Shovels & Rope sing about unfulfilled promise in their song “Mississippi Nuthin’,” giving voice to a guy who has big dreams but no way to manifest them. The Americana duo further that theme in a new video for the song. “I got an idea that’s gonna turn on the money …
Read More »'A Hundred Thousand' Boy Scouts May Have Been Abused, Says Lawyer
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection in the wake of thousands of child sex abuse lawsuits nationwide, though a lawyer representing some of the alleged victims believes that “probably 100,000 [young boys] were abused.” “Since the news broke [of the bankruptcy filing] we’ve been getting calls …
Read More »David Byrne's 'American Utopia' Will Return to Broadway in September
As David Byrne‘s Broadway musical American Utopia wraps its current run, the producers have announced that the production will return to the Hudson Theatre for 17 weeks from September 18th, 2020 through January 17th, 2021. An opening date has yet to be announced, although tickets for all shows are on …
Read More »Gayle King Accepts Snoop Dogg's Apology After Verbal Attack Over Kobe Bryant
Gayle King has accepted Snoop Dogg’s apology after the rapper lashed out at the CBS host when she brought up the rape allegations against the lateKobe Bryantin an interview. “I accept the apology and understand the raw emotions caused by this tragic loss,” King said Friday in a statement (via …
Read More »Adam Lambert to Open GLAAD Media Awards in New York
Adam Lambert will perform at the 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York. Honoring media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues, the event takes place on March 19th at the Hilton Midtown in New York. This year, Lambert is nominated for Outstanding Music Artist …
Read More »Barr Hates Trump's Tweets, Says They 'Make It Impossible to Do My Job'
Attorney General William Barr is frustrated by President Trump’s Twitter habit. “I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” Barr said during an interview with ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas that aired on Thursday. Barr’s comments were spurred by the president tweeting …
Read More »1975's Matty Healy Vows to Add Inclusion Rider to Festival Contracts
The 1975‘s Matty Healey has vowed that going forward the band will add an inclusion rider to any festival contract stating they’ll only play if a certain percentage of the other artists on the bill are women or non-binary. The singer made the claim on Twitter Wednesday after sliding into …
Read More »Visual-Effects Organization Slams Mocking 'Cats' Segment at Oscars
On Monday, the Visual Effects Society released a statement condemning James Corden and Rebel Wilson’sCats segment at the 2020 Oscars ceremony this past Sunday. When presenting the Academy Award for Outstanding Visual Effects on Sunday night, the two actors walked out onstage dressed as their Cats characters and openly mocked …
Read More »How to Fix Democrats' Busted Primary
As primary season continues, troubling questions and palpable dismay linger on the minds of many voters. The same tired fights of 2016 are playing out yet again four years later, as Donald Trump’s approval rating creeps higher while the Democratic unity looks like a pipe dream. Defeating Trump was always …
Read More »Hear Nicki Minaj Establish Herself as 'Queen' on New Song 'Yikes'
Nicki Minaj returns with her first solo track of 2020 with “Yikes.” She released the “set-up track,” as she called it during an event at Pollstar Live 2020, late night on Thursday, delaying the release a few hours after its planned midnight drop. “Yikes, I play tag and you it …
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