A visitor from a far-off place wanders through the modern world in the new video for Deep Purple‘s “Throw My Bones,” the first single off of the band’s upcoming album, Whoosh!, out June 12th. “Throw My Bones” finds the hard-rock pioneers in fine form, mixing crunchy riffs and heavy drums …
Read More »Niall Horan Performs 'Slow Hands,' 'Nice to Meet Ya' on IGTV Livestream
Niall Horan has joined Chris Martin, John Legend and Charlie Puth in livestreaming for Global Citizen and the World Health Organization’s Together at Home virtual concert series. The IGTV broadcasts this week are part of WHO’s campaign for their Solidarity Response Fund, created to help victims of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Read More »ACM Announces 'Our Country' Television Special
Update (3/26): Performers have been announced for ACM Presents: Our Country. Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane Brown and John Legend, Luke Bryan, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Old Dominion, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker, Thomas …
Read More »Bonnaroo Postponed Until September Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Bonnaroo 2020 has been moved from its regular June date to the fall in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The festival was originally slated to take place June 11th through 14th in Manchester, Tennessee, but will now be held September 24th through 27th. Per a statement posted on the …
Read More »Flashback: Yes Perform 'Long Distance Runaround' in 2004
In an alternate universe where the coronavirus hasn’t shut down the entire concert industry, progressive-rock fans from around the globe are heading down to Florida to set sail on the Cruise to the Edge next week. The lineup this year included Yes, Marillion, Steve Hackett, and other giants of the …
Read More »Mel Brooks and His Son Max Promote Social Distancing During COVID-19 Outbreak
Max Brooksconducted a Reddit AMA to answer questions about the coronavirus last week, plus shared a very cute PSA with his father, comedic legend Mel Brooks, promoting social distancing. The younger Brooks is the author of the 2006 zombie apocalyptic novel World War Z, which was adapted into a film …
Read More »Watch Guns N' Roses Perform 'So Fine' for First Time Since 1993
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the worldwide concert industry to a near-complete standstill, but it didn’t stop Guns N’ Roses from heading down to Mexico City on Saturday night to headline the Vive Latino music festival. Organizers of the show were harshly criticized for carrying on, and while several acts …
Read More »Inside 'The Hunt,' the Left vs. Right Satire Trump Didn't Want You to See
On August 3rd, 2019, a gunman killed 22 people in an El Paso Walmart with a semiautomatic rifle after posting a manifesto online decrying a “Hispanic invasion.” Hours later, a shooter killed nine people with an AR-15-style semiautomatic pistol at a bar in Dayton, Ohio. The shootings reignited the gun-control …
Read More »Coldplay Bring 'Animal Farm' to the Present in 'Trouble in Town' Video
Coldplay update George Orwell’s Animal Farm in the video for “Trouble in Town,” off their double LP Everyday Life, released last fall. The band brings the satirical classic to the drug-addled streets of New York, where the city is plagued with homelessness and crime under the regime of a pig …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison After Sex Crime Conviction
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in a New York state prison Wednesday, weeks after the disgraced producer was found guilty of two charges in his sexual assault trial. Weinstein faced between five to 29 years following his conviction on charges of felony sex crime and third-degree rape; the …
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