A federal judge in New York has denied R. Kelly‘s request to be released from prison on bail due to the COVID-19 crisis. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Anne Donnelly of the Eastern District of New York ruled the singer must remain in custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in …
Read More »A White House Adviser Warned of the Coronavirus Pandemic in January — But Trump Dismissed the Threat
On January 30th, during an event in Michigan, President Trump wanted his supporters to know that they had nothing to worry about when it came to the novel coronavirus outbreak that began in China and was fast spreading across the planet. “Hopefully it won’t be as bad as some people …
Read More »ACM 'Our Country': 5 Must-See Performances
With the 55th ACM Awards postponed until September, the Academy of Country Music, along with CBS and Dick Clark Productions, filled the original Sunday-night awards-show time slot with two hours of at-home musical performance. Luke Combs, Little Big Town, and Kane Brown with John Legend all sent in prerecorded footage …
Read More »Joe Walsh on Bill Withers: 'He Never Knew How Many Hearts He Touched'
There has been an outpouring of love for Bill Withers ever since the news arrived Friday that the soul legend had died from heart complications at 81. Many musicians have taken to the internet to remember the icon, from Questlove to Flea. Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, whom Withers once called …
Read More »Fall Out Boy Donate $100,000 to COVID-19 Relief in Chicago
Fall Out Boy have donated $100,000 to their hometown of Chicago for COVID-19 relief. Titled Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund, the organization is a partnership between the City of Chicago and United Way of Metro Chicago. Funds will go directly toward food banks, food for students who typically get their …
Read More »Keith Urban Escapes From the Dark in 'God Whispered Your Name' Video
Keith Urban manages to capture a sense of the present moment in his new video for “God Whispered Your Name,” where he feels trapped in a dark place and must hunt for a way out. The song is the singer-guitarist’s first new music of 2020. Directed by Jennifer Massaux, the …
Read More »Nick Lowe Announces New EP, Drops 'Lay It on Me Baby'
Nick Lowe has dropped a new song, “Lay It on Me Baby,” off his upcoming EP, Lay It on Me, out June 5th via Yep Roc Records. “Just like a fish in a babbling brook/I’m nibbling at your hook,” he sings over a surf rock riff, backed by Nashville outfit …
Read More »Watch Samuel L. Jackson Read 'Stay the F**k at Home' on 'Kimmel'
A few years ago, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortés released a children’s book for adults called Go the F**k to Sleep, which was famously read on YouTube by Samuel L. Jackson. Now Jackson has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to debut the book’s sequel, which encourages people to practice social …
Read More »Watch Jeff Tweedy Perform 'Evergreen' From a Bathroom on 'Kimmel'
Before production on Jimmy Kimmel Live was shut down due to coronavirus, the late-night show had scheduled Wilco to perform. Since that could no longer take place, Kimmel tapped singer and guitarist Jeff Tweedy to virtually perform his song “Evergreen.” Tweedy opted to showcase the song, which comes off Tweedy’s …
Read More »'Westworld' Recap: Identity Crisis
The Delos corporation has created a monster. Yes, another one. This particular robotic beast isn’t an eerily accurate android replica of humanity. It’s a towering riot-control robot, one that looks more like Optimus Prime or Robocop‘s ED-209 than Evan Rachel Wood. There are hundreds more just like it, just waiting …
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