Two months after filing from divorce from his wife of 11 years, Jason Isbell has publicly commented on his split from Amanda Shires. During a recent appearance on the Broken Record Podcast, the musician carefully addressed the dissolution of their marriage, which came to light earlier this month. “I think …
Read More »Dakota Fanning Gets Lost (and Stalked) in a Creepy Forest in 'The Watchers' Trailer
The creatures are watching. On Tuesday, Warner Bros. Pictures released the first teaser trailer for The Watchers, a new horror film directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, which follows Dakota Fanning‘s character Mina alongside three strangers after getting stuck (and stalked) in a forest. The trailer opens with Fanning in a …
Read More »Punk-Rock Heroes Mannequin Pussy Crush All Expectations on 'I Got Heaven'
It’s been five years since Mannequin Pussy released their critically-acclaimed album Patience, which proved just how versatile and unapologetically intense these Philly punk rockers could be. From perfect break-up anthems like “Drunk II” to screaming ragers like “Cream,” the band ventured beyond the noise rock heard in Fishtown dive bars …
Read More »Madonna Honors Luther Vandross Estate Request to Remove Him From Celebration Tour AIDS Tribute
Madonna‘s Celebration tour takes a moment each night to pay tribute to artists who suffered or died from AIDS. During “Live to Tell,” her 1986 single about persevering through trying times, a montage of images flash across the screen. Among them are photos of Keith Haring, Herb Ritts, and Freddie …
Read More »A Reminder for Drake and Others: Tory Lanez Is Not a Martyr
Drake compels the masses like a seasoned advertising director. He knows sharing something as simple as a new hairdo will strangle social media for days on end. So when he called for Tory Lanez’s freedom on his Instagram story, he knew it would garner similar visibility as activists screaming “Free …
Read More »More UMG Music is Getting Removed From TikTok
TikTok and Universal Music Group’s war escalated this week as songs written by Universal Music Publishing Group’s songwriters have started getting removed from the short-form video platform. The move comes nearly a month after UMG‘s recorded catalog came down from TikTok after the record company announced that it failed to …
Read More »Kelsea Ballerini Will Host the 2024 CMT Music Awards
Kelsea Ballerini will return as host of the CMT Music Awards for the fourth year running. The show will take place April 7 at the Moody Center in Austin, and air live on CBS. Ballerini was also named one of the night’s performers, on top of her hosting duties. Nominees, …
Read More »These Influencers Are Making Content to Make You Angry — And It's Working
Rage bait isn’t just common online anymore, it’s taking over the internet — and changing the way we view content in the process. Many early forms of internet content were rage-bait adjacent,meant to stop people in their tracks long enough for them to have an emotional response and then engage. …
Read More »How Dax Used His Poetry Background to Make Hit 'To Be a Man'
Dax knew almost immediately the first line he wanted to write for “To Be a Man” when he heard the beat of the track. In a new interview for Rolling Stone‘s The Breakdown, Canadian artist Dax and his producer Lex Nour give an inside look at the making of his …
Read More »Data-Driven Denim: Biotech's Fashion Sense
“Fashion is like eating. You shouldn’t stick to the same menu” — Kenzo Takada Biotechnology is reshaping the world of fashion, melding science with aesthetics to redefine what our clothes can do. Far beyond just style, these innovations promise to revolutionize sustainability, health and well-being. Yet, the burgeoning field of …
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