Dierks Bentley was featured on Tuesday’s Good Morning America broadcast on ABC, performing his songs “Black” and “Somewhere on a Beach,” at a neighborhood block party in Austin, Texas. The gathering, which took place on Riverton Drive in theRattan Creek neighborhood, was the result of a contest entry submitted by …
Read More »What Happens to Survivors of Mass Shootings Like Las Vegas?
When a gunman who had coolly calculated his strategy for maximum damage opened fire on a crowded concert in Las Vegas earlier this month, he killed 58 people, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Numerous media outlets have painstakingly assembled the stories of those who died …
Read More »Hear Bootsy Collins' Funky Song With Musiq Soulchild, Big Daddy Kane
Bootsy Collins plays scalding funk on new single “Hot Saucer,” featuring singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild and rapper Big Daddy Kane. The iconic Funkadelic bassist anchors the track with a dirty, distorted bass. Soulchild croons a series of food-as-sex metaphors (including nods to collard greens and “cheese on grits”) and Big Daddy …
Read More »Rose McGowan's Temporary Twitter Suspension Explained
Rose McGowanwas temporarily suspended from Twitter after including someone’s private information in a post meant to highlight her troubled history with Harvey Weinstein, his brother Bob and top brass at the Weinstein Company, The Washington Post reports. In a statement, a Twitter representative explained that McGowan’s account was “temporarily locked …
Read More »See John Oliver's Takedown of Confederate Statues on 'Last Week Tonight'
John Oliver delivered a seething takedown of Confederate monuments on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, which featured a guest appearance by Stephen Colbert. “In recent years, there has been a robust debate over Confederate symbols, from flags being taken down to statues being removed to the white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, …
Read More »Hear Last Bandoleros' Foo Fighters-Inspired New Song 'Fly With You'
The Last Bandoleros have released a new song that blends their Beatles-esque harmonies with muscular guitars. “Fly With You” is the first of six new songs that the eclectic foursome, who mix rock, Tex-Mex and country, plan to release over the coming year. “The track was built around a Foo …
Read More »Watch Tove Lo's Sexy Road Trip With a Puppet in 'Disco Tits' Video
Tove Lo embarks on a debaucherous road trip with a frisky puppet in the wild new video for “Disco Tits.” The track will appear on the Swedish pop star’s upcoming album, Blue Lips, which is expected to arrive in November via Island Records. The Tim Erem-directed clip opens with Tove …
Read More »'Making a Murderer': How Steven Avery Could Still Get a New Trial
It isn’t over yet for Steven Avery. Yesterday, a Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Circuit Court Judge denied the Making a Murderer subject’s request for a new trial, stating that the defense had not met the legal standard for overturning his conviction for the 2005 murder of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach. “Given the …
Read More »Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell on His Life With Tom Petty
Hours before Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers wrapped up their 2014 Hypnotic Eye tour at the The Forum in Los Angeles, we conducted extensive interviews with three core members of the band: guitarist Mike Campbell, keyboardist Benmont Tench and bassist Ron Blair. The conversations were intended for a special edition …
Read More »Watch John Oliver Call Out 'Bullshit' Forensic Science
Forensic evidence may appear foolproof on flashy TV crime dramas, but as John Oliver detailed on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, these techniques often breed “bullshit” results in real life. “Prosecutors often complain about a so-called ‘CSI effect,’ where jurors expect to see forensic evidence in every case,” the comedian said. …
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