Juicy J and DJ Paul will reunite Three 6 Mafia for a trio of concerts this fall. The gangsta rap act will perform September 7th at the One Musicfest in Atlanta, Georgia; October 11th at the Loud Records 25th anniversary show in Newark, New Jersey and October 12th in Southaven, …
Read More »'Cold Case Hammarskjöld' Review: Conspiracy Thriller Doc Is a True WTF
In 1961, a plane crashed in Ndola, Rhodesia. One of the passengers who perished in the accident was Dag Hammarskjöld, the Secretary-General of the United Nations. He’d been negotiating a cease-fire between troops in the Republic of Katanga and U.N. forces. Hammarskjöld was 56 years old. These are facts. Mads …
Read More »The First Time: Tegan and Sara
This September, Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara are coming out (pun intended) with a double whammy (also intended) of material. The twin sister act is not just releasing their upcoming album, Hey I’m Just Like You; but they’ll pair it with a new memoir, titled High School, out …
Read More »New Documentary 'Fiddlin” to Focus on Virginia Musical Tradition
Since 1935, the southern Virginia city of Galax has hosted the world’s oldest Fiddler’s Convention, which just completed its 84th year. Adults and young people from around the globe come to the convention to compete not only in old-time fiddle-playing, but in other instruments and disciplines, including Dobro, banjo, guitar, …
Read More »Lynyrd Skynyrd Postpone Tour Dates, Guitarist Gary Rossington Undergoes Surgery
Lynyrd Skynyrd have postponed this weekend’s stops on their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour so that founding member Gary Rossington can recover from a recent heart procedure. The 67-year-old guitarist had been experiencing fatigue, according to a press release, and underwent surgery to fix a leaky heart valve …
Read More »David Crosby Answers Your Questions About Learning to Play Guitar, Living With Diabetes and More
David Crosby has spent the past few weeks promoting his excellent new documentary David Crosby: Remember My Name, touring the country with his solo band and trying to talk Roger McGuinn into a Byrds reunion via Twitter. He also found the time to sit down for another Ask Croz session …
Read More »Trump Used Asian Accent to Mock US Allies at Fundraiser
At the controversial Hamptons fundraiser hosted at the home of SoulCycle and Equinox majority owner Stephen Ross this week, President Donald Trump stirred up even more controversy by mimicking an Asian accent and mocking South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, the New York Post reported. …
Read More »'One Child Nation': Policy, Propaganda and Portrait of a National Trauma
In 1979, China issued what would become known as the “One Child Policy”: In an effort to combat overpopulation and the potential for mass starvation, families were only allowed a single child per household. By 1982, it would become the law of the land. The party line was that it …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Lover' Album: Everything We Know So Far
UPDATE: Following the release of the title track, Taylor Swift revealed Lover‘s entire 18-song track list, featuring the previously released singles as well as a Dixie Chicks collaboration titled “Soon You’ll Get Better.” *** Taylor Swift is releasing Lover, her seventh album and first with Republic Records, on August 23rd. …
Read More »DaBaby Is Running the Charts, and Gifting Other Rappers With Hits
DaBaby is running the charts. After a decisive breakout just a few months ago, the North Carolina rapper has transitioned from a regional star to a force that can almost singlehandedly deliver his peers — who until recently were much bigger names — a hit. He has four total songs …
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