The second night of the first 2020 Democratic debates in Miami lived up to its billing. With four of the top five candidates onstage, the contenders scraped it up, diving for loose balls, and throwing elbows. The debate created stinging exchanges — some of which will leave lasting marks. Mixing …
Read More »New Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey Song Soundtracks 'Charlie's Angels' Trailer
Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey teased their forthcoming single in the new trailer for the upcoming remake of Charlie’s Angels. The new film stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska as the crime-fighting trio, while screenwriter and director Elizabeth Banks also steps in as the Angels’ …
Read More »If Playlists Won Elections, Kamala Harris Would Be an Easy Frontrunner
This past Friday, Kamala Harris, the Senator from California and a Democratic presidential hopeful, released her summer playlist, a collection of songs she’s “listening to while traveling around country.” Said Harris, “I’m a firm believer that we all need to find the time to dance, to sing and to bop …
Read More »Black Midi Create Cathartic Experimental Rock on their Debut 'Schlagenheim'
With nods to King Crimson, Talking Heads, Death Grips, and many others, London’s Black Midi creates a unique brand of cathartic punishment on their excellent debut. The band’s barely college age (they met at the same prestigious performing arts school that produced Adele and Amy Winehouse), but they’ve attained striking …
Read More »Watch the Raconteurs Deliver Fierce 'Bored and Razed' on 'Colbert'
The Raconteurs‘ two-night stand on Late Show With Stephen Colbert continued Friday with a performance of “Bored and Razed,” a track off the group’s just-released new album Help Us Stranger. Bathed by green light on a stage designed after the Help Us Stranger cover art, Jack White and company delivered …
Read More »Watch Bill Wyman Explain How He Joined the Rolling Stones in 1962
On December 7th, 1962, 26-year-old bassist Bill Wyman went to the Wetherby Arms pub in the Chelsea neighborhood of London to audition for the Rolling Stones as a possible replacement for founding member Dick Taylor. As Wyman recounts in this exclusive clip from his upcoming documentary The Quiet One, the …
Read More »Buddy and Julie Miller: How Music Nearly Tore the Americana Couple Apart
For all her heartbreakingly honest reflection on nearly a decade of experiencing physical and emotional pain, along with grief, alienation and depression, Julie Miller laughs with more unfettered delight that one might expect. The songwriting wife of musician and Americana stalwart Buddy Miller, Julie has battled the effects of fibromyalgia, …
Read More »Trump Is Clinging on to Hillary Clinton Like Grim Death — Is It Actually Working?
President Trump filed the paperwork to run for reelection on January 20th, 2017, the day he was inaugurated. He officially announced his intention to seek a second term just over a year later, earlier than any president in history. The “launch” that took place in Orlando Tuesday night was nothing …
Read More »The Parlor Mob Prep New LP, Issue Sleek New Single 'Someday'
Hard-rock act the Parlor Mob will release their fifth LP, Dark Hour, on August 16th via Brittania Row Recordings/BMG. The New Jersey band previewed the album with the blazing lead single “Someday.” “Do I look stupid? Who are you ‘crazy’?” frontman Mark Melicia belts on the stadium-tailored track. “If you’re …
Read More »Genius Claims Google Stole Lyrics Embedded With Secret Morse Code
Lyrics website Genius has accused Google of stealing lyrics from its site and reposting them in search results without permission, with Genius claiming they caught the search engine “red handed” thanks to Morse code embedded in their lyrics. The Wall Street Journal reports that Genius’ web traffic has dropped in …
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