Keeping very much in the theme of the song, Taylor Swift released yet another video (in addition to the original music video and two behind-the-scenes clips) for “ME!”, her new single featuring Brendon Urie that she released last week. The sparkly lyric video keeps with the rainbow, glittery aesthetic of …
Read More »Pioneering Rock Writer Ellen Sander on the Joy and Terror of the Sixties Scene
Name an iconic Sixties rock moment and Ellen Sander was probably there. Dylan going electric at Newport, the Who destroying their gear at Monterey Pop, Hendrix reshaping the National Anthem at Woodstock, the Stones recording Beggars Banquet, John and Yoko talking peace and protest during their Canadian Bed-In visit, the …
Read More »The Anti-Trump Resistance Has a New Plan to Combat Gerrymandering
WASHINGTON —Call it the Resistance 2.0. Three liberal groups that launched in the chaotic aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2016 election —Arena, Run for Something and Swing Left —are teaming up for the 2020 campaign season. But their goal isn’t specifically to oust Trump. They’re joining forces to tackle the unsexy …
Read More »Kanye Had His 'Sunday Service,' But Diplo and Flume Held a Secret 'Secular Sabbath' at Coachella
While Kanye was having his moment on the mount at this year’s Coachella, a handful of artists were sharing salvation of a different sort just a few dusty miles down the road. A week before Kanye West and the Kardashians turned Easter Sunday into a hyped up celebration of music …
Read More »Government Memo: Maria Butina Claimed Influence Over Trump Cabinet Pick
[UPDATE: A federal judge has sentenced Butina to a term of 18 months.] In the case of Maria Butina — the Russian national who pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for attempting to create a backchannel between Moscow and the Trump administration using the NRA as a conduit — the U.S. …
Read More »See Jack Ingram's Searing Cover of Guy Clark's 'Desperados Waiting for a Train'
Veteran Texas performer Jack Ingram turns in a searing, six-minute cover of Guy Clark‘s famed “Desperados Waiting for a Train” in a new video, filmed during tracking at Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas. The song appears on Ingram’s 10th studio album Riding High…Again, which was released Friday. Ingram had the …
Read More »White Supremacist Executed In Texas for Brutal Murder
John William King, 44, a white supremacist who brutally murdered a black man named James Byrd, Jr. in a 1998 hate crime that horrified the nation, was executed on Wednesday night in Texas via lethal injection. When asked if he had any last words, King reportedly said “no” before receiving …
Read More »Metric's Emily Haines Dances Through Empty Buildings in 'Risk' Video
Metric‘s black-and-white clip follows vocalist Emily Haines as she sings straight into the camera — dancing, spinning and occasionally breaking out into air guitar. She drifts through barren rooms, past graffiti-lined walls and onto what looks like a desolate film set, before the camera pans down to a discarded leather …
Read More »Texas Dem MJ Hegar Launches Campaign Against Sen. John Cornyn
MJ Hegar said during her 2018 House race that she relishes “insurmountable odds.” This morning, she lived up to her word by becoming the first Democrat to enter the 2020 Senate race in Texas against 20-year incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. The former Republican whip is one of the most powerful …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs of the Week: Love & Theft, The Cadillac Three
The long-overdue return of Love and Theft, a twangy slice of Possum country from Whiskey Wolves of the West and Sheryl Crow‘s stunning duet with Johnny Cash make up the tracks you must hear this week. Whiskey Wolves of the West, “Just One of Those Things” A country weeper filled …
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