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The Dark Truth Behind 8 Sex Workers Murdered in the Bayou
The details of the Jeff Davis 8 murders are so incredible – and so quintessentially bayou – that if they were fiction they'd seem a little heavy-handed. Between 2005 and 2009, eight women from the town of Jennings, Louisiana, in Jefferson Davis Parish, were murdered, their bodies dumped in crawfish …
CrimeWatch Zedd's Soaring 'Ignite' for 'League of Legends' World Championship
Riot Games released the soaring dance music anthem "Ignite" this week, confirming rumors that it would be collaborating with Grammy award-winning DJ and EDM artist Zedd to commemorate the upcoming 2016 <i>League of Legends</i> World Championship. Though it's already clocking more than three million views …
Competitive GamingDid This Hoarder Lose Her Dead Son in Her Home?
No one has seen Louis Wolfensohn for at least 20 years. Not even his mother, Rita, who for the past two decades believed her son moved out of their Brooklyn home. Yet on September 15th, the <i>New York Post</i> reported that her son had possibly never left at all, becoming one of the many things she …
HoardingPhish Schedule Annual New Year's Eve Run at Madison Square Garden
Phish will return to Madison Square Garden for another New Year's Eve stand set to take place December 28th through the 31st.<p>Tickets for the four concerts will go on sale via Ticketmaster October 14th at noon ET. An online ticket request period is also underway now through October 12th at noon ET …
New Year's EveDonald Trump, Debate Loser, Makes Sad Attempt at Damage Control
You could tell Donald Trump knew the debate went badly by the way he barreled into the "spin room" and immediately began disavowing things he'd said in front of more than 80 million people just moments before.<p>When Clinton suggested during Monday's debate that Trump has evaded paying taxes, Trump …
Donald TrumpWatch Royksopp's Hilariously Trippy 'Never Ever' Video
Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp have released an outrageous new video for "Never Ever," featuring singer-songwriter Susanne Sundfør.<p>The self-directed clip uses endearingly campy special effects. Psychedelic neon backgrounds and an egregious use of superimposition match the bubblegum disco of …
Daft PunkSee Dee Gordon's Emotional Home Run After Jose Fernandez Tribute
Sometimes a home run can mean much more than just another notch on the scoreboard. Just ask Dee Gordon and the Miami Marlins.<p>Reeling from the tragic and untimely death of 24-year-old pitching star José Fernández in a boating accident off Miami Beach over the weekend, Gordon hit a homer on his third …
EmotionsDonald Trump Was Beaten by His Own Ego in the First Debate
Donald Trump somehow failed to clear the oh-so-low bar the media had set for him going into Monday night's sprawling and at times almost surreal debate. In front of what was probably a record audience for a political event, both candidates were true to form. For Trump, that meant being combative …
Donald TrumpRolling Stones Prep Release of Historic Cuba Show
The Rolling Stones will release their historic concert in Cuba as <i>Havana Moon</i> on November 11th.<p>Director Paul Dugdale's film previously screened in theaters for one-night only in September and now a short trailer for <i>Havana Moon</i> is available to watch. The 30-second clip features snippets of the band …
EntertainmentNicolas Jaar: Electronic Impressionist on Long-Awaited Second LP 'Sirens'
New York-based Nicolas Jaar is a shape-shifting electronic music-maker who moves through sounds like an urbane artist should. His 2011 full-length debut <i>Space Is Only Noise</i> defined a new kind of slow, sumptuous dance music that flitted between ambient beatlessness and tracks that would be banging …
EntertainmentBeach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love Tell All in Starkly Different Memoirs
The Beach Boys saga has always haunted the American imagination because of the family bond at the heart of it: the three Wilson brothers – tortured genius Brian, shy Carl, madman drummer Dennis – and their abusive dad, thrown together in a surf band with their flashy cousin. Part of the poignancy …
Brian WilsonYoung M.A: "Ooouuu" Star on Why She Turned Down 'Empire' Role
One of the most unexpectedly pleasant surprises of the summer has been Young M.A's ascendance in the New York rap scene. The Brooklyn MC first emerged in 2014 with her "Chiraq (Freestyle)," spitting sharp bars that arguably improved upon the late Young Pappy's original track and drawing the ire of …
EntertainmentSee Jonathan Rhys Meyers Kick Out 'Clash City Rockers' in 'London Town'
Jonathan Rhys Meyers delivers a blistering performance of the Clash's "Clash City Rockers" as Joe Strummer in the latest clip from the upcoming movie, <i>London Town</i>.<p>The coming-of-age film tells the story of Shay (Daniel Huttlestone), a budding, Clash-obsessed punk who happens to meet Strummer on …
Jonathan Rhys MeyersWatch Katy Perry Vote Naked in Funny or Die Sketch
Katy Perry teamed up with comedy website Funny or Die in a bit to encourage young people to vote. "This year, you can look like shit when you vote," Perry said. "I've briefly scanned the constitution, and nowhere does it say you just can't fall out of bed and come to the polls in whatever state you …
VotingSee Jimmy Kimmel Test Pedestrians on Imaginary Presidential Debate
Before Monday night's Presidential debate, Jimmy Kimmel sent a camera crew into the streets of Los Angeles to probe the political knowledge of random bystanders. "We asked people what they thought of the debate last night," Kimmel said. "Of course, the debate wasn't last night. It's tonight, and …
