As town names go, Knockemstiff is something of a knockout. It’s evocative, to be sure: a pulpy heartland-gothic handle as evocative as the wizened and instantly recognizable face of an aged character actor. It’s a place that immediately sounds like it has a preacher you can’t trust, a sheriff with …

Before he was a journalist and a novelist, before he was a globe-trotting war correspondent and a historian with an eye for ordinary people that led extraordinary lives, Scott Anderson was a child of the Cold War. His father worked for the State Department, which took the Anderson family to …

Corey Taylor will mark the release of his new solo album, CMFT, with a special livestream concert broadcast from the Forum in Los Angeles. The show, aptly dubbed Forum or Against ‘Em,will take place October 2nd — the same day CMFT is released — and will stream at 5 p.m. …

An auction featuring items from the collection of long-time Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman broke multiple records over the weekend, including most expensive bass guitar and amplifier sold at auction. Related: 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time The sale took place at Julien’s Auctions over the weekend, September 11th through …

As summer comes to a close and sweater season begins, many of us will start to incorporate baths into our routine — or stop taking showers altogether. Whether it’s a simple bath with warm water or additions that include bath bombs, salt, candles, books, or wine, baths are an ideal …

His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke about his new album, overcoming worry during worrisome times, and more in an interview with Alex Morris on the latest episode of the RS Interview: Special Edition video series. The Tibetan holy leader released his first album, Inner World, in July, partnering with two …

Singer-songwriter Jeremy Ivey braves downtown Nashville in a hazmat suit in the riotous new video for “Things Could Get Much Worse.” The song appears on Ivey’s upcoming album Waiting Out the Storm, which was produced by Ivey’s collaborator and wife, Margo Price. Directed by Houston Mathews, the clip was shot …

Janelle Monáe calls out injustice on the new single “Turntables.” This is her first piece of original music since releasing her Grammy-nominated 2018 albumDirty Computer. For “Turntables,” Monáe worked with some of her most trusted collaborators: Nate “Rocket” Wonder, Roman GianArthur and George A. Peters II. “The table ’bout to …

“My name is John Michael Osbourne, [but] not many people call me John,” Ozzy Osbourne says at the start of the upcoming documentary, Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne. “They say ‘Oz’ or ‘Ozzy.’ And if I walked down the street and someone said, ‘John,’ I wouldn’t stop.” The …

SZA and Ty Dolla $ign have teamed up for SZA’s new song and video for “Hit Different,” which was released on Thursday at midnight via TDE/RCA. The video is the singer’s first new music since her collaboration with Justin Timberlake on “The Other Side” from the Trolls World Tour (Original …