Darlene Love won’t be able to bring her annual holiday show on the road this year due to the pandemic, but she’s still going to spread Christmas cheer by presenting a special Love for the Holidays event from New York’s Sony Hall on December 5th. Tickets for the streaming concert …
Read More »Faouzia, John Legend Release Duet 'Minefields,' Featuring Charlie Puth
Rising singer-songwriter Faouzia has released “Minefields,” a new duet with John Legend. The powerful ballad was co-written by Faouzia, Sam Martin, Ali Tamposi, and J Kash, and features Charlie Puth on piano. “I’d love for listeners to get what they need from my voice,” Faouzia said in a statement. “If …
Read More »Alicia Keys Joins Kamala Harris on Campaign Trail in New Video
To coincide with Election Day (November 3rd), Alicia Keys has released a new video of her joining Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the 2020 campaign trail in Arizona. In the clip, Keys explains the importance of campaigning in Arizona, a swing state with a high likelihood of flipping …
Read More »Andy Garcia on Sean Connery: 'He Was the Hero of Our Times'
When Andy Garcia first got the script for The Untouchables, Brian de Palma’s 1987 thriller about Eliot Ness’ takedown of mob boss Al Capone, he was approached to play Capone hitman Frank Nitti. But he lobbied instead for the role of George Stone, the rookie Chicago cop who joins Ness’ …
Read More »Sleaford Mods: UK Electro-Punks Break Down Every Song on New Album 'Spare Ribs'
In the midst of a pandemic — and ample political and social turmoil — who better to release new music than Nottingham electro-punks the Sleaford Mods? Spare Ribs is out on January 15th, but you can watch the video for “Mork N Mindy” — directed by Ben Wheatley (Rebecca) — …
Read More »Robin Wilson's Cover of the Ramones' 'Pet Sematary' Is Your Halloween Treat
Robin Wilson’s always had a perfect voice for graveyards. The Gin Blossoms singer’s slightly nasal tenor is just the type of whine to carry far and clear across the tombstones. Right in time for Halloween, he puts it to good use on a faithful cover of the Ramones’ cult hit …
Read More »Hipgnosis's Founder and CEO Merck Mercuriadis — Future 25
Few people in music have had a bigger year than Merck Mercuriadis, the founder and CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, who has tossed a billion dollars at songwriters, artists, and producers to grab the copyrights of the biggest charting hits of the past 50 years. Mercuriadis recently purchased catalogs from …
Read More »Sarah Cooper, Maya Rudolph, and Natasha Lyonne on 'Everything's Fine'
If you come to Sarah Cooper’s new Netflix special looking for an extended version of her viral Trump-impersonation TikToks, you’re in for a surprise. Oh, you’ll get some Trump, for sure. But you’ll also get cupcake-making Karens, flaming snowmen, a QAnon shopping network, a sneak peek inside the notorious Access …
Read More »This Is What Stealing an Election Looks Like
The Supreme Court‘s five conservatives on Monday voted to strike down an order from a Wisconsin federal judge allowing the state to receive and count absentee ballots up to six days after Election Day, so long as they were postmarked by Election Day. The decision is a troubling indication of …
Read More »Drake to Release 'Certified Lover Boy' January 2021
Drake will release his new album, Certified Lover Boy, in January 2021. The musician didn’t share a specific release date but confirmed the record’s imminent arrival with a teaser he dropped Sunday, October 25th. The clip opens with a shot of a young boy standing in a field, gazing and …
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