Mariah Carey is celebrating Christmas harder than ever this year, especially since the 25th anniversary of her landmark holiday LPMerry Christmas is upon us. Following the release of a reissued version of the album, Carey will embark on a limited-run tour. Carey will start getting into the holiday spirit around …
Read More »Busbee, Producer for Maren Morris and Lady Antebellum, Dead at 43
Michael Busbee, the producer and songwriter who helped shape Maren Morris‘ country-music career with her debut album Hero and co-wrote hits for Pink, Florida Georgia Line, and Lady Antebellum, has died. Known professionally as “busbee,” the California native was 43. The cause of death was not yet disclosed, but Warner …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Announces 'Western Stars' Film Soundtrack
Bruce Springsteen will accompany his upcoming film Western Stars, based on his recent solo album, with a soundtrack featuring live re-recordings of the LP’s tracks plus a new cover of Glen Campbell‘s “Rhinestone Cowboy.” Western Stars – Songs from the Film is out on October 25th, the same day as …
Read More »Taylor Swift: The Rolling Stone Interview
T aylor Swift bursts into her mom’s Nashville kitchen, smiling, looking remarkably like Taylor Swift. (That red-lip, classic thing? Check.) “I need someone to help dye my hair pink,” she says, and moments later, her ends match her sparkly nail polish, sneakers, and the stripes on her button-down. It’s all …
Read More »Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Plots First 2020 Dates
The upcoming Whitney Houston hologram tour will kick off in early 2020 with its first round of international dates. The trek, “An Evening With Whitney,” launches January 23rd, 2020 in Mexico and wraps April 3rd in Minsk, Belarus, with North American shows tentatively planned for fall 2020. The BASE Hologram …
Read More »Watch Green Day Showcase New Sound With Thrilling 'Father of All…' on 'Kimmel'
Green Day ripped through their new song, “Father of All…,” the title-track from their next album, on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday. The new song, which arrived earlier this week, is a fast-paced rocker that finds frontman Billie Joe Armstrong using his upper register to lend a sweet edge to his …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez Is a Divine Queenpin in 'Hustlers'
A Best Actress Oscar nomination for Jennifer Lopez? You better believe it. Her see-it-to-believe-it performance in Hustlers is that dazzling, that deep, that electrifying. At the Toronto Film Festival, where art films get the most attention, this glitzy true-crime knockout about New York strippers who take their drooling Wall Street …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Announces She's Retiring, But Historical Context Begs to Differ
Nicki Minaj is walking away from the music game, according to Nicki Minaj. “I’ve decided to retire & have my family,” Nicki wrote on Twitter. “I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me.” The widespread implication from Barbz …
Read More »Hear Taylor Swift's Tender New Song 'Lover'
Ahead ofLover‘s official release next Friday, Taylor Swift has dropped the album’s romantic title track. The pop star announced the new song’s release while accepting her Icon Award at the Teen Choice Award on Sunday. In the Jack Antonoff co-produced track, Swift sings the tender lyrics of devotion over a …
Read More »Why Did Instagram Remove This Cartoon About Milkshaking?
In the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH — not to mention President Trump’s numerous highly incendiary statements on the tragedies — there’s been an increased scrutiny of the role of social media in spreading false information about the attacks. In their response, it’s …
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