While President Trump took shots at Democrats in conservative Pensacola, Florida on Saturday, Jimmy Buffett hurled musical insults at Republicans in West Palm Beach during a Democratic campaign rally for U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and gubernatorial candidate and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. While singing his hit “Come Monday” at the …
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Swizz Beatz released his new album,Poison,on Friday. It’s a star-studded yet restrained affair. Swizz has made a lot of friends in his two decades in the game, and he uses his collaborators well here. In most cases, that means each guest rapper is doing the best version of what they’re …
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In August, Jimmy Buffett performed a concert in support of Florida Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Gwen Graham, who was ultimately defeated in the primaries by Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum. Now the chief Parrot Head is putting his muscle behind Gillum: On Saturday, Buffett will headline a Get Out the Vote rally …
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In a summer spent making public statements seemingly designed to provoke controversy, Kanye West has said precisely one thing that shouldn’t garner any arguments: “Valee’s style is the most popular in rap, period.” Valee — the Chicago rapper who became a star this year after signing with West’s G.O.O.D. Music …
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Hunter Thompson had America’s number before most of us even knew. Attending the 1964 Republican convention that resulted in hard-right Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater becoming the party’s nominee for president, Thompson was “genuinely frightened at the violent reaction [the gathering] provoked,” including hostility toward the media. Several years later, he …
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Lana Del Rey premiered a poignant new ballad with Jack Antonoff, “How to Disappear,” during a performance at an Apple event in Brooklyn, New York Tuesday. “How to Disappear” is a stripped-down love song that pairs Del Rey’s vocals with a solemn piano. As Antonoff moved elegantly over the keys, …
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Singer-songwriter Natalie Prass covered Dionne Warwick’s 1979 ballad “Deja Vu” for Spotify‘s Single series. In a recent episode of the podcast Under Cover, she explained the breezy R&B classic was a childhood favorite that had a profound affect on her future career as a singer. Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, …
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Republican gubernatorial candidate and current Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp incorrectly canceled some 340,000 voter registrations, according to a recent investigation. Although Kemp claimed the voters left the state of Georgia or moved to another country, they hadn’t, Greg Palast, who filed suit against Kemp, wrote in Truthout. According …
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Shawn Mendes recreates Sofia Coppola‘s Lost in Translation for his romantic, funny “Lost in Japan” video. For the visual, both Mendes’ original version and the Zedd remix are combined. Throughout the Tokyo-set video, Mendes and 13 Reasons Why star Alisha Boe embody Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson’s memorable characters from Coppola’s acclaimed …
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Good Charlotte released an intense music video to accompany new single “Self Help.” The track is off the band’s latest album,Generation Rx. The video’s visuals move quickly between shots of Good Charlotte performing and a boxer training. We see the boxer work to remain focused and get in shape for …
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