Bernie Sanders delivered his “slow jam” analysis of the most recent Democratic debate alongside the Roots and Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday’s The Tonight Show. Sanders’ slow jam technique leaned closer to spoken word and stump speeches than smooth vocal stylings, but the Roots provided the Vermont senator with an R&B …
Read More »The First Round of Impeachment Hearings Are Over. Now What?
After a month of closed-door depositions, Democrats in the House of Representatives last Thursday wrapped up two furious weeks of public impeachment inquiry hearings, featuring 12 witnesses who delivered a wealth of revelations. Yes, there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine. Yes, President Trump was involved. Yes, it’s all …
Read More »Dua Lipa Brings Dancers, Balloons for 'Don't Start Now' at 2019 AMAs
Dua Lipa brought out dancers, silver balloons and some serious moves during her performance of “Don’t Start Now” at the 2019 American Music Awards ceremony Sunday night. Clad in a red bodysuit and a high ponytail that would make Ariana Grande envious, Dua Lipa strutted, pranced and kicked her way …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Cats,' 'The Call of the Wild,' 'Hunters,' and More
Antebellum The trailer opens with an idyllic image of a little girl surrounded by ponies, flowers, and butterflies. From there, the scenes quickly become chilling, which is to be expected from the producers that brought us Get Out and Us. Pivoting from the pre-Civil War era to modern times, Janelle …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne and Slash Go Toe to Toe on Anti-Drug Song, 'Straight to Hell'
Ozzy Osbourne has released a charging, new anti-drug anthem, “Straight to Hell.” The track features all the hallmarks of a classic Ozzy song: foreboding lyrics, a walloping, bluesy riff, and, of course, a jaw-dropping guitar solo — performed this time by Slash. “You’re flying higher than a kite tonight/You’ve took …
Read More »Gorillaz Plot One-Night-Only Screening of New Doc 'Reject False Icons'
Gorillaz will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of their two most recent albums in a new documentary, Reject False Icons, set to screen in theaters one night only, December 16th. The film was directed by Denholm Hewlett and spans the three-year period during which Gorillaz recorded and released …
Read More »Lil Peep's 'Everybody's Everything' is a Posthumous Grab Bag That Chronicles the Enigmatic Rapper's Rise
Lil Peep was barely 21 years old and already an international star when he died from an overdose of Xanax and fentanyl on his tour bus in Tucson in 2017. Peep was divisive in his lifetime; a gangly outcast from Long Island with a “Crybaby” face tat and hair the …
Read More »Watch the Joyous New Trailer for 'Cats'
A new trailer for Cats was released on Tuesday, featuring its full roster of all-star cast members: Taylor Swift, James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellan, Rebel Wilson and Royal Ballet dancer Francesca Hayward in her feature film debut. Much like the previous Cats teaser, the two-minute …
Read More »Haim Get Intimate With New Song 'Hallelujah'
Haim have released a new song “Hallelujah,” and no, it’s not a Leonard Cohen cover. The sister trio dropped the song accompanied by a video directed by their frequent collaborator, Paul Thomas Anderson. The stripped-down track was co-written by Tobias Jesso Jr. and produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, Rostam Batmanglij and …
Read More »Can Taylor Swift Really Be Banned From Performing Her Old Albums?
The spat between Taylor Swift, her former label boss Scott Borchetta, and music mogul Scooter Braun has devolved into a sturm-und-drang public saga. Months after Swift panned Braun’s $300-million takeover of Borchetta’s Big Machine Label Group, the singer is saying that the two executives are preventing her from performing her …
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