David Byrne sticks his head out from behind a chain-mail curtain before joining his band for a rendition of Janelle Monáe’s indictment of police brutality against black people, “Hell You Talmbout,” in the teaser for his upcoming concert film, David Byrne’s American Utopia. The movie, which Spike Lee directed, will …
Read More »'We Can Do It Ourselves': R&B Singers Are Leaving Major Labels
When Anthony Hamilton, one of the last mainstream singers working in the Southern soul tradition, releases his eighth studio album in 2021, it will mark the first time that the 49-year-old R&B veteran owns the rights to his music. “We’ve thought about this day since 2005,” says Eli Davis, Hamilton’s …
Read More »Demi Lovato, Ben Platt Set to Appear at GLAAD Media Awards Virtual Ceremony
This year’s GLAAD Media Awards ceremony will take place virtually this Thursday, July 30th. Demi Lovato, Lil Nas X and Jennifer Garner are among the stars due to appear during the telecast. The awards show, which honors LGBTQ+ representation in media, will be broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube before …
Read More »Robert Plant to Release 'Digging Deep' Career Anthology
Robert Plant has announced that he will be releasing a career-spanning anthology set titled Digging Deepto accompany the third season of his podcast Digging Deep With Robert Plant. The two-disk CD set — also available for digital streaming and download — will include 30 songs from Plant’s four-decade, 11-album career …
Read More »'The First Time' With Alison Brie
Actress Alison Brie discusses working with her husband, Dave Franco, on his new horror movie The Rental, some of her biggest TV roles and the insane amount of stress she felt working at a frozen yogurt shop in the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s The First Time. Franco wrote and …
Read More »'Into the Wild' Bus Removed From Alaskan Wilderness
The abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness that became a popular but dangerous pilgrimage for adventure seekers due to the book Into the Wild was removed via helicopter from its longtime resting place Thursday. At least two hikers have died and over a dozen more rescued while in pursuit of …
Read More »Kid Rock's Nashville Bar Loses Beer Permit Over Covid-19 Violations
Kid Rock‘s Big Ass Honky Tonk and Rock & Roll Steakhouse will have its permit to sell beer suspended for five days after the Nashville venue served patrons at its bar — a violation of the city’s active public-health emergency order in regards to Covid-19. Currently, watering holes in Tennessee’s …
Read More »Trey Songz Shares New Protest Anthem '2020 Riots: How Many Times'
Trey Songz shines a light on police brutality and institutionalized racism on his new track “2020 Riots: How Many Times,” the singer’s response to the police killing of George Floyd. “Three or four nights ago I woke up in the middle of my sleep…I couldn’t sleep. My chest was hurting. …
Read More »Da Brat Discusses Why She Came Out After More Than 20 Years
Chicago rap legend Da Brat discussed her decision to come out in a new profile out inVarietyfor the magazine’s Pride Issue. The Dish Nation host revealed her sexual orientation this past March in an emotional Instagram post, where she confirmed her relationship with Kaleidoscope Hair Products CEO Jesseca Dupart by …
Read More »Four More Women Come Forward Against Harvey Weinstein In New Lawsuit
Four more women have levied sexual assault allegations against disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein in a new lawsuit filed in New York court on Thursday. Court documents — spanning nearly three decades from 1984 to 2013 — detail a now-familiar pattern of abuse, deceit, and intimidation that enabled Weinstein to continue …
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