ComediansTrump Slunk Under the Lowest of Low Bars at the Debate
If it had been anyone other than Donald Trump, it might have inspired something like pity.<p>The first presidential debate of 2016 was nearly totally humiliating, even if it wasn't the humiliation that Hillary Clinton's supporters wished for. Their candidate missed opportunities to deliver a killing …
Donald TrumpThe Last Word: David Crosby Talks Trump, Kanye, What Prison Taught Him
For the first time in 50 years, David Crosby is a man without a band. CSN/CSNY have completely dissolved, and Roger McGuinn refuses to even consider a Byrds reunion. It's given Crosby time to finally focus 100 percent of his attention on his solo career. The forthcoming <i>Lighthouse</i> is the …
David CrosbyWatch Justin Timberlake's Majestic New Concert Film Trailer
Justin Timberlake tears through a bombastic rendition of "Mirrors" in the new trailer for his upcoming Netflix concert film, <i>Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids</i>.<p>Directed by Jonathan Demme, the film captures Timberlake's 2015 performance from Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena – the final concert …
Justin TimberlakeWatch Stevie Wonder Recall Nickname the Temptations Gave Him
The latest installment of PBS series "Blank on Blank" features a 2005 interview with Stevie Wonder discussing his autobiographical song "I Wish" from the 1976 album <i>Songs in the Key of Life</i>. The animation celebrates the record's 40th anniversary on September 28th.<p>In the interview, Wonder said that …
Stevie WonderWatch The Game's Scathing Meek Mill Diss Video 'Pest Control'
The Game continues to eviscerate fellow rapper Meek Mill in the video for "Pest Control." Set in Baltimore, the clip opens with an exterminator making a house call to kill a rat. When he's finished, the camera pivots to a crowd chanting "Fuck Meek Mill!" That's just the opening; the Game hasn't …
Pest ControlBob Dylan Plots Massive 36-Disc Set of 1966 Live Recordings
Bob Dylan played two nights at London's Royal Albert Hall in the spring of 1966, a year he spent much of on the road with the Band. On both nights in London, Dylan played the bluesy "Tell Me, Momma," a tune he played frequently that year but never put on a studio album. The raw, electrifying …
Bob DylanIf Home Is Where the Heart Is, Donald Trump Has No Home
He had one job. Literally one job.<p>All Donald Trump had to do Monday night was act like a normal, polite, decent human being for 90 minutes. We knew he wasn't going to delve deep into policy. We knew he'd avoid answering hard questions. But if he had just held it together for an hour and a half, he …
Donald Trump19 WTF Moments From the First Presidential Debate
The debate stage was set for maximum tension. Ahead of Monday's face-off, the candidates were virtually tied in the polls: The Real Clear Politics average showed Clinton hanging on to a wisp of a lead, just 1.5 percent, in a four-way race. For a period the same day, one polling model suggested that …
Presidential DebateClinton on Trump: 'A Man Who Has Called Women 'Pigs, Slobs and Dogs''
Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump and his harsh comments and treatment toward women throughout his career and presidential run during Monday night's debate.<p>The exchange occurred when moderator Lester Holt questioned Trump on what exactly the Republican candidate meant when the he said Clinton …
Donald TrumpDonald Trump on Not Paying Taxes: 'That Makes Me Smart'
During the first presidential debate, during a discussion about Donald Trump's refusal to release his tax returns, Hillary Clinton noted that he's "paid nothing in federal taxes" in recent years. "That makes me smart," Trump bragged.<p>Trump reiterated that he's under a "routine audit" and he's …
Donald TrumpReview: 'Forza Horizon 3' Sets New Bar for Racing Games
The popular Xbox <i>Forza</i> games have always had in their bones a fetishistic love of cars, but the <i>Horizon</i> spinoff series beats them in one key area: they fundamentally get why we want to drive. <i>Forza Horizon 3</i>, due out tomorrow, is the best example yet. Many of the most popular racing games focus on the …
ColoradoWatch PartyNextDoor's Infectious, Beach-Themed Video 'Not Nice'
PartyNextDoor will embark on headlining tour this fall with support from collaborator Jeremih. The Summer's Over tour will launch on November 8th in Miami.<p>The OVO artist's tour announcement arrives nearly two months after he released his sophomore album <i>PartyNextDoor 3</i>, also known as <i>P3</i>. Just prior …
EntertainmentMetallica Talk Crazy Fan Meetings, Lou Reed, Lemmy-Inspired Song
Metallica stopped by SiriusXM's New York studios on Monday to answer fan questions for the network's Town Hall segment in anticipation of the November 18th release of the group's <i>Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct</i> LP. The band members – James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich – …
Lou ReedDavid Crosby Has Regrets
The latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, our first-ever podcast, is now available. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify or check it out below.<p>The Crosby Stills Nash & Young singer shares some hard-won life lessons – on everything from prison to the music biz – with <i>Rolling</i> …
PodcastingWhy Not to Vote for Trump, From A to Z
For millions of Americans, there's no denying that Trump has a certain appeal. He's brash. He's rich. He's unapologetic. He projects himself as a champion of the working stiff.<p>But before you cast a ballot for Donald Trump, consider what you are actually endorsing. As voters, we all give favored …
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