Taylor Swift was less-than-supportive of the news that talent manager Scooter Braun had acquired her former label Big Machine Label Group. Given her notorious feuds with his clients Justin Bieber and Kanye West, Braun’s sudden ownership of her first six albums made the singer-songwriter feel “sad and grossed out,” as …
Read More »Chance the Rapper Bets Once More on Nostalgia
On Friday morning, Chance The Rapper‘s young and cherubic face loomed over my Spotify, without any new music attached. Earlier this week, he announced that his cult classic mixtapes, 2012’s 10 Day and2013’sAcid Rap, were joining the rest of his discography on all major streaming services after years of confined …
Read More »The First Time: Tom DeLonge
It’s a scene that could be straight out of secret agent thriller: A military general and a regular citizen meet in the back booth of an airport restaurant to discuss top secret information. In reality, this actually happened to musician and UFO aficionado Tom DeLonge, who recalls his first meeting …
Read More »Why U.S. Soccer's Megan Rapinoe Is the Hero We Need Now
As the U.S. women’s soccer team advances into the quarterfinals, star player Megan Rapinoe has found herself in league with Meryl Streep and Oprah Winfrey on the list of beloved celebrities Donald Trump has insulted on Twitter. The president seems to be upset about a video clip, published Tuesday, where …
Read More »Keith Urban Teams With Kassi Ashton for Kinetic 'Drop Top' Video
Keith Urban famously abandoned his six string for live performances of the 2015 single “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16,” singing the melody while he picked out the song’s strutting bass groove. The 2018 CMA Entertainer of the Year is holding down the low end yet again in the new …
Read More »See Tyler Perry's Inspirational BET Awards Speech: 'Own Your Business, Own Your Way'
Tyler Perry accepted the BET Awards‘ Ultimate Icon Award Sunday with an impassioned speech that closed with the potent declaration: “Own your stuff, own your business, own your way.” Perry opened by talking about his difficult childhood. He spoke about finding ways to cheer up his mother after she’d been …
Read More »E. Jean Carroll Alleges President Donald Trump Assaulted Her
In an explosive essay excerpted in New York magazine from her upcoming book, What Do We Need Men For? A Modest Proposal, writer andEllecolumnist E. Jean Carroll alleged that President Donald Trump assaulted her in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman, an upscale department store in New York City. In …
Read More »'Stranger Things 3' New Trailer: Kids of Hawkins Gear Up for Menacing Battle
“You let us in and now you are going to have to let us stay,” so says an evil creature from the Upside Down, warning of the impending doom to once again befall the town of Hawkins in the final new trailer for Stranger Things 3. The series returns to …
Read More »Rush Detail 'Exercise in Fan Indulgence' in New 'Cinema Strangiato' Trailer
At this point, it’s pretty clear that Rush have no real future as either a studio or live band. But this August, a little more than four years after the Canadian prog-rock legends played their final notes together onstage in 2015, fans will have the chance to celebrate the group …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Enlists Eminem, Cardi B, Khalid for 'No.6 Collaborations Project'
Eminem and 50 Cent, Cardi B and Camila Cabello, and Bruno Mars with Chris Stapleton are just a few of the team-ups Ed Sheeran has orchestrated for his forthcoming No.6 Collaborations Project. Due July 12th, the 15-track set also includes contributions from Khalid, Travis Scott, and Meek Mill with A …
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