Eminem addressed gun violence and slammed the NRA in a new verse that accompanied the rapper’s performance of “Nowhere Fast” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Before launching into the Revival track with Kehlani, Eminem rapped a fiery verse seemingly inspired by the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida school shooting. “Sometimes …
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On March 1st, Gov. Rick Scott did something shocking. He showed up unannounced on the floors of the Florida state Senate and House of Representatives and asked lawmakers to break from their business to hear from a supporter of gun control. A week earlier, Scott had urged lawmakers to draft …
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Member Rafael Espinal have announced the appointment of Ariel Palitz as its first Senior Executive Director of the Office of Nightlife, also known as the city’s Nightlife Mayor. The former owner of the now-closed Sutra nightclub will serve as a liaison …
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It’s the night of the Grammys and the scene on the red carpet is anarchy as Rick Ross struts in his multi-animal faux-fur coat, a multicolor-haired Cyndi Lauper talks #MeToo and host James Corden guffaws alongside New York Mayor Bill De Blasio in front of a sea of reporters. One …
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When Lucius‘ Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig first sang with Roger Waters, the clouds above them parted and a giant rainbow stretched across the sky. Literally. The two women were late additions to the singer-songwriter’s surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival in 2015, when he came out with My …
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Part peerless Horror City time capsule and part urban-paranoia Op-Ed, the original 1974 Death Wish dropped its pacifist everyguy into Middle America’s nightmare version of rotten-Big-Apple New York – muggers, rapists and minorities, oh my! – then asked audiences: What would you do if your loved ones were attacked by …
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There are hit albums, and then there’s Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd‘s eternally popular song cycle has sold more than 15 million copies in the U.S. since its release on March 1st, 1973, and more than 45 million units worldwide. A true colossus of classic rock, the album …
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Back in January, Luke Combs debuted a new song called “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” posting fan video of his performance on Facebook. Since then, the “Hurricane” singer has played the song for other audiences at his own shows as well as for radio tastemakers at Country Radio Seminar. On …
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Mavis Staples is sitting in the lounge of her tour bus outside the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, telling a story about her current tourmate, Bob Dylan. The other day, Dylan asked Staples to rehearse a duet of “Gonna Change My Way of Thinking,” a funky gospel rocker from Slow Train …
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The Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, who has scored numerous hits as part of the rising Latin trap movement, will be Apple Music’s latest Up Next artist. The singer-rapper debuted his new single, “Dime Si Te Acuerdas,” via Beats 1 on Apple Music on Thursday. “Bad Bunny is one of …
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