Will Smith joined Jaden Smith onstage at week two of Coachella. The elder Smith made an appearance during “Icon,” firing off a verse himself. While the audience applauded, Will hugged his son saying, “I love this man right here.” But Will wasn’t the only family member to show up: Willow …
Read More »See First Trailer for Ava DuVernay's Miniseries on Central Park Five
Netflix released the first trailer for When They See Us, the new miniseries from Ava DuVernay that tells the story of the Central Park Five. Jharrel Jerome, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Kevin Richardson portray the five black teenagers who, in 1989, were wrongly accused and subsequently convicted …
Read More »Backstage With Kacey Musgraves and the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
In addition to being a breakout country star and winner of this year’s Album of the Year Grammy, Kacey Musgraves is also a massive fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race. A frequent watcher of the show, she even appeared as a guest judge on All Stars last December, alongside Ciara. “It’s …
Read More »How Trump and Lawmakers Are Reacting to the Redacted Mueller Report Release
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday released a redacted version of the Mueller report. Over the course of nearly 450 pages, the special counsel’s office detailed its findings regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether President Trump obstructed justice. Mueller writes that he didn’t obtain enough evidence to …
Read More »Hear Kurt Vile Cover Rolling Stones' 'No Expectations'
In a session for Spotify’s Singles series, Kurt Vile covered the Rolling Stones‘ “No Expectations” as well as an intimate, stripped down version of his Bottle It In opener “Loading Zones.” “No Expectations,” the Beggars Banquet track known for Brian Jones’ silky slide guitar, sounds like an entirely different song …
Read More »Wade Bowen Heals From Vocal Surgery, Celebrates Return to Stage in New Video
Wade Bowen puts his fans front and center in the rowdy new music video for the stomping “Fell in Love on Whiskey.” And for good reason, too: After a forced hiatus last summer to recover from vocal surgery, the Texas country vet is grateful simply to be back on the …
Read More »Ariana Grande Rules Coachella With 'NSYNC in Throwback-Fueled Set
Ariana Grande gave a star-studded headlining performance at Coachella on Sunday – the first of two headlining sets for the festival. The 25-year-old pop princessappeared in a Queen Victoria meets Sailor Moon getup, launching straight into “God Is a Woman.” Then we were off to the races. Within three songs, …
Read More »'Better Things' Recap: Royal Flush
A review of “Toilet,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as I flush a small dog or a kilo of cocaine… Shit happens to Sam Fox every week on Better Things, but never has the theme been as literal as it is in “Toilet.” Sam spends much …
Read More »New York City Council Votes In Favor of Marijuana Testing Ban
In the midst of the growing marijuana decriminalization movement, New York City’s city council has passed a groundbreaking bill that would prevent most employers from requiring job applicants to undergo marijuana drug tests. Authored by public advocate Jumaane D. Williams, the bill would be the first legislation in the country …
Read More »Pink Ditches Reality on Euphoric New Song 'Can We Pretend'
Pink recaptures the flame of young love on her new song with the electronic trio Cash Cash, “Can We Pretend.” The song will appear on Pink’s upcoming album, Hurts 2B Human, out April 26th via RCA Records. “Can We Pretend” boasts a euphoric EDM pop beat filled with thumping drums …
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