Actress-comedian Amy Schumer was arrested and detained in Washington, D.C. ,Thursday as thousands of people descended on the Hart Senate Office Building to protest the possible appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, per MSNBC. Holding a “We Believe Anita Hill” sign, Schumer joined others in condemning Kavanaugh, whose …
Read More »Watch Jim James Perform 'Over and Over' on Fallon
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James appeared on The Tonight ShowWednesday night to perform his solo track “Over and Over.” Accompanied by a group of backup singers called the Resistance Revival Chorus, James offered up an acoustic rendition of the song, which is featured on his upcoming album,Uniform Clarity. Uniform …
Read More »Hear G-Eazy, YG Team on Boisterous 'Endless Summer Freestyle'
G-Eazy and YG trade lines over a doo-wop-sampling beat in “Endless Summer Freestyle.” G-Eazy’s verse is packed full of references to high-end brand names and international vacation destinations: “Tell me who is if I’m not the coldest/ I’m steppin’ on their necks in my Prada loafers… I’m out in Dubai …
Read More »See Band Perry, Travis Tritt Covers in 'Voice' Blind Auditions
Season 15 of NBC’s The Voice is beginning to pick up steam, and night three of the show’s Blind Audition phase (Monday, October 1st) featured another lineup packed with country singers. Stepping up with one of the most riveting performances of the night was 15-year-old Chevel Shepherd, whose outsized vocals …
Read More »Cardi B Charged With Reckless Endangerment, Assault
UPDATE: Cardi B has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of assault, CNN reports, citing the NYPD. Her courtdate in the case is set for October 29th. Cardi B surrendered to New York City police Monday morning in connection to a fight that …
Read More »Lil Wayne's 'What About Me' Almost Featured Drake, Post Malone
Perched smack in the middle of Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter V album is “What About Me,” an accusatory, open-wound R&B record where the rapper croons heartbroken Auto-Tuned lines. “I stayed up all night for you/ Girl, what about me?” Wayne sings. “I shut down my life for you/ Now you …
Read More »The 7 Most Surreal Moments From Brett Kavanaugh's Testimony
Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee began with a surreal, whirlwind of an opening statement that lasted close to 45 minutes. The embattled Supreme Court nominee yelled, cried and contorted his face into a number of grotesque expressions as he pleaded his innocence in response to multiple sexual …
Read More »See Jon Batiste Channel 'The Heroes' With 'Late Show' Performance
Jon Batiste, the bandleader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, took centerstage on the program Wednesday night, when he performed a couple of songs from his upcoming Hollywood Africans LP, out Friday. For the soulful ballad “Don’t Stop,” the first song he performed, he played a moody line on …
Read More »Niche Metal Podcast 'Radical Research' Represents the Best Kind of Online Fandom
“Given how much those guys have supplemented my life with joy and awe, that we could give anything back to them is a humbling thing,” Hunter Ginn, co-host of the Radical Research podcast, said on a June episode. To those unfamiliar with the show, it might come as a surprise …
Read More »Rolling Stones Detail 'Voodoo Lounge Uncut' With Unreleased Live Footage
The Rolling Stones unearthed several live performances for their upcoming release, Voodoo Lounge Uncut, which arrives November 16th via Eagle Vision. The new project comprises a concert film and live album, and is centered around a reissue of a 1995 TV special that captured the Stones’ November 25th, 1994 gig …
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