Carly Pearce gets an assist from Chris Stapleton in her devastating new ballad “We Don’t Fight Anymore.” The track marks the Grand Ole Opry member’s first new music since the release of her third album, 2021’s 29: Written in Stone. “We Don’t Fight Anymore” is paced slowly and laden with …
Read More »Post Malone Receives Special Songwriters Hall of Fame Award
Post Malone‘s tunesmithery was rewarded Thursday night when the Songwriters Hall of Fame gave him the Hal David Starlight Award, named for the lyricist who wrote “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” with the late Burt Bacharach. The trophy …
Read More »Rap Artists Haven't Topped the Charts This Year. Does It Really Matter?
On Tuesday, Billboard published a piece speculating on why hip-hop hasn’t had a Number One album or single within the first half of 2023. The report set off a flurry of chatter from industry observers and rap fans drawing their own conclusions as to what the answer might be. Is …
Read More »Grammys Narrow Down Big Categories From 'Way Too Many Nominees' to 'Too Many Nominees'
The Grammy Awards fan roundtable is pulling two chairs away from the table now that the general field categories have been reduced from 10 nominees, which became the standard when two additional nominees were added in each one day before nominations were announced in 2021. Now, only eight artists will …
Read More »DOJ Finds Minneapolis Cops 'Routinely' Used Excessive Force, Violated Civil Rights
The U.S. Department of Justice has released the findings of their investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, saying cops routinely violated the Constitutional rights of citizens, used excessive force, and discriminated against Black and Native American people in enforcement activities. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the findings of the investigation …
Read More »'Stan Lee': Disney Doc on the Marvel Legend Is a Lame Infomercial
In the span of four years, comic book writer/editor Stan Lee would create — or co-create; put an asterisk by this verb! — the Fantastic Four, the Amazing Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Uncanny X-Men, the Mighty Thor, the Astonishing Iron Man, and both a master of the mystic arts …
Read More »Trump Says His Hand-Picked Chief of Staff Was 'Born With a Very Small Brain'
Donald Trump has said he only hires “the best people,” but he stocked his presidential administration with a historically incompetent collection of fools who have no business working in government. Just ask Donald Trump. The former president has thrown countless figures he appointed to critical positions under the bus, deriding …
Read More »Ja Morant Suspended for First 25 Games of NBA Season After Second Gun-Flashing Video
Ja Morant has been suspended for the first 25 games of the upcoming NBA season without pay following a second incident where the Memphis Grizzlies star allegedly flashed a firearm on social media. Following the conclusion of the NBA Finals — during which commissioner Adam Silver said he didn’t want …
Read More »Michael Cera on Almost Marrying Aubrey Plaza and Getting Slapped by Rihanna
It was a night of laughs that’s still whispered about in comedy circles. During the last writers’ strike in 2007, Michael Cera hosted a DIY version of Saturday Night Live at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in New York City for around 200 people. The show was comprised of old …
Read More »Hear Dolly Parton Scream for Vengeance With Judas Priest's Rob Halford
In 1980, Dolly Parton was ruling the pop and country charts with “9 to 5” while Judas Priest were “Breaking the Law” and the members of Mötley Crüe weren’t even wearing leather. At that point in time, none of those artists likely ever thought they’d cross paths. Now, Parton has …
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