When Neil Young hits the road this summer with Crazy Horse, he’s planning on performing “Cortez The Killer” with verses that have been missing from the song for 50 years. “Just a couple of days ago, I found the other verses,” Young told fans Monday afternoon during a Zoom with …
Read More »Tems Is Finally Ready to Release Her Debut Album 'Born in the Wild'
Tems has finally announced her long-awaited debut album, Born in the Wild, which his set to arrive in May. The Nigerian artist shared a short trailer for the LP, which appeared to feature a snippet of the album’s title track. The lyrics find Tems meditating on her new global superstar …
Read More »The Supreme Court Made It Almost Impossible to Organize Protests in Three States
The Supreme Court decided on Monday not to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to hold the organizer of a Black Lives Matter protest liable for injuries sustained by a police officer who was attacked by a demonstrator. The decision leaves in place an appeals court ruling that effectively renders organizers …
Read More »'Rust' Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison after beingconvicted of involuntary manslaughter in the accidental shooting death ofcinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty in the on-set accident in March and was ordered to remain at the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility while awaiting the …
Read More »Emmy Russell Honors Grandmother Loretta Lynn With Original Song on 'American Idol'
Loretta Lynn‘s granddaughter Emmy Russell is still in the running to become the Season 22 winner of American Idol, and the singer made a strong case for keeping her around as she debuted an original song on April 14. The date happened to coincide with what would have been the …
Read More »Gunna Announces New Album 'One of Wun' With Special Performance Visual
Gunna is nearly ready to unleash his forthcoming studio album One of Wun — but he won’t say when it’s coming. The rapper shared the title of the record on Monday and unveiled its accompanying cover art, created by the visual artist Calvin Clausell Jr. In the image, Gunna’s face …
Read More »Justin Townes Earle's Widow Slams Jason Isbell's 'Extremely Painful' Song About Late Musician
Justin Townes Earle’s widow, Jenn Marie Earle, excoriated Jason Isbell for his song about his friendship with the late musician, “When We Were Close,” and the “strong, visceral, and extremely painful reaction” the Earle family has had to it. “When We Were Close” appears on Isbell’s 2023 album, Weathervanes, and …
Read More »What a No-Show Concert Can Teach a Brand About Crisis Management 101
August 19, 1980. Alice Cooper is a no-show at his 8 p.m. concert at the CNE Grandstand in Toronto. Carnage. Swarming through the Princes’ Gates of Exhibition Place, 14,000 fans huddled in the shadows of the Grandstand’s facade. From mid-August through Labor Day each year, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) …
Read More »Trump Reportedly Nods Off While Attending First Day of Criminal Trial
Donald Trump has been in court plenty of times in the past few months, but on Monday, he became the first American president to stand trial for an alleged criminal offense. Day one of the former president’s trial on charges related to a 2016 hush-money payment to porn star Stormy …
Read More »Weyes Blood Celebrates 'Titanic Rising' Anniversary With Stellar 'Andromeda' Video
In honor of Weyes Blood‘s Titanic Rising turning five years old, Natalie Mering has released a video for “Andromeda.” The second track and lead single off Titanic Rising, “Andromeda,” is a fan favorite. Mering partially shot the video in 2018 and shelved it, instead releasing a simple galactic clip (the …
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