Two K-pop singers were sentenced to prison after a South Korean court found them guilty on charges that they sexually assaulted women too drunk to give consent and then shared secretly filmed videos of those rapes with friends in a private online chat. Jung Joon-youngand Choi Jong-hoon, both 30 years …
Read More »Robbie Robertson Unveils Tongue-in-Cheek Christmas Song 'Happy Holidays'
Venerable songwriter Robbie Robertson has a new Christmas single out, available for digital download. It’s called “Happy Holidays” and features Robertson’s humorous take on wintertime festivities and cheer. “Please don’t leave Old Saint Nick/Too much milk and cookies/’Cause by the time he gets round to us/He won’t be able to …
Read More »Hear Louis Tomlinson's New Single 'Don't Let It Break Your Heart'
Louis Tomlinson has released “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart,” the fourth single from his upcoming debut solo album Walls. The former One Direction star’s new pop anthem, which he shared on Saturday, is an empowering look at leaving heartbreak behind for “something better.”“Don’t you let it kill you/ Even …
Read More »Alicia Keys Finds Freedom at a Roller Rink in New 'Time Machine' Video
Alicia Keys and her squad don roller skates and hit the rink in her new “Time Machine” video, which features a cameo from Tierra Whack. The track is slated for Keys’ as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. Directed by Art Johnson and Keys’ brother Cole Cook, the visual was filmed at Los …
Read More »Watch DJ Shadow, De La Soul Lift Off With 'Rocket Fuel' on 'Kimmel'
DJ Shadow and De La Soul delivered an electrifying performance of their collaboration “Rocket Fuel” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday. The appearance marked De La Soul and DJ Shadow’s first live performance together, and they were joined on stage by a lively five-piece horn section and top turntablists DJ Babu …
Read More »Watch Jeff Goldblum, Sharon Van Etten Play Jazz Song on 'Kimmel'
Jeff Goldblum and Sharon Van Etten performed their classy jazz collaboration, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The duo’s take on the 1936 Irving Berlin song appears on I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This, Goldblum’s recently issued second album with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. “There may …
Read More »Ellie Goulding, Salvation Army Clash Over Gay Rights and Halftime Performance
Update: Reps for Ellie Goulding and the Salvation Army both say that Goulding will still perform at the halftime show. A spokesman for the Salvation Army has issued a statement in response to the issues Goulding raised about the organization’s stance on LGBTQ people. “We’d like to thank Ellie Goulding …
Read More »The Breakdown: Violent Femmes' 'Blister in the Sun'
Everyone remembers the scene in My So Called Life where Angela celebrates getting over Jordan Catalano by dancing to the Violent Femmes‘ “Blister in the Sun” in her bedroom, or when the song was prominently featured in Gross Pointe Blank. (The band even made a new video for the film …
Read More »Netflix Shares First Look of Christian Serratos as Selena in New Series
Netflix has shared its first teaser of Christian Serratos (The Walking Dead)as Tejano pop star Selena Quintanilla in its upcoming series,Selena: The Series – Part 1. The show will premiere on the platform in 2020. The clip features close-ups of Serratos’ manicured hands flipping through theSelena script as she practices …
Read More »Watch Vampire Weekend Perform 'Harmony Hall' on 'Austin City Limits'
In August, Vampire Weekend taped an hour-long set forAustin City Limits, and it’s premiering in full this Saturday, November 9th. On Thursday, the band shared an exclusive video from the set with Rolling Stone, featuring their performance of “Harmony Hall” from their latest album,Father of the Bride. What’s great about …
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