The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is taking a two-week break, but the musical performances will continue online as part of the show’s #PlayAtHome series. Today, Colbert has shared a performance from Mac DeMarco, who debuted a new song titled “Fooled by Love.” Watch the performance, featuring the Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste on piano,
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YouTube star Shane Dawson wants his millions of fans to know that he’s not the person he used to be. In a 20-minute video released Friday, June 26 and titled “Taking Accountability,” Dawson addressed the renewed criticism he’s facing for his use of blackface, the N-word and other offensive comments he’s made since launching his popular
HAIM have released a video of their live performance at Los Angeles deli Canter’s, where director Paul Thomas Anderson shot the band’s new album cover. The sisters played songs from Women in Music Pt. III, which landed today (June 26). The setlist includes “Summer Girl,” “The Steps,” “Gasoline,” and more. Check out the full performance
Strands of a featherweight melody dart in and out of focus. An ice cold vocal delivering chill-inducing verses cuts into the ridges between this aforementioned melodicism – as infrequently as it occupies our attention – but truth be told, it never stood a chance against 8rooklyn 8atman’s skills anyway. There aren’t any bleeding basslines or
A woman holds a sign that says: “The traditional family is in danger, come together to defend it!” during a protest against homosexuality in Bucharest, May 20, 2017. The senate in Romania has passed a bill that, if signed by the president, will make it illegal to discuss gender identity in every school and university
The Office is making a change to an episode to take out the use of blackface. The episode in question, 2012’s “Dwight Christmas,” features Rainn Wilson‘s character, Dwight, trying to get his coworkers to participate in a Schrute family Dutch Christmas tradition. As part of his efforts, Dwight has Nate (Mark Proskch) dress up as
Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco’s death sparked outcry for typifying the failures of the criminal justice system for trans women of colour. (Facebook/Polanco family attorney) Another day, another grim development in the case of Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco, a trans woman whose death in a New York City jail has unfolded into a drawn-out quest for justice. According
Yesterday, Aluna Francis of AlunaGeorge released an open letter to the dance music industry, calling for an end to “long standing racial inequities” in how Black and POC artists are received and promoted by gatekeepers like playlist curators at major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and others. “As a member of the
It’s time to celebrate, Arianators! Your girl Ariana Grande is turning 27 on June 26. And while her birthday, just like everyone else’s, is looking a little bit different this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend just about everything, that doesn’t mean you can’t show her some love. It just means everyone has
Megan Thee Stallion has shared a new song called “Girls in the Hood.” Listen to it below. Earlier this year, the Houston rapper released the new project Suga, which arrived amid a dispute with 1501 Certified Entertainment where she claimed the label was blocking her from releasing new music. In addition to a full-length chopped
Ready or not, movie theaters are popping the popcorn and inviting cinephiles back inside. Russell Crowe‘s upcoming thriller, Unhinged, marks the first film to premiere in theaters following shutdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. During a virtual sit-down with E! News, the A-lister said he believes movie-goers are in need of an escape—and Unhinged provides exactly that.
There’s no heavy lifting required to enjoy the single “One More Night”. The Floyds and featured vocalist Altrina Renee come together on this track to give music fans a satisfying listening experience they seldom receive these days. In the slush pile of modern music, finding the tracks that stand out and leave a lasting impact
Justin Bieber has filed a $20 million lawsuit against two women who accused him of sexual assault on Twitter last week, the Blast and TMZ report. On June 20, a woman identified as Danielle tweeted a lengthy statement (from an account that has since been removed) detailing an incident of alleged sexual assault that occured
All is not right on Jay Cutler‘s farm. On Wednesday, the retired NFL quarterback took to his Instagram Story to share some distressing news—someone or something has been killing his chickens. Thankfully, the father of three is determined to solve this case, considering even his own cat Thelma as a suspect. “We’ve got a chicken
Sarah Hegazy was jailed and tortured for holding an LGBT+ flag. She died by suicide in June 2020. (Twitter) Two Egyptian lawyers are suing Noor Hesham Selim, the transgender son of film star Hesham Selim, for an Instagram post that supported Egyptian LGBT+ activist Sara Hegazy, who died by suicide earlier this month. The lawyers
Dixie Chicks are changing their name. The trio will go forward as The Chicks. The band revealed the change with the branding for its new song “March March.” The Chicks have also amended the cover of their comeback album Gaslighter to reflect the new name. In addition, the band’s social media pages and website now
The way she sees it, she’s just being more honest about their struggles, her trademark bluntness leaving her unable to do anything else. “My thing is, everybody on social media acts like relationships is perfect,” she continued to Vogue. “And that’s crazy to me. I’m around so many women, and there’s always a woman talking
Michael Rother, founding member of krautrock groups Neu! and Harmonia, is releasing another new box set. The new collection, Solo II, is out September 4 (via Groenland). Solo II includes three albums from the 1980s (Lust, Süssherz und Tiefenschärfe, and Traumreisen), 1996’s Esperanza, and 2004’s Remember (The Great Adventure), an album of bonus tracks (mostly