so sick. thank you all for subscribing ❤️ brittanyspanos.substack.com

this is a fucking insane decision in a string of fresh-hell high-profile layoffs this week. Spanos gone from RS. Adam B Vary gone from Variety. Loads more earlier this year. Non-fawning entertainment journalism is just not going to be a thing any more I guess???

Monumental loss for RS, but you should subscribe immediately to @ohheybrittany.bsky.social newsletter, because there’s really no one in the biz doing it like her open.substack.com/pub/brittany...

fasted subscribin' I ever did subscribe!

Brittany is a legend, I mean she did THREE cover stories this year alone. She has impeccable taste and talent and I am genuinely so confused by what RS is if they’re letting her go. But I do know she will thrive without them. subscribe to her substack! brittanyspanos.substack.com/p/youre-on-y...

Friendly reminder that laying people off right before Christmas is among the shittiest things a company can do.

some personal news: after 11 years i was laid off from rolling stone! kind of surreal feeling to start over but excited to see what's next 🫶

This is just a beautiful story by @ohheybrittany.bsky.social, with three great lessons: Let kids be creative, take them seriously, and listen to @wfmu.bsky.social. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

I read about it in this excellent article by @ohheybrittany.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

I’m listening to this now and it’s… strange!

I am very proud of my step daughters ( Janet and Mary ), and their two childhood friends Ayden and Jessica. Their cult teen band from 2000 has gained some notoriety for the re-release of their group's album "X-Cetra" and subsequent article in Rolling Stone. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

This album is delightful.

25 years ago, four childhood best friends wanted to be like the Spice Girls and form a girl group. With the help of a mom in the home taping scene, they made something they weren't expecting. This is the story of X-Cetra, unexpected outsider music stars: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Four Best Friends Made an Album as Kids. 25 Years Later, It’s a Cult Classic In 2000, X-Cetra recorded a homemade album called Stardust. After being posted online, it took on a life of its own.

25 years ago, four childhood best friends wanted to be like the Spice Girls and form a girl group. With the help of a mom in the home taping scene, they made something they weren't expecting. This is the story of X-Cetra, unexpected outsider music stars: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Butt-Rock Is Back, Baby 🎸 Bands like Creed, Nickelback, and Hinder used to get made fun of, but a 2000s revival has made them more beloved than ever.

i'm super-honored to be quoted in brittany's delightful celebration of Creed + Nickelback revivalism and dramatic + sexless masculinity

i had a lot to say about butt rock www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

READ: Butt Rock Is Back, Baby from @ohheybrittany.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Want to recommend to you all this exceptional Rolling Stone cover profile of Lorde by my exceptional colleague @ohheybrittany.bsky.social

John Mulaney did a bit where he interviews Twista about his puppets. @ohheybrittany.bsky.social did it for real for @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Read @ohheybrittany.bsky.social fantastic Lorde cover story! www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

On the opening track of Lorde's new album 'Virgin,' she sings: "Some days I’m a woman/Some days I’m a man." "There’s a part of me that is really resistant to boxing it up," Lorde tells Rolling Stone. Interview: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Praise the Lorde. The New Zealand superstar is back with L4 this June and is Rolling Stone's new cover star. From a breakup to an eating disorder to an expanding gender identity and a triumphant new album, Lorde talks about all of it. Story: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

june cover! i interviewed LORDE 😭🧬 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Chris is one of the best extremism reporters in the country. He’s got that rare combination of excellent, urgent reporting and beautiful writing and storytelling that’s every editor’s dream. You should have him write for you immediately!

After over a decade at @HuffPost, I’ve decided to take a buyout in the latest round of layoffs. It's tough to leave a place I love & I’m so grateful for all the people here, & all the faith they’ve put in me through the years.

New from me in the @newyorker.com: How Kash Patel hitched his deep state fantasies to the political persecution narrative that was used to rehabilitate January 6ers www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

delighted to speak once again with @ohheybrittany.bsky.social, who knew rihanna was 🏆🔥 RIHANNA 🏆🔥 right when "pon de replay" came out

e14 of 60 SONGS THAT EXPLAIN THE '90S: THE 2000S is on rihanna's "UMBRELLA," a perfect pop song no matter how much bullshit surrounds it open.spotify.com/episode/4XkX...

Our February cover with Addison Rae is here! Check out the cover story by @ohheybrittany.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

for the february cover, i interviewed addison rae 💖 spent a jam-packed 48 hours together, driving around la discussing her hopes, fears and the many many things she loves www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

it's out! go buy our controversial game that THEY don't want you to play

Made a starter pack of some of my fav voices in music writing 🙂 go.bsky.app/F5YFs8C

luigi mangione is right

Pup lovers! My friend’s dog Piper — the sweetest girl in the world — tore her CCL (dog ACL) and needs surgery. They’re looking to raise money to help pay for the procedure. If you can, help us get Princess Piper back to her ball chasing glory! Anything helps! www.gofundme.com/f/pipers-new...

I talked with @ohheybrittany.bsky.social and Rob Sheffield about Rob’s excellent new book on somebody named Taylor Swift www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

i spoke with nickelback’s ‘live from nashville’ guests about loving nickelback, best band in the world www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

i reviewed the new shawn mendes album! i find most of it kind of charming, before it becomes self-help buzzword & granola-pop cringe www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

we were never meant to have this many apps to talk to each other with

Updated with more of your favorites: go.bsky.app/9tvb2Bv

just saw an absolutely riotous and very insightful q&a with Rob Sheffield about his brilliant new Taylor Swift book, moderated by the great @ohheybrittany.bsky.social. go buy and read this book! bookshop.org/p/books/unti...

i am once again asking how do i become a bluesky influencer….

for the feb cover i interviewed dua lipa 🦋 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

my favorite albums & songs this year 🦋

The November issue is out now. Proud and honored to share the stories of @ohheybrittany.bsky.social, Daphne Brooks, Jaan Uhelszki, and Kandia Crazy Horse in our Where We Stand Now section.

To visit a happier moment in the band’s history, check out @ohheybrittany.bsky.social’s excellent oral history of “All Star” www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

will i get more followers on here if i post photos of myself looking hot on my birthday 🦋

NY friends: I’ll be interviewing Howard Fishman about his new book on Connie Converse next week at Jefferson Market Library! RSVP here: https://www.villagepreservation.org/event/the-life-music-and-mystery-of-connie-converse-a-book-talk-with-howard-fishman/