A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to the killing of Koko Da Doll (also known as Rasheeda Williams), a trans woman who was the subject of the hit Sundance documentary Kokomo City. According to a statement from the Atlanta Police Department, the suspect turned himself in at a precinct …
Read More »Gaslight Anthem Kick Out the Optimistic Jams in New Song 'Positive Charge'
Heart-on-their-sleeve rockers the Gaslight Anthem reunited last year and launched their first tour in four years. Now they’re dropping new music: “Positive Charge” is the New Jersey group’s first new song in nine years. And as its title suggests, it’s electrifying. Opening with a stomping drumbeat and a skronky guitar …
Read More »Connie Converse Was 'the Female Bob Dylan.' Then She Disappeared
In 2010, I was at a friend’s party when a song came up on the house speakers — one that sounded both entirely new to me and as familiar as my own skin. A woman was singing in a plaintive tone about “a place they call Lonesome.” I couldn’t place …
Read More »Niall Horan Offers a Shoulder to Lean on in the Midst of a 'Meltdown' on New Single
One Direction were never the best people to go to for advice. In 2013, they shared the Midnight Memories deep cut “Don’t Forget Where You Belong,” which featured possibly the least reassuring words of wisdom ever written: “If you ever feel alone, don’t.” Luckily, Niall Horan has sharpened his comforting …
Read More »Taylor Swift Joins the National for Aching New Ballad 'The Alcott'
With the arrival of their new album today, the National have finally released their eagerly-anticipated collaboration with Taylor Swift, “The Alcott.” The aching ballad is about a couple meeting and trying to reconnect; Berninger takes the lead, offering one side of that story, before Swift joins on the chorus and …
Read More »Dylan Mulvaney Addresses Right-Wing Backlash Over Bud Light Endorsement
Earlier this month transgenderactor and activist Dylan Mulvaney partnered with Bud Light to celebrate both March Madness and Day 365, one full year since her transition began. The collaboration ignited right-wing backlash, and eventually prompteda carefully crafted piece of crisis PRfrom CEO Brendan Whitworth after Kid Rockopened fire on cases …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Serenades the Court in Marvin Gaye Copyright Trial
Ed Sheeran played his guitar and sang on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. The singer sought to prove he did not dupeMarvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On” duringthe copyright infringement trial. The British singer-songwriter strummed the four-chord progression at the core of his hit …
Read More »Billy Strings and Willie Nelson Tout the Benefits of Being 'California Sober' in New Collab
Billy Strings sings an ode to the high life in “California Sober,” a new duet featuring the great Willie Nelson. The song is Strings’ first release under his new deal with Reprise Records and arrives just in time for Nelson’s 90th birthday. “California Sober” is an up-tempo bluegrass tune that’s …
Read More »Harry Styles Says He'd 'Never Say Never' to a One Direction Reunion
Harry Styles joined James Corden as a guest of the final episode of the Late Late Show on Thursday. During the emotional farewell, the singer addressed the possibility of a One Direction reunion — a comeback that was rumored for Corden’s last episode, but later dispelled. During the last “Spill …
Read More »James Corden Shares Tearful Goodbye to 'Late Late Show' With Help From Harry Styles, Joe Biden, Tom Cruise
James Corden has said goodbye to the Late Late Show — and he did so with a bang. On Thursday night, Corden hosted the final iteration of his beloved show, welcoming guests Harry Styles and Will Ferrell in person, and featuring Tom Cruise in a prefilmed segment. “I sit here …
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