A venue in Germany that previously defended its decision to host an R. Kelly concert this April has since canceled its contract with the organizer of the tour, NBC News reports. The decision comes after R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. In a …
Read More »10 Years Later, Drake Still Has a Hit in 'So Far Gone'
“A lot of y’all are still sounding like last year/The game need change, and I’m the motherfuckin’ cashier.” Drake rapped these lines with casual bravado on “Successful,” one of the first hits from his free mixtape So Far Gonein 2009. The tape did not chart, due toBillboard‘s accounting rules at …
Read More »Last Two NYC Buildings Named 'Trump Place' Vote to Remove President's Name
All six New York buildings that held the name of “Trump Place” have decided to remove the President’s name—the final two buildings voted to take down the signs this week. In a vote of the Manhattan’s Upper West Side condo board at 220 Riverside Blvd., that included 83 percent of …
Read More »Reba McEntire Goes Western Swing in New Song 'No U in Oklahoma'
In the just-released “No U in Oklahoma,” Reba McEntire spells out the twists and turns of a troubled relationship set to an irresistible Western swing beat, replete with twin fiddles, steel guitar and piano accompaniment straight out of a Sooner State dance hall. “You put the ‘T’ for tears in …
Read More »Watch U.S. Girls' Voyeuristic Live Show in New 'Time' Video
U.S. Girls document the hypnotic quality of their live show with the intimate new “Time” video. Director Alex Kingswell takes a hands-on approach with the clip, filming Meghan Remy and her massive backing band side-stage during their sold-out performance 2018 at Canada’s Sappy Fest. The camera follows Remy as she …
Read More »Preview Sun of Goldfinger's Genre-Blurring New Avant-Garde Opus
Typically, the band known as Sun of Goldfinger exists purely in the moment. Consisting of saxophonist Tim Berne, guitarist David Torn and drummer Ches Smith, the trio finds these world-class improvisersroaming freelyamong musical zones ranging from hard-hitting avant-rock to delicate ambient jazz. While there’s plenty of room for spontaneity on …
Read More »Watch Niall Horan, Julia Michaels' Recreate 'What a Time' Video on 'Corden'
Julia Michaels and Niall Horan performed their wistful duet “What a Time” on The Late Late Show With James Corden. The single appeared on her EP Inner Monologue, Pt. 1. For their live performance of the nostalgic, romantic song, Horan and Michaels found themselves on a set that recreated the one featured …
Read More »Review: Hayes Carll's Wiseass, Lovestruck 'What It Is'
“There’s a whole world out there waiting full of stories to be told,” sings Hayes Carll on his latest record, over a locomotive drum-and-upright bass shuffle that’s part Tennessee Three, part Blonde On Blonde.“And I’ll heed the call and tell ‘em all/ If I may be so bold.” It’s a call …
Read More »'Lorena' Shines a Light on the Ugly Truth of the Bobbitt Scandal
Is the photograph of John Wayne Bobbitt’s severed penis one of the original dick pics? The beginning of a long tradition of phalluses in the public eye? Copious coverage of the 1993 Bobbitt scandal — John Wayne’s wife, Lorena, sliced off his member in a fit of rage, prompting a …
Read More »Watch Offset Meditate on Brutal Past in 'Red Room' Video
Offset grapples with the past in the dramatic video for his new song, “Red Room.” The track is set to appear on Offset’s forthcoming solo debut, out February 22nd via Quality Control, Motown and Capitol. “Red Room” boasts a minimalist beat from Metro Boomin, who anchors a atmospheric blend of …
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