Eddie Vedder is bringing his love for Seattle and San Diego to Major League Baseball! On Friday, MLB announced that the Mariners and Padres will compete for the Vedder Cup every year, and will partner with the rockstar’s charity to supportEpidermolysis Bullosa research. Starting this year, the winner of the …
Read More »Jay Rock Arrested for Firearms Possession in Los Angeles
Jay Rock was arrested in Los Angeles yesterday, March 14, after police allegedly found a gun in his car. The longtime TDE rapper — whose real name is Johnny Reed McKinzie — was arrested early Thursday evening in Nickerson Gardens, a public housing complex in Watts. Per NBC 4, the …
Read More »Sean Combs Speaks to Court, Pleads Not Guilty to New Indictments
Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared in court Friday to plead not guilty to two new superseding indictments that were unveiled against him in January and earlier this month. The 55-year-old’s normally dark hair was fully grey alongside a greying cropped beard he had grown since his arrest last September. As he …
Read More »Davido Reminisces on '5ive' Single 'Be There Still'
Afrobeats star Davido is celebrating his reign as one of Nigeria’s leading pop acts with “Be There Still,” the latest single from his forthcoming album 5ive. “I want to have it all/Still dey find my resolve,” he sings over a rattling shakers, scattered log drumming, and bassy synths. The song …
Read More »Will Smith Meets Up With Doechii to Re-create Viral 'Anxiety' Dance From 'Fresh Prince'
Thank TikTok for this reunion and crossover! On Friday, Will Smith shared a video of himself re-creating an iconic Fresh Prince of Bel-Air scene with co-star Tatyana Ali to the tune of “Anxiety” by Doechii— who also makes an appearance in the video. The clip, which reimagines a scene from …
Read More »Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Relive Their First Date on 'Sunset Blvd'
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are celebrating their love story on new single “Sunset Boulevard.” The ambient pop number was inspired by the couple’s first date on Los Angeles’ famed thoroughfare Sunset Blvd. “Sunset Boulevard” arrives alongside a music video directed by longtime Gomez collaborator Petra Collins, which features a …
Read More »Live Nation, Ticketmaster Fail to Get Antitrust Claims Dismissed
While Live Nation-Ticketmaster may have entered the year, as they called it, “hopeful” that Donald Trump’s presidency would bode well for its fight against the massive antitrust lawsuit filed by federal prosecutors last May, the company took a hit Friday when a Biden-appointed judge rejected its bid to dismiss a …
Read More »Chappell Roan Gets the Job Done on Rousing Single 'The Giver'
Chappell Roan has finally dropped her rollicking country single, “The Giver.” After debuting the upbeat track on Saturday Night Live in November, Roan has been teasing the song for weeks, both on social media and on billboards around the U.S. The song, produced by Dan Nigro, features a lively, stomping …
Read More »See Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Ground-Shaking 1982 'Wild Thing' Performance
The whole premise of the Troggs’ 1966 hit “Wild Thing” is about this socially disaffected guy, benumbed to sympathy, empathy, and even his own ego — utterly skeptical of any personal joy, a real Freudian basket case — until he experiences a sexual awakening so subtle that he questions his …
Read More »Rise Against Break Out the Bullhorn in New Live Video for 'Nod'
Punk stalwarts Rise Against have dropped a new music video for their recent single, “Nod.” Released in January, just a few days after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, “Nod” isn’t overtly political, but contains a particularly potent rallying cry for this moment: “I swear to god this can’t wait/One more minute, …
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