“Prince was like nobody I had ever worked with before,” says one of his longtime recording engineers, Peggy McCreary. “He never explained anything to me. You never knew who a song was for until somebody got called in to sing on it.” McCreary, whose credits also include monolithic albums like …
Read More »Elton John Receives France's Highest Civilian Award
Elton John was given the top French civilian award, the Legion d’Honneur, during a ceremony Friday at Élysée Palace, where the British icon was received the award from President Emmanuel Macron. After receiving the award at theannual Fete de la Musique, the Rocketman singer spoke to a crowd alongside Macron, …
Read More »Watch the Raconteurs Roll Through 'Help Me Stranger' on 'Colbert'
The Raconteurs kicked off their two-night stand at The Late Show with a performance of “Help Me Stranger,” off the band’s new LP, Help Us Stranger. The performance opened with a short remake of the intro to the song’s brooding music video, with Stephen Colbert mouthing the lyrics to a …
Read More »Angry Birds Form Unlikely Partnership in 'Angry Birds Movie 2' Trailer
The trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 2 arrived on Thursday, and if you ever played the mobile game on which the franchise is based, you’ll recognize an unlikely partnership in this installment. The Angry Birds, led by Red (Jason Sudeikis), form an alliance with their sworn enemies, the Green Pigs, …
Read More »Jason Hawk Harris Blends Corpse Paint With Country in 'Cussing at the Light' Video
“When I’ve drank to excess because I’m sad — and I’ve done quite a bit of it — I always make jokes while I’m doing it,” says singer-songwriter Jason Hawk Harris. “There’s always a self-deprecating moment in the drunkenness that you just understand that you’re being kind of ridiculous.” The …
Read More »Pink Shows the Emotional Toil of Being on Tour in '90 Days' Video
Pink released an emotional new video for her song “90 Days” on Tuesday. The track, which features singer-songwriter Wrabel, is from her latest album Hurts 2B Human. According to a video post from Pink on Instagram, the clip was directed by one of her touring dancers, Remi Bakkar, and shot …
Read More »Secretary of State Makes Light of Foreign Interference, Calling it 'Washington Silliness'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not like the line of questioning from Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace about President Donald Trump’s recent remarks regarding accepting information from a foreign government about a political foe. Pompeo seemed annoyed and dismissive as soon as Wallace broached the viral topic, asking …
Read More »The First Time: Chris Redd
Comedian Chris Redd was at the start of his stand-up career when he made the bold decision to enter a comedy competition. He’d grown comfortable at open mic nights and was getting five-minute sets at more established clubs too, but when he took the stage at the competition, his set …
Read More »Charli XCX Announces First Album in Five Years, 'Charli'
Charli XCX has announced her long-awaited third album,Charli. The LP will be released on September 13th and will precede a world tour. The 26-year-old pop star announcedCharlion Instagram, revealing the album cover and track list as well. She executive produced the 15-track album alongside frequent collaborator AG Cook. Like her …
Read More »Lady Gaga Announces Expansion of Teen Mental Health Program
On Wednesday, Lady Gaga announced that her Born This Way Foundation and the National Council for Behavioral Health will expand the peer-to-peer mental health program, teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA), to 20 additional high schools across the U.S. starting in the fall. At one of her Las Vegas residency …
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