Clean Bandit and Ellie Goulding parody Donald Trump in their new “Mama” video, ruminating on how one destructive father-son relationship can negatively impact the whole planet. The electro-pop band wrote and directed the intriguing clip, which examines a Trump-like character from childhood through a military stint to, eventually, a surprise …
Read More »Trump Ruins Everything, Next Up: Fourth of July
With seemingly nothing better to do this morning, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to make all Americans dread the Fourth of July, for the first time ever. “HOLD THE DATE! We will be having one of the biggest gatherings in the history of Washington, D.C., on July 4th. It …
Read More »Robyn Performs 'Ever Again' in Icy Wonderland on 'Ellen'
Robyn added an organic edge to her funk-pop track “Ever Again” on Friday’s Ellen. The singer crooned the song’s feathery hooks over woozy synths, clanging percussion and booming slap-bass. The staging added to the dreaminess, with the frosty, foggy backdrop accentuated by her band’s white/silver shirts and jumpsuits. “Ever Again” …
Read More »Michael Cohen Will Reportedly 'Pull the Curtain Back' on Trump's Crimes
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s embattled former lawyer and fixer, was set to testify before Congress on February 7th. Then, late last month, he backed out, citing fear over threats from his former boss. A day after Cohen reconsidered voluntarily appearing before Congress, the Senate Intelligence Committee left him with no …
Read More »The Supreme Court Unanimously Weighs in on Civil Forfeiture
For years Tyson Timbs passed by an Indiana police impound lot on his way to work where he could see his Land Rover, confiscated in 2013 after he sold an undercover officer four grams of heroin. “It was a visual reminder for him that this wasn’t over,” Timbs’ lawyer, Wesley …
Read More »Oscars 2019: What Does It Mean If 'Green Book' Wins Best Picture?
There are plenty of pejoratives you can hurl at the Oscars — self-important, overlong, old-fashioned, out-of-touch — but in recent years, you can’t complain that they’ve lacked for drama. With the adoption of the preferential ballot in 2009, which asks Academy members to vote for Best Picture with a ranked …
Read More »Tinashe Has Parted Ways With RCA
Tinashe is no longer signed with the record label RCA, according to her longtime manager, Mike Nazzaro. Contrary to reports circulating on the internet, “she wasn’t dropped,” Nazzaro says. “We initiated for her to be released. It was a positive split for her. It’s giving her back creative control.” He …
Read More »Jenny Lewis 'Deeply Troubled' by Ryan Adams' 'Alleged Behavior'
Jenny Lewis has issued a statement in response to the allegations of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse against Ryan Adams. On Friday, the “Heads Gonna Roll” singer tweeted that she was “deeply troubled by Ryan Adams’ alleged behavior,” saying they had a “working relationship” and that she stands “in solidarity …
Read More »Kenny G Explains His Sweet Sax Serenade for Kim and Kanye
Kenny G almost definitely had a better Valentine’s Day than you this year — at least if your idea of a romantic date involves performing at Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West‘s California home.“I’m having abusy Valentine’s Day,” says the sax man, 62, whenRolling Stonereaches him later that evening. “Busier …
Read More »Watch Robot Katy Perry Learn to Love Human Zedd in '365' Video
Katy Perry becomes a robot beginning to develop feelings in the video for her Zedd collaboration “365.” Zedd previously opened for Perry on herWitnesstour. The breezy, hypnotic love song finds Perry singing about wanting love to be on her mind all the time. It has an obsessive quality that translates …
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