Usher is not, contrary to rumors emerging on social media, operating a secret Twitter account for the purpose of defending his latest album. “Just to be clear…Usher is definitely NOT behind this account and Usher does NOT have a burner account @lala20548756,” a representative for the R&B star tells Rolling …
Read More »Maxwell's 'Shame' Video is a 'Love Letter to My Women of Color'
Maxwell has unveiled the video for “Shame.” It’s the first single from his forthcoming album, Night, which is anticipated to be released next year. Directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, the stylish visual features models and actors Maria Borgess, Jeneil Williams, Achok Majak, Riley Montana, Sira Kant and Adonis …
Read More »Watch Colbert on Trump's Feud With Stormy Daniels, 'Delusional' Defense of Saudi Arabia
Stephen Colbert recounted the Week in Trump on Tuesday’s Late Show –from the president’s latest Twitter spat with porn star Stormy Daniels to his “delusional” defense of Saudi Arabia in the Khashoggi case to daughter Ivanka’s inspirational quote gaffe. The comedian opened with Trump’s “one victory” this week. Earlier this …
Read More »Hear Neneh Cherry's Two Frenetic New Songs
Swedish singer Neneh Cherry unveiled two new songs, “Synchronised Devotion” and “Natural Skin Deep,” from her upcoming album, Broken Politics, out October 19th via Small Supersound/Awal Recordings. “Synchronised Devotion” is a spellbinding tune centered around a slipstream piano and the occasional ring of a vibraphone. Cherry’s freewheeling vocals swing between …
Read More »Desert Daze Festival Cuts Short Opening Night Due to Lightning Storm
Southern California’s Desert Daze Festival was forced to cut short its opening day and evacuate the festival grounds after a lightning storm swept into the area Friday. Organizers pulled the plug on Tame Impala‘s headlining set just 15 minutes into the performance due to the impending violent thunderstorm, the San …
Read More »The Georgia Voter Suppression Story Is Not Going Away
The Georgia gubernatorial race is practically dead-even with 25 days to go before the 2018 midterm elections. Democrat Stacey Abrams is the former minority leader of the state’s house of representatives, as well as the first African American woman to be nominated for governor by a major political party. Republican …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Reschedules Four U.S. Tour Dates
Update:Ozzy Osbourne has rescheduled the four dates he had canceled. Tickets to the original dates will still be honored; refunds are also available at point of purchase. The concerts will take place as follows: July 20 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena July 23 – Chula Vista, …
Read More »Paul Greengrass Shakes You to the Core With Domestic Terrorism Tale '22 July'
Paul Greengrass can direct the hell out of action movies (see the last three Bourne films), but it’s his docudramas that that hit with gut punch force, starting with the troubles in Northern Ireland in 2002’s Bloody Sunday and moving onto 2006’s United 93, about the hijacked flight that crashed …
Read More »'First Man' Review: Neil Armstrong Biopic Brings a Hero Back to Earth
Why doesn’t this movie show astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) planting the American flag on the moon? That was the question nagging away at folks in Venice after the premiere of First Man, Damien Chazelle’s bluntly visceral and deeply empathetic look at the Apollo 11 mission that culminated on July …
Read More »Deer Tick Cover George Harrison's 'Run of the Mill' for New 'Mayonnaise' Compilation
As though the double helping of Deer Tick Vol. 1 & 2 wasn’t ambitious enough, Deer Tick is back with a fresh album of bonus tracks and alternate takes from 2017’s dual LP titled Mayonnaise, including a jangling cover of George Harrison’s “Run of the Mill.” Originally released on the …
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