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The Las Vegas police are investigating a sexual assault allegation involving Trey Songz , the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The R&B singer — real name Tremaine Neverson — is reportedly cooperating with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and as of Monday, Nov. 29, no arrests had been made. The incident allegedly occurred at a hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard, according to the police. No date was given, though authorities received the report on Sunday. Neverson had been in Las Vegas for a birthday party/performance Saturday, Nov. 27, at Drai’s Nightclub. (The LVMPD did not immediately return Rolling Stone ’s request for comment. A rep for Neverson declined to comment. ) Neverson has faced accusations of sexual assault and misconduct in the past. Last January, an unnamed woman filed a $10 million lawsuit against Neverson , accusing him of touching her and trying to insert his fingers into her vagina without her consent or permission at a Miami nightclub in …

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In the first trailer for season four of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , Midge ( Rachel Brosnahan ) is done with downplaying her comedy act for opening gigs — for now on, she’s saying what she wants and if the business has to change to make her a headliner, then so be it. The Prime Video series returns on Feb. 18 with a new release strategy. Rather than the usual all-at-once binge drop, season four will be released in ​​two episode increments every Friday for two weeks. Brosnahan returns alongside Alex Borstein, who portrays Midge’s manager Susie. From what the trailer suggests, the stand-up comedian is slipping right back into the flow of shenanigans, adventures, and mishaps. One moment, she’s seen looking out dramatically at the crowd, cigarette in hand. In another, she’s being forcibly removed from a different stage by security. There are mic drops, over-the-top costumes, and quick-witted chaos. “As a woman walking through the world and living through this moment in time, I …

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Adele is set to launch a Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace next January. The “Weekends With Adele” residency is scheduled to launch Jan. 21, 2022, and the singer will perform two shows each weekend through April 16, 2022. These are the first live dates Adele has announced since releasing her long-awaited fourth album, 30 . Fans can register for tickets to “Weekends With Adele” via the Ticketmaster Verified Fan program starting today, Nov. 30. The Verified Fan presale will begin Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT, and only those who have received a unique code will be able to purchase tickets on a first come, first served basis. If demand for presale tickets is too high, there may not be a general on-sale date. In a recent Rolling Stone cover story , Adele actually shot down rumors that she would be doing a Las Vegas residency in support of 30 , claiming at the time that there was “fucking nothing available” anyway. While it’s unclear whether she …

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This story was originally published by Searchlight New Mexico and is published here as part of an ongoing collaboration with Rolling Stone. Additional reporting by Don J. Usner. Francesquita Martinez’s words are slow and deliberate, perhaps a result of the methadone she’s taking to kick her addiction, perhaps because she is lost in the memory of Sept. 29, 1999 — the Archangel’s day. The day the war on drugs came to Chimayó. Francesquita, eight years old at the time, had slept overnight at her grandparents’ house, where her father was living. She was getting ready for school that morning when she came across him, looking worried. “Good morning, baby,” he said, placing his index finger over his mouth and listening as if he heard movement outside. “Shhhhh.” Within seconds, men in SWAT gear battered down the door of the house. “GET DOWN ON THE FLOOR!” they shouted, assault rifles drawn. “I sat on the couch watching my dad being slammed to the floor, guns pointing at him, …

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Since his old metal band broke up five years ago, guitarist Li Heng Chan hadn’t given the project much thought. But last week, he began receiving texts and emails from family, friends, and one of his former bandmates. “They were saying, ‘Your band is in the news!’ ” Chan says. “Everyone’s like, ‘What’s going on?’ ” Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the stage … Omicron ! On Nov. 26, the World Health Organization announced the name of the latest Covid-19 variant. Although it was chosen for being the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, the designation struck a chord with at least one musician, drummer Jon Wurster of Superchunk, Bob Mould, and Mountain Goats renown: “Omicron sounds like a progressive metal band that’s never headlined,” he tweeted two days later . It turns out Wurster wasn’t far off. Between 2014 and 2016, Omicron was indeed the name of an underground prog-metal band based in Hong Kong. The quartet — Chan, keyboardist Tyler Yeung, drummer Alex Bedwell, and …

