Damon Albarn appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase his recent song, “Royal Morning Blue.” Performing at a grand piano, the blur frontman is accompanied by a string section and a cinematic video backdrop featuring scenes of Iceland. “Royal Morning Blue,” off Albarn’s solo album The Nearer the Fountain, More …
Read More »New 'Lord of the Rings' Series Gets a Title — Forged By a Blacksmith
Having shelled out over a quarter of a billion dollars to acquire the rights to create a Lord of the Rings series set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional universe — and another reported $100 to $150 million on production for the first season — Amazon is going all out for the …
Read More »How Parliament's 'Mothership Connection' Gave Up the Funk for a Whole Generation
At the beginning of 1975, Gerald Ford was president, the United States and Soviet Union were approaching a détente in the Space Race, and a wildly imaginative barber turned singer named George Clinton was redefining the possibilities of funk music with his bands Funkadelic and Parliament. That year, Parliament put …
Read More »Trump Plays the Hits and They Still Suck
Turns out there’s nothing new under the spray tan either. Former President Donald Trump stuck to his favorite topics at his Arizona rally: the size of his crowd and false claims that the election was stolen. Within minutes of taking the stage Saturday, after he bragged about crowd size, Trump …
Read More »Raveena's New Song 'Rush' Is a Dance-Driven, Acid-Fueled Ode to Bollywood
While Raveena is known for gauzy R&B drawn out with her air-light voice, her new track “Rush” is an upbeat, dance-driven feast of colors that mashes multiple worlds together: The Technicolor ode to Bollywood, which tells the story of a Punjabi princess traveling through space, was inspired by Indian percussion …
Read More »Kids, This Is the Story of Why 'How I Met Your Father' Is Just Not Funny. At All.
Kids, this is the story of How I Met Your Mother. No, wait, that’s not right. Kids, this is the story of how How I Met Your Mother was one of the smartest sitcoms of the mid-2000s, then lost its way creatively, then killed off the Mother herself in order …
Read More »Nicole Scherzinger Says Lawsuit Blaming Her for Pussycat Dolls' Tour Cancelation Is 'Meritless'
After The Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin filed a lawsuit against Nicole Scherzinger accusing her of refusing to participate in a tour with the group after signing an agreement, the Masked Singerjudge is responding in a new court document, calling Antin’s claims “meritless.” “This case is a meritless effort to …
Read More »Two Young Dolph Murder Suspects Nabbed, Authorities Reveal
Both alleged gunmen wanted in connection with the brazen daylight ambush and murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph were in custody Tuesday, officials confirmed to Rolling Stone. Justin Johnson, 23, was captured around 3 p.m. local time in Indiana following a “coordinated” manhunt by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent …
Read More »Cardi B's STD Libel Trial Begins in Georgia: Rapper 'Probably Has a Pretty Good Shot'
Cardi B’s lawsuit alleging a YouTube blogger defamed her with “malicious” claims about drug use, prostitution, and sexually transmitted diseases started trial in federal court in Georgia on Monday — and one expert tells Rolling Stone the rapper has a “good shot” at prevailing. “The jurors are all spaced out. …
Read More »Leaked Internal Reports Reveal Capitol Police Missed Signs of Impending Jan. 6 Riot
In the three days leading up to the insurrection, Capitol Police intelligence failed to predict the impending attack and downplayed the possibility of violence, according to the Associated Press, which reviewed Capitol Police documents. Despite warnings from multiple sources, the agency’s daily intelligence reports from Jan. 4, 5, and 6 …
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