In Spanish, “sicario” means “hitman.” In film terms, Sicario is sensational, the most gripping and tension-packed spin through America’s covert War on Drugs since Steven Soderbergh’s Traffic 15 years ago. French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Incendies), working from a dense, devastating script by Sons of Anarchy actor Taylor Sheridan, is… Source: Rolling Stones Movie […]
Tim McGraw Reveals 'Damn Country Music' Album With Surprise Guests
Just over a year ago, Tim McGraw released Sundown Heaven Town, his sophomore LP for Big Machine Records. Now, he’s set the date for the follow-up, and has unveiled the title and track listing for what will be his 14th studio album. Damn Country Music, produced by McGraw with longtime… Source: Music News
Everest
Short of heading to the Himalayas and climbing the world’s highest mountain yourself, seeing Everest in 3D IMAX is the next best thing, a dizzying visual adventure that will knock the wind out of you. As personal drama, not so much. Working from a script by survival experts William Nicholson (Unbroken)… Source: Rolling Stones Movie […]
Black Mass
Ice-cold. Dead eyes. Demonic laugh. His face a mask you can’t read until he’s up in yours. Then run. That’s Johnny Depp giving everything he’s got in a riveting, rattlesnake performance as South Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger in Black Mass. The FBI finally grabbed this Osama bin Laden of… Source: Rolling Stones Movie […]
Americana Awards 2015: Rolling Stone Country's Best Backstage Photos
“This is just a continuous, massive, semi-religious experience for me,” Alejandro Rose-Garcia — better known as Shakey Graves — told the audience at the 2015 Americana Honors and Awards gala Wednesday night, after winning the Association’s Emerging Artist of the Year trophy. Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium was host to the show,… Source: Music News
Watch Run the Jewels Become Squawk the Jewels on 'Colbert'
Run the Jewels parodied their own Meow the Jewels remix album — which will feature the duo rapping over cat noises — in a bonus sketch for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. “Excited to announce that I’ve signed [Run the Jewels] to a multi-album deal!” Colbert tweeted along with the… Source: Music […]
See Kip Moore's Breakout 'Come and Get It' Performance on 'Kimmel'
At last December’s American Country Countdown Awards, Kip Moore went for the post-cocktail party look, all French cuffs and tuxedo pants, to sing his hit ballad “Hey Pretty Girl.” It worked, but even with an undone bowtie, Moore couldn’t help but appear a little uncomfortable. Last night, however, the unconventional-for-country… Source: Music News
Bob Dylan and Levon Helm Collaborators Step Into Spotlight on New Duo LP
In the late Eighties, Teresa Williams came to New York City as a young country singer to play a gig at the Bottom Line. The venue supplied her with a pick-up band, and one musician in particular caught her ear: “He was playing pedal steel, and he was doing it… Source: Music News
Hear Ryan Adams' Moody Cover of Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood'
Ryan Adams has been slowly previewing his moody takes on Taylor Swift’s 1989 on Twitter. Now, he’s given the covers LP a release date — September 21st — album art and the first taste of the final product with his version of “Bad Blood.” Adams’ 1989 will be released digitally for… Source: Music […]
Pawn Sacrifice
Biopics are a dime a dozen, but Tobey Maguire gives such a transfixing, transformative performance as chess master Bobby Fischer in Pawn Sacrifice that you’re hooked. Working from a script by Steven Knight, director Edward Zwick lays the groundwork for Fischer’s obsessions and tirades — hatred of Russians, anti-Semitism (though he… Source: Rolling Stones Movie […]
