“Play our f-ckin’ records. Please and thank you.” So read the inside of Jennifer Nettles’ cape on the CMA Awards red carpet, while the back of the Sugarland singer’s suit jacket bore the words “equal play.”Early in the evening, it seemed as if the sartorial statement may indicate a more …
Read More »Elton John Extends 2020 Leg of Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour
Elton John has extended the 2020 North American leg of his massive Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. The 24 new dates will be scattered among a slate of previously announced shows that kick off in March. The new shows include two-night stands in cities like Toronto, Montreal, Chicago and Houston, …
Read More »Ricky Martin, Residente, Bad Bunny Debut New Song 'Cántalo' Ahead of Latin Grammys
Ricky Martin, Residente and Bad Bunny —or, the trio who helped take down Puerto Rico’s ex-Governor Ricardo Rosselló — emerged with a new single on Monday night titled “Cántalo,” or “Sing It.” The Borinquen chapter of the New Latino Gang will convene once more to perform the new song live …
Read More »Neil Young Says U.S. Citizenship Application Delayed By Marijuana Use
Neil Young has revealed that his attempts to attain U.S. citizenship prior to the 2020 presidential election has been delayed in part due to the “good morale character” clause on the immigration application. “I want to be a dual citizen and vote. When I recently applied for American citizenship, I …
Read More »Luke Combs Is a Mainstream Country Everyman on 'What You See Is What You Get'
Since releasing his debut single “Hurricane” in 2015, the burly North Carolina singer Luke Combs has ascended to the very top of commercial country music. His well-crafted, down-the-center power balladry arrived at a transitional moment for the genre, when artists like Chris Stapleton and Sam Hunt were providing two (very …
Read More »CMA Awards 2019: Carrie Underwood, Highwomen Set for All-Star Opening Performance
With the superstar trio of Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood co-hosting next week’s CMA Awards telecast, the night’s festivities are already set to make history. The newly announced opening performance of the show adds another historic element with the co-hosts teaming with two generations of women in country …
Read More »It's Time to Talk About This Insane Grateful Dead Video
The Grateful Dead‘s craziest video — a 1987 clip for In the Dark track “Hell in a Bucket” — begins in a smoky bar. Bikers greet each other, embracing and clinging to their cold beers while flaunting their bicep tattoos. A woman shoves a dude playing an F-14 Tomcat pinball …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Debuts Anna Wintour-Inspired Persona in 'Trouble in Paradise' Video
Rufus Wainwright dons a drag persona inspired by Anna Wintour in the new music video for “Trouble in Paradise,” out Tuesday. The stark visual shows Wainwright in various stages of transformation into the character, culminating in an ominous shot of what appear to be the recent fires in Los Angeles. …
Read More »Trump's Phone Call Was So 'Perfect' That He Doesn't Want Anyone But Him to Talk About It
Monday is shaping up to be a lighter day for the impeachment inquiry than Democrats had hoped. Two top officials in the Office of Budget and Management and two National Security Council lawyers who had been subpoenaed to testify by the House Intelligence Committee are ignoring those subpoenas, a move …
Read More »Trevor Noah Asks Hillary Clinton: 'How Did You Kill Jeffrey Epstein?'
Hillary Clinton paid a visit to The Daily Show on Thursday to plug a book co-authored by Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, called The Book of Gutsy Women. But host Trevor Noah started the interview with a joke question. “I have to ask you a question that has been plaguing …
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