READ @mikespies.bsky.social: The Gun Industry’s Suicide Prevention Effort Isn’t What They Say It Is www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... via @rollingstone.com

”The ‘welfare queen’ stereotype persists today despite the fact that more white people are on public assistance than any other group." Experts say the clips are being created to obscure the economic stakes of the SNAP shutdown.

Jennifer Lawrence goes for broke in this story of a new mother losing her grip — and gives what may be the most unique, untethered performance of her career. Review ↓

María Zardoya opens up to Role Model about listening back to her own music while tripping. "I'll like pull out my notebook and make a diagram of all the sounds that I hear." Watch the full conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=RYzsFVFSB34&feature=youtu.be

"Mentally ill Luke was a really sad person to live with,” his mother tells Rolling Stone. “Listening to this music gives my heathy son back to me.” Read more: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

When country singer Luke Bell was found dead in 2022, his story became tabloid fodder. But Bell's complex life couldn't be distilled into a headline: He wrote beautiful country songs informed by the American west, while struggling with deep mental illness.

The statistic was presented as evidence of success 8 years after the collaboration was announced. A former American Foundation for Suicide Prevention employee tells The Trace and Rolling Stone that the number is at best wildly misleading. Read more ↓

The gun industry’s trade group, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, claimed it "distributed" “more than 800,000” brochures about preventing gun suicide in 2024 through its partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

"West End Girl isn’t an album about heartbreak — it’s about having the audacity to survive it."

“Trump hasn’t been this embarrassed since he found out there was a Donald Trump Jr."

María Zardoya talks about how the bridge for "No One Noticed" came to her during a bathroom break: “I had to pee. I went to the bathroom. And then I was in the bathroom, and then I just started singing that, and the lyrics came out, too.” Read: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

NEW: Journey have announced details of a long-rumored Final Frontier farewell tour that will take them all across North America next year.

Khruangbin tell us why they re-recorded their debut album for its 10th anniversary — and why they surprise-released it today, 10 years to the day since it originally arrived. "We've learned to just lean into ourselves and be who we are unapologetically.” Exclusive ↓

María Zardoya opens up about making music for The Marias with ex-boyfriend and bandmate Josh Conway. "He's such a great collaborator because he never asks...there have been moment that we'll be done with the song and we'll like look at each other like...there's a little tension."

Role Model and María Zardoya link up for Rolling Stone's Musicians On Musicians 2025 🎤 Two artists having breakout years go deep on the stories behind their hits, their love of nature, and getting over heartache. Read/Watch: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

My new story, published in partnership with @thetrace.org and @rollingstone.com: www.thetrace.org/2025/11/nssf...

The gun industry's suicide prevention effort isn't what they say it is, with an industry trade group using deceptive numbers to tout its success raising awareness. Read our exclusive with @thetrace.org www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

A class action lawsuit accuses Spotify of engaging in “payola” to allow record labels to secretly promote their artists in the streaming service’s Discovery Mode.

“It’s, like, get off my fucking case, you know? I am 21. I am going to have fun and play and be myself.”

Trump was elected to a second term in office one year ago today. The “might makes right” politics that have defined his second administration are bringing out the worst in America. 🔗 bit.ly/43BWZNd

Rosalía has responded to a wave of criticism, claiming comments she made about Bad Bunny and singing in multiple languages were taken “out of context.”

A grave injustice will finally be rectified on Saturday when Warren Zevon enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Revisit his emotional final visit to 'Late Show With David Letterman' following his cancer diagnosis.

"We are susceptible to the same forces of fear and greed that have propelled demagogues to power throughout history. In the process,Trump has succeeded in doing what they could not do: discrediting the idea of American exceptionalism in the eyes of the world." www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Billy Joel, Dee Snider, Pat Benatar, and more opine on the enduring appeal of the late troubadour's hit about a father-son relationship.

"Mamdani’s election to lead one of the largest, most diverse cities in the nation is a clear signal to the national Democratic Party that their voters are still capable of mustering the enthusiasm necessary to take back control of Washington, D.C."

