Nobody starts a string band to make a quick buck. Then again nobody can accuse Greensky Bluegrass of taking any shortcuts. The Michigan-bred quintet, known for marathon live shows that have earned a continuously swelling Grateful Dead-like fanbase, have been gigging relentlessly for nearly two decades, using the best parts …
Read More »Watch Mø's Moonlit 'Blur' Performance on 'Fallon'
Mø dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform her Forever Neverland track “Blur.” The Danish pop star’s tour begins tonight. Mø and her band performed “Blur” in front of a large moon that was backlit by a red light. It matched the song’s opening lyrics: “Under the bad, bad …
Read More »Bryan Ferry to Spotlight Roxy Music's 'Avalon' on Summer Solo Tour
Following Roxy Music‘s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Bryan Ferry will embark on a North American solo trek focusing on the band’s 1982 album Avalon as well the singer’s own solo work and Roxy Music hits. Ferry’s 18-date North American leg begins July 30th at Toronto’s Sony Centre …
Read More »Comey Firing Prompted FBI Investigation into Whether Trump Was Working for Russia
President Donald Trump‘s firing of FBI Director James Comey triggered an FBI investigation as agents feared the president was working on behalf of the Russian government, theNew York Timesreported late Friday, citing law enforcement and others familiar with the investigation. This new reporting reveals that the investigation into Trump was …
Read More »iLoveMakonnen Is Back (and Brings Gucci Mane Along With) on 'Spendin”
iLoveMakonnen has always had a knack for melodies; his shaky falsetto and quivering vocal runs only added to the charm of his breakouts, “Tuesday” and “I Don’t Sell Molly No More.” Makonnen’s music didn’t get worse, but the young singer still saw the spotlight dim for a variety of reasons …
Read More »Flashback: Rush Cover 'Paint It Black' At 2003 SARS Concert
Remember back in 2003 when everyone thought that SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) was going to wipe out the entire planet? The disease reached Toronto that year and 5,000 people were quarantined, bringing Canada’s tourism industry to a complete standstill and draining untold millions out of the economy. Things cooled …
Read More »Watch Future Climb Skyscraper in 'Jumpin on a Jet' Video
Less than a week after Future dropped his “Crushed Up,” the rapper returns with a new video for “Jumpin on a Jet,” the second single off his soon-to-be-released LP The WIZRD. True to its title, Future gloats about the joys of private jets on the Southside-produced cut. The Colin Tilley-directed …
Read More »'2 Dope Queens' Announce Four More HBO Specials
Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson will return to HBO on February 8th with four more 2 Dope Queens specials. It follows the first run of four specials last year, which were based off their now finished podcast of the same name. Filmed at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre, the forthcoming specials will …
Read More »Outlaw Singer Dillon Carmichael Covers 'Can't Help Falling in Love' for Elvis Presley's Birthday
Retro-country newcomer Dillon Carmichael salutes the King of Rock & Roll with an intimate cover of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” posted in honor of the late icon’s birthday. Presley would have turned 84 on January 8th. Dedicating the performance to his grandfather Harold, who he says “taught …
Read More »Why Is It Still Controversial to Call Trump a Racist?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) took a break from clapping back against conservatives on Twitter to sit down for a 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper. The freshman congresswoman’s appearance on America’s highest-rated news program, which aired Sunday night, was the first extra-Internet opportunity for Ocasio-Cortez to broadcast some of her …
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