Jon Hamm is the latest celebrity to tackle James Corden’s recurring (and stomach churning) segment “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts.” In the clip, the actor is confronted with a table full of gross-out items like fish eyes, bird saliva, tarantulas and bull penis. Hamm and Corden have to …
Read More »The Kinks' Dave Davies on Rediscovering Songs From 1970s Nervous Breakdown
Around the time Dave Davies scored a hit in 1967 with “Death of a Clown,” he had a spiritual awakening and began questioning mortality. The lyrics of the song, which he co-wrote with his brother and Kinks bandmate Ray Davies, tells of a performer who has lost his spark but …
Read More »New Banksy Auction Set Despite Artist's Self-Destructing Painting
Julien’s Auctions, undeterred by Banksy’s latest prank, announced plans to auction off more works by the street artist in November. “We can’t guarantee that our four Banksy’s will automatically shred or explode but they will sell to the highest bidder,” the auction house’s Darren Julien said in a statement. On …
Read More »Jamil Smith: Watch the Georgia Minority Vote Disappear Before Your Eyes
My younger sister lives in the Atlanta area, and, like any annoying brother, I’ve been hounding her about something. I texted her this week to make sure that she is registered to vote. Not because I’m worried that she’ll be one of these Millennials Who Doesn’t Vote, but because she …
Read More »New York City Adds Third Gender Option, Makes ID Gender Change Easier
On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed a bill that adds a third gender option to birth certificates in the city. Denoted as “X,” the option is intended for gender nonconforming citizens. DeBlasio called the law “an essential example of freedom.” “If you’re denied the right to express …
Read More »AMAs 2018: Panic! at the Disco Honor Queen With Live 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Panic! at the Disco paid tribute to Queen with a rousing live version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” at the 2018 American Music Awards. Frontman Brendon Urie nailed his interpretation of Freddie Mercury’s daunting original vocal during the performance, broadcast live from Sydney, Australia. The singer opened by crooning and playing grand …
Read More »Taylor Swift Causes Spike in Voter Registration
Taylor Swift broke her career-long political silence via Instagram on Sunday when she endorsed a pair of Tennessee Democratsand encouraged her 112 million followers to register to vote. Since then, the non-partisan website Swift pointed to, Vote.org, received a massive spike in voter registrations nationwide, Buzzfeed reports. “We are up …
Read More »Old Dominion Share Breezy New Song 'Make It Sweet,' Plot Headlining Tour
If any band can perpetually find the bright side, it’s Old Dominion. They do just that with their new live-for-the-moment anthem “Make It Sweet,” which is also the name of an accompanying tour set to begin in January 2019. The ACM Vocal Group of the Year-winning act’s first new music …
Read More »ACL Fest 2018: See Janelle Monae Perform 'Q.U.E.E.N.' and 'Electric Lady'
The annualAustin City Limitsfestival kicked off on October 5th-7th with a jam-packed three-day lineup of rock, rap, pop and more. The first weekend of the fest was hot and humid, but that didn’t stop Janelle Monáe, whose afternoon set was the one that smoked them all on Sunday. Like the …
Read More »Green Day Get Richer Every October Without Trying
It was originally written as a personal tribute, but it went on to become a hit single on the airwaves, a national symbol of resilience after a terror attack and, later, a meme-ified emblem of seasonal malaise.This year marks 13 Septembers since Green Day‘s “Wake Me Up When September Ends” …
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