When Chris Janson shot the album cover for his new release Real Friends, out Friday, he went full high-class hillbilly: reclining in a silver-dollar-studded 1964 Pontiac Bonneville that was once owned by Hank Williams Jr. and now resides in the garage of Kid Rock, who loaned it out to the …
Read More »Catalan Separatists Protest in the Streets Over Sentencing of Leaders
Half a million pro-independence protestors marched in the streets of Barcelona during a general strike on Friday, still angry over sentences handed down Monday to the leaders of Catalan separatist movement. According to the Associated Press, more than 200 people have been reported injured over the five days of demonstrations …
Read More »'The Apollo': Pharrell, Paul McCartney Talk Legendary Harlem Venue in Doc Trailer
Pharrell Williams, Paul McCartney, Smokey Robinson and more discuss one of music’s most important landmarks in the new trailer for The Apollo, the HBO-bound documentary about the legendary Harlem theater. “When [the Beatles] first came to New York, the Apollo was the first place we wanted to go,” McCartney says …
Read More »Bebe Rexha Unveils 'You Can't Stop the Girl' Video From 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'
Bebe Rexha has released the music video for “You Can’t Stop the Girl,” the theme for the upcoming Disney movie Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Directed by Sophie Muller, the clip combines the song’s themes of female empowerment with clips from the film and additional scenes of Bebe Rexha wandering through …
Read More »Pharrell Announces Second Annual Something in the Water Festival
Pharrell Williams has announced the second year of Something in the Water, the multi-day music and culture festival that held its inaugural event this past April in Pharrell’s hometown of Virginia Beach. Something in the Water 2020 will run in two parts. The music portion of the festival will be …
Read More »Watch Howard Stern Talk Therapy, Feuds With Bill Maher on 'Real Time'
Howard Stern talked therapy, relationships, old age and his recent book in a wide-ranging interview Friday on Real Time With Bill Maher. “This is so rushed. I should really have the whole hour to myself,” the shock jock quipped midway through the 20-minute interview, which at that point had already …
Read More »Romare's 'Gone' Is a Stealthy Floor-Filler
Forlorn vocal samples meet a bludgeoning bass line in “Gone,” the first new track from the English producer Romare since 2016. “Gone” opens with a leisurely ramp-up: A chunky beat, closer to 100 beats per minute then the brisk 120 commonly associated with house music; a repeating synth melody built …
Read More »'Modern Love' Review: Star-Studded Anthology Wears Its Heart on Its Sleeve
In the second episode of Modern Love, Amazon‘s anthology series based on the famous New York Times column, a journalist played by Catherine Keener tells us, “Sometimes, you realize that true love, in its absolute form, has many purposes in life. It’s not actually just about bringing babies into the …
Read More »'Breaking Bad Experience' Pop-Up to Open in Los Angeles
Walter White is once again inspiring some concocted indulgences, but this time it’s in the form of a new experience that will be opening in Los Angeles, California later this month. The new pop-up, dubbed Breaking Bad Experience, is launching in conjunction with Netflix‘s upcoming El Camino: A Breaking Bad …
Read More »French Montana, DJ Khaled Lead New American Cancer Society Campaign
French Montana, DJ Khaled,JhenéAiko andKristin Chenowethjoined the American Cancer Society’s new “Get #YOUnited” campaign, designing limited-edition T-shirts to benefit the organization. The celebrities each spoke about how cancer has affected their lives in PSAs and written statements. “Someone near and dear to me was recently affected by breast cancer,” Khaled …
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