Shortly after its 2017 release, the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why rang the alarm bells of many mental health experts and advocates, who believed that the series glorified teen suicide and presented it as a foregone conclusion for anyone who experienced trauma. Now, research from the Journal of the American …
Read More »21 Savage Moves on After Breakup in 'Ball w/o You' Video
In 21 Savage‘s new “Ball w/o You” video, the rapper moves forward after a break-up while a fictional ex fills her emotional void with booze and selfies. The clip opens at a nightclub where the emcee’s former companion pounds shots and takes numerous photos before passing out in a bathroom …
Read More »See Sheryl Crow Cover Linda Ronstadt Songs at Documentary's Tribeca Premiere
Following the premiere of the documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice at the Tribeca Film Festival Friday night, singer Sheryl Crow took to the stage to pay tribute to the legendary singer. “Only an idiot would come on stage to perform Linda Ronstadt songs,” Crow told the crowd. …
Read More »A New Generation of Activists Is Taking the Lead on Climate Change
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez was sitting in his living room in Boulder, Colorado, watching the environmental documentary The 11th Hour, when it hit him for the first time. “I kind of began to grasp the idea that human beings are responsible for creating a crisis that threatens not just nature but humanity …
Read More »See Kelly Clarkson and Her Daughter Dance in 'Broken and Beautiful' Video
On Thursday Kelly Clarkson released the video for her uplifting new anthem “Broken & Beautiful,” as a tie-in to the upcoming animated film UglyDolls. In the clip, Clarkson appears backstage before a show, singing the song to herself in the dressing room mirror and to her daughter, River Rose. Meanwhile, Moxy, …
Read More »Is Bruce Springsteen Dropping Hints About a New Album?
The first image appeared on Bruce Springsteen‘s Twitter and Instagram account on Monday April 22nd at 10:03 AM. It appeared to be a Joshua Tree in the the middle of a bright desert. At 8:00 am the next morning another image of a desert tree appeared, though this one was …
Read More »'Tootsie': A Fun-Time Musical for Turbulent Times
4 out of 5 stars Let’s hear it for Tootsie, the laugh-out-loud funniest musical of the Broadway season. Yes, it’s another tune-filled spin on a hit movie — Pretty Woman, King Kong, the list goes on. But this one is actually good — hell, better than good, it’s musical-comedy heaven. …
Read More »New RZA, Ghostface Killah Tracks Highlight Slasher Film 'Thriller' Soundtrack
Wu-Tang Clan members RZA, Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna appear on the new soundtrack to slasher film Thriller. The album also includes RZA’s original score for the Dallas Jackson-directed project, which the rapper-producer also acted in and executive-produced. RZA spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the movie, detailing how he juggled those …
Read More »L7's New 'Stadium West' Video Is a Prismatic, High-Speed Night Ride
We may never get to “Stadium West,” but L7 is all about the neurotic, chaotic journey – not the destination. In their new video, directed by Rob Sheridan, the camera follows the mischievous grunge rockers like a security van careening through the streets of Los Angeles at night just to …
Read More »Amazon Music Is Available for Free Now
Amazon‘s free music-streaming service has launched in the U.S. — but the tech giant is making anything but a big deal out of it. The ad-supported free service quietly became available this week exclusively through Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant programmed into Echo devices, indicating that Amazon is more interested in …
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