Sturgill Simpson will perform a free livestream concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The Sound & Fury artist announced the show via Instagram as a thank-you to fans who raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for three charities. Set for Friday, June 5th, at 7 p.m. CT, Simpson’s …
Read More »Demi Lovato Teams Up With Trevor Project for Pride 2020 Campaign
Demi Lovato has lent her voice to a new video from the Trevor Project for its 2020 Pride campaign, Pride Everywhere. Per a statement, Pride Everywhere seeks to address LGBTQ young people who are “isolated from affirming communities and unable to celebrate Pride in the way that they normally would.” …
Read More »Useful Idiots: Aaron Maté on New #Russiagate Bombshells
In this week’s quarantine episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by Aaron Maté, host of Push Back, to talk about the resurfacing of the Russiagate story and how it’s helped Trump. Matt rants about the recent “leak” of Barack Obama talking to former members of …
Read More »Bob Dylan Cancels U.S. Summer Tour in 'Interest of Public Health and Safety'
Bob Dylan‘s U.S. summer tour has been canceled. The trek — originally scheduled to kickoff on June 4th in Bend, Oregon at Les Schwab Amphitheatre and to wrap on July 12th in Bethel Woods, New York at Bethel Woods Center of the Arts — could not be rescheduled for 2020, …
Read More »Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson on Planting Thousands of Trees to Help Combat Climate Change
In honor of Rolling Stone’s Climate Crisis Issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the …
Read More »See the Wonders Reunite for 'That Thing You Do!' Watch Party
As promised, the Wonders — the fictional band at the heart of That Thing You Do! — reunited via Zoom Friday night to watch and provide commentary to the 1996 film. The watch party raised money for MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund. Actors Johnathon Schaech, Tom Everett Scott, Steve Zahn and …
Read More »'Resist, Goddamn It. Resist': James Cromwell's Message on Climate Change
In honor of Rolling Stone’s Climate Crisis Issue, we asked artists to contribute messages about what they, their governments, and everyday people can do to stand up to the threat of climate change. From England to Jamaica to the United States, we are hearing from artists and activists around the …
Read More »R. Kelly's Request for Release on Bail Due to COVID-19 Denied by Judge
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 »'The Photograph' Review: Sparks Fly Until the Plot Puts Them Out
For a Valentine’s trip to the movies, you couldn’t wish for a hotter and more talented pair of lovers than Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield. He’s Mike, a New York journalist working for The Republic, an online publication that allows him the time and space and support to feel his …
Read More »Watch Green Day Cook With Martha Stewart, Perform 'Oh Yeah!' on 'Ellen'
Green Day appeared on The Ellen Show to perform their song “Oh Yeah!” and took the opportunity to learn a few cooking tricks from guest host Martha Stewart (as well as her fellow host Snoop Dogg). During the segment, Stewart teaches band members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré …
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