Rachel Zegler issued an apology after her frustrated comments about the results of the 2024 election — including “Fuck Donald Trump” — drew backlash from conservatives. In a note shared on her Instagram Story, Zegler said she “would like to sincerely apologize” for the posts she shared last week. “I …
Read More »Shaboozey Searches for 'Good News' in Tough Times on New Song
Fresh off receiving six nominations at the 2025 Grammys, Shaboozey is back with a new song fittingly titled “Good News,” the singer’s first original track since the release of his breakout 2024 LP Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going. Shaboozey — who had been teasing “Good News” on social …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Tries Opening Up on 'Shawn'
From the very beginning of his fifth albumShawn, Shawn Mendes makes it clear he still doesn’t know who he is. Opening track “Who I Am” is riddled with the anxiety and disillusionment of a quarter-life crisis: “Got a lot of talk in my brain right now…Everything’s hard to explain out …
Read More »The Red Clay Strays Say They're Not Really Country. A Rocking New Live Album Backs That Up
The Red Clay Strays are arguably the hottest new act on the scene when it comes to Americana and rock music, but despite their ripping electric guitars and rockabilly swagger, the Alabama band are often classified as country. Lead singer Brandon Coleman can’t seem to figure out why. “I don’t …
Read More »Peter Sinfield, King Crimson's Original Lyricist and Key Collaborator, Dead at 80
Peter Sinfield, King Crimson’s lyricist, live technical wizard, and roadie, died Thursday, Nov. 14. He was 80. Sinfield’s death was confirmed by Discipline Global Mobile, the record label founded by King Crimson’s Robert Fripp. No cause of death was given, though the statement did mention that Sinfield “had been suffering …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Gives Herself Her Flowers on 'Bouquet'
Gwen Stefani’s voice burns white-hot at the center of any project she’s involved in, whether belting out the lighter-worthy chorus of No Doubt’s neo-power ballad “Don’t Speak” or leading girl-power cheers on her peppy solo cut “Hollaback Girl.” Her still-agile mezzo-soprano is the main attraction on her fifth solo album …
Read More »Meme Coins: How Social Consensus Plays Into An Investment
Investopedia defines meme coins as “cryptocurrency named after characters, individuals, artwork, or others, in an attempt to be humorous, light-hearted, and attract a user base by promising a fun community.” The oldest and most popular one has been Dogecoin, which began as a joke in 2013 and took its inspiration …
Read More »Zayn Malik Pushes Start of 'Stairway to the Sky' Tour's European Leg
Zayn Malik has postponed the first two shows of his Stairway to the Sky tour, which will now begin next week in the U.K. While the “heartbreaking” death of former One Direction band mate Liam Payne moved Malik to push his first-ever U.S. tour to 2025, “unforeseen circumstances” forced the …
Read More »Mortimer and Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley Take Stock of an Ailing World in 'In My Time' Video
Rising reggae star Mortimer and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley have dropped a powerful and unsettling new visual for their recent collaboration, “In My Time.” Like the song, the new visual — directed by Pete Beng — takes stock of the state of the world in several clever, surreal, and haunting …
Read More »Nine Ways Companies Can Better Engage and Persuade Younger Consumers
Culture is rapidly changing, with influencer-recommended shopping and rapid content consumption becoming the norm. And as younger generations not only embrace this new culture but lead it, companies are finding themselves targeting a new demographic of consumers. However, taking the same-old approach won’t be effective if you want to gain …
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