Despite growing up in a neighborhood where he was bullied, teased and surrounded by oppressive negativity, Brendon Urie has evolved into a talented and successful musician.His passion for music was sparked thanks to the guidance he received from his childhood music teacher and mentor, Richard Matta, who identified and nurtured …
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Factory robots revolt against their programming and hit the dance floor in the Chemical Brothers’ vivid “Free Yourself” video. Directors Dom&Nic follow a security guard driving to his mundane job at AI staffing company Robo Force, where protestors line the streets with signs like “JOBS, NOT BOTS.” After he slips …
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Federal judges have been a thorn in the side of Brian Kemp. The Friday before the midterm elections,U.S. District Judge Eleanor L. Ross ruled that the Georgia secretary of state’s controversial “exact match” voting law was discriminatory, ordering him to change it after expressing “grave concerns” aboutthe “differential treatment inflicted …
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Grammy-winning producer Mike Will Made-It revealed the heavy-hitting track list for the upcoming action movie, Creed II,which he executive-produced and curated. Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Pharrell Williams and Nicki Minaj are just a smattering of names on the track list that’s dominated by hip-hop artists – minus Bon Iver. “The …
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In what seems like a cruel flashback to the 2000 presidential election, a recount in the Florida senate and governors races is happening. Florida’s secretary of state officially ordered the recount on Saturday afternoon. As of the most recent tallies, Republican Governor Rick Scott‘s lead over Democratic Senator Bill Nelson …
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A moody new acoustic release by an East Nashville staple, a smoldering torch song from a rockabilly ingenue and a personal love song from a rising pop-country artist make up the tracks you must hear this week. Bob Lewis, “All My Sins” With guests ranging from Aaron Lee Tasjan to …
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Risingrapper Kyle and Alessia Cara unveiled a charming new video for their recent collaboration “Babies,” which appears on the former’s debut album, Light of Mine. The Kid Studio-directed clip opens with a bleak breakup scene, but quickly transitions to a colorful, kids show aesthetic complete with vibrant sets and oversized …
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Conan O’Brien will launch a new weekly podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, November 19th with an episode featuring Will Ferrell. The show is centered around the conceit that, after decades of interviewing people on late-night television, O’Brien has never made a real friend and he’s hoping a podcast will …
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Ariana Grande wanders through a train station and swings through the clouds in her atmospheric “Breathin” video. The clip opens at a bar where strangers drift by in fast-motion; director Hannah Lux Davis weaves in shots of Grande crooning on a pile of luggage and strutting through a foggy space …
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The night before Election Day, Elton John hosted his annual fall gala for the Elton John AIDS Foundation where he remembered Aretha Franklin and expressed concern over the future of America. “I worry about the future of this country,” the singer said. John spoke about moving from England to America …
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