Saturday Night Live tackled the “turmoil” in the White House with a cold open that touched on the firings of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. John Goodman reprised the role of Tillerson for the sketch while Fred Armisen again appeared as Fire and Fury …
Read More »George Jones' Widow, Cracker Barrel Named in $5 Million Lawsuit
Nancy Jones, the widow of Country Music Hall of Fame legend George Jones, is among those being sued by Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery, a songwriter, musician and producer whose works include 73 songs cut by Jones, nearly 40 of which were released as singles by the late entertainer. The suit, according …
Read More »#FreeMeekMill: Exclusive Interview With Rapper From Prison
Meek Mill loves dirt bikes the way Mick Fanning loves big waves and Jimmy Chin loves hanging off four-mile-high towers. It’s an inconvenient passion that may one day maim or kill him – but if you’d seen as much death as he did by 18, you wouldn’t be particular about …
Read More »Watch Rae Sremmurd's Parking Garage Joyride in New 'Powerglide' Video
Rae Sremmurd‘s opulent new video for “Powerglide,” featuring Juicy J, shows the Mississippi brothers joyriding through a parking garage and preening on a rooftop flanked by models. The whole production is over-the-top. A helicopter even shines a spotlight on the rappers like a blockbuster action movie. The song will appear …
Read More »Hear Joshua Hedley's Rueful New Song 'I Never (Shed a Tear)'
Joshua Hedley, the first country act signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records since Margo Price, releases his debut LP, Mr. Jukebox, April 20th, the same day he’ll make his Grand Ole Opry debut. And with “I Never (Shed a Tear),” one of nine tracks Hedley penned on the album, …
Read More »Snow Patrol Detail First Album in Seven Years, 'Wildness'
British alt-rock outfit Snow Patrol will release their first album in seven years, Wildness, May 25th via Republic. The group teased the record with a new trailer that features Snow Patrol playing a stomping pop-rock tune layered with orchestral flourishes. The clip also features footage of interpretative dancers and frontman …
Read More »John Fogerty, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons Talk Upcoming Co-Headlining Tour
Just a couple of weeks ago, ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons visited John Fogerty at his Los Angeles home studio to discuss their upcoming co-headlining tour and jam a little. They started out by rocking out on familiar songs like “Fortunate Son,” “Tush” and “Bad Moon Rising,” but before the …
Read More »Woman Convicted for Texts in Boyfriend's Suicide Case Files Appeal
Attorneys for Michelle Carter, the woman who was sentenced to 15 months of incarceration last summer for pressuring her boyfriend to commit suicide via text message, have now filed an appeal to overturn the verdict and sentencing. In court papers filed with the state Supreme Judicial Court on February 5th, …
Read More »Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway to Present Best Picture at 2018 Oscars
A year after one of the most infamous moments in Academy Awards history, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway will return to the Oscars to once again reveal the Best Picture winner. TMZ first reported that the Bonnie & Clyde co-stars would appear together again at Sunday’s ceremony, with the Hollywood …
Read More »Talib Kweli Pens Incisive Essay on Free Speech, White Supremacy
Talib Kweli penned an incisive essay on Medium that tackles the new debate over free speech, especially as it pertains to racism, fascism and white supremacy. The piece comes after Kweli canceled a performance at the Riot Room in Kansas Citybecause the venue had also booked the Norwegian black metal …
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