As “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” ranks fourth on the RS 100 and Taylor Swift leads the Artists 500, Fearless: Taylor’s Version tops Apple Music’s weekly Pre-Add Chart. Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an album to be added to their library when it’s released, offering a good indication of the albums …
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As expected, the first full winter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States has been brutal, bringing the total death toll approaching the half-million mark. There are also reasons to be hopeful: The daily average of new Covid cases is now declining in 43 states, and, while off to …
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Golfer Michelle Wie West put America’s disgusting mayor, Rudy Giuliani, in his place after he made demeaning, objectifying comments about her while appearing on a podcast hosted by former Trump campaign manager Steve Bannon. While Giuliani and Bannon were discussing the death of conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, Giuliani said …
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Three years after the sultry, orchestral sound she explored on Sparrow, Ashley Monroe has announced her upcoming album Rosegold. Following three albums for the Nashville major label Warner, Monroe will be self-releasing the new project on April 30th. “I am on a writing streak right now,” Monroe toldRolling Stone in …
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A few weeks ago, we published a Flashback post on the Best, a forgotten classic-rock supergroup that featured John Entwistle, Joe Walsh, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, and Keith Emerson. They toured Japan and Hawaii in 1990 with a set that mixed hit songs from all their careers, but the whole thing …
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2 Chainz enjoys a little rest and relaxation while delivering a five-song set in NPR’s latest Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. The Atlanta rapper opened with a pair of songs from his latest album, So Help Me God!, “Southside Hov” and “Vampire,” both of which he delivered while getting a champagne …
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Bad Bunny picked up some wrestling silverware when he pinned Akira Tozawa on WWE’s Raw Monday night, February 15th. The musician unexpectedly found himself the holder of the WWE 24/7 Championship belt, a unique prize that can be won or lost at any point by wrestlers and non-wrestlers alike, so …
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In the latest socially distanced episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by friend-of-the-podcast Glenn Greenwald. Matt and Katie cover Neera Tanden’s contentious confirmation hearing to become the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Our hosts break down the exhaustive GOP questioning of …
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Black cinema is too often left out of the conversations that surround award shows and milestone achievements. Still, its impact on popular culture is undeniable — and music is a big part of why that is. From Black Caesar to Black Panther, black film soundtracks have consistently birthed some of …
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Following her Saturday Night Live debut, Phoebe Bridgers spoke with CNN about smashing her guitar on stage, as well as the recent abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson. “I’ve always wanted to do it,” Bridgers told CNN‘s Christiane Amanpour of destroying her guitar. “And when I mentioned it to the show, …
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