As Latin urban music continues to pervade the contemporary pop stratosphere — with the commercial growth of reggaeton and trap en español outpacing that of any other genre— it’s worth noting that regional Mexican music is also gaining speed. While it is true that the south-of-the-border genre has remained an …
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To paraphrase the eminent SNL character Stefon, the college admissions scandal has everything: washed-up Nineties sitcom stars, corrupt Ivy League officials, bratty Instagram influencers who throw tantrums when they lose their spon-con deals. Now, those addicted to the scandal have yet another resource: the first season of Gangster Capitalism, a …
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Donald Trump‘s never-ending crusade against immigration has focused primarily on crime. Since he first described Mexicans as “rapists” while announcing his candidacy three years ago this June, the idea that brown people are storming the border to kill innocent Americans has been the thrust of Trump’s political appeal. At any …
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Following the release of Flying Lotus‘ new Flamagra track “More” featuring Anderson .Paak earlier this week, the musicians have shared an animated visual to go along with it. The psychedelic sci-fi video from Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe features .Paak as a robot DJ and Flying Lotus as a doomed space …
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Big Thief‘s third album UFOF creeps up on you. Unlike their previous LPs — 2016’s Masterpiece and 2017’s Capacity — on which sweet-n-sad folk-rock wrapped you in a warm embrace, UFOF sends a shiver down your spine in its simplicity. The album is 43 minutes of gentle, crackling coos from …
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Logic has released his new album, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. It’s his fifth studio album and the follow-up to 2018’s YSIV. The 16-song set includes the previously released singles, “Keanu Reeves,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “Homicide” featuring Eminem. There are also guest appearances from G-Eazy (“Commando”), Gucci …
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RuPaul Charles dropped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night to dish out thoughts on Monday’s Met Gala. The theme of the event was “camp,” a concept codified in Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay Notes on Camp and popularized by drag queens and LGBTQ media, including – of course …
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Imagine hurtling yourself back in time to the original Woodstock festival in 1969, finding a good, relatively dry spot to chill, and settling in to hear more than three straight days of music. No, not possible, but the closest anyone may come to that experience will arrive this August. Pegged …
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Country singer-songwriter Maren Morris stopped by The Late Show to perform “A Song for Everything,” a track off her recent album Girl. Accompanied by her live band, Morris played acoustic guitar and sang the anthemic, emotional number for host Stephen Colbert’s studio audience. In the clip, the musicians, which include …
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Madonna announced on Monday that she will embark on her tour for her new album,Madame X, in a series of intimate theater venues. Beginning September 12th at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York, Madonna will perform multiples nights each in a handful of cities, including the …
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