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This is a companion piece to our story, “ A DEA Raid Meant to Clean Up a New Mexico Town. Instead, It Made Everything Worse, ” about the ramifications of a 1999 raid in Chimayó, New Mexico . Both stories were originally published by Searchlight New Mexico and published here as part of an ongoing collaboration with Rolling Stone. It’s almost a cliché to say the war on drugs has been an abysmal failure. “It was not designed to be helpful or compassionate or even solutions-based,” said Emily Kaltenbach, senior director of criminal legal and policing reform at the Drug Policy Alliance . “From the beginning, it was a war on class and race.” Drug arrests in America are universally credited with creating mass incarceration for poor people of color. From 1980 to 2019, the number of Americans jailed for drug offenses soared from 40,900 to 430,926 and cost an estimated $1 trillion. Close to 80 percent of federal and 60 percent of state prisoners who are incarcerated for …

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Getty Travis Scott 's seemingly genuine gesture of wanting to cover burial costs for those killed as a result of his Astroworld Festival has been turned down by the show's youngest victim. The family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount -- who was allegedly trampled at the concert, and later died from his injuries -- is rejecting the rapper's offer to pay for the funeral ... this according to their attorney, Bob Hilliard , who just filed suit against Scott on behalf of the Blounts. In a letter, obtained by Rolling Stone, Hilliard writes ... "Your client’s offer is declined. I have no doubt Mr. Scott feels remorse. His journey ahead will be painful. He must face and hopefully see that he bears some of the responsibility for this tragedy." Blount was laid to rest in a private ceremony last week ... after he was taken off life support a few weeks following the tragedy in early November. Ezra became the 10th person in the death toll, with hundreds …

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The average person might drink three cups of coffee a day, but Laura Jane Grace has them beat in the new video for “Day Old Coffee” from her latest EP At War With the Silverfish. “This is the worst song I’ve ever written but the video turned out really good,” Grace said. Directed by Chris Bauer and Richard Louis Ulrich, the video stretches just over 90 seconds. In that time, Grace racks up a floor full of mugs through the constant reheating of her day-old coffee while she waits for songwriting inspiration to strike. “Day Old Coffee” is a snapshot of everyday life for the rock singer. Elsewhere on At War With the Silverfish , the writing is far less domesticated. Grace even describes them as “songs of late night madness and loneliness, orphan songs that came wandering in looking to feed like insects.” It’s versatile work. “As a songwriter, I push myself to keep writing songs — even if it’s not for a specific purpose — as a way to stay grounded and stay feeling productive …

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Opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of Rolling Stone editors or publishers. Recently, I moderated a “Patient and Consumer Education Strategies” panel. My colleagues and I shared how we have built loyal consumer bases by providing a holistic view of cannabis consumption through education. One of my main messages during this discussion was that as leaders in this space, we consult to educate, and we educate to empower. Educated consumers can make more autonomous choices for themselves. In addition to this, an educated public typically leads to better policy. Not only does proper education keep people safe, it also empowers people and activates them within their local communities when it comes to policy. Can we get more of the public interested in civics through their love of cannabis? I certainly hope so. Polls show that the public wants to use cannabis safely and intelligently, but there is more to it than that. Policymakers need to be …

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Opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not reflect the views of Rolling Stone editors or publishers. First thing’s first: What is the metaverse? According to the Oxford English Dictionary , the metaverse is “a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.” Still unclear? I’m not surprised. Breaking Down the Metaverse Concept Think of the metaverse as a virtual world where beings are able to work, play and interact with each other through the use of audiovisual equipment and internet devices. In essence, the metaverse is an extension of our everyday lives in the physical world. However, in this digital reality, possibilities are virtually endless given that the physical limitations of the real world no longer constrain human interaction. So you might be thinking: It’s basically like Xbox Live, but for everything? In the simplest form, yes. Unbeknownst to most, society has been advancing toward …

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