It’s now been more than 24 hours since President Trump told a group of congresswomen of color to “go back” to the “totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” GOP lawmakers are still silent. As Republicans and their staffs continue to sort out the calculus of whether …
Read More »Bob Dylan Super-Fan Purchases Singer's Childhood Home in Hibbing, Minnesota
Bob Dylan super-fan Bill Pagel has purchased the ultimate rock collectible: the Hibbing, Minnesota house where Dylan lived from 1948 to 1959. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, he bought the 1,600 square foot home from Gregg and Donna French, who have lived there since 1990. It was valued at …
Read More »Lykke Li Enlists Skrillex, Ty Dolla $ign for Brooding 'Two Nights' Remix
Lykke Li has tapped Skrillex and Ty Dolla $ign to remix her ode to late-night longing, “Two Nights,” which will appear on her forthcoming EP, Still Sad Still Sexy, out July 26th via RCA Records. The original “Two Nights” — which featured Portland rapper Aminé and appeared on Lykke Li’s …
Read More »RS Charts: Chris Brown's 'Indigo' Debuts at Number One on Top 200 Albums Chart
Chris Brown‘s new LP Indigo debuted atop Rolling Stone‘s Top 200 Albums chart, with the singer’s ninth studio album compiled a total of 110,000 album units in its first week of release. The 32-song Indigo, Brown’s follow-up to 2017’s similarly expansive Heartbreak on a Full Moon, was propelled to the …
Read More »Slayer Detail Last Leg of Farewell Tour
Slayer will embark on the seventh and final leg of their farewell tour, “The Final Campaign,” this fall. The metal legends will hit a mix of big and small cities during the final 18-date run, which kicks off November 2nd at the Explore Asheville Arena in Asheville, North Carolina and …
Read More »Biden Semi-Apologizes for Praising Segregationist Senators
Finally, after facing relentless criticism, Joe Biden apologized on Saturday for remarks he made weeks ago when speaking warmly about working with southern, segregationist Democrats in the Senate in the 1970s. “Now, was I wrong a few weeks ago to somehow give the impression to people that I was praising …
Read More »A Boost for Trump's Ego Is a Loss for America's National Parks
President Trump has long been thirsting for a military parade in Washington, D.C., and on Thursday he’s going to get it. The “Salute to America” extravaganza on the Fourth of July will feature Trump speaking from the Lincoln Memorial, a massive fireworks display, and, yes, a fleet of tanks positioned …
Read More »Why Is Everyone So Upset About the Betsy Ross Flag?
Conservatives absolutely love to hate Colin Kaepernick, and a recent controversy centering around Fourth of July-themed Nike sneakers proved to be no exception. On Monday evening, Nike announced it would be pulling a new edition of Fourth of July-themed sneakers featuring the original United States flag as designed by Betsy …
Read More »Ty Segall Gets Futuristic in Scorching New Song 'Radio'
Ty Segall has a psychedelic identity crisis in his futuristic new song “Radio.” The track is the second single to his forthcoming album First Taste, out August 2nd via Drag City. “The body has gone away/And given me a new name,” Segall observes in the opening lines, before professing over …
Read More »Belgium Music Festival Draws Fyre Comparisons for Last-Minute Cancellation
Festivalgoers in Belgium just had their own Fyre Festival-like experience Friday as the country’s VestiVille was canceled at the last minute after thousands had already arrived. Cardi B, A$AP Rocky, Future, Meek Mill, Migos and more were set to headline VestiVille this weekend in Lommel, Belgium when the festival was …
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