Instagram Jay-Z is setting the record straight after he and Beyoncé stirred controversy for remaining seated during the 2020 Super Bowl‘s national anthem presentation. The rapper addressed the backlash during a lecture series Q&A at Columbia University on Tuesday night. Jay-Z—who co-produced this year’s halftime show and is a partner of the NFL—denied that by not
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Lido Pimienta has announced her new album Miss Colombia with a new song called “Eso Que Tu Haces” (“That Thing You Do”). It’s due out April 17 via ANTI-. Check out the video for “Eso Que Tu Haces” below. “Eso Que Tu Haces” is the second single from Miss Colombia; she released “No Pude” last
ABC/Maarten de Boer Everyone’s experience is their own. The Bachelor‘s Sydney Hightower is clearing up a recent online dispute that she didn’t actually face racism or bullying as a student. On last week’s episode of the reality TV show, she opened up about being bullied in high school, but after an old classmate accused her
Lucinda Williams has announced a new album. Good Souls Better Angels is out April 24 via Highway 20/Thirty Tigers. Check out the LP’s first track, “Man Without a Soul,” below (via Rolling Stone). Williams produced Good Souls Better Angels with her husband Tom Overby and producer Ray Kennedy, who last worked with Williams on her
It’s the time every student hates, but every reality TV viewers loves: finals. America’s Got Talent: The Champions has reached the finals stage with six acts making it through to join the four Golden Buzzer recipients Angelina Jordan, Boogie Storm, Silhouettes and V.Unbeatable. Despite his valiant effort, 7-year-old insult comic JJ Pantano was sent packing.
Oakland rapper Kamaiyah has announced her latest project. Her third release Got It Made arrives February 21. She’s also shared a new track with Trina called “Set It Up.” Check out Kamaiyah’s cover art for the record, and listen to the new song below. Got It Made follows Kamaiyah’s previous two mixtapes, 2016’s A Good
British entertainer Michael Barrymore. (FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/AFP via Getty Images) British law enforcement are urging TV presenter Michael Barrymore to “come clean” about what led to the body of a raped and murdered man to be in his swimming pool. In March 2001, Stuart Lubbock was found dead in the media personality’s mansion in Essex, England,
The Bachelor did a lot more than just explain how Peter Weber got that big scar on his forehead in tonight’s three-hour episode, but it’s still all we can think about. The Bachelor showed up to meet his many girlfriends on their first day in Costa Rica with a large sort of bandage on his
HBO Max has acquired U.S. rights to Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s documentary On the Record. The film presents the stories of several women who have accused producer Russell Simmons of sexual assault, including music executive Drew Dixon. Dixon’s allegations against Simmons, along with those of several other women, were first reported by The New
No need for sweetener because this new sighting of Ariana Grande and Mikey Foster is already adorable. Over the weekend, the Grammy winner was spotted with the Social House performer at the happiest place on Earth—Disneyland. According to a source, the two were at the Calif. amusement park with a couple for about two hours and
KAYTRANADA has announced a North American tour in support of his new record BUBBA. The trek kicks off in San Francisco in April. Check out KAYTRANADA’s tour poster below and get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.) KAYTRANADA has also shared the music video for
Andrew Harnik/AP/Shutterstock Kansas? Missouri. Tomato? Tomahto. On Sunday, President Donald Trump‘s celebratory 2020 Super Bowl tweet was all anyone could talk about after the big game—that and Jennifer Lopez and Shakira‘s electric Halftime performance, of course. Taking to social media to congratulate the Kansas City Chiefs on their win, he mistakenly confused their home state
Ivan Král—the composer, guitarist, and Patti Smith Group member—has died, as Reuters reports. He was 71 years old. Král briefly played with Blondie in the mid-’70s before beginning his long tenure with Patti Smith Group. The composer, producer, and guitarist co-wrote many songs with Smith, most notably “Dancing Barefoot,” from the 1979 album Wave. Král
The Masked Singer is officially back, and so far, so good. The Fox singing competition returned after the Super Bowl tonight, and brought with it one of the biggest names of the series so far. At the end of the show, the Robot was unmasked, revealing himself to be none other than Lil Wayne. The
The Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show took place tonight and featured performances from Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. The two women performed hits from across their careers in a stage show filled with dancers, sparkling outfits, salsa choreography, and more. Watch it happen below. J.Lo did “Jenny From the Block,” “Ain’t It Funny,” “Get Right,” and
It’s almost show time! Before Jennifer Lopez gets on the floor for the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show with Shakira, she let loose in Miami, Florida. Ahead of her highly-anticipated performance, J.Lo and her fiancé, Alex Rodriguez, kicked things off with a lavish celebration on Friday night. For the fanciful affair, which included star-studded guests, the 50-year-old
Vampire Weekend performed a set at Bernie Sanders’ rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa tonight (February 1). They played “2021,” “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa,” “Holiday,” “This Life,” and a cover of Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys are Back in Town.” Check out video of the performance below. Saturday night’s appearance with Sanders wasn’t the first for the
George Pimentel/Getty Images for Creative Artists Agency What do Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolieand Ashton Kutcherhave in common? Well, they probably have a lot in common, but for the purpose of this story, the one commonality between the A-listers is that they were all at the 2010 Super Bowl. In fact, it was pretty star-studded in general. After all,