The Best of Rolling Stone

The fact that so many rap fans keep clamoring about how “real” they sound is an unfortunate sign of the times

The science is clear. So are the ethics. It’s time to give teens the right to vote

New data suggests a massive collapse of the ice shelf in as little as five years. “We are dealing with an event that no human has ever witnessed,” says one scientist. “We have no analog…

It’s our last shot to save the planet, and these are the numbers that could change the end of the story

The band’s revolutionary tokens will unlock special perks like limited-edition vinyl and front row seats to future concerts

When he became a dad, his ‘party boy’ days ended. Then tragedy struck, forcing him to face his hidden dark side — and hit his hottest creative streak.

As social distancing stretches on, songwriters, labels, and music supervisors all want one thing: Songs that are happy

Here’s what Russia’s 2020 disinformation operations look like, according to two experts on social media and propaganda.

How one cranky Florida man caught the ear of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson — with fart jokes

She revolutionized YouTube just by being her quirky, teenage self. Now, she’s pondering life’s big questions — and totally cool with having no answers

On songwriting secrets, making albums at home, and what they’ve learned during the pandemic. The first in a series of new conversations between artists

Before 2020, there had been three federal executions in 60 years. Then Trump put 13 people to death in six months

From rom-coms to raunch-coms, ‘Anchorman’ to ‘Girls Trip’ —our updated list of the funniest movies of the millennium so far

From family stories to band-of-misfits hangouts, classic rom-coms to workplace mockumentaries, cringe comedies to antihero showcases, and some shows that defy definition, these are the hundred seri…

Anthropologist Wade Davis on how COVID-19 signals the end of the American era

A ranking of the most game-changing, side-splitting, tear-jerking, mind-blowing, world-building, genre-busting programs in television history, from the medium’s inception in the early 20th century …

The legendary drummer went all-out for the band he loved. But in the months before he died on tour, Hawkins told multiple friends he “couldn’t fucking do it anymore”

A staggering total of 109 soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg died in 2020 and 2021. Dozens have lost their lives there to drug overdoses. Now, their families are demanding answers — and accountability…

The global pop icon makes it all look easy — even when it definitely isn’t. opens up about his huge year, his two new films, his fans’ relationship with Olivia Wilde, activism, sexualit…

“People were saying Disney fans are a plague upon society,” says one expert. “That they will be the end of Western civilization”