Alessa Cara gave a special performance as part of the 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards, which were broadcast live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday evening. The singer performed her song “Rooting for You” in a funky rendition that featured a horn section alongside her live band. …
Read More »Paul McCartney Remembers Beatles Photographer Robert Freeman
Paul McCartney remembered Robert Freeman as “imaginative and a true original thinker” in a tribute to the late photographer who shot some of the Beatles’ most memorable album covers. Freeman’s photos of the Beatles ended up the covers of albums like With the Beatles, Rubber Soul, Help! and Beatles for …
Read More »Luke Combs' 'What You See Is What You Get' Album: Track-by-Track Guide
At 17 tracks, Luke Combs‘ What You See Is What You Get isn’t a routine album as much as a miniature box set of recent tracks, pairing 12 unreleased songs with the entirety of this summer’s EP The Prequel. The result is an hour-plus collection of music, stacked to the …
Read More »Carrie Brownstein and Maggie Rogers Discuss Songwriting, Longevity in Exclusive Video
Carrie Brownstein and Maggie Rogers sat down to ask each other tough questions about songwriting, longevity and more for Rolling Stone‘s “Musicians on Musicians” package. Rogers launches into the conversation with a discussion of songwriting, asking Brownstein about her own process. “I do feel like I have to turn off …
Read More »Amid Chilean Protests, Musicians Rally to Support Economic Justice
Now in its second week of mass demonstrations, Chile remains in a state of flux after a proposed three-percent fare hike on public transit systems triggered massive unrest. Reports say that on Friday afternoon, over one-million people marched in Santiago alone: the biggest demonstration the country of 18 million has …
Read More »See Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Cardi B in 'South of the Border' Video
Ed Sheeran is joined by Camila Cabello and Cardi B in his latest video, “South of the Border,” directed by Jason Koenig. The clip, modeled after spy movies, sees the three artists taking on an international plot to steal what must be a very valuable necklace; the heist is executed …
Read More »GOP Rep. Jim Jordan's Attempt to Defend Trump Goes Down in Flames
While discussing President Donald Trump’s most recent controversy, Ukraine, a staunch ally of the president, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, was challenged by CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday. Tapper used facts and Jordan’s own issues while confronting him about “throwing out wild allegations against people,” which the congressman continues to do …
Read More »Useful Idiots: Nathan Robinson on Key Differences Between Sanders and Warren
In the latest episode of our Useful Idiots podcast, Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper chat with guest Nathan Robinson on why we can’t ignore the differences between presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — even when they appear unified on the debate stage. Robinson expands upon his recent piece for Current …
Read More »Hear Meghan Trainor Cover 'Friends' Theme Song 'I'll Be There For You'
Meghan Trainor has released a cover of the Rembrandts’s iconic Friends theme song “I’ll Be There For You” in honor of the show’s 25th anniversary. The new version of the song was revealed in conjunction with the Empire State Building’s themed light-up on Sunday, where the NYC skyscraper was illuminated …
Read More »Watch Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon Recount the History of Music Video Dancing
In a four-minute segment on The Tonight Show, Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon reenacted (almost) the entire history of music video dance moves. From the strut of The Bangles’ “Walk Like an Egyptian” to the disjointed shake of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy,” the duo revealed just how memorable some of …
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