Halsey will make her return to Saturday Night Live as both host and musical guest on February 9th. The NBC series revealed the booking Saturday night, and the “Without Me” singer shared thenews about her upcoming appearanceon social media (“holy fuck,” she tweeted) and teased her SNLhost photo shoot. “Feb …
Read More »Kassi Ashton on New Song 'Violins': 'I Just Had to Bring the Experience'
Kassi Ashton doesn’t typically concern herself with such things, but she had a suspicion that her new song “Violins” might not go over well with Interscope, the pop half of her country-pop label deal. “It’s very opposite what’s happening in pop right now,” says the Missouri native, who announced herself …
Read More »Action Bronson Is Releasing a New Book About His One True Love
Action Bronson is getting back into the literary game. The New York Times best-selling author announced that his new book Stoned Beyond Belief will be released on March 19th. Written with Rachel Wharton, Bronson’s second book — he released Fuck, That’s Delicious in 2017 — is devoted to the rapper’s love …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Antonio Sanchez, 'Bad Hombres y Mujeres'
Like countless other Americans, drummer Antonio Sanchez was appalled by the anti-Mexican rhetoric Donald Trump spewed during his presidential campaign. On his 2017 album, Bad Hombre, the Mexico City–born jazz artist — best known for his groundbreaking solo-percussion score to 2015 Best Picture winner Birdman, as well as his extensive …
Read More »Lady Gaga to Mike Pence: 'You Are the Worst Representation of What It Means to Be a Christian'
Lady Gaga criticized Vice President Mike Pence during the singer’s Enigma concert Saturday night in Las Vegas. Earlier in the week, Pence’s wife Karen revealed she would resume teaching at a Christian school that barred LGBTQ students and employees. Following the uproar over Karen Pence’s role at the school, the …
Read More »Like Death, Taxes and Climate Change, Post Malone Appears to Be Inevitable
This week, Post Malone returned to Number One on the Hot 100. He got there with “Sunflower,” a light, breezy collaboration with Rae Sremmurd’s Swae Lee. It’s not a huge surprise that this song topped the charts. “Sunflower” was recorded for theSpider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse soundtrack, a movie that to …
Read More »Jungle Dance Away Broken Dreams in New 'Casio' Video
UK funk collective Jungle nurse heartbreak with a funky, late-night club sway on their song “Casio,” which appears on 2018’s For Ever. The music video, co-directed by Jungle’s J and longtime collaborator Charlie Di Placido, opens in a dimly-lit club where patrons throw back cocktails. As the beat kicks in, …
Read More »Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Return to Play Grateful Dead Songs on Spring Tour
Before Dead & Company embark on their 2019 summer tour, Bob Weir and Wolf Bros – the Grateful Dead guitarist’s outfit with bassist Don Was and Ratdog drummer Jay Lane – will hit the road for a spring jaunt. The trio launched their maiden trek in 2018 with a setlist …
Read More »See Carole King's Surprise Performance at 'Beautiful' Broadway Musical
Carole King made a surprise appearance at the fifth anniversary performance of Beautiful, the Broadway musical featuring King’s songs, to deliver a piano rendition of the show’s closing number “Beautiful.” The musical’s closing scene revolves around King’s famed 1971 Carnegie Hall concert, with actress Chilina Kennedy portraying King in the …
Read More »MØ Launches 'Forever Neverland' Tour: 'I Feel So Free!'
For the first time in her career, MØ is about to go all-out with the design of her latest tour. “I don’t want to say it’s a ‘real’ show because every show is a ‘real’ show,” the Danish pop singer explains excitedly, “but we created an actual set-up. We really …
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