Amanda Knox heads to Italy this weekend to “face her fears” where much of the population still think she’s guilty of murdering her roommate 12 years ago. Like Steve Bannon, Knox is another American export Italians can’t seem to keep out. But the visit is a good time to remember …
Read More »See 'The Amazing Johnathan Documentary' Question Magician's Illness in Trailer
Magician and comedian the Amazing Johnathan, whose standup special was a Comedy Central staple in the Nineties, announced he was retiring in 2014 due to a heart condition. At the show, he had a year to live but was still doing a limited number of gigs as recently as last …
Read More »Future's Freewheeling EP 'Save Me'
Future‘s desolate sing-croon is partially responsible for swaths of chart-topping SoundCloud rap, a generation of hitmakers prioritizing depression over bluster, moods over bars and self-exploration over braggadocio. However, a whopping 19(!) Future releases since his 2012 breakthrough,Pluto, it’s not exactly certain how andifthe elder statesmen of contemporary Xanax blues fits …
Read More »Why Won't the Democrats Hold a Climate Change Debate?
WASHINGTON —The Democratic National Committee is facing a growing backlash in the wake of its refusal to host a 2020 presidential debate focused solely on solving the climate crisis. Last week, the DNC not only dismissed the idea of hosting a debate on the existential threat of our time but …
Read More »Who's the Villain in 'When They See Us'?
The fourth and final chapter of Ava DuVernay’s acclaimed Netflix miniseries When They See Us is entirely about the prison ordeal of Korey Wise, the oldest member of the Central Park Five. He had a vastly different experience than the other four boys after their conviction for the brutal 1989 …
Read More »Perry Farrell's 'Kind Heaven' Is a Mind-Bending Audio Hallucination
Untethered from Dave Navarro’s walloping guitar riffs, Perry Farrell‘s latest solo album feels like a swirling, ADHD fever dream — and that’s not entirely a bad thing. Farrell has always been a bit like alternative rock’s David Lee Roth, a consummate party animal unafraid of pursuing his wildest flights of …
Read More »See Carrie Underwood Perform 'Southbound' at Nashville's Parthenon
When Carrie Underwood previewed her new album Cry Pretty last summer, she did so with a lavish party at Nashville’s Parthenon. On Wednesday night, the country singer returned to the replica of the Greek temple in Centennial Park to perform her latest single, the bouncy “Southbound,” for the 2019 CMT …
Read More »Watch Carly Rae Jepsen Read Crazy Fan Tweets on 'Corden'
If you’ve ever had a dream about Carly Rae Jepsen the singer may know about it after participating in a segment on The Late Late Show called “Tweet Dreams.” In the clip, Jepsen sits down backstage to read a series of tweets from fans, all of whom have recounted their …
Read More »Alice Cooper Plots Headlining Fall North American Tour
Alice Cooper has extended his 2019 tour schedule with a headlining fall North American run launching November 3rd in Ft. Myers, Florida and wrapping November 29th in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Additional dates are expected to be announced. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 7th at 10 a.m. ET, and a …
Read More »Pavement to Reunite at 2020 Primavera Sound Festivals
Days after Stephen Malkmus admitted in the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast that he would be open to a Pavement reunion, the beloved indie rock band revealed Saturday that they will perform a pair of European shows in 2020. The gigs mark Pavement’s first together since the band’s 2010 reunion. …
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