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 …
Read More »Watch Swmrs' Epic Bingo Game in 'Lose Lose Lose' Video
Swmrs play for some older fans in their “Lose Lose Lose” video. The band released their fourth album,Berkeley’s on Fire, in February. Directed by Ambar Navarro, the visual sees the quartet roll up to a local community’s bingo game full of older patrons. As the game and the band’s performance …
Read More »Kamala Harris Proposes $100 Billion Plan to Close Racial Homeownership Gap
Speaking at the 25th annual Essence Festival, Senator Kamala Harris announced her plan to close the racial homeownership gap that has historically prevented minority families from purchasing homes. Harris’s proposal would allocate $100 billion in downpayment and closing-cost assistance to families living in historically red-lined communities, administered through the Department …
Read More »Flashback: Disney's 2009 Stars Release Empowering Charity Single 'Send It On'
Around 2009, no one probably foresaw that the Disney stars of that moment would be leading the pop conversation a decade later. These days, the Jonas Brothers are selling out arenas around the globe, Miley Cyrus is still at the forefront of pop conversations, Selena Gomez continues to chart Hot …
Read More »Flashback: Bruce Springsteen Plays a Stripped-Back 'Thunder Road' in 2012
The E Street Band keyboardist Roy Bittan turns 70 years old today. He joined up with Springsteen right before Born to Run was recorded in 1974 and has played a pivotal role in his career ever since, even staying with him on the Human Touch tour in 1992 when the …
Read More »Lil Nas X Comes Out on World Pride Day
Lil Nas X came out in a handful of Twitter messages posted Sunday, telling fans to listen closely to the lyrics on his 7 track “C7osure (You Like).” “Some of y’all already know, some of y’all don’t care, some of y’all not gone [fuck with me] no more,” he wrote. …
Read More »See Paul McCartney Perform 'Helter Skelter' With Steven Tyler in Las Vegas
Paul McCartney brought out surprise guest Steven Tyler to perform the Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” Friday at his concert in Las Vegas. “We have a special guest for you: Mr. Steven Tyler,” McCartney told the T-Mobile Arena crowd during the encore as the Aerosmith singer came onstage armed with his scarf-covered …
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