The Roots‘ Black Thought landed guest spots from Killer Mike, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, ScHoolboy Q and Portugal. The Man for his upcoming EP, Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Abel, out July 31st. The rapper detailed the track list on Monday, announcing a July 10th release date for …
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In an obvious attempt to deflect blame from President Trump’s dismal handling of the coronavirus pandemic in America, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro went on an extended rant on Friday, tossing out unproven conspiracy theories as if he were holding court in a QAnon forum. Navarro, a now-infamous, bomb-throwing …
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When the details of U2‘s new SiriusXM radio channel U2 X-Radio were announced earlier this week, they didn’t spell out a specific role for Adam Clayton. But the bassist explained to Rolling Stone that he’s been intimately involved with the creation of the channel and will continue to work on …
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A new music video for Bob Marley’s classic song “No Woman, No Cry” was released Wednesday in honor of International Reggae Day. Directed by Kristian Mercado Figueroa, the seven-minute visual depicts a family divided by country, with a mother struggling to raise her children on her own in Jamaica and …
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Johnny Mandel, the prolific composer and arranger who worked with Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Barbra Streisand and more — and famously composed the theme song for M*A*S*H —has died, Variety reports. He was 94. No specifics about Mandel’s death have been revealed. The news was shared by singer and friend …
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Beyoncé received the Humanitarian Award at the 2020 BET Awards, with former First Lady Michelle Obama on hand to present the star to the honor. Obama celebrated Beyoncé’s activism and philanthropy in her speech. The former FLOTUS pointed out specifically the time her friend assisted with the White House’s Let’s …
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Music has long been intertwined with the spirit of Pride and pro-LGBTQ+ movements, from obvious selections like Diana Ross’ disco banger “I’m Coming Out” to the confrontational queercore of groups like Pansy Division. During Pride month, the music is usually a mix of party and protest, combining the sensual pleasures …
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Halsey will release her debut poetry collection,I Would Leave Me If I Could, November 10th via Simon & Schuster. She dropped her third album, Manic, in January. The publisher’s announcement revealed that Halsey’s poems will tackle many of the same subjects as her music: mental health, family issues, sexuality, breakups …
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Earlier in June, Rolling Stone posted an in-depth article about how Melissa Reese “broke the Guns N’ Roses glass ceiling” by becoming the first official female member of the band. But by the time she reached that glass ceiling, there were six fairly large cracks in it placed there by …
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President Trump held his first campaign rally since the coronavirus outbreak in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday, and the consensus is that it was a bit of a bust. The rally ignited criticism before it even began; in addition to holding a mass gathering during a pandemic, Trump chose to host …
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