Liam Payne is currently undergoing medical treatment at a hospital in Italy, Rolling Stone has confirmed. While details of Payne’s medical condition is currently unclear, it marks the second time he’s sought doctor’s care in recent weeks. Last month, Payne rescheduled a number of tour dates while he sought treatment …
Read More »Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift Were the MVPs of the 2023 VMAs Audience
On Tuesday night, MTV returned to its truest form with the 2023 Video Music Awards. It wasn’t just that the night was filled with back-to-back powerhouse performances from some of music’s biggest stars and that the awards themselves didn’t overshadow the creative craft. It also produced multiple genuinely viral reactions …
Read More »She Invented Being an Influencer — And Was Vilified for It
Almost no figure from the early days of the internet was more misunderstood and maligned than Julia Allison. In the mid-2000s, Allison dominated the online world as one of the first multi-platform content creators. But practically no one recognized her as such, in part because there wasn’t language to talk …
Read More »Big Thief Unveil Studio Rendition of Live Staple 'Born for Loving You'
Big Thief have shared the studio rendition of their live favorite, “Born for Loving You,” ahead of next month’s release of a 7″ single boasting the track as the B-side to the band’s other 2023 single, “Vampire Empire.” Like “Vampire Empire,” the rollicking “Born for Loving You” has been a …
Read More »'Mr. Jimmy': See Clips from Doc About Jimmy Page-Obsessed Kimono Salesman
The new documentary Mr. Jimmy tells the story of a Japanese kimono salesman named Akio Sakurai, who worships Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. For three decades, Sakurai has adopted the persona of “Mr. Jimmy,” playing guitar like Page and attempting note-for-note recreations of Led Zeppelin concerts in Tokyo clubs. After …
Read More »Kim Jong Un Pledges 'Full and Unconditional' Support To Putin
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un promised his “full and unconditional” support to Russia’s Vladimir Putin during a Wednesday summit between the two nations. The meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, one of the largest spaceports in Russia, reportedly centered around a discussion of military cooperation between the two nations. Putin …
Read More »'Reservation Dogs' Aired What Would Have Been a Perfect Series Finale
This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Reservation Dogs, “Send It,” which is now streaming on Hulu. If you’re a Reservation Dogs fan who didn’t know that there are still two episodes to go, it would be hard to blame you for assuming that “Send It” was the …
Read More »He Voted to Ban 'Abortion Trafficking' — But Doesn't 'Know Why It Was Necessary'
Interstate 20, one of the nation’s major highways, stretches like a constellation across the South, connecting the cities of Columbia, Atlanta, Birmingham, Jackson, Shreveport, and Dallas-Fort Worth, before ending in a fork with Interstate 10 in West Texas, en route to New Mexico. On its way through Texas, I-20 cuts …
Read More »Ian Curtis' Voice Merges With 'Unknown Pleasures' Pulsar in Joy Division NFT
An NFT celebrating Joy Division‘s wavy Unknown Pleasures artwork will include previously unheard vocal samples from the band. The new piece renders the pulsar from the cover as audio, which is then merged with the voice of the late frontman, Ian Curtis. Peter Saville, the Factory Records co-founder and visual …
Read More »Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Is Honoring Chris Cornell and the Seattle Scene With a Rock Opera
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready is transforming the tragedies and triumphs of the Seattle grunge scene into a new rock opera, the guitarist told Guitar World magazine. McCready offered the first taste of the project just last month when he shared a live performance of a new song, “Crying Moon,” which …
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