At a rally in Ohio this week, President Donald Trump went after a familiar target: the late Senator John McCain. “I have to be honest, I never liked him much,” the president told his crowd at the General Dynamics plant in Lima. “Probably never will.” (Trump seemed particularly galled that …
Read More »Experimental Pop Duo Closegood Unveil Debut EP 'Graven'
Budding alt-pop duo Closegood have unveiled their genre-bending debut EP, Graven. The 11-track project officially arrives March 22nd was executive produced by go-to G.O.O.D. Music collaborator, Anthony Kilhoffer, who has worked with artists like Kanye West and Travis Scott. Closegood comprises singer/songwriter/producer Nyfe and producer Amada, both of whom identify …
Read More »Post Malone Releases New Video for 'Wow,' His Latest Inescapable Hit
While critical consensus is still firmly against the Dallas superstar, Post Malone is likely one of the three most popular musicians in America at this instant. Just look at “Wow.” — a loose single, unmoored from any sort of full-length project, yet currently sitting at Number Five on the Billboard …
Read More »Slipknot Part Ways With Percussionist Chris Fehn Following Lawsuit
Slipknot announced they are parting ways with longtime percussionist Chris Fehn. The news comes on the heels of Fehn’s lawsuit that alleges the band had shorted payment he claims is due to him, according to The Blast. “Slipknot’s focus is making album #6, and our upcoming shows around the world, …
Read More »John Oliver: Olivia Jade Jokes Are Fair Game After 'Weird' College Admissions Scandal
John Oliver fired off punchlines about the Felicity Huffman/Lori Loughlin college admissions scandal — and wondered whether or not those jokes crossed the line — as part of a broader discussion about public shaming on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight. Actors Huffman and Loughlin are among 33 wealthy parents accused of …
Read More »Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr and the Mission to End America's Addiction Crisis
It was a foggy autumn night in New York’s Rainbow Room when Joe Walsh took center stage — no guitar in sight. So he addressed the elephant in the room: “I’m Joe, and I’m an alcoholic.” It’s a half-joke, meant to set the audience at ease while gently reminding the …
Read More »Jemima Kirke and Alex Cameron on Their Satirical New Short Film
The first time Jemima Kirke saw a YouTube video of Alex Cameron, she immediately told her agent she had to meet him. “It was half professional and half date,” she says. “I basically asked my agent to play Cupid.” She met the Australian singer-songwriter at a party in Manhattan in …
Read More »Review: Meat Puppets Remain Easygoing Psychedelic Country-Punk Gods on 'Dusty Notes'
Of all the Eighties bands that took hardcore punk as their launching pad, no one got further (or weirder) faster than guitar-twisting stoner gods the Meat Puppets. Even when the Arizona trio was recording for Black Flag’s record label and thrashing out one-minute songs at atomic speed, their music always …
Read More »Watch Will Smith Do Stand-Up Comedy, Get Advice From Dave Chappelle
Will Smith took to Facebook Watch for a new episode of Will Smith’s Bucket List, where the actor/comedian/rapper tackles several of the things he’s always dreamed of doing ranging from fear-inducing to fun. In the latest episode, he describes one of his most frightening challenges: performing stand-up for the first …
Read More »Drumming Great Hal Blaine: 5 Classic Performances
“Hal Blaine was such a great musician and friend that I can’t put it into words,” Brian Wilson wrote on Twitter Monday after news of the legendary session drummer’s death began to circulate. “Hal taught me a lot, and he had so much to do with our success — he …
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