As the entire late-night comedy landscape drilled Fox News host Sean Hannity for his connection to President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen, Samantha Bee took her satire even further – mimicking the commentator’s conspiracy theories by launching her own wacky Full Frontal investigation, “Is Sean Hannity a Serial Killer?” Bee provided …
Read More »Celebrate Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer, But There's Still a Long Way to Go
At this point in his career, Kendrick Lamar isn’t exactly wanting for recognition. The Compton rapper has won dozens of awards, including 12 Grammys, a spot on Time‘s 100 Most Influential People list and a rock-solid position as his generation’s greatest rapper. Now he can add a Pulitzer Prize in …
Read More »Watch John Oliver Answer Cardi B's Tax Rant About 'Motherf–king Money'
With Tax Day just ahead on April 17th, John Oliver focused the main segment of Sunday’s Last Week Tonight on that dreaded non-holiday – which he dubbed “the government’s GoFundMe page.” Many Americans feel perplexed and infuriated by the our tax system – including rapper Cardi B, who recently posted …
Read More »Travers on Milos Forman's Warmth and Mischief
Hearing the news of the death of master filmmaker Milos Forman, images flooded in. Not of his movies; at least not right away. I remembered Milos, at his Connecticut farmhouse eight years ago poking at me with his cigar. Any threat in the motion dissipated instantly by the warm, mischievous …
Read More »Dierks Bentley's 'The Mountain' to Feature Brandi Carlile, Brothers Osborne
Dierks Bentley has shared details for his upcoming ninth studio album The Mountain, including its release date and a list of special guest collaborators. Scheduled for release on June 8th, The Mountain will consist of 13 new tracks and features a diverse range of musical guests, including country duo Brothers …
Read More »Hear Neko Case Face Disaster on Bold 'Bad Luck'
Singer-songwriterNeko Case has spun real life calamity into an indie rock gem on her new song, “Bad Luck.” The track will appear on Case’supcoming album, Hell-On, out June 1st via Anti. “Bad Luck” was recorded under surreal circumstances befitting its title. While Case had written the lyrics long ago, she …
Read More »The Trippy Troubadour: Micah Nelson Explains Why 'Perfect' Is Overrated
A little more than a dozen years ago, Willie Nelson stumbled out of the poker room at his house in Maui in a haze of marijuana smoke to find his then-14-year-old son Micah playing Mario Kart on a Nintendo 64. Micah had just returned from a school trip, and his …
Read More »Watch Ashanti Blast Media in 'Say Less' Video With Ty Dolla $ign
Ashanti makes a feisty return in her new “Say Less” video featuring Ty Dolla $ign.The clip opens with the R&B singer blasting the media, paparazzi and misleading headlines. “It’s amazing to me that people don’t even care about finding out the truth,” Ashanti says, as news shows circulate an inaccurate …
Read More »Aaron Judge: How the Yankees Slugger Is Changing Baseball Forever
On a cloudless spring day in Tampa, Florida, Aaron Judge is doing what he does best: hitting home runs. There’s a distinct thwap that fills the air every time he squares up on a fastball and sends it on a 400-foot journey over the wall – farther than anyone else …
Read More »See Dan + Shay Sing Wistful Acoustic 'Tequila'
Country-pop duo Dan + Shay show off their effortlessly rich vocal blend in a new acoustic performance video for “Tequila,” the first single off their upcoming third studio album. Filmed in a cozy Colorado cabin with a fireplace flickering behind them, the impromptu jam session was taped by the “From …
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