Ellie Goulding shared an intimate two-song set, featuring performances of “Flux” and “Power,” for the latest installment of Rolling Stone’s In My Room series. The singer delivered her performance from a studio space in Oxford, England, where she was accompanied by a pianist named James. The simple set-up was particularly …
Read More »Tiffany Cross Gives a Masterclass on How to Interview a Trump Sycophant
Tiffany Cross called out President Trump’s Diversity Coalition Executive Director Bruce LeVell for using the racist term “China virus” during a contentious interview on Saturday. During the 20 minute-long battle on MSNBC, Cross continuously interrupted LeVell when he attempted to deflect, lie and filibuster on a slew of issues. The …
Read More »Taylor Swift Blends Fantastical With Personal in 'Cardigan' Video
Along with the release of her surprise eighth albumFolklore, Taylor Swift has dropped the new video for her single, “Cardigan.” Swift wrote and directed the visual and co-wrote the song with Aaron Dessner of the National. The new clip opens with Swift in a cabin, playing a piano as she …
Read More »J. Cole Previews Upcoming 'The Fall Off' LP With Singles 'The Climb Back,' 'Lion King on Ice'
J. Cole has released two new songs, his self-produced “The Climb Back” and “Lion King on Ice,” which he co-produced with T-Minus and Jetson. The singles are the rapper’s first two tracks from his upcoming The Fall Off album. On “The Climb Back,” the rapper addresses the cyclical nature of …
Read More »How Oregon Is Pushing Back Against 'Kidnap and False Arrest' by Trump's Agents
The state of Oregon is suing the Trump administration in federal court to halt what it likens to the “kidnap and false arrest” of protesters in downtown Portland, alleging that the administration’s secret-police tactics are violating core constitutional rights. In a harrowing new tactic, reminiscent of fascist regimes, armed federal …
Read More »Watch This Devastating Fact-Check of Trump's Lie-Filled Fox News Interview
CNN anchor Brianna Keilar dissected President Trump’s weekend interview with Fox News, and the number of lies she found is so mind-boggling that at one point she said, “He’s even lying about the lie there.” On the coronavirus, Keilar said that the president is “denying reality” so much so that …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Feels Good Man,' 'Idiot Prayer,' 'Project Power' and More
Fear City: New York vs The Mafia A new Netflix documentary series revisits New York City in the 1970s – an era where the city’s promise of fun was replaced with great fear instilled by the mob, until the FBI decided to go after all five families. “The boss asked …
Read More »David Byrne Talks Collaborating With Selena on Song for Johnny Depp Film
To mark the 25th anniversary of Selena’s classic albumDreaming of You, Apple Music has announced that it will air a one-hour special Friday, July 17th on its platform. Apple Music host Sandra Peña will lead the radio special, celebrating the record-breaking posthumous album and dissecting Selena’s life and legacy with …
Read More »A 'Kanye 2020' Committee Just Filed With the FEC, But Is It Legit?
UPDATE 2 (7/16): On Thursday morning, Kanye West filed a FEC Form 2 Statement of Candidacy under his recently announced Birthday Party (abbreviated to “BDY” on the form). The form is filed, per a FEC rep, “once an individual has raised or spent more than $5,000 in campaign activity, triggering …
Read More »Hear Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde Take on Bob Dylan's “Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight”
At the beginning of pandemic-related lockdowns, the Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde and James Walbourne felt inspired by the surprise release of Bob Dylan’s “Murder Most Foul” and decided to cover some of their favorite Dylan songs. The latest installment of their Dylan Lockdown Series is their take on “Don’t Fall Apart …
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