President Trump’s pattern of running the White House like a bad reality TV show continues to cause headaches at the Capitol. This latest episode stars former FBI director James Comey, and it reveals how predictable this show has become, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are quickly retreating …
Read More »Watch Jack White Play Wedding Band Guitarist in 'SNL' Sketch
Jack White extended his Boarding House Reach to Saturday Night Live as the rocker performed two cuts from his latest LP in his first SNL appearance in six years. White opened with a fevered take on on his new album’s “Over and Over and Over,” back by Autolux drummer Carla …
Read More »Hear Taylor Swift's Acoustic Cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September'
Taylor Swift reinterpreted Earth, Wind & Fire‘s R&B-funk classic “September” as a folky coffeehouse ballad for Spotify’s Singles series. The pop star slows the brassy 1978 hit into a quiet acoustic meditation, softly crooning the nostalgic words over banjo plucks and rippling organ chords. Swift also recorded an acoustic take …
Read More »Watch DJ Snake Tame Fire in New 'Magenta Riddim' Video
French DJ-producer DJ Snake heads to India to put out literal fires that match the fiery beats of “Magenta Riddim” for his single’s new video. Directed by Gal Muggia and Vania Heymann, who also helmed Coldplay’s “Up and Up” video, DJ Snake’s new clip was filmed in a small Telangana …
Read More »Rufus Wainwright Plots 'All These Poses' Anniversary Tour
Rufus Wainwright will celebrate the 20th anniversary of his self-titled debut album with a North American tour this fall. The “All These Poses” tour launches November 9th at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles and includes stops in San Francisco, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, New York City, Boston, Nashville and more. …
Read More »The Scene: Experiencing Music and More in Victoria, British Columbia
Canada is the second largest country in the world, and it’s the birthplace of famous artists like Justin Bieber, Drake, The Weeknd, Shania Twain, Neil Young, Grimes and Carly Rae Jepsen. So, in the first part of our new video series, “The Scene,” our correspondent Afika Nxumalo visits Victoria, British …
Read More »Watch John Legend Preside Over Club Love Story in 'A Good Night' Video
John Legend soundtracks a charming love-in-the-club story in the video for his new song, “A Good Night.” Legend partnered with producer BloodPop for the track, crafting a snappy, disco-tinged gem about falling for someone at first sight. The video for “A Good Night” recreates that story, with director Mishka Kornai …
Read More »Russell Simmons Denies 2016 Rape Allegations
Russell Simmons denied raping Jennifer Jarosik, an aspiring filmmaker, in court documents filed Wednesday. Jarosik sued Simmons for $5 million in January, alleging the hip-hop mogul attacked and raped her during a 2016 visit to his home. In response, the new complaint argues that Jarosik’s suit was “filled with lies …
Read More »High Times With the Black Beatles: Inside Rae Sremmurd's Wild Third Album
It didn’t make the news, but a couple of months back Slim Jxmmi drove his Ferrari into a fence. “It was a beautiful Ferrari,” says his younger brother, Swae Lee. Together they make up the pop-rap duo Rae Sremmurd; they’re in their home studio in the suburbs north of L.A. …
Read More »Charts: Jack White's Number One Album Streak Continues
Jack White kept his Number One streak alive as the rocker’s new album Boarding House Reach opened atop the Billboard 200, White’s third straight solo LP to debut at Number One. Boarding House Reach sold 124,000 total copies in its first week of release, including 121,000 traditional copies, the second-best …
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