Revenue from legal marijuana sales in Colorado has surpassed $1 billion since recreational sales began in 2014, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. The official number, which is just over $1.02 billion, comprises revenue from marijuana taxes, licenses and fees. Along with the overall revenue numbers, the CDOR said …
Read More »Eric Andre Maps Out 'Legalize Everything' Stand-Up Tour
Eric Andre will bring his surreal comedic style throughout North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand on the massive “Legalize Everything Tour.” The 33-date trek, which the comedian hyped on Twitter as his “biggest world tour ever,” launches August 23rd in Bristol, England; the North American leg kicks off September …
Read More »M.I.A. Reacts to M.B.E.: 'I'm Honored to Have This Honor'
M.I.A. was among the artists recognized for their “services to music” by the annual Queen’s Birthday Honours List and, like fellow honoree Elvis Costello, the rapper will accept the honor thanks in part to her mother. On Saturday, the rapper born Mathangi Arulpragasam, the daughter of Sri Lankan Tamils, received …
Read More »Reggae Stars Protoje, Agent Sasco, Lila Ike Team for 'Not Another Word' Video
Reggae star Protoje has teamed with Agent Sasco and Lila Iké to tackle the turmoil that often disrupts everyday life in the video for their new song, “Not Another Word.” The track address the way a variety of issues, from everyday violence to the effects of climate change, often go …
Read More »R&B Has a Sampling Problem
R&B is wallowing in its past: It feels like nearly every commercially successful R&B single at the moment is built on a prominent sample or a conspicuous interpolation of an old hit. It’s not the act of sampling itself that’s troubling. The sampler is one of the more extraordinary inventions …
Read More »Rolling Stones Tap Gary Clark Jr., Lukas Nelson for North American Tour
The Rolling Stones recruited Gary Clark Jr., Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats as openers for select dates of their upcoming North American summer tour. The latest leg of their long-running “No Filter” trek — which kicks off June 21st with the …
Read More »Miley Cyrus, Alicia Keys, Cage the Elephant Lead 2019 iHeartRadio Festival
UPDATE: Hootie and the Blowfish, Marshmello and Steve Aoki have been added to the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup. Actor and singer Darren Criss and K-pop outfit Monsta X have also been tapped as special guests. The iHeartRadio Music Festival will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas …
Read More »GOP 'Has Turned Itself Into a Cult of the President's Personality,' Says House Intelligence Chair
California Congressman and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff appeared on ABC’s This Week Sunday morning and blamed the Republican-controlled Senate for the House not going ahead with impeachment proceedings. “One party—the Republican Party—has turned itself into a cult of the president’s personality and is not likely to act consistent …
Read More »See Bomba Estéreo, Sofi Tukker Make Magic in New 'Playa Grande' Video
Colombian duo Bomba Estéreo link up with their American analog Sofi Tukker in the sweltering electro-cumbia track, “Playa Grande.” Written and recorded in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, the new song is matched with a trippy video, which was shot near Bomba frontwoman Liliana Saumet’s home in Santa Marta, Colombia. Directed …
Read More »Watch Metronomy Get Small in 'Lately' Music Video
It’s a Honey, I Shrunk the Kids scenario in Metronomy‘s music video for new track “Lately,” the group’s first song in three years. In the clip, directed by band member Joseph Mount, the musicians are tiny versions of themselves, performing the song while standing on a stage made of their …
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