Ice Cube has exited his co-starring role in the upcoming comedy Oh Hell No after declining the producers’ request to get the Covid-19 vaccination. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the rapper was cast to star alongside Jack Black in the Sony-produced comedy back in June, when producers made a request to …
Read More »John Mayer Gets Intimate on 'Last Train Home (Ballad Version)'
John Mayer has released a ballad version of his single “Last Train Home,” dubbed “Last Train Home (Ballad Version).” The song, recorded live at Henson Studios in Hollywood, comes with a video of the performance, which features Mayer playing his PRS Silver Sky in Roxy Pink. The video also features …
Read More »Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins Are Country-Music Royalty in 'Monarch' Preview
Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon stars alongside country singer Trace Adkins in the trailer for the new country-music drama Monarch. The series premieres on Fox with a two-night event on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1. Sarandon, an actor who has been known to sing on occasion, plays the fictional “Queen …
Read More »Willie Nelson: Songwriter. Weed Enthusiast. Wild Horse Advocate?
Among Willie Nelson’s myriad artistic and activist pursuits, one that is often overlooked is his love of horses. The Country Music Hall of Fame member and Farm Aid co-founder has rescued numerous horses over the years and sent them to live out their days at his Luck, Texas, ranch. This …
Read More »Only Elton John Could Have This Much Fun Making a Quarantine Album
Elton John was in the middle of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in March 2020, when the pandemic sent the world into quarantine. Soon, like the rest of us, he was back home. “I filled my days like everyone else seemed to be filling their days,” he writes in …
Read More »Hear Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, Too Short Join Forces for 'Big Subwoofer'
Mount Westmore, a new West Coast rap supergroup from Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short, have debuted a new song, “Big Subwoofer.” The track will appear on upcoming compilation Snoop Dogg Presents the Algorithm. The music video for the song, which features the rappers on an alien planet, …
Read More »RZA Wants to Help You Find Inner Peace
“Take it as far as you can take it down,” RZA says, flashing a tranquil smile. Nine minutes into a Zoom interview from his Los Angeles home, he’s just taken 10 long seconds to draw a breath deep into his belly. The Wu-Tang Clan founder, record producer, actor, filmmaker, and …
Read More »Lauren Jauregui and Vic Mensa Confront Emotional Demons on New Song 'Scattered'
Lauren Jauregui has teamed up with Vic Mensa for new song “Scattered. ” The track will appear on her upcoming debut solo project, Prelude. On the autumnal, horn-tipped ballad, the duo address emotional demons, finding ways to trust, and acknowledge when the the pain might be too much to go …
Read More »Randy Knew 2021 Would Be His Year
Randy Ortiz, the singer and reggaeton star known as part of the duo Jowell & Randy, has always had a feeling something big would happen in 2021. He can’t really explain it, but he started anticipating a seismic change a long time ago — he even called out the number …
Read More »Paul Simon Celebrates 80th Birthday By Announcing Audiobook — Which Includes New Music
Paul Simon marked his 80th birthday on Wednesday by announcing the new audiobook Miracle and Wonder: Conversations With Paul Simon, Variety reports. The five-hour audiobook (find it here), is named after a line in the Graceland track “The Boy In the Bubble,” and features new music titled “Seven Psalms” — …
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