Jason Derulo showcases his dance skills as well as his bilingual singing in his new video for “Mamacita,” which features Puerto Rican rapper-singer Farruko. The clip mysteriously opens on Derulo carrying a woman on his shoulders, who suddenly disappears into thin air. Another woman beckons him into a space that …
Read More »Looking Back on John Prine Buddy Steve Goodman
Steve Goodman, Artistic Hair *** Steve Goodman, Affordable Art **** John Prine is rightly getting plenty of love right now, which makes it a good time to reconsider the life and work of his friend and occasional collaborator, Steve Goodman. Thirty-five years after his death, Goodman is now mostly remembered …
Read More »Paul McCartney Writing Musical Version of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Paul McCartney is making his first foray into the world of theater. The musician has spent the past year writing a stage musical adaptation of the 1946 Frank Capra film It’s A Wonderful Life, according to the New York Post. McCartney has teamed up with writer Lee Hall, the screenwriter …
Read More »Ray and Dave Davies Recording New Kinks Songs for Possible Album
The Kinks have been teasing fans about a reunion that never seems to materialize for the greater part of the past decade, but it’s now finally happening. In a 2018 interview with Channel 4 News in England, Ray Davies said he was recording a “new Kinks record” with his brother …
Read More »Watch Ralph Fiennes Lead the Charge in 'The King's Man' Trailer
Ralph Fiennes steps into the role of spy in the trailer for The King’s Man, the upcoming prequel to Kingsman. Set during World War I the film imagines the origins of the secret British intelligence agency, revealing how the world of the original film came to be. The movie promises …
Read More »Trump Official Laughs at Human Rights Abuses, Says Detainees 'Are Being Fed'
In a combative interview on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli came across as hard-hearted as President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. While the viral footage played showing Vice President Mike Pence‘s visit earlier this week to a border detention facility in McAllen, …
Read More »Hear Nas Drop Hip-Hop Masterclass on Previously Unreleased Track 'Jarreau Of Rap (Skatt Attack)'
Nas spits circles around a jazzy beat on his previously unreleased track, “Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack),” produced by Eddie Cole and featuring Al Jarreau and trumpeter Keyon Harrold. The track is set to appear on Nas’ upcoming compilation, The Lost Tapes 2, out July 19th via Mass Appeal and …
Read More »Jeremy Ivey Announces Solo Album 'The Dream and the Dreamer'
Singer-songwriter Jeremy Ivey has announced plans for his new solo album The Dream and the Dreamer, due out September 13th via Anti Records. Familiar to many as sideman and husband to performer Margo Price, Ivey has also released a new video for “Diamonds Back to Coal.” With jangling electric guitar …
Read More »Robert Smith Talks the Cure's 'Overwhelming' 40th Anniversary Concert Film
Robert Smith wasn’t ready for the full 4K experience when he sat down to watch a concert film of the Cure‘s stunning 2018 Hyde Park concert. “The first close-up of a human face I saw was me,” he says. “It was quite terrifying.” The recent Rock and Roll Hall of …
Read More »Angelina Jolie Battles Michelle Pfeiffer in New 'Maleficent 2' Trailer
Angelina Jolie‘s Maleficent is back and this time she’s the mother of the bride. Disney has revealed a new trailer for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, which showcases the evil fairy attempting to disrupt the upcoming nuptials of Aurora (Elle Fanning) and Prince Philip. The clip also gives us a glimpse …
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