.

Watch It Here: Jay-Z Talks 'Decoded' With Cornel West

November 15, 2010 5:15 PM ET

Jay-Z's hotly anticipated new book, Decoded, comes out Tuesday, and along with an interactive treasure hunt and a swank party in Miami, he's also promoting the book in a somewhat more highbrow way tonight: a talk at the New York Public Library hosted by noted author/professor Cornel West and the library's Paul Holdengräber.

Tickets for the event are completely sold out, but we'll be streaming the event live on RollingStone.com when FORA.tv presents LIVE from the New York Public Library: Jay-Z in Conversation with Cornel West and Paul Holdengräber." The event starts at 7 p.m. ET.

To read the new issue of Rolling Stone online, plus the entire RS archive: Click Here

prev
Daniel Lanois Talks Recent Successes, Frustrations
Music Main Next
Eminem and Royce Da 5'9" Release New Song, 'Living Proof'

Picks From Around the Web


blog comments powered by Disqus
Daily Newsletter

Get the latest RS news in your inbox.

Sign up to receive the Rolling Stone newsletter and special offers from RS and its
marketing partners.

X

We may use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter and offers that may interest you, on behalf of Rolling Stone and its partners. For more information please read our Privacy Policy.

Most Popular

Photos & Videos

Go To Content

Random Notes: Hottest Rock Pictures

Go To Content Play Video

Video: Kanye and Ben Affleck's 'SNL' Teaser Clip

Go To Content

Gallery: 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Best Ever Lists
100 Greatest Guitarists

Other Lists

Song Stories

“Oh Sherrie”

Steve Perry | 1984

Steve Perry's girlfriend Sherrie Swafford was actually in the studio when Perry began writing this song--his lone Top Ten hit as a solo act--with two co-writers. The trio began at midnight one night with just "Oh, Sherrie!" and "hold on, hold on." Three hours later, they had a complete song. Swafford, however, had to wait until the next day to hear it. "Sherrie actually got tired and went to bed," Perry said. She also appeared in the video, but their relationship did not hold on for long.

More Song Stories entries »