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 …
Read More »See Will Smith Join Jaden Smith During Coachella Performance
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 »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 »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 »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, …
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