Roe v. Wade is dead. The Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 that states can restrict or outright ban abortion at any point during a pregnancy, overturning the landmark 1973 decision that enshrined abortion protections in federal law, along with a subsequent decision that affirmed those protections in 1991. “Roe …
Read More »Luke Combs Is Country Music's Biggest Star. He's Also Its Biggest Champion
A few days before the official start of CMA Fest in Nashville, Luke Combs is already running at full speed. He’s set to perform at Nissan Stadium over the weekend, but today he’s making up for the last two years or so of pandemic delays and cancellations with a giant …
Read More »'I Think We Opened Doors': Las Ketchup Look Back on 'The Ketchup Song' at 20
Lola Muñoz has explained the meaning of the “The Ketchup Song” more times than she can count, but she’ll try once more: “The song,” says the singer — one of three sisters, alongside Lucía and Pilar, who make up the Spanish pop trio Las Ketchup — “is about Diego, not …
Read More »Conan Gray Has Many Many Feelings — And Manages Them Quite Impressively on 'Superache'
Calling an album Superache is about as subtle as slapping a “Feelings Ahead” sign on its cover, but Conan Gray reached the vanguard of twentysomething pop by always putting his emotions right up front. On his second album, the 23-year-old YouTuber turned pop star reveals himself to be an astute …
Read More »Trump Canceled Interview for Unscheduled Putin Call, Filmmaker Says
New details have emerged regarding what exactly British documentarian Alex Holder witnessed while filming an in-depth documentary about the Trump family. In an exclusive interview with Politico, Holder revealed that while traveling with the president on Air Force One just before the 2020 election, their scheduled interview was canceled in …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers on Her Abortion: 'I Wasn't Fucking Emotional at All'
Phoebe Bridgers admitted in a new interview she was surprised by the response to her revelation that she had an abortion while on tour last year. Speaking to The Guardian ahead of her appearance at Glastonbury this weekend, the musician said she didn’t give much thought before she posted on …
Read More »Muna Serves Us Pure Early 2000s Celebrity Fantasy in 'What I Want'
A night out drinking. Hooking up with the girl decked out in leather at the club. Dancing in the middle of the dance floor at a gay bar. It’s exactly what Muna wants — and they’re not afraid to get it. The Los Angeles trio of vocalist Katie Gavin and …
Read More »Senate Passes Landmark Bipartisan Gun Bill, the Most Expansive Firearms Legislation in Decades
The Senate voted Thursday to approve a bipartisan bill aimed at curtailing gun violence in the United States, marking the country’s first major legislative action on firearms in nearly three decades. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act aims to implement “enhanced” background checks on gun buyers between the ages of 18 …
Read More »Avril Lavigne Gives Adele Ballad 'Hello' an Alternative Twist on Spotify Single
Turns out Avril Lavigne is an Adele stan, too. On Thursday, the pop-punk legend released a Spotify Singles cover of Adele’s soulful ballad “Hello,” giving it a slight alt-rock twist thanks to her signature angsty vocals. “I love Adele’s song ‘Hello’ and have been dying to do a cover of …
Read More »K-Pop Girl Group Aespa Do What They Want on English Bop 'Life's Too Short'
Aespa is ready to take the U.S. by storm. On Thursday, the K-Pop girl group released “Life’s Too Short,” the group’s first all-English single. The song — which finds the girls celebrating the freedom to do whatever the heck they want, regardless of what others say — opens with a …
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