 'Waltzing Matilda' at Possible Last Concert
Tom Waits turns 72 today, but don’t expect him to mark the occasion in any sort of public way. The cult favorite singer-songwriter has kept a very low public profile during the past decade and has largely walked away from his music career, even though he takes on the odd …
Read More »Smoking Pot and 'Making Out': Jussie Smollett Details Relationship With Alleged Attacker
Jussie Smollett took the witness stand Monday at his trial in Chicago on disorderly conduct charges for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself nearly two years ago and then allegedly lying to Chicago police about it. “There was no hoax,” Smollett maintained throughout nearly four hours of questioning by …
Read More »Stonewall Jackson, Honky-Tonk Singer of 'Waterloo,' Dead at 89
Stonewall Jackson, the country music singer known for the Number One hit “Waterloo” and a 60-plus-year tenure with the Grand Ole Opry, died Saturday at 89. The Opry confirmed Jackson’s death in a release that noted he had been suffering from vascular dementia. Jackson is a curious figure in country …
Read More »The Jan. 6 Committee Is Promising It Has the Goods. We're About to Find Out
The House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol has been busy. In the five months since the probe was launched, the committee has issued dozens of subpoenas to high-profile members of former President Trump’s circle, as well as a smattering of other MAGA-affiliated figures …
Read More »'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Child Actor Shot and Killed in New Orleans
A child actor who appeared in the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild was shot and killed in New Orleans last week. Jonshel Alexander, who as a 12-year-old appeared in the role of Joy Strong in the award-winning indie film, died at the age of 22 in her native …
Read More »RS Recommends: The Best Alternatives to Keurig Coffee Makers
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. For many people, Keurig coffee makers are a lifeline. They’re a quick and efficient way to make sure you get a cup of coffee in the morning instead …
Read More »Flashback: Paul McCartney Sings 'Get Back' With Tina Turner, Elton John, and Phil Collins
One of the most incredible moments in The Beatles: Get Back comes about an hour into the first episode when Paul McCartney sits down early one morning and basically writes “Get Back” in front of George Harrison and Ringo Starr. “Everything you need to know about creativity is in that …
Read More »Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox Share High-Spirited 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' Cover
As December nears, the husband and wife duo of King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and singer/actress Toyah Willcox are getting in the holiday spirit with a cover of “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer,” the latest installation from their series Sunday Lunch. While Fripp and Willcox take turns trading lyrics to the …
Read More »Cardi B Welcomes Release of Medical Records to Judge in STD Libel Lawsuit: Lawyer
Cardi B is welcoming a judge’s ruling this week that will give him a direct line to her STD test results at a California hospital ahead of trial in her libel and defamation lawsuit against a YouTube blogger, her lawyer tells Rolling Stone. In the narrow ruling Monday, U.S. District …
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