Do your kids need more Metallica in their lives? The band is here to help with a new illustrated children’s book, The ABCs of Metallica, to be released November 26th in stores and online. The brightly colored tome was co-written by the band with writer Howie Abrams and illustrated by …
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Machine Gun Kelly and Trippie Redd visit a pharmacy worker portrayed by Pete Davidson in Machine Gun Kelly’s new “Candy” video. The song appears on the rapper’s recently released album, Hotel Diablo. The visual opens with a bored looking Davidson behind the counter at a pharmacy. A couple of kids …
Read More »Is Elizabeth Warren Building a Grassroots Juggernaut?
The official disclosure deadline is not until July 15th, but 2020 candidates are already touting the millions theyraised in the second quarter of 2019. The top rainmaker of the quarter, by far, is President Donald Trump. His campaign, in conjunction with the Republican National Committee, says it raised $105 million …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Knives Out,' Wu-Tang Biopic, 'Jumanji 2'
What’s going on trailer-wise this week? We’ve got: a first look at an A-list Agatha-Christie-style whodunnit; a peek at the upcoming Wu-Tang Clan biopic series; a preview of an old rom-com favorite given a new twist or three; the trailer for the latest Jumanji romp; and an animated secret agent …
Read More »Hear Rare Buck Owens Live Performance From 'Bakersfield Sound' Box Set
From the Forties through the mid-Seventies Nashville was staking its claim as Music City, developing the hybrid of country and pop known as the Nashville Sound. At the same time, on the West Coast, the thriving California honky-tonks gave birth to what would be termed the Bakersfield Sound, so named …
Read More »'Midsommar' Review: Pagan Horror Gets a New Classic
Ari Aster is a bold new voice in psychological horror, the kind that messes ruthlessly with your head. He proved that last year with Hereditary, featuring Toni Colette in one of cinema’s most memorable meltdowns. And now, with the hypnotic and haunting Midsommar, he ventures into fresh territory without losing …
Read More »A Report Card for Every Candidate From the First Democratic Debates
After two nights, four hours, and 20 candidates, the first Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential campaign is in the bag. While a handful of competitors shined onstage in Miami, many more had nights they’d rather forget. Below is our consolidated report card from the big show in South Florida: …
Read More »Rayland Baxter Covers Mac Miller on New 'Good Mmorning' EP
Rayland Baxter never met Mac Miller, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t inspired by the late rapper’s body of music. Now Baxter is paying tribute to Miller with an EP of covers called good mmornin, which he’s previewing with the release of two tracks, “Objects in the Mirror” and “2009.” …
Read More »Madonna Protests Gun Violence in Disturbing 'God Control' Video
Madonna highlights the devastation of gun violence — and our maddening inability to take meaningful action to prevent it — in her chilling new “Gun Control” video. The clip contrasts the joy of nightclub dancing with the brutality of a mass shooting. “The story you are about to see is …
Read More »Jamila Woods Imagines 'Black Hogwarts' in New 'Baldwin' Video
Jamila Woods creates an enchanted school where the joys of dancing, enjoying a sumptuous meal and engaging learning is taught in a magical setting for her new “Baldwin” video. The song appears on Legacy! Legacy!, which the soulful R&B singer and poet released in May. The song is inspired by …
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