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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 6m

"The Broadway musical hit is a spectacle that’s supposed to be an ode to the power of Hollywood hokum simply becomes the minor-key embodiment of it. What a tangled web it weaves."

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Does 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Get Caught in Its Own Celebrity Web?

Broadway musical hit gets slow-and-J-Lo adaptation, for better or worse.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 35m

“The NFL is self-destructing year after year."

From ICE threats to Trump comments to Turning Point USA’s counterprogram, here is a timeline of the right’s Bad Bunny meltdown.

MAGA's Unhinged Reaction to Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl: What's Happened So Far

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1h

“There is no doubt that AI chatbot logs are going to take center stage in evidentiary disputes across the nation."

Tech and legal experts say that law enforcement will inevitably use suspects' interactions with tools like ChatGPT to prove intent and mindset.

What You Tell an AI Chatbot Could One Day Be Evidence in a Criminal Trial

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1h

John Summit‘s music taste is much more far-reaching than what you might think. In an interview with Rolling Stone Recommends, the DJ star shared his love for several of his favorite artists, including a recent deep dive into the Sixties and also Lady Gaga.

John Summit Is a Little Monster and Credits Reddit for Getting Him Into the Beach Boys

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1h

"Drake lost, but artistic freedom won last week when a federal court in New York dismissed the rapper’s case against UMG Recordings."

The case against UMG over Kendrick Lamar's diss track 'Not Like Us' rested on rap lyrics being seen as facts. Artistic expression won out in the end.

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The Courts Finally Get It Right in Drake v. Kendrick: Rap Lyrics Aren't Evidence

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 2h

BIA has stirred up drama, and with her versatile LP Bianca, she wants to keep our attention.

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BIA's Debut Album Makes You Want to Root for Her

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 2h

The new box set, Power to the People, is a portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono as political radicals thriving in NYC's eclectic energy.

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John and Yoko's New York Adventure

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 3h

Leading up to the Grammy nominations, Rolling Stone is breaking down 10 different categories.

For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.

Here, we examine the category for Best Rap Album 🎤

2026 Grammys' Best Rap Album Is Going to Be a Face-Off Between Kendrick and Clipse

Kendrick Lamar and Clipse should be the ultimate showdown in the Best Rap Album category at the 2026 Grammys.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 4h

“It [Succession] has a murderers’ row of people, and she still managed to stick out,” Veep alum Timothy Simons says of Lupe.

'Nobody Wants This' star Justine Lupe talks about her expanded role this season, her time on 'Succession,' growing up in Denver, and more.

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Justine Lupe Is TV's Secret Weapon

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 4h

The French duo Justice open up about their face-melting 'Hyperdrama' tour, winning Grammys, and what "the French touch" means (or doesn't).

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Justice on Bringing the Beautiful Chaos of Their 'Hyperdrama' Tour to the U.S.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 4h

Across three timeless albums, D'Angelo found all the right words to sing. Now, those who were influenced, inspired, and shaped by the neo-soul legend's work are searching for words of their own.

Nile Rodgers, Missy Elliott, Flea, More Remember D'Angelo: 'We Will Listen to You Forever'

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 5h

Nile Rodgers, Chic's co-founder and guitarist, honored the late D’Angelo in an Instagram post detailing an early meeting and a souvenir he's kept.

Nile Rodgers Recalls Meeting D'Angelo and Hearing His Music for First Time: 'Put It Out. It's Perfect!'

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 5h

D'Angelo only released three studio albums in his lifetime, but each one was a classic that defined its moment in music.

Here are 12 essential songs from the late soul visionary, from hits to deep cuts, covers, and collaborations ↓

D'Angelo: 12 Essential Songs

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 5h

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 6h

In 2015, D'Angelo spoke to Rolling Stone about the racism and corruption artists face.

"The first and best thing is to speak about it and sing about it... Artists can choose to take on the tremendous amount of responsibility we have, or choose to ignore it."

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The Second Coming of D'Angelo

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 6h

D'Angelo spoke to Rolling Stone in a 2015 interview about reclaiming his mojo and new music.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 6h

D'Angelo to Rolling Stone in 2015:

"The music business is a crazy game, especially for somebody like me who is really a purist about the art ... Trying to balance the pressures of commercialism, it’s a tightrope."

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 7h

D’Angelo was one of the most widely revered artists of the past 30 years.

He began his career as a songwriter for other artists, but quickly asserted himself as a solo star with his 1995 debut 'Brown Sugar.'

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 7h

“The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life … We are heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D’Angelo, has been called home."

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 7h

D’Angelo, the neo-soul trailblazer and modern visionary whose three albums were all heralded as classic works of art, has died at age 51.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 7h

"The Netflix drama from the director of 'Conclave' puts its chips on Farrell's ability to play a degenerate gambler sprinting toward rock bottom. Smart bet."

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'Ballad of a Small Player': Colin Farrell Gambles It All Away

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 8h

Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' tour has been full of unforgettable cover songs.

Here are the best ones she's done, from Aerosmith to Ariana Grande, and Enrique Iglesias to Fleetwood Mac ↓

The Best Cover Songs From Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' Tour

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 8h

EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood’s rising stars join forces with Latin music heavyweights to champion the contributions of Latino immigrants in the U.S.

Melissa Barrera, Tonatiuh, More Stars Stand Up for Immigrant Rights in PSA With Dolores Huerta

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 9h

"Queers, strippers, painted faces, bearded men in habits, couples wrapped in chains, masks, exotic gowns, wigs."

Faith No More's Roddy Bottum chronicles his years in 1980s San Francisco in an excerpt from his upcoming memoir 'The Royal We' ↓

Faith No More's Roddy Bottum Eats Goldfish and Searches for Timothy Leary in Memoir Excerpt

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Chris Cruz @yochriscruz.bsky.social · 10h

#PokemonLegendsZA makes battles more fun, but it's astonishing that Nintendo's cash cow still feels held together by duct tape. This series needs a true evolution.

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'Pokémon Legends: Z-A' Is a Middling Evolution for a Franchise In Need of Saving

‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ improves over Scarlet and Violet, but could do more on Nintendo Switch 2

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