Rob Sheffield
Rolling Stone
New York, NY, United States
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Wham! Documentary: Sometimes The Clothes Do Not Make the Man
Flawed new Netflix doc on the Eighties pop duo works best when it focuses on their unique bond → Read More
Dear Idiots, Please Stop Throwing Things At The Stage
What is going on here? Why are idiot fans throwing stuff during live shows? It’s reached a crisis point in the past couple weeks—a disturbing and loathsome epidemic of fan aggression against performers. On Wednesday, Kelsea Ballerini got hit in the face when a concertgoer threw a bracelet at her—just the latest case of a female artist assaulted in the middle of a show. Why is this happening, and… → Read More
Liz Phair Predicted the F-ckboy — and Ripped Them to Shreds
Rob Sheffield celebrates the 30th anniversary of Liz Phair's 'Exile in Guyville' and why it still matters now. → Read More
The Rise and Fall of the Eighties’ Most Scandalous Pop Duo
New documentary tells the story of Milli Vanilli. It’s more complicated than you’d think → Read More
Debbie Gibson Throws a Seventies Vintage Disco Party in 'Love Don’t Care' Video
The dazzling track appears on the once and future pop queen’s 2021 album, The Body Remembers → Read More
Niall Horan Gets Emo And It Works On 'The Show'
One Direction’s Irish bard is full of feelings as he approaches thirty → Read More
How George Harrison's 1973 Album 'Living in the Material World' Went From Reviled Dud To Sleeper Masterpiece
Spoiler: it involves indie-rock hipster reappraisal, but also the fact that the songs are awesome → Read More
'This Is Extraordinary': Why The Eras Tour Is Taylor Swift's Greatest Live Triumph Yet.
For three straight nights she turned a packed New Jersey stadium into a sea of joy, sobs, and communion → Read More
We’ll Never Live in a World Without Tina Turner
Nothing could ever scare the fire out of her voice, which carried the whole story of American music in it → Read More
Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Was a Light That Will Never Go Out
His playing was the most underrated element in the band’s sound — and a big reason you won’t forget the songs that made you cry → Read More
The Cure Are This Summer's Hottest Rock Tour. Yes, Really
Instead of fading away, Robert Smith stuck around. What an undead summer for the goths of the world! → Read More
'Our World Is More Steely Dan Than It's Ever Been': Why the Seventies Jazz-Rock Cynics Sound Perfect Right Now
The excellent new book ‘Quantum Criminals’ is a mindbending tour of the Steely Dan universe, capturing the songs, legend, and negative charisma of a weirdly timeless band → Read More
Farewell Jerry Springer, the Patron Saint of American Dysfunction
Before we carried TVs in our pockets to update our rage at strangers who dress weird or talk funny, we saved it all up for that hour with Jerry every afternoon → Read More
Everything But the Girl Pick Up Where They Left Off While Keeping It Fresh On 'Fuse'
Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn are back with one of the year’s most welcome comebacks → Read More
The Beatles’ 'Red' And 'Blue' Albums at 50: Celebrating the Greatest 'Greatest Hits' Records Ever
The two double-LP sets defined the whole Beatles story as we know it today → Read More
The Debut Album From Boygenius Is Even Better Than Everyone Had Hoped
Something weird, unpredictable, and slightly dangerous happens when Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus meld their distinct songwriting voices → Read More
The 50 Best Miley Cyrus Songs
She can’t stop, she won’t stop — from Hannah Montana to Bangerz to “Flowers” → Read More
The 50 Best Miley Cyrus Songs
She can’t stop, she won’t stop — from Hannah Montana to Bangerz to “Flowers” → Read More
The 100 Best Songs of 1983, The Year Pop Went Crazy
The musical world of 2023 was born here— featuring Run-DMC, Prince, Madonna, and many more → Read More
She's Baaaack: Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show Comeback Was a Celebration of Pure Solo Bossness
And unlike the game, it had a satisfying climactic conclusion → Read More