The same week Chicago rapper CupkKake was hospitalized following a suicidal tweet, she released a new song, “Squidward Nose.” It’s her first track since releasing the album Eden last fall. On “Squidward Nose,” CupcakKe raps about a man whose “dick’s smaller than [her] toes.” Instead, she chooses the Spongebob Squarepants character Squidward’s nose to ride instead. …
Read More »Jim Jarmusch, Jozef Van Wissem Prep Drone-Heavy Collaborative LP
Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch and experimental lute player Jozef Van Wissem will release their fourth collaborative LP, An Attempt to Draw Aside the Veil, on February 8th via Sacred Bones Records. The duo teased the record with the shadowy track “Concerning the White Horse,” which unfurls metallic drones and throbbing toms …
Read More »Hear Norah Jones, Mercury Rev Interpret Bobbie Gentry's 'Okolona River Bottom Band'
Reclusive “Ode to Billie Joe” and “Fancy” songwriter Bobbie Gentry continues to inspire a new generation of artists including indie rockers Mercury Rev, who have debuted their uniquely psychedelic jazz rendition of the Mississippi legend’s swampy “Okolona River Bottom Band,” with vocal assistance from Norah Jones. “Okolona” is the opening …
Read More »Ludacris, Young Thug, Gunna and Lil Keed to Perform at Rolling Stone's Big Game Bash
When the biggest sporting event in the United States touches down in Atlanta this February, Rolling Stone will host one of the most highly anticipated and entertaining parties of the year, presented by Mercedes-Benz. LDV Hospitality is an official partner of the event. On Saturday, February 2nd, Rolling Stone will …
Read More »'Last Days of August': New Podcast Probes Porn-Industry Suicide
At the end of 2017, adult film actress August Ames had just been nominated for the third year in a row for Female Performer of the Year at the Adult Video News Awards. She had achieved a level of fame and longevity that is increasingly rare for porn performers in …
Read More »Jeff Bridges Accepts Golden Globes Cecil B. DeMille Award
Jeff Bridges humorously and humbly accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 2019 Golden Globes on Sunday. The award is bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honor “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.” After an introduction by presenter Chris Pine and a montage of Bridges’ scenes …
Read More »Guitarist Steve Ripley, Leader of the Tractors, Dead at 69
Steve Ripley, leader of Grammy-nominated country-rock band the Tractors, died Thursday at his home in Pawnee, Oklahoma, following a battle with cancer. He was 69. With Ripley as frontman, the Tractors scored their biggest hit with their rollicking debut single, “Baby Likes to Rock It,” in 1994, attracting critical attention …
Read More »Barack Obama Hits Billboard Chart With Lin-Manuel Miranda For 'Hamilton' Remix
Barack Obama made the Billboard charts this week thanks to Hamilton creatorLin-Manuel Miranda. The former president appears on“One Last Time (44 Remix),” a gospel-inspired remix of the Hamilton hit, which landed at Number 22 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Songs chart. The track, which also features Broadway star Christopher Jackson and …
Read More »Watch Luke Combs Sing Tenacious New Song 'Every Little Bit Helps'
Just before the end of 2018, Luke Combs promised to play a new song for fans if they could push him past one million followers on Instagram. The fans rallied and, true to his word, the CMA Award-winning artist posted a video of him singing the song “Every Little Bit …
Read More »Watch Ashley McBryde Talk Grammy Nod, Perform Three Songs on 'CBS This Morning'
Ashley McBryde discussed her breakout year and her Grammy-nominated album Girl Going Nowhere during an interview Saturday with CBS This Morning. The Arkansas native also performed three tracks from her latest LP as part of the episode’s “Saturday Sessions.” Talking about her unexpected nomination for Best Country Album at the …
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