Jimmy Kimmel has nothing but fond memories of that one time when he and Kanye West were locked in a headline-making, no-holds-barred Twitter feud back in 2013. In a new interview with GQ for the magazine’s February issue, the late night host reminisces about the incident with excitement. “I live …
Read More »Inside Country Radio's Dark History of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct
Ever since the Carter Family promoted their concerts with posters that read, “the program is morally good,” country music – with its songs about family, faith and idyllic small towns – has thrived on a reputation as the more wholesome of musical genres and communities. But when it comes to …
Read More »Flashback: See George Strait's Good-Natured Live 'Ocean Front Property'
By 1987, seven years into his MCA recording contract, George Strait had already laid the groundwork for a King-sized career. He had, in fact, already released his first Christmas album and first greatest-hits compilation before setting his sights on his seventh studio albumOcean Front Property, which was released 31 years …
Read More »Watch Future, Young Thug's Harrowing 'All Da Smoke' Video
Future and Young Thug unveiled a striking new video for “All da Smoke,” a track off their collaborative mixtape, Super Slimey. The clip opens with a dramatic sequence that chronicles the lives of young kids living in an Atlanta group home, where tensions between residents run high and it becomes …
Read More »Watch Nicki Minaj, Quavo's Vibrant 'She for Keeps' Video
Nicki Minaj and Migos rapper Quavo look for love in the charming new video for theirsong, “She for Keeps.” The track appears on Control the Streets, Vol. 1, the first mixtape from the Atlanta-based record label, Quality Control. The Daps and Quavo-directed clip boasts a candy-coated aesthetic packed with nostalgia. …
Read More »How Legalization Is Already Hurting California's Small Pot Farmers
Brian Chaplin was dining in town when he received a text from one of his pot trimmers: “We just got fucking robbed 911.” Chaplin shoveled down one final bite of his apple crisp and rushed back to the small cottage homestead – a few chicken coops, a vegetable garden, a …
Read More »Hear Roots Supergroup I'm With Her's Mesmerizing New Song 'Game to Lose'
Since its impromptu inception in 2014, all-star Americana trio I’m With Her has been touring mid-sized theaters with impressive regularity for a group without a proper album on the market. On February 16th, the group – Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins – will release their long-awaited debut LP …
Read More »Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars to Perform at 2018 Grammy Awards
Cardi B, Bruno Mars,Lady Gaga, Kesha, SZA,Pink, Childish Gambino and Little Big Town will perform at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, set to take place January 28th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Other newly revealed performers include Logic, Alessia Cara and Khalid (who teamed for “1-800-273-8255”) and …
Read More »Flashback: Hear Roger Miller's Soulful Cover of the Beatles' 'Yesterday'
In 1965 and 1966, the Beatles and Roger Miller were two of the biggest music acts on the planet. In that two-year period, while the Fab Four dominated the pop charts, Miller was all over the country charts and crossing into the pop world with hits including “Engine Engine #9,” …
Read More »Comedian Iliza Shlesinger Sued Over Women-Only Comedy Show
A man has sued comedian Iliza Shlesinger, claiming her women-only comedy show, “Girls Night In,” violates California law prohibiting discrimination based on sex. The defendant, George St. George, claims he and a friend bought $30 tickets to a “Girls Night In” show November 13th at the Largo at the Coronet …
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