Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro blamed actor Leonardo DiCaprio for in part funding the rash of wildfires plaguing the Amazon rainforest. Bolsonaro’s meritless accusations, which he made Friday, comes as the Brazilian president faces increased scrutiny from other world governments over his role in the intentional deforestation. Bolsonaro’s claims against DiCaprio …
Read More »City Girls Cash Checks and Hit the Mall on New Song 'You Tried It'
City Girls drag their men through the mall on their brash new single, “You Tried It.” Produced by DJ Chose, the track boasts a bustling drum beat amplified by big bass hits and underscored by a low and ominous synth loop. City Girls JT and Yung Miami ride the beat …
Read More »Bill Cosby Says He Does Not Express Remorse in Rare Interview
Bill Cosby faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting a former Temple University employee — but he says that he has no intention of ever expressing remorse for his crimes. In a rare interview with Black Press USA, Cosby maintained that he did nothing …
Read More »Watch Halsey's Paint-Smeared Performance of 'Graveyard' at AMAs
Halsey took a “less is more” approach with her colorful version of “Graveyard” at the 2019 American Music Awards on Sunday. The singer busted out a captivating performance using only paint, a white stage, a table, a fellow dancer and some simple, intimate choreography. The vocalist and her doppelgänger-dancer ran …
Read More »'Everyone Was in Love With Baby Yoda': Director Deborah Chow on 'The Mandalorian'
This post contains spoilers for “The Sin,” episode three of The Mandalorian, which I reviewed here. Deborah Chow got to be part of Star Wars history in two ways this week — one more official than the other. By helming “The Sin,” the latest installment of Disney+‘s The Mandalorian, Chow …
Read More »Best New Artist-Nominated Black Pumas Drop New 'Colors' Video
Black Pumas — an Austin duo that are among the artists nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy —have dropped their new video for “Colors,” a single off their self-titled debut album. The group consists of singer Eric Burton, who was once a busker at the Santa Monica Pier, and …
Read More »Universal Music Debuts Its Own Artist Analytics to Rival Spotify's Program
Universal Music Group, home to acts like Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, Queen, and Kanye West, rolled out an in-house artist analytics app Thursday that lets musicians and their managers see data from major music-streaming services as well as social engagement information from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The app …
Read More »Lizzo's Eight Grammy Nominations Are a Triumph for Music Streaming
In 2004, journalist and entrepreneur Chris Anderson wrote an article for Wired arguing that the future of entertainment would not lie in a handful of chart-topping megahits but in the “millions of niche markets at the shallow end of the bitstream” — known in stats terms as the “long tail,” …
Read More »The Black Keys Perform 'Lo/Hi,' 'Go' on 'Kimmel'
The Black Keys performed on the big stage Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, playing two tracks from their latest album “Let’s Rock” as part of Kimmel’s Mercedes-Benz Concert Series. Guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney breezed through renditions of “Lo/Hi” and “Go” for the Kimmel audience, their first late-night appearance since …
Read More »Watch: Diplomat Attacked By Trump Gets Standing Ovation at Jazz Club
President Trump attacked three-time ambassador Marie Yovanovitch on Twitter on Friday while she testified before the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment hearings. But as she exited the room, some in attendance gave Yovanovitch a round of applause. The ovation followed her all the way to Sunday night, when she arrived at …
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