A protest song from Josh Ritter, the latest punk-vaudeville from Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt, and Valerie June’s mesmerizing Hendrix tribute make up this week’s list of must-hear country and Americana tracks. Leo Rondeau, “Get On With It” While a chugging rhythm section keeps pace in the background, Nashville-by-way-of-North Dakota …
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Stephen Moore, President Donald Turmp’s nominee to head up the Federal Reserve, is coming under scrutiny for controversial comments he made about democracy and capitalism in a documentary. Moore has previously said he would get rid of numerous government agencies, including: the Departments of Labor, Energy and Commerce, as well …
Read More »See Cara Delevingne Sing Alt-Rock Song From Grungy Movie 'Her Smell'
In the new movie Her Smell, which comes out in select cities today, Cara Delevingne plays the drummer in the up-and-coming Nineties alt-rock group the Akergirls, which also features characters played by Dylan Gelula (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Ashley Benson (Pretty Little Liars). While they were filming the movie, they …
Read More »Michael Avenatti Charged With Stealing Millions From a Paraplegic Client
On Thursday, Michael Avenatti, the attorney who formerly represented Stormy Daniels and was was briefly regarded by some as the great white hope for the Democratic Party, was charged in a massive 36-count grand jury indictment, which alleges that he stole millions of dollars from clients, committed bank fraud and …
Read More »Travis Scott, the Weeknd, the National Tapped for 'Game of Thrones' Soundtrack
Songs from Travis Scott, the Weeknd, and the National will appear on For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones). The soundtrack, which is available for pre-order, coincides with Game of Thrones‘ final season and will be released digitally on April 26th via Columbia in partnership …
Read More »Netflix Launches SiriusXM Channel, Eyes Movie Theater Purchase
Netflix is slowly positioning itself to take over all media: Next week, the streaming service will launch a comedy channel on SiriusXM, and it is reportedly in talks of buying an iconic movie theater in Los Angeles. The station, Netflix Is a Joke Radio, will be broadcast on the satellite …
Read More »Streaming Platforms are Keeping More Money From Artists than Ever (and Paying Them More, Too)
Spotify has worked hard to improve its reputation amongst artists. The company has forged close ties with everyone from Shawn Mendes to Camila Cabello and Justin Timberlake in recent years – not long after it was being publicly harangued by the likes of Thom Yorke for both its business model, …
Read More »How Bad Could Trump's Crackdown on Immigration Get?
When President Trump accepted the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Sunday, he was quick to name a temporary successor. “I am pleased to announce that Kevin McAleenan, the current U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, will become Acting Secretary for @DHSGov,” Trump tweeted. “I have confidence that …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle Memorial to Be Held at Los Angeles' Staples Center
A memorial for Nipsey Hussle will be held at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Thursday, 11 days after the rapper and community leader was shot and killed outside his clothing store on March 31st. A source confirmed the Staples Center venue to Variety. TMZ reports that tickets for the memorial …
Read More »Michael Cohen Wants Democrats to Help Keep Him Out of Prison
Michael Cohen is scheduled to begin a three-year prison sentence on May 6th. He really doesn’t want to. On Thursday, lawyers for President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer sent a letter to congressional Democrats explaining that Cohen has conveniently discovered a “trove” of new documents that his team believes “have …
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