Metalcore band As I Lay Dying briefly acknowledged the sudden departure of three members, saying they were still “sorting through details” in a post shared on Instagram this weekend. Last week, guitarist Ken Susi, drummer Nick Pierce, and bassist Ryan Neff — all of whom had joined the band recently …
Read More »'Who Booked This F-cking Jerk?': Trump Allies Pressed Campaign to Denounce Rally Comedian
Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York was planned as a national moment for the former president’s closing campaign message and — much to the displeasure of some Republicans — it did exactly that. Trump and his ilk have not been particularly quiet about their views on …
Read More »The Cure Deliver the Power-Doom Epic We've Been Waiting For
The words “long awaited” don’t begin to do justice to the new Cure album. Songs of a Lost World is an album that’s been promised, rumored, dangled, teased, longed for, despaired of, imagined. Cure fans have spent 16 years lighting candles and praying for this one, as Robert Smith has …
Read More »Jeremy Allen White Makes Debut as Bruce Springsteen as Biopic Begins Production
Jeremy Allen White has spent the past few months learning all there is to know about Bruce Springsteen on the most technical of levels. He’s studied his voice, learned to emulate his mannerisms, and trained vocally to sing his songs. Now, it’s time for the 33-year-old actor to put what …
Read More »Matthew Perry's Family 'Thrilled' With Criminal Cases Connected to Actor's Death
Matthew Perry’s family threw their support behind the criminal prosecution of the people arrested and charged in connection with the actor’s death during a new interview on Today. Perry died one year ago today, Oct. 28, with an autopsy report ruling that his death was caused by “acute effects of …
Read More »How Samara Joy Kept Herself Grounded With 'Peace of Mind/Dreams Come True'
A lot has changed for Samara Joy over the past four years. Her self-titled debut album, recorded at the height of the pandemic, arrived in 2021 and positioned her as a next-generation leader in jazz. In 2022, she sealed the deal with her second record, Linger Awhile. Within a year, …
Read More »Civics With Steve Bannon: Lessons From the Big House
“Everything you need to know about business or politics can be learned from Godfather I and Godfather II,” inmate 05635-509 told the assembled group of prisoners in Danbury Federal Correctional Institution. The inmate in a khaki prison-issued shirt and pants with an elastic waist to accommodate his girth — Steve …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator's 'Chromakopia' Homecoming: Takeaways From His Listening Party
Tyler, The Creator ushered in the Chromakopia era a bit early with a last-minute listening party at Los Angeles’s high-tech Intuit Dome Sunday night, spending over an hour thrashing on a stage of green shipping containers while a crowd of 17,000 fans listened to his newest album for the very …
Read More »Will Ferrell Proposes New Song for U.S. Naturalization Ceremonies on 'Last Week Tonight'
When someone becomes a citizen of the United States, their naturalization ceremony traditionally features a rendition of Lee Greenwood‘s “God Bless the USA.” On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, Will Ferrell showcased a potential replacement for Greenwood’s tune. Host John Oliver spoke about Greenwood’s legacy, poking fun at …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin Voice Support for Harris After Trump Rally Comments on Puerto Rico
Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin have doubled down on their endorsement of Kamala Harris for president. Their public support came following Donald Trump‘s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday night, which featured comedian Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico a “floating pile of garbage.” On her Instagram …
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