Quincy Jones, Will.i.am, John Legend and more celebrate the transcendent musical achievements of Sérgio Mendes in the trailer for the new documentary about the legendary Brazilian musician, In the Key of Joy. The clip opens with Mendes, in a voiceover, proclaiming his affection for a particular word in English, “Serendipity,” …
Read More »Campaign Diary: Notes from the Most Unpredictable Primary Race Ever
Noon, January 2, Concord High in New Hampshire. “Hello!” shouts Andrew Yang, sprinting up the aisles of the school auditorium like he’s introducing a daytime talk show called Andrew! No candidate has leaned more into the fun part of running for president than Yang. He does some high fives, then …
Read More »Juul Hits Deliver More Nicotine Than Cigarettes, Study Finds
The popular e-cigarette Juul reportedly delivers more nicotine per puff than cigarettes or other e-cigarettes, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California San Francisco. In a report published in the new issue of Tobacco Regulatory Science, the researchers found that rodents exposed to Juul showed …
Read More »'Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert': Watch the Teaser for Festival Documentary
Coachella is getting its own documentary, via YouTube Originals. The first teaser trailer for Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert arrived on Tuesday, featuring clips of roaring crowds over the course of the Indio, California, festival’s history. The film will premiere March 31st. Not much info on the documentary itself …
Read More »Lawmakers React With Praise and Concerns After US Strike Kills Iranian Military Leader
“I appreciate President Donald Trump’s bold action against Iranian aggression. To the Iranian government: if you want more, you will get more,” Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted as news broke about the United States military strike that killed the high-ranking Iranian military and intelligence official Qasem Soleimani on Thursday night. …
Read More »See Keith Urban Sing the Cars, Roxette in New Year's Tribute Medley
Keith Urban carried on his tradition of honoring musicians who died in the past year by performing a medley of their hits during his New Year’s Eve headlining concert in Nashville this week. The singer-guitarist began the seven-minute medley with Roxette‘s “It Must Have Been Love.” The Swedish band’s singer …
Read More »Tom DeLonge on His 2019 UFO Research: 'This Is the Year Things Really Ignited'
It’s been over 20 years since Tom DeLonge sang “Aliens Exist” on Blink-182’s Enema of the State, the multiplatinum 1999 album. Nobody knew back then how serious DeLonge was. The guitarist, who stopped playing with Blink in 2014, has become one of the most prominent UFO researcher’s in the country. …
Read More »Rockabilly Veteran Sleepy LaBeef Dead at 84
Sleepy LaBeef, the veteran rockabilly performer whose musical career spanned more than 60 years, died on Thursday at the age of 84. A Facebook post from the singer’s family confirmed the news. “He died at home, in his own bed, surrounded by his family who loved him, and whom he …
Read More »See People Wipe Out, Fall Down in Zac Brown Band's 'The Woods' Video
Hey, dude, watch this. That’s the premise of Zac Brown Band‘s video for “The Woods,” a clip that collects all sorts of dumb ideas, bad accidents, and mostly avoidable mishaps. Evoking the best and worst of MTV’s Jackass and America’s Funniest Home Videos, the video opens with a guy electrocuting …
Read More »My Chemical Romance Marches On Again at Los Angeles Reunion Show
On the eve of the My Chemical Romance reunion concert, it’s 48 degrees Fahrenheit, or the coldest Los Angeles ever really gets. But outside the Shrine Expo, where the band will stage their first concert together in seven years, several young fans are huddled behind the merch trailers, hoping to …
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