Democratic congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), an Iraq war veteran who announced his candidacy for president early this week, wants you to know that presidential candidates like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren who are trying to push America towards more progressive policies are bad for our country, and he’s running to …
Read More »Read Maria Butina's Influence Plot in Her Own Words
[UPDATE: A federal judge has sentenced Butina to a term of 18 months.] As Maria Butina awaits sentencing on conspiracy charges, the feds have released a redacted version of the document where she laid out her plot to influence the Republican Party, seeking to make it more friendly toward Russia. …
Read More »Flashback: 'NSync Sing 'This I Promise You' in a Bubbly Forest
Ever since Ariana Grande nearly reunited ‘NSync at Coachella, rumors that the beloved boy band are on the verge of a Timberlake-free reunion have inundated the internet. “The world of pop needs this to happen,” proclaimed Nick Carter — a statement no one thought the Backstreet Boy would utter in …
Read More »Pony Bradshaw Previews Debut Album 'Sudden Opera' With Haunting 'Bad Teeth'
Ahead of the release of his debut album Sudden Opera in June, Georgia singer-songwriter Pony Bradshaw delivers a haunting performance of the song “Bad Teeth.” A track off the upcoming LP, its lyrics showcase the darker side of Bradshaw’s psyche, one formed by years of traveling the U.S. as the …
Read More »See Mumford & Sons' Intimate Record Store Sets in '12 Years Strong' Short Film
Mumford & Sons reflect on their career journey in their new Vevo short film, 12 Years Strong, which includes performances of “Guiding Light” and “Forever” featuring Americana resonator and lap steel guitarist Jerry Douglas. “[2012’s sophomore album] Babel just blew up faster than we ever thought it might,” frontman Marcus …
Read More »Prince's Revolution Keyboardist Lisa Coleman Releases First Solo LP
Keyboardist Lisa Coleman, who joined Prince‘s band in 1980 for the Dirty Mind tour and was a member of his backing band the Revolution, has put out her first solo album. Collage contains 11 mostly short, sometimes ethereal, sometimes jammy instrumental piano improvisations with titles like “Piano Improv 77” and …
Read More »Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Finally Joins Spotify and Apple Music
Three years after its release, Beyonce’s Lemonade album has been added to streaming services, including Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music. Previously, in order to hear the album or watch the accompanying film fans to be subscribers to TIDAL, the music service co-owned by Beyonce and Jay-Z. The streaming version of …
Read More »Lizzo Is Her Own Hero on the Legend-Making 'Cuz I Love You'
“Be eternal.” That’s the advice Lizzo got from one of her first high-profile fans, Prince. And she lives up to the Purple One’s words on her legend-making Cuz I Love You, the breakthrough album where she finally claims her baby-I’m-a-star crown as a mega-pop queen. Melissa Jefferson can do it …
Read More »Watch Leslie Jones and Seth Meyers Hilariously React to 'Game of Thrones'
Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones has some strong opinions about Game of Thrones. In a recurring feature called “Game of Jones,” Seth Meyers invites Jones to watch and react to episodes of the HBO show, which the pair are continuing for the eighth and final season. In a new …
Read More »'Ramy' Review: Hulu's Second-Generation-Blues Dramedy Is a Triumph
Meet Ramy Hassan. He’s 27 years old and lives in Rutherford, New Jersey, with his parents and his younger sister; he was going to get a place of his own, but then the start-up he worked at went belly-up. Now he schleps for his uncle in New York’s diamond district …
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