The opening night of the first Democratic primary debates didn’t feature many confrontations. The same can’t be said for the second night, which featured several tense moments, most notably a fierce back-and-forth on race between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. After agreeing with Marianne Williamson that reparations haven’t been talked …
Read More »Schoolboy Q Addresses Cyclical Nature of Violence in Stark 'Dangerous' Video
Schoolboy Q examines the repercussions of vengeance and the cyclical nature of violence in his stark new video for “Dangerous.” The Kid Cudi-assisted track appears on the rapper’s Crash Talk, which was released in April. In the Alexandre Moors-directed clip, Schoolboy Q and his associate are sitting in a car …
Read More »Aldous Harding Performs Serene New Song on 'Fallon'
New Zealand folk singer Aldous Harding made her TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, performing her new song “The Barrel” from latest album Designer. Wearing a flowing red dress and wide-brimmed hat, Harding took on the bard role with gusto, playing with mischievous glances …
Read More »DJ Khaled Leads Meek Mill, Jeremih, Lil Baby Through the Fog at BET Awards
DJ Khaled and Meek Mill performed their new song “Weather the Storm” in an actual cloud of fog at the 2019 BET Awards on Sunday. The duo, stationed atop a massive platform emblazoned with the former’s “We the Best” slogan, made good use of the weather theme: A backdrop flashed …
Read More »Watch Blink-182's New 50-Second Ripper 'Generational Divide'
Blink-182 tackle aging and time with impressive brevity on their new song, “Generational Divide,” which clocks in at just 50 seconds. The track arrives with a video, directed by Kevin Kerslake, in which the band performs the song in a small room plastered with concert fliers. “Generational Divide” is a …
Read More »Hear Angel Olsen Join Mark Ronson on Sultry Track 'True Blue'
Mark Ronson‘s solo album Late Night Feelings is finally here and the release includes a collaboration with Angel Olsen, “True Blue.” The smooth, disco-inspired track describes the ending to a bittersweet relationship, very much in line with Ronson’s description of the album as a collection of “sad bangers.” “I wasn’t …
Read More »Samantha Bee Blasts Mitch 'Dry Rot of Democracy' McConnell
On Wednesday’s Full Frontal, Samantha Bee shifted her focus away from President Trump — instead examining the numerous ways Mitch McConnell has become “the dry rot of Democracy.” “If our institutions seem like they’re on the verge of crumbling,” she said, “Mitch is the guy who gnawed away at the …
Read More »Charli XCX, Belle & Sebastian Tapped for Pitchfork Music Festival Paris
Charli XCX, Skepta and Belle & Sebastian will lead the charge this year at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris, which is set to take place October 31st through November 2nd. Held in Le Grande Halle de la Villette, the festival will also feature performances by Mura Masa, Chromatics and Hamza. Ateyaba, …
Read More »Hozier Extends 'Wasteland, Baby!' U.S. Tour
Hozier extended the U.S. tour behind his recently issued second LP, Wasteland, Baby! The new fall trek runs from November 3rd in Chicago through the 18th in Washington D.C. Tickets go on sale June 21st at 10 a.m. local time, and more information is available at his website. The singer-songwriter’s …
Read More »Ivanka Trump Cashed $4 Million From Her Father's D.C. Hotel in 2018
In 2018, a deputy White House press secretary claimed Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were “sacrificing in their service” in the White House. But one of the things the couple is not sacrificing is tons of income to the tune of tens of millions of dollars a year. According to …
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