It’s one thing for rap artists to boast about their rhyming acumen to the listener; it’s another to simply demonstrate, as Chicago-based MC CrashPrez does on the track “Paper,” the reflective lead single from Prez and fellow Chicago rapper Defcee‘s new album, It’s Always A Time Like This. On the …
Read More »Melissa Etheridge Describes New Memoir as an 'Ode to Love'
Melissa Etheridge, who has spent the last three decades boldly revealing her life in her songs and in the press, will continue telling her life story this summer in Talking to My Angels, a new memoir due out Sept. 5. The book will pick up where her 2001 memoir, The …
Read More »Jack Harlow Sets Release Date for Third Album 'Jackman'
Jack Harlow dropped in with a mid-week announcement, revealing that his third studio album will arrive this Friday, April 28. The self-titled record, Jackman — sorry to everyone coming to the realization now that Jack is not short for Jackson — will follow last year’s Come Home the Kids Miss …
Read More »Chester Bennington's Son Drops Debut Single 'F W/ Me'
Draven Bennington, the son of late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, has released his debut single under the name RVRND. The track, titled “F w/ Me,” features in the new Paramount+ docuseries Family Legacy, which recounts some of the TRL era’s most famous artists and iconic moments through the eyes …
Read More »Pedro Pascal, Ethan Hawke Play Gunslingers Tangled in a Tortured Romance in 'Strange Way of Life'
Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal play a sheriff and a cowboy caught in a tangled, tortured, Wild West romance in the new trailer for Pedro Almodóvar’s upcoming short film, Strange Way of Life. The 30-minute film will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. In the short, Pascal plays a …
Read More »Watch Kate Mara, Aaron Paul, Zazie Beetz Absolutely Freak Out in 'Black Mirror' Season 6 Teaser
Black Mirror — once a Twilight Zone–like series presenting a twisted, alternate reality — mostly resembles real life in the official teaser for Season Six. And like past seasons, pretty much everyone is stressed out and trying to make sense of the world. “What the fuck is this?” a character …
Read More »Ten Years After His Debut Album Leaked, Jai Paul Is Right on Time
In 2010, British musician Jai Paul emerged on Myspace with “BTSTU,” a brooding, ambient hymn for a generation. “I know I’ve been gone a long time,” he sings on the chorus. “I’m back, and I want what is mine.” The posturing feels more spiritual than literal. Paul’s music seemed to …
Read More »'And Just Like That' Is Back — And So Is Aiden (Sigh)
Strap on the Manolos and get ready to brunch — the Sex and the City ladies (still sans Samantha, tragically) and their new buds are back for Season Two of And Just Like That, set to arrive this summer on Max (the new name for HBO Max, if you already …
Read More »'Star Wars Jedi: Survivor' Is the Space Opera Simulator Fans Need
Rebellions are built on hope and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is an ambitious action-adventure saga that retraces that belief to drive an exhilarating new entry in the galactic pantheon. The sequel to 2019’s Jedi: Fallen Order addresses that game’s flaws by building out a universe that isn’t confined by lifeless …
Read More »Billie Eilish and James Corden Reminisce About Their First 'Late Late Show' Encounter Six Years Ago
Billie Eilish made her television performance debut with her breakthrough single “Ocean Eyes” on The Late Late Show with James Corden six years ago. “I’ve been watching you for some time,” the then-15-year-old singer sang, all crisp vocals, with her brother Finneas stationed in the back corner of the stage. …
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