Like many, I've been sucked into #Fortnite again thanks to #TheSimpsons. @rollingstone.com has an exclusive look at the alternate couch gag produced by The Simpsons team, Gracie Films, for the monthlong crossover: www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-g...

“You can tell by the love and support he’s getting from the community that he was amazing.” KitKat, known as the "Mayor of 16th Street," was killed by a Waymo cab last week, sparking calls for more regulation of driverless cars.

A genuinely hilarious story from at the bizarre scene at Sliwa's party last night, courtesy of @nikkimcr.bsky.social @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The beloved animated series has taken over Epic's online game for the month of November.

“[Beyoncé] walked directly toward me…and I’m like, ‘I gotta Ink it out.’" Ink, a songwriter who's worked with Beyoncé and Kacey Musgraves, tells Rolling Stone’s 'Nashville Now' podcast how she's making her kind of country music. Watch/Listen ↓

"The energy in the room matches the candidate himself: irreverent, loud, earnest perhaps to a fault." More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

“Everyone in this room is delusional.” The Republican nominee knew his campaign was doomed, but his supporters partied like they’d won City Hall. Story: bit.ly/4qIEU9V

With the White Stripes’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this week, can we finally put the arguments about Meg White’s drumming to rest? She belongs there, and it’s way past time. Commentary ↓

Singer-songwriter Steve Gunn tells us how he started over before his beautiful new album, ‘Daylight Daylight.’ “It felt a lot more personal, more intimate… I just want to try to be an honest artist and let it come naturally.” Interview ↓

Against all odds, Radiohead returned from their seven-year hiatus to deliver magic in Madrid. Read our recap of the band’s first show since 2018 ↓

"What happened at Astroworld was foreseeable, according to crowd safety experts, and if telling my story helps saves lives, that’s what I’m here to do." Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

"Eventually, I got a call from my mom, who said Madison was at the hospital. Now I’m really freaking out. I just remember being in the car and praying, 'Please don’t be dead. Please don’t be dead.'" Read more: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

On the fourth anniversary of the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead, attendee Tyler Dubiski talks for the first time about losing his sister, Madison, and spending the last four years trying to make sense of the tragedy. Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

One of the city's great romantic bards treated fans to a night of songs and stories, with stripped-down acoustic performances of classics from all over her catalog. Review ↓

Commentary: We look back at one year since Trump's election on November 5, 2024: "Remember the 5th of November. Respond to it not with exhaustion or despair, but clear-eyed resolve to redeem something useful from the wreckage." Read: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson find love as a cover band performing Neil Diamond songs in the second trailer for 'Song Sung Blue.' Watch ↓

Breaking: Zohran Mamdani has won the New York City mayoral election, defeating Andrew Cuomo for the second time to usher in a new era for America’s largest city — and for the Democratic Party. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

"Trump did not invent expanding presidential power. It was Cheney." Commentary ↓

Zohran Mamdani is poised to become the first former rapper to serve as mayor of New York City, but many others have translated talent on the mic into a job in government. 🎤 bit.ly/3JLBkv3

On Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Gretchen Wilson says she's rerecording her debut album 'Here for the Party' as a duets project with Miranda Lambert, Tanya Tucker, and more. Watch/Listen ↓

The iconic 86-year-old singer covers Frank Ocean, Leonard Cohen and more on 'Sad and Beautiful World.' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review ↓

On the latest episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Wolfgang Van Halen digs into the stories behind his new album, (reluctantly) touches on the feud with David Lee Roth, talks about his uncle Alex Van Halen‘s aborted plans for an Eddie Van Halen tribute tour, and much more. Listen/Read ↓

Maya Rudolph and Joel Kim Booster take an emotional joyride courtesy of Kesha on this week’s episode of 'Loot.'

“It was surreal,” Sweeney said about her experience seeing Donald Trump and J.D. Vance speak about the ad.

In a 2004 report, T.D. Allman chronicled the political curse of Dick Cheney — from Richard Nixon's administration to George W. Bush's. Read it here: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...