Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda confronts an unknown terror in his new song, “Fine,” which will be featured in the upcoming Russian sci-fi thriller, The Blackout. The film’s U.S. premiere will take place November 9th at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California. “Fine” boasts a heavy drum stomp and …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Goes Full 'Hocus Pocus' for 'I Put a Spell on You' Halloween Performance
Kelly Clarkson celebrated Halloween on her daytime show by going full Hocus Pocus, emulating Bette Midler’s look in the beloved 1993 witch movie and delivering a riveting rendition of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ classic “I Put a Spell on You.” Every episode of the Kelly Clarkson Show finds the former American …
Read More »Apple Music Student Subscribers Will Get Apple TV+ for Free
All hail the era of the media bundle. Days after Verizon announced that millions of its wireless subscribers will receive a year of the forthcoming Disney+ streaming service at no cost and Spotify teamed up with Google to offer free Google Homes, Apple is unveiling a bundle of its own: …
Read More »Debbie Harry: 'I've Been Criticized for My Entire Career'
When Debbie Harry first told Rolling Stone about her memoir, Face It, earlier this year, she promised it would contain “an overview of the way [Blondie] carried on through all that time, from my sort of warped little perspective.” But when it came out, it turned out to be even …
Read More »How Bob Dylan's 'Make You Feel My Love' Became a Modern Standard
Onstage in recent years, Michael Bolton routinely introduces a number he’s about to sing by first announcing its composer, Bob Dylan. The reaction is usually muted: “Bob Dylan should elicit this enormous response,” he says. “But I don’t get that.” Then the piano-based melody starts up, Bolton works his way …
Read More »Cody Jinks Cancels Texas Concert Over 'Threat of Violence'
Cody Jinks, the independent country singer who has built a rabid fan base with his straightforward lyricism and classic-country sound, canceled his concert slated for Saturday night in Nacogdoches, Texas, because of an unspecified “threat of violence.” The Texas native announced the cancellation via a series of tweets two hours …
Read More »Watch Brockhampton Perform 'Sugar,' Freestyle About Bad Jimmy Fallon Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live! may have gotten most of the late-night attention Thursday night, with a surprise “sermon” by none other than Kanye West. But while Kimmel’s competitor Jimmy Fallon did appearonJimmy Kimmel Live! to do a joint comedy bit, Fallon had his own roster of talent on The Tonight Show. …
Read More »A Category 5 Typhoon Hit U.S. Soil Last Year, But No One's Talking About It
This story was originallypublished byGristand appears here as part of an ongoing collaboration. Vinni Orsini used to work in a place straight out of a fantasy: From the vast windows of his classroom, the social studies teacher and his students could look in one direction and see white sand beaches …
Read More »CMA Awards 2019: Dolly Parton, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church Set to Perform
The 53rd annual CMA Awards will feature performances from some of country’s biggest stars, the usual crossover collaborations, and at least one bona fide icon. The initial lineup for the show, which airs live on November 13th, includes Dolly Parton, Eric Church, and Miranda Lambert. Country Music Hall of Fame …
Read More »Watch Bruce Springsteen Talk Family, Roots and Keep Your Kids Grounded
Bruce Springsteen is not the first guitar player in his lineage. The singer recently visited “Springsteen: His Hometown,” an exhibit at the Monmouth County Historical Association in Freehold, New Jersey, dedicated to, well, him. The exhibit traces his family all the way back to the Civil War. “The most interesting …
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