The 1975 have opened all three of their previously albums with a self-titled, instrumental track. For the version of “The 1975” set to appear on the forthcoming LP, Notes on a Conditional Form, the band has instead chosen to highlight 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Over a minimalistic piano …
Read More »RS Charts: Ed Sheeran Debuts at Number One on Top 200 Albums Chart
Ed Sheeran‘s new album, No. 6 Collaborations Project debuted atop the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart for the week of July 12th through July 18th. The album, which features an all-star list of collaborators like Justin Bieber, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Eminem and Bruno Mars, combined for 140,500 …
Read More »Trump Is 'Guilty of High Crimes and Misdemeanors,' House Judiciary Chair Says
On Sunday, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) spoke with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace about the importance of the much-anticipated testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller slated for Wednesday before both the Judiciary Committee and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The Fox News host started the interview …
Read More »CNN's Debate Lottery Draw Is a New Low in Campaign Media
Cable news coverage of politics has hit a new low. The next new low will probably be next week, but still. CNN’s NBA-style debate lottery Thursday night degraded us all. “The Leader” held a special segment for the randomized determination of the order for Democratic Party presidential debates on July …
Read More »Martin Shkreli: Pharma Bro Will Stay in Prison After Losing Appeal
Martin Shkreli, the infamous “pharma bro” who jacked up prices on lifesaving HIV/AIDS medication and earned himself a seven year prison sentence for fraud, will remain in jail after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit affirmed his 2017 conviction, NPR reports. The three judges overseeing Shkreli’s appeal …
Read More »See Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B Scam Bankers in Trailer for 'Hustlers'
STXfilms has dropped a trailer for Hustlers, a highly-anticipated film that sees Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez playing strippers who swindle Wall Street bankers out of millions. Based on New York magazine’s 2015 article “The Hustlers at Scores” by Jessica Pressler, the movie follows “a crew of savvy former strip …
Read More »See Devin Dawson's Acoustic Version of 'God's Country'
Devin Dawson is enjoying his first Number One as a songwriter this week, as Blake Shelton‘s recording of “God’s Country” currently sits atop the country airplay charts. In celebration, Dawson —who wrote the song with Michael Hardy and Jordan Schmidt —has released his own acoustic performance of the song. “God’s …
Read More »See Rob Zombie's Bloody New '3 From Hell' Trailer
Rob Zombie will continue the horror saga he started with House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects when he releases 3 From Hell on September 16th. The trailer for the film opens with TV footage of the “Devil’s Rejects” gang in the hospital following a bloody police standoff. “The …
Read More »Scarlett Johansson on Casting Controversies: 'I Should Be Allowed to Play Any Person'
UPDATE: Scarlett Johansson clarified that her controversial comments in an As If interview were “edited for click bait.” “An interview that was recently published has been edited for click bait and is widely taken out of context. The question I was answering in my conversation with the contemporary artist, David …
Read More »Mannequin Pussy Are Trying To Break Your Heart
Mannequin Pussy’s Marisa Dabice has the kind of voice you can’t ignore—a punk yowl with a soul singer’s flair for raw passion. Her Philadelphia foursome raise a ferociously emotional racket on their new breakthrough album Patience, one of the year’s most cathartic rock statements. “Drunk II” is Dabice’s witty ballad …
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