When Brittany Howard released 2019’s Jaime, the album immediately began exposing Howard to new types of fanbases she had never before reached in her work with Alabama Shakes. “I have people coming out from all different pockets of what they like,” she told Rolling Stone last month. Never before have …
Read More »Travis Scott Enlists M.I.A., Young Thug for New Song 'Franchise'
Travis Scott has teamed up with M.I.A. and Young Thug for his latest single, “Franchise.” On Thursday, he also premiered the video at IMAX screenings for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet before sharing it on YouTube at midnight. The new visual, which the rapper self-directed alongside White Trash Tyler, was partially filmed …
Read More »John DiMaggio Teaches 'Voice Acting 101'
John DiMaggio is the famed voice actor behind Bender in Futurama, Jake the Dog in Adventure Timeand dozens of other iconic animated roles. Most recently, he starred in the Audible fiction podcast Vroom Vroom, in which he plays a ruthless car salesman looking to put his rivals in upstate New …
Read More »Twitter Permanently Suspends Former KKK Leader David Duke
Twitter has permanently suspended white supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke for violating its rules regarding hateful conduct, a spokesperson confirmed to Rolling Stone. “The account you referenced has been permanently suspended for repeated violations of the Twitter Rules on hateful conduct,” the spokesperson said.“This enforcement …
Read More »Motörhead Prep Massive 'Ace of Spades' Box Set for Fall
Motörhead’s commercial breakthrough, Ace of Spades, will be the subject of a massive reissue this fall with two previously unreleased live albums and a clutch of alternate versions of the album’s songs. The group is previewing the collection with a previously unheard, gritty live version of the ripping title track …
Read More »Metallica to Release 'S & M2' Live Album, Concert Film With San Francisco Symphony
Metallica’s second go-round with the San Francisco Symphony will feature on an upcoming live album and concert film documenting the band’s S&M2 shows. Recorded September 6th and 8th, 2019, at San Francisco’s Chase Center — the first-ever concerts at that new arena — the gigs found Metallica collaborating with the …
Read More »Hilary Swank Battles Loneliness in Space in 'Away' Teaser
Hilary Swank stars as an astronaut dealing with family separation in the new teaser for Away, which hits Netflix on September 4th. “I miss you guys,” Swank’s character Emma Green says in the clip, holding a family photo that shows her husband (Josh Charles) and 15-year-old daughter (Talitha Bateman) before …
Read More »6lack's New EP Release Involves a Robot Delivering Hot Sauce to Your House
Engaging with one’s audience is a golden rule of marketing — and R&B star 6lack is doing that in droves with his new EP 6pc Hot, which drops on Friday and aims to promote open dialogue around race and community. The set is coming with an eclectic all-out marketing campaign …
Read More »Useful Idiots: Omar Wasow on Violent Vs. Non-Violent Protests
In this week’s quarantine episode of ourUseful Idiots podcast, hosts Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Omar Wasow, assistant professor of politics at Princeton University. Our hosts Matt and Katie debate (or as Matt describes it, “I decided to pick a fight with Katie”) the shifting attitudes of …
Read More »Willie Nelson and Sister Bobbie Set to Release Co-Written Memoir
Bobbie Nelson will document her time playing in her sibling Willie Nelson‘s band for 47 years in the upcoming Me and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band, a co-written memoir with her younger brother Willie. The book, a collaboration with music biographer David Ritz, will tell the story …
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