Gary Chambers Jr.’s first campaign ad was short and simple: The Louisiana Senate Candidate alone, in a park in New Orleans, sitting in a leather armchair, smoking a massive blunt. The ad landed him a wave of press, all of which, he told Rolling Stone, were part of an attempt …

Sylvan Esso appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase their single “Ferris Wheel.” The indie electro band, comprised of husband and wife duo Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, gave a vibey performance of the song backed by blue and purple lights. The track comes off the pair’s album Free Love, …

Billie Eilish waited two years to get back on the road, and now that the Happier Than Ever tour is in full swing, she’s here for her fans — in more ways than one. On Saturday, the singer was performing at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena when she halted the concert …

An Arizona bill that would allow state lawmakers to reject election results was essentially doomed by a parliamentary procedure that the bill’s lead sponsor compared to a “lynching.” Republican House Speaker Rusty Bowers on Tuesday sunk the bill by assigning it not just to one or two House committees, but …

Hometowns are afrequentrecurring theme in country music, sometimes acting asacomforting, familiarpresence or shelterfrom more worldly sources of anxiety. The topic gets most interesting when artists strain against those borders, whether due to painful memories (Sam Hunt’s “Break Up in a Small Town”) or the fear of succumbing to inertia (Kacey …

The role of a coach has as many layers as an onion. You’re there to impart wisdom, you’re there to listen and you’re there to mentor with confidence. It’s a selfless task, one that promotes the best in others. That said, the best coaches become better through listening, learning and …

Tori Amos is bringing her latest album Ocean to Ocean to North America this spring with a 33-date tour, adding to the soon-to-be underway trek through the U.K. and Ireland. The North American leg of the Ocean to Ocean tour will kick off in Dallas, Texas on April 27. Amos …

Marc Short, the chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, has testified before the Jan. 6 committee, CNN reported on Monday. It’s unclear what exactly Short told the committee, but he’s seen as a key witness and the testimony he gave last Wednesday was “lengthy,” according to one …

Katy Perry brought a taste of Play, her new Las Vegas concert residency to Studio 8H. On an elaborate set festooned with towering, colorful mushrooms, Perry strutted and swiveled looking like a sexy Jolly Rancher (cherry-flavored, obviously) in patent leather assless chaps and a toadstool fascinator. Perry is definitely back …

A few tracks into the soundtrack of Questlove’s music-fest documentary, an emcee introduces the next performer, David Ruffin. A year after being bounced out of the Temptations, the notoriously troubled Ruffin already sounds nostalgic: “I’d like to go back to the olden days,” he says, with a glimmer of humor, …