Very early in his career, Howard Stern realized that he could only get so far in radio by being a standard disc jockey.”I didn’t want to be the guy spinning records,” he tells Rolling Stone. “I had too many friends who went down that route and they were great announcers …
Read More »See Morgan Wallen's Rousing Live 'Whiskey Glasses' Video
Morgan Wallen turns in a thrilling live rendition of his current hit “Whiskey Glasses” in a new video that was released overnight. The song is the Knoxville, Tennessee, native’s follow-up to the chart-topping “Up Down” and second single from his debut album If I Know Me. Filmed during Wallen’s sold-out …
Read More »Watch the National's Artful 'I Am Easy to Find' Short Film
The National‘s new short film “I Am Easy to Find,” a companion piece to their upcoming eighth album of the same name, is now available to stream online. Mike Mills (20th Century Women,Beginners) directed the artful, 24-minute project, which stars Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl,Ex-Machina) and features new music from …
Read More »From Violent Femmes to the Grateful Dead, 4 Music-Related Shoe Collaborations to Discover
Punk rockers Violent Femmes and forever-popular jam band the Grateful Dead are among the surprising group of musicians getting into the sneaker arena this season, launching exclusive collaborations with some of the biggest brands in footwear. While hip-hop artists and pop stars like Kanye West and Selena Gomez have had …
Read More »Undoing the Damage of the Drug War
A criminal record, even for something as seemingly minor as weed possession, can serve as a lifelong stain, preventing someone from getting a job, a house, an education, or a loan. A few states, in legalizing marijuana, have attempted to rectify the great disparity between the wealthy white men now …
Read More »Hear Carly Rae Jepsen's Steamy New Song 'Too Much'
Carly Rae Jepsen released the fifth single from her upcoming album Dedicated. The song, “Too Much,” is a steamy dance track over a single electronic beat, and deals with a classic CRJ theme: being utterly overcome with emotion. “When I party, then I party too much/When I feel it, then …
Read More »Denver Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms in Historic Ballot
Voters in Denver, Colorado, passed an initiative making the city the first in the United States to decriminalize the use and possession of psychedelic mushrooms. As of early Wednesday morning, Initiated Ordinance 301 trailed by several thousand votes, with 73,450 “no” votes to 68,711 “yes” votes, according to the Denver …
Read More »21 Savage Announces North American Tour With DaBaby
21 Savage announced he’ll be embarking on a North American tour this summer with North Carolina rapper DaBaby. This is the first tour for the London-born, Atlanta-based rapper since he was dubiously arrested by ICE and released nine days later. The 21 SavageI Am > I Was Tour, in support …
Read More »Illinois Governor Introduces Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker has announced a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in the state. The legislation, which Pritzker unveiled Saturday in Chicago with other Democratic lawmakers, would allow for possession of up to 30 grams for residents 21 and over, and up to 15 grams for non-residents, The …
Read More »See 'SNL' Pit 'Avengers' Vs. 'Game of Thrones' in 'Family Feud' Sketch
Instead of focusing on politics, this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live featured a cold open centered on pop culture. Reprising his role as Steve Harvey in the sketch, Kenan Thompson hosted a game of Family Feud where Game of Thrones characters battled their counterparts from Avengers: Endgame. On each …
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