Elia Einhorn was about to turn 21 years sober when he set out to fill a vacuum he’d noticed in the music world: There were few places sober musicians could turn to for day-to-day advice and help navigating a world where alcohol and drugs often flow freely. Addiction and recovery …
Read More »Yola Showcases Black Female Strength on New Song 'Stand for Myself'
Yola has released “Stand for Myself,” the title track from her upcoming sophomore album that’s due out July 30th. The single arrived with a vibrant music video directed by Allister Ann, showing the singer trapped inside a dark, enclosed space and gradually freeing herself with her self-empowerment. “I’m alive, alive, …
Read More »Dave Grohl Shares Beatles Stories, Recreates Foo Fighters Meme While Co-Hosting 'Tonight Show'
Dave Grohl threw out some monologue jokes, played some games, and recreated a Foo Fighters meme while co-hosting The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday, May 25th. One of the highlights of the night was a game of “Off Songs, Song Off,” a name-that-tune-style contest where Grohl and Fallon …
Read More »See Samantha Bee, Celebrity Coalition Plead Congress to Do 'One F-cking Thing' About Gun Control
Samantha Bee and a coalition of celebrities — including Phoebe Bridgers, Tenacious D, Regina King, and Tegan and Sara — called on Congress to do “one fucking thing” about gun control in this preview from Wednesday’s episode of Full Frontal, which focuses on ending gun violence in America. “I am …
Read More »St. Vincent Pulls Off a Seventies-Style Scheme in New 'Down' Video
St. Vincent has released a new track, “Down,” from her upcoming album, Daddy’s Home, out May 14th via Loma Vista Recordings. “Down” is yet another blend of Seventies pastiche with contemporary flourishes as St. Vincent laces a sharp funk groove with layers of synths and guitars while packing the chorus …
Read More »Two More Women Sue Bassnectar for Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking
Two more women have come forward with allegations that EDM star Bassnectar sexually abused them when they were minors. The accusations were revealed Friday in an amended lawsuit that added two more women to the suit filed in April by two other accusers of the producer-DJ born Lorin Ashton. That …
Read More »Ed Ward, Rock Historian and Early 'Rolling Stone' Editor, Dead at 72
Ed Ward — a respected music critic and scholar, former Rolling Stone editor, and author of several authoritative histories of the history of rock & roll — has died at the age of 72. According to fellow writer and friend Joe Nick Patoski, Ward passed away at his home in …
Read More »Tim Scott Resorts to Twisted, Cynical Logic to Defend GOP Voter Suppression
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who delivered the Republican rebuttal to President Biden’s first formal address to Congress on Wednesday, has often been touted as a conscience of the Republican caucus, one of the few black leaders in his party and a senator well-liked on both sides of the …
Read More »Flashback: Meat Loaf Tackles 'It's All Coming Back to Me Now' on 'Bat Out of Hell III'
Last week, we posted an emotional interview with Meat Loaf where he reflected on his history with the late songwriter Jim Steinman. “Since I met Jim, he has been the centerpiece to my life,” the singer said. “And I was always the centerpiece of his.” The interview goes all the …
Read More »Caitlyn Jenner Files Paperwork to Run for Governor in California
Caitlyn Jenner announced that she has filed initial paperwork to run for governor in California. The news comes as state election officials appear ready to approve a recall election of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. Jenner plans to make a formal campaign announcement in the coming weeks. In running, Jenner has …
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