If imitation is the highest form of flattery, you’d think Kingpen, a popular California-based cannabis brand, would be positively tickled by the fact that they make one of the most widely counterfeited vape cartridges on the market. But with a mysterious lung disease putting both manufacturers and consumers on high …
Read More »Samantha Bee Skewers 'Disturbing' Trump Demands for Border Wall
Impeachment proceedings for President Donald Trump could be “on the horizon,” Samantha Bee said onFull Frontal Wednesday night. But just because the Democrats are optimistic doesn’t mean there’s cause for them to celebrate. Rather than focusing on the impeachment proceedings themselves, Bee emphasized the absurdity of Trump not being impeached …
Read More »Why Trump Wants Adam Schiff Arrested for Treason, Explained
President Trump and his allies have leaned on several confusing excuses to defend the president in the wake of the revelation that he solicited Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 election. One, that the whistleblower complaint that set off the scandal was illegitimate because he or she didn’t have first-hand …
Read More »Grammy Preview 2020: Gary Clark Jr. Is Ready to Be More Than a 'Tribute Dude'
First-round Grammy voting is currently underway, and running through October 10th. For our 2020 Grammy preview, we asked a series of likely contenders to reflect on their past experiences at the ceremony, look ahead to the future, and break down the albums and singles that could earn them a statue …
Read More »Future 25: Jacob Pace, CEO of Flighthouse
When Jacob Pace moved from his native El Paso, Texas, to Los Angeles to jump-start his career in the music business, he was greeted with bewilderment. Pace had been helping artists promote their music on YouTube while working out of his parents’ house. The label executives who’d hired him to …
Read More »Frank Ocean Wants to 'Lie' a Lot on His Next Album
It’s not completely clear if Frank Ocean knows what a lie is. I wholeheartedly believe Frank can ascertain when he is being lied to, or when he feels the need to lie, but in a cover story for W Magazine the reclusive singer drops hints about his Blonde follow-up. For …
Read More »How Greta Thunberg Got a Death-Metal Makeover
Update: The death-metal version of Greta Thunberg‘s speech is now available as an official single with all proceeds benefiting Greenpeace. The single (with new artwork) is available on YouTube, major streaming services and Bandcamp. Original story: When thrash-metal drummer John Meredith watched teenage climate-change activist Greta Thunberg give her fiery …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth Cover 'First Wives Club' Theme 'You Don't Own Me'
Broadway superstar Kristin Chenoweth’s latest album For the Girls arrived today, and among the album’s guest stars is one Ariana Grande. The pop star joined Chenoweth for a duet of “You Don’t Own Me,” the 1963 song by Lesley Gore that features prominently in one of Grande’s self-proclaimed favorite Nineties …
Read More »Watch Cherry Glazerr Make Late-Night Debut with Reggie Watts on 'Corden'
Cherry Glazerr made their late-night television debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden. They were joined by the show’s house band leader Reggie Watts to perform Watts’ remix of their song “Daddi.” Shrouded in cherry red, like their namesake, the group performed the glitzy, disco-infused remix. Lead singer Clementine …
Read More »The National Prep Record Store Day Live Album Modeled After Classic Bootlegs
The National will release a new live album, Juicy Sonic Magic, this fall. It documents a 2018 two-night stand at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California, and was recorded using the same gear and techniques as legendary taper Mike Millard. Juicy Sonic Magic will arrive as a three-cassette box set …
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