On February 12th, 2017, Frank Ocean published a blunt dismissal of the Grammys on Tumblr. “You know what’s really not ‘great tv,’ guys?” Ocean asked. “[Taylor Swift’s] 1989 getting album of the year over [Kendrick Lamar’s] To Pimp a Butterfly. Hands down one of the most ‘faulty’ TV moments I’ve …
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It’s that vocals that always gets you first – the snarl that comes through Joan Jett‘s singing, sandpaper-rough around the edges and 100-percent fuck-you attitude. Yes, she’s a first-class rhythm guitarist (listen the opening of the Runaways’ “You Drive Me Wild” and tell us that’s not gloriously, gut-punchingly rifftastic). But …
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Vermont made history today, becoming the ninth state to legalize marijuana and the first to do so through the legislative process. Last week, both houses of the state legislature passed H. 511, a bill that made it legal for adults 21 and over to possess up to an ounce of …
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As the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements begin to make their presence felt in country music, the Nashville-based songwriting collective Song Suffragettes is taking a strong stand against discrimination and harassment with the song “Time’s Up.” The video made its debut on Friday. Co-written by Kalie Shorr and Lacy Green, “Time’s …
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UPDATE: Adult performer Olivia Lua, who also went under the name Olivia Voltaire, was found dead this weekend in a rehab facility in California, making her the fifth porn performer to pass away in the past three months. *** When the Adult Video News Awards take place next weekend in …
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Harry Shearer, who portrayed bassist Derek Smalls in the 1984 parody-rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, is releasing his debut solo LP in character.Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)arrives on April 13th via Twanky Records/BMG. David Crosby, Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, Peter Frampton, Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad …
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Seal posted a video message on Facebook explaining why he shared a viral meme that showedOprah Winfreykissing Harvey Weinstein on the cheek. The meme read: “When you have been part of the problem for decades, but suddenly they all think you are the solution.” Seal’s original caption on the meme …
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Eric Clapton revealed that he was going deaf while discussing his ongoing health issues and the difficulties of playing guitar in his Seventies during an interview with BBC 2. Clapton noted he plans to keep performing live, but said, “The only thing I’m concerned with now is being in my …
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Former White House chief strategistSteve Bannon,who served as the executive chairman of Breitbart News Network since 2012, will step down, according to theNew York Times. “Steve is a valued part of our legacy, and we will always be grateful for his contributions, and what he has helped us to accomplish,” …
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Though activism was an obvious element at the Golden Globes Sunday night, with women donning black to show solidarity for the #TimesUp movement, not everyone was a fan of the visual display of resistance. Rose McGowan, who openly criticized the call for a red carpet black-out in the weeks leading …
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