CNN has fired former Republican Senator Rick Santorum over racist and false remarks he made weeks ago about Native Americans. The Huffington Post broke the news Saturday, citing a senior executive at the network. CNN has since confirmed the report. While speaking at an event organized by Young America’s Foundation …
Read More »
Nearly four years after the death of the Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie — and three years after the band announced their retirement — the beloved Canadian rockers have revealed their surprise new album Saskadelphia, due out Friday, May 21st. Saskadelphia features six songs written for the Tragically Hip’s 1991 …
Read More »
& #8220;I was someone who wanted to go to a top college, an Ivy League school by American standards,” says RM, BTS‘ leader. “I was a typical student who was trying hard to achieve. And then I trusted [HYBE founder] Mr. Bang, and I started to walk down a different …
Read More »
The Strokes have announced a livestream gig in support of New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley. The concert will feature the band’s first-ever acoustic performance, as well as a live conversation between Wiley and singer Julian Casablancas. Tickets for the Saturday, May 15th virtual event are available now at …
Read More »
On a recent mid-spring morning in Tennessee, Alex Kline is learning to live again in her Nashville home. A week earlier, Tenille Arts’ “Somebody Like That” — a pulsing, pop-friendly debut that Kline co-wrote and produced — became the Number One song on country radio, making Kline the first solo …
Read More »
Chance the Rapper announced Friday that his Magnificent Coloring Worldconcert film will debut this summer exclusively at AMC Theatres. “I’m independently distributing a film to theatres and I’m extreeemely proud of myself,” the rapper tweeted. “Thank you @AMCTheatres and thank you to everyone who made this concert, this film and …
Read More »
The Daily Show has released the second installment in its new profile series, “The Daily Showography,” this time examining the life and times of Ted Cruz, not-so-endearingly referred to as “The Booger on the Lip of Democracy.” (That sub-title is a nod to a nod to a 2016 Republican presidential …
Read More »
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a 21st century Homo sapien in possession of good fortune, must be in want of dependable Wi-Fi. Take that away, and chaos reigns. The result of a rogue A.I. kickstarting the singularity in earnest by switching off wireless internet access isn’t the funniest …
Read More »
J. Cole will release his next album, The Off-Season, next Friday, May 14th. The rapper announced the new LP on Twitter Tuesday, May 4th, sharing what’s ostensibly the album cover and a short note, “Just know this was years in the making.” No other additional information, such as a track …
Read More »
The Black Keys reconnect with the blues songs that informed their early years on the duo’s 10th studio album Delta Kream. Recorded in Nashville at the studio of Black Keys singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach, the record finds Auerbach and Keys drummer Patrick Carney paying homage to bluesmen like R.L. Burnside, Junior …
Read More »