N’Sync members Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick spoke about their controversial manager Lou Pearlman in an ABC News’ Nightline special that focused on the late boy band mogul-turned-Ponzi schemer. While Pearlman helped launch the massively successful Backstreet Boys, N’Sync, LFO and O-Town, he was also accused of withholding royalties and …
Read More »How Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' Brilliantly Mingled Sex, Religion
Leonard Cohen’s career had reached a low point when he wrote “Hallelujah.” It was 1984, and he had been out of the spotlight for quite a long time. His 1977 LP, Death of a Ladies’ Man, a collaboration with Phil Spector, was a commercial and critical disappointment, and his next …
Read More »'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Season 3: Midge Hits the Road, the Show Hits Some Roadblocks
This post contains full spoilers for the third season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which is available now on Amazon Prime Video. The sixth episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season Three opens with an impressive piece of choreography. We are looking down on a swimming pool as a group …
Read More »Billie Eilish, Rosalía, Raconteurs Set for 'Austin City Limits' Season 45
Billie Eilish, Rosalía and the Raconteurs will perform on the second half of Season 45 of Austin City Limits. The new run kicks off December 28th with a broadcast of the 6th Annual Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Honors, followed by a January 4th episode featuring Sharon Van Etten …
Read More »Taylor Swift Plans to Re-Record Her Hits. Here's What She Might Be Facing
This time next year, Taylor Swift might sound a little different. If you’ve been keeping up with the back-and-forth between Swift and the now-owners of her first six albums (who we’ll return to), you’ll know two things for sure: She’s not happy that she doesn’t own the recorded rights (masters) …
Read More »Meet the Camilizers: Camila Cabello Fans Stan Shawn, Will 'Protect' Taylor
JD Garcia flew into LAX from Boulder, Colorado on Friday to be one of the first people to shop Camila Cabello’s “Unlocking Romance” pop-up shop, which had opened that morning to coincide with the release of the singer’s sophomore album, Romance. Clutching two shopping bags filled with streetwear-inspired T-shirts and …
Read More »Hear Halsey Collaborate With BTS' SUGA on 'SUGA's Interlude'
Halsey has dropped two new tracks off her upcoming album Manic. The first, “SUGA’s Interlude,” features a guest appearance from BTS member SUGA, while the second, “Finally // Beautiful Stranger,” gets a soulful music video directed by Patrick Tracy. “Two very different songs,” Halsey noted on Twitter. “Two very dreamy …
Read More »Taylor Swift Asks Her Cats If She Should Release a Christmas Song
Taylor Swift is scheduled to drop a holiday song, “Christmas Tree Farm,” at midnight Thursday. But her cats aren’t as excited about the news as she is. In an iPhone video posted to Twitter, Swift announces to her fans that she’s “just written” a Christmas song, and that she doesn’t …
Read More »The Who Announce First Cincinnati Concert Since 1979 Tragedy
The Who have extended their Moving On tour with the new slate of 2020 dates — including the band’s return to Cincinnati for the first time since December 3rd, 1979, when 11 people died during a stampede outside the Who’s show. The Who announced their long-awaited live return to Cincinnati …
Read More »A Medical Mystery Almost Ended His Band. Then He Found a 'Poo Roadie'
T he classified ad in the local paper for Manly, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, read: “Medical Stool Donor Needed. $100 [per week]. Yep, you read it right. I need your poo!” A 30-year-old man named Dave had placed the ad, seeking a donor for regular “fecal microbiota transplants” (FMTs), …
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