For Ian Noe, it all started with a title. Two years ago, not long after releasing his stunning debut Between the Country, the Kentucky singer-songwriter was stumbling around in search of a creative direction when a phrase came to him: River Fools & Mountain Saints. In an instant, he knew …
Read More »Hailey Whitters Plays the 'Cow Pie High' Homecoming Queen in 'Everything She Ain't' Video
Hailey Whitters gets the dubious honor of being named homecoming queen at Cow Pie High in the video for “Everything She Ain’t,” the Nashville songwriter’s first single from her upcoming album Raised. Due out March 18, the project is the follow-up to Whitters’ breakthrough 2020 album The Dream. Cow Pie …
Read More »Cardi B Testifies She Suffered Anxiety, Depression From YouTuber's STD 'Libel'
Cardi B took the witness stand in a federal courtroom in Atlanta Thursday and told jurors she suffered extreme mental anguish over a gossip blogger’s allegedly false and defamatory statements claiming the singer had herpes, used cocaine and worked as a prostitute. The “WAP” rapper testified for several hours, detailing …
Read More »Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas Tech Giants Over Misinformation, Capitol Attack Planning
The Jan. 6 committee on Thursday issued subpoenas to four behemoth tech companies over contributing to the “spread of misinformation and violent extremism contributed to the violent attack on our democracy.” The letters sent to Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit signal just how broad the investigations scope has grown as …
Read More »Conservative Supreme Court Justices Slap Down Biden's Employer Vaccine Mandate
The Supreme Court has blocked the Biden administration’s mandate on employers to require employees to be vaccinated or undergo regular testing for Covid-19. The 6-3 ruling handed down on Thursday is a major blow to Biden’s efforts to get the nation vaccinated as the states are setting records for positive …
Read More »Epik High React to Historic Coachella Announcement: 'Dream Came True'
After Blackpink’s buzzed-about set at Coachella 2019, hopes were high for more K-pop acts to be announced for this year’s festival, which returns after two years off due to Covid. Unfortunately, no K-pop artists made the bill for Coachella 2022, although the lineup does include Korean hip-hop trio Epik High, …
Read More »Kanye West Named Suspect in Battery Investigation
Kanye West is a suspect in a battery report from the LAPD taken early Thursday, Rolling Stone has confirmed. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. in downtown Los Angeles near members-only club SoHo Warehouse. No arrests were made and LAPD is currently investigating the case, a media relations officer for LAPD says. …
Read More »The Metaverse, Morals and Brand Culture
We have been through — and are still in — the ringer. With the continued Covid-19 pandemic and its variants circulating, we are yearning for a break in the action.We are contending with all manners of equity concerns from financial to societal, to the biggest of them: environmental equity. We …
Read More »How to Succeed in the Business of Inclusion: Moving Beyond Words
I’ve written a lot about how businesses can maximize nonprofit partnerships. We are seeing big organizations turning toward community leaders to fight systemic racism and injustice. This final part of my series on social change covers how action and engagement on diversity and inclusion can be good for business, too. …
Read More »Muse Return With Video for Defiant New Song 'Won't Stand Down'
Muse have returned with the video for their defiant new single “Won’t Stand Down,” the British rockers’ first new music in nearly four years. “’Won’t Stand Down’ is a song about standing your ground against bullies, whether that be on the playground, at work or anywhere,” frontman Matt Bellamy said …
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