In the lead-up to Super Bowl LIII, which kicks off on February 3rd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, the three-night Bud Light Super Bowl Music Fest will take place at the city’s State Farm Arena, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Aerosmith, Ludacris and Bruno Mars are among the festival’s performers. It …
Read More »'Mary Poppins Returns' Review: Too Many Spoonfuls of Sugar
It’s no surprise that Mary Poppins Returns, an industrial-strength sugarplum, doesn’t live up to the 1964 original; how do you replace the immortal Julie Andrews as the London nanny who drops from the clouds to dispense tough love. Luckily, we have Emily Blunt, an actress who makes her own kind …
Read More »Kool A.D.: Four Women Accuse Ex-Das Racist Rapper of Sexual Assault
Four women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault against former Das Racist rapper Victor “Kool A.D.” Vasquez. Speaking to Pitchfork, the four women, including Vasquez’s estranged wife Saba Moeel, alleged instances of non-consensual sexual activity that occurred between 2006 and 2015. Moeel previously aired her allegations against Vasquez, …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Godzilla 2,' 'Downton Abbey,' 'Umbrella Academy'
So what did we get this week, trailer-wise? How about: a revisionist take on an old-school superhero’s mythology and a TV show devoted to some new-school do-gooders; a tough-guy heist flick with some A-list names; the big-screen return of everyone’s favorite U.K. upper-crusters; and the return of your favorite giant …
Read More »Things That Make You Go Hmmm: Why 2018 Was a Year of Nineties Obsessions
The hardest-working decade of 2018? That’s easy: the Nineties. The whole concept of the Nineties continues to haunt the pop imagination, epitomizing everything our sorry excuse for a decade fails to be. Let’s face it, the “teens” never became a thing, just like the “zeroes” didn’t. So as we head …
Read More »Watch Usher Reflect on Former Escapades in New 'Peace Sign' Video
Usher traverses Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California haunts while contemplating memories of previous racy escapades in the new video for “Peace Sign.” The track appears on his collaborative project with producer Zaytoven, A. In the visual, memories of previous carnal encounters pervade his thoughts as he sits alone in …
Read More »Nick Cave Defends Israel Concert in Open Letter to Brian Eno
Nick Cave again defended his decision to play two shows in Tel Aviv, Israel last year in an open letter to Brian Eno, who was one of several musicians to criticize the move. Cave shared the letter on his ongoing Q&A series Red Hand Files in response to a fan’s …
Read More »Tennessee Governor Considering Clemency for Cyntoia Brown
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said on Monday that he is carefully considering the clemency request for Cyntoia Brown, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2004 for killing a 43-year-old man who had solicited her for sex when she was just 16 years old. …
Read More »Tom DeLonge Adapting Paranormal Graphic Novel 'Strange Times' For Television
Former Blink-182 member Tom DeLonge will continue to explore his passion for the paranormal in Strange Times, an upcoming TBS series based on his 2015 graphic novel of the same name. The musician will executive produce the project with writer Aaron Karo, Strike Entertainment’s Russell Binder and the Cartel’s Stan …
Read More »Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham Settle Lawsuit Over Dismissal From Band
Lindsey Buckingham revealed in a new interview that he has settled his lawsuit against his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates. Following Buckingham’s surprise firing from Fleetwood Mac in January, the guitarist filed a lawsuit against the band in October, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of oral contract, among other …
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