Post Malone showed Jimmy Fallon the wonders of his favorite restaurant, Olive Garden, on Thursday’s Tonight Show. Throughout the hilarious segment, the rapper showcased the unlimited free salad and breadsticks, the complimentary wine samples and the extra crispy chicken parmesan. “I’ve not been monetarily compensated by Olive Garden to do …
Read More »Kesha Pens Essay Supporting March for Our Lives, Common Sense Gun Laws
Kesha has penned an essay arguing for common sense gun laws ahead of this coming Election Day, with the singer also announcing that she has aligned with March for Our Lives in the fight to curb gun violence in schools. “It’s sad to me that many politicians, pundits, and everyday …
Read More »See Carrie Underwood's Classic Country-Referencing 'Ghosts on the Stereo' on 'Kimmel'
Carrie Underwood performed a trio of songs from her latest album Cry Pretty on Jimmy Kimmel Live, including the powerhouse title track and the classic country-referencing “Ghosts on the Stereo.” The performance, taped last month, led with Underwood’s performances of two recent singles, “Cry Pretty” and “Love Wins,” her latest …
Read More »Elvis Costello Explains His Great New Album, 'Look Now'
Elvis Costello would like you to know that Look Now, his first album in five years, is not “a little-box-with-people-going-mad-in-it kind of rock and roll record,” the kind where you“put the red light on play and hope to get the magical take.” It is, instead, what he calls an “uptown …
Read More »Flashback: 'Weird Al' Terrorizes His 'Jurassic Park' Animators in 1993
On October 5th, “Weird Al” Yankovic’s eighth album, Alapalooza, turned 25. Though one of his less iconic albums, it nonetheless went gold, spawning the modest hit “Bedrock Anthem” and one of his more ambitious videos. The clip for “Jurassic Park,” a parody of the 1968 Richard Harris epic “MacArthur Park,” …
Read More »See Coldplay's Chris Martin Perform 'Viva La Vida' With Will Ferrell on Cowbell
Coldplay’s Chris Martin was joined onstage by a cowbell-totingWill Ferrell at the comic actor’sall-star cancer benefit Best Night of Your Life. The event, which took place Saturday at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, featured a solo acoustic performance of Coldplay’s 2008 single “Viva La Vida.” During Martin’s set, Ferrell emerged onstage, …
Read More »Drake Decides 'Don't Matter To Me' Is His Next Single, Despite Better Options
Drake and Michael Jackson are heading (back) to radio. Yesterday, October 2, Republic Records announced they will start promoting “Don’t Matter To Me,” featuring Michael Jackson, to pop, adult pop and rhythmic stations next week, via Billboard. The Scorpion cut was originally supposed to be a single this summer. When …
Read More »JD McPherson, Charlie Worsham Anchor Free Voter Registration Concert
With the 2018 midterms a mere 35 days away, there’s a fury of voter registration and empowerment events erupting across the country: in Nashville, Faith Hill led a rally just last week with the nonpartisan When We All Vote and, on Wednesday, a consortium of local artists and venues have …
Read More »Michael Stipe, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu Lend Support to Kavanaugh Protest
Michael Stipe, Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu are among a group of musicians, activists and artists who are vocalizing support for a protest against Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation on Thursday. The event called “Bravery Is Contagious” will take place outside the Supreme Court in Washington. “We anticipate a …
Read More »Hear Sharon Van Etten's Synth-Heavy New Song 'Comeback Kid'
Sharon Van Etten ventures into dark, cinematic dance-rock with “Comeback Kid,” the lead single from her newly announced fifth LP, Remind Me Tomorrow, out January 18th, 2019 via Jagjaguwar. The singer-songwriter, known primarily for her guitar- and piano-driven arrangements, shifts into full-on synth mode with “Comeback Kid,” crooning over whirring …
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