President Trump took a question about possible ramifications for China if it were clear that their mishandling of the coronavirus crisis affected other countries and turned it into an opportunity to raise the specter that China may have been “knowingly responsible” for the virus. During Saturday’s COVID-19 daily briefing, Trump …
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21 Savage loves a good slow jam. Among the Atlanta rapper’s many quirks is his propensity to hop on Instagram Live and sing R&B classics, like Aaliyah’s cover of the Isley Brothers’ “At Your Best (Let Me Know)” to Diddy, Usher, and Loon’s 2002 hit, “I Need A Girl (Part …
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Kehlani takes to her backyard and walks her neighborhood to film the self-directed video for hew new single, “Everybody Business.” The song follows the March release of “Toxic,” which also featured a video she self-shot at home while in quarantine during the COVID-19 crisis. Billed as directed under her play-on-words …
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Kelly Clarkson dares you to choose resilience in her new song, “I Dare You.” The single was released in multiple versions, including five multi-language duet renditions featuring vocalists from around the globe. In the building, midtempo song, Clarkson sings of choosing love in the midst of adversity. “You may not …
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Paul McCartney phoned into The Howard Stern Show Tuesday morning for a wide-ranging conversation that touched on everything from his love of Billie Eilish to his life during the quarantine to the Beatles‘ ancient rivalry with the Rolling Stones. Stern suggested that the Beatles were the better band, and McCartney …
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How are vampires dealing with social distancing? They’re probably immune to COVID-19, but they also depend on a ready supply of human blood to keep going. Between quarantine and curfew, there aren’t a lot of us out and about after the sun goes down. This was the first thought I …
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John Prine’s 50-year career had taken him from the folk clubs of Chicago to sold-out venues in London, Australia, and beyond. But as he planned the schedule for the final leg of his Tree of Forgiveness tour, there was still one place he needed to play: Paris. The city had …
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Ahead of Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles trial on sex crime charges, prosecutors announced Friday that the disgraced producer will now face an additional charge of sexual assault on the amended indictment. “We are continuing to build and strengthen our case,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a …
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In an ideal world, the White House press secretary would be a fearless defender of the truth and a window into the actions of the United States’ most powerful office. In the real world, the best we can hope for is something akin to the president’s public advocate, communicating the …
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Nathaniel Rateliff sings in a creepy winter wonderland in the new video for “All or Nothing.”The soulful track is off his new album And It’s Still Alright, released last February. Directed by Doug Spencer, the clip features Rateliff’s silhouette against snowy mountains as a circus appears. A headless man balances …
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