Drake has issued a statement regarding the photo Pusha-T used as the cover art for his diss track “The Story of Adidon.” The picture, taken by photographer David Leyes, depicts Drake in blackface. In an Instagram story that was shared via Drake fansite Word On Road, the rapper said he …
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Update: Missouri Governor Eric Greitens held a press conference to announce his resignation on Tuesday. In April, a woman alleged that Greitens beat her and groped her without consent during an affair. In addition, he is facing a felony charge for tampering with computer data, according to The New York …
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The sheer power of Stevie Nicks‘ voice, one of the biggest, best and most distinctive in all of rock, can sometimes overshadow the brilliance of her lyrics. Whether she’s singing about her tempestuous relationships, Welsh witches or her well-documented history of drug abuse, her songs reflect an affinity for fantastical …
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Kanye West has responded to recent criticism over his provocative Twitter opinions with a new verse on “What Would Meek Do,” the sixth track from Pusha T’s just-released album Daytona. On the closing verse, West begins with a “whoop! Scoop!” continuing a penchant for nonsense words that began with last …
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In its original form on Life Changes, Thomas Rhett‘s “Leave Right Now” veered into electronic pop territory with its noticeable Chainsmokers influence, alternating between weightless vocal sections and propulsive, beat-heavy passages that mixed fizzy synth lines and ghostly pedal steel. DJ Martin Jensen’s remix of the song, from Rhett’s Leave …
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Rob Sheffield’s book Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World is a celebration of the band, from the longtime Rolling Stone columnist. It tells the weird saga of how four lads from Liverpool became the world’s biggest pop group, then broke up – yet …
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In its season finale, this 43rd season of Saturday Night Live went out the same way it came in: Unsure how best to tackle Trump’s America. It’s been a rocky road all season, and I’m not convinced it’s entirely the show’s fault. Pushed to huge ratings highs due to its …
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Steven Tyler stopped by The Late Late Show to play a few rounds of “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts,” a Truth or Dare of sorts where the Aerosmith singer and James Corden must either say something revealing or eat something disgusting, like dried caterpillars and bull penis. For …
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Walking into Tom Wolfe‘s home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan was like walking into literary history. The place looked like an old-world library, with all the wood and books and cloth-draped tables. I was there one afternoon in the mid-2000s, to interview him for CNN, where I was …
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Brian Eno is now 70 years old, but he possesses more energy than most people half his age. When I last saw him in London a few months ago, in his airy, spacious studio, he bounded around with unstoppable stamina, making pots of tea and showing off his latest music …
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