Let’s face it – last year’s Grammy bash was a historic dud, even before the Sting/Shaggy duet. But never fear—it should be easy to fix this year’s show, especially with host Alicia Keys and such a stellar crew of nominees. This year is a chance to bring back the Grammy …
Read More »Super Bowl Sunday Wasn't Ready for a Weed Ad — But it Might Be Soon
Medical marijuana might be supported by more than 90 percent of Americans,but it seems that at least one major television network doesn’t think prime-time viewers are ready for a commercial about how cannabis can help save lives. News broke last week that Acreage Holdings, a U.S. cannabis company publicly traded …
Read More »Jussie Smollett Returns to Stage Days After Attack
Jussie Smollett returned to the stage at a Los Angeles club Saturday night, just days after the Empire actor was the victim in an attack that is being investigated as a possible hate crime. “I had to be here tonight, y’all. I couldn’t let those motherfuckers win,” Smollett told the …
Read More »See 5 Seconds of Summer's Picturesque Video for Acoustic 'Lie to Me'
5 Seconds of Summer pair a Youngblood hit with a picturesque Los Angeles sunset in the band’s new video for their acoustic rendition of “Lie to Me.” The new version strips away the poppy beats and electronic elements of the single, with the quintet instead delivering a slowed-down, piano-led take. …
Read More »Trump's Attorney General Pick Says He Won't Interfere in the Mueller Investigation
WASHINGTON —William Barr, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general to replace Jeff Sessions, reveals in prepared remarks released a day before his Senate confirmation hearing that he would not allow politics or other outside influences to interfere with Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 …
Read More »Watch Snoop Dogg Provide Play-by-Play for Los Angeles Kings Hockey Game
Snoop Dogg briefly delved into the world of sports announcing Saturday night as the rapper did some play-by-play work during the TV broadcast of the Los Angeles Kings game. The rapper attended Saturday’s game at the Staples Center to celebrate the team’s 90s Throwback Night, with Snoop Dogg serving as …
Read More »LCD Soundsystem Announce Live LP 'Electric Lady Sessions'
LCD Soundsystem have announced a new live album titled Electric Lady Sessions. The 12-track double-LP, due out February 8th, was recorded live at the famed Electric Lady studios in New York. Electric Lady Sessions features live renditions of cuts from the band’s comeback LP American Dream alongside a handful of …
Read More »Korean, Japanese Fans Can't Stop Watching 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Bohemian Rhapsodyhas become the highest-grossing biopic of all-time, thanks in large part to Queen‘s East Asian fans. According to sales figures from IMDB’s Box Office Mojo, the biopic has made more money in South Korea ($70 million) and in Japan ($64 million) than in the band’s home of Great Britain …
Read More »Watch Jeff Tweedy Play Soothing 'I Know What It's Like' on 'Kimmel'
Jeff Tweedy played his dreamy solo track “I Know What It’s Like” on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Wilco frontman strummed an acoustic guitar throughout the alt-folk sing-along, softly singing the melancholy melody in a light rasp. Two electric guitarists coaxed out spidery lead lines, and Tweedy’s son Spencer anchored …
Read More »D.C. Punks Priests Detail New Album, 'The Seduction of Kansas'
Washington, D.C. punk firebrands Priests will return this spring with their second full-length album, The Seduction of Kansas. The follow-up to their 2017 debut, Nothing Feels Natural, is out April 5th on Sister Polygon Records, the band’s independent self-run label. Priests recorded The Seduction of Kansas in Dallas with producer …
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