Since COVID-19 hit in March, musicians have been looking for ways to continue to perform for fans. First came the livestreams — so many livestreams — now, it’s all about drive-in concerts. Monday, Live Nation announced a whole string of such shows for July featuring the likes of Brad Paisley, …
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Breonna Taylor, 26, was shot in her home on March 13th when three plainclothes police executed a no-knock search warrant while she was sleeping. Sunday, June 21st, will mark 100 days since her death and the three officers responsible have yet to be fired or charged. The LMPD officers who …
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The Supreme Court has ruled the Trump Administration violated federal law when it rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, created by President Obama in 2012. DACA granted temporary legal status to approximately 700,000 immigrants brought to the United States as children. That status was thrown into question by …
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G-Eazy has been more productive than most during quarantine. He had a few songs and videos under his belt that needed to be released, including “Moana” with Jack Harlow and “Angel Cry” with Devon Baldwin. In the first two months, he used the time to stretch his horizons and flex …
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DC Comics and Warner Bros. will host a free virtual fan convention, DC FanDome, featuring new project announcements, content reveals, and panel discussions. The event will start August 22nd at 10 a.m. PT, and its digital hub will be accessible for 24 hours. During DC FanDome, DC and Warner Bros. …
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Whether it’s coming out of Nashville, New York, L.A., or points in between, there’s no shortage of fresh tunes, especially from artists who have yet to become household names. Rolling Stone Country selects some of the best new music releases from country and Americana artists. Matthew McNeal, “All for Nothing” …
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Blues Hall of Fame legend Bettye LaVette has released a timely cover of Billie Holiday’s standard “Strange Fruit” in conjunction with ongoing protests against systemic racism and violence toward black Americans. LaVette chose to share the song ahead of schedule due to the current state of the country. Written by …
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Tekashi 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj have teamed up for the new song and video for “Trollz.” The track follows 6ix9ine’s “Gooba,” which is the first song he unveiled a little more than a month after being released from prison early due to coronavirus concerns. The rapper is serving the remainder …
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Oprah Winfrey aired Part Two (above) of her Where Do We Go From Here? special on Wednesday. The two-night special (Part One aired on Tuesday and is posted below) comes in the wake of George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25th and the ensuing protests against …
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As Insecure Season Four wraps up this Sunday on HBO, Jay Ellis appears on the latest installment of Rolling Stone‘s “The First Time” video series to discuss his directorial debut on the show, partying with Issa Rae, and meeting Tom Cruise. Ellis kicks off with recalling the time he changed …
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