Snoop Dogg, wine curator. You better believe it. The rapper has teamed up with Australian wine brand 19 Crimes to create the company’s first California red wine called Snoop Cali Red. To the point, right? In a release, the wine is described as “a Red Blend of Lodi-sourced Petite Syrah 65%, Zinfandel 30%, Merlot 5%. All […]
AEG to Offer Limited Window for Concert Refunds
After hearing about it from music fans (and the fact there may not be any live concerts until 2021), AEG will offer fans a chance to get refunds for tickets. But there’s a catch. Beginning on May 1, the New York Times reports that attendees are eligible to get refunds for shows that have already been […]
Watch Kesha Pay Tribute to Macaulay Culkin in New Song 'Home Alone'
Say this much for Kesha: it seems like she’s having fun goofing around at home. A few weeks after sharing her ode to Nicolas Cage, the pop star is back, but with a different classic ’90s icon as the subject of a new song. Kesha shared a clip of a song she’s calling “Home Alone.” […]
The National's Matt Berninger Covers Mercury Rev's 'Holes'
The National’s Matt Berninger and his friend and film composer Stephan Altman performed “Holes” by Mercury Rev on A Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night (April 16). A longtime friend of the evening program, Berninger did a beautiful rendition of the 1998 song, especially with support from the accompaniment of Altman’s piano. Berninger also […]
Watch the First Trailer From the Upcoming Salt-N-Pepa Biopic
The first trailer for the upcoming Salt-N-Pepa biopic that will air on Lifetime has been released. In just 59 seconds, the trailer to gives a glimpse into the highs, the lows and the empowerment the iconic trio faced as they rose to fame. “The miniseries Salt-N-Pepa follows the story of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl […]
Tom Waits Remembers Hal Willner: 'More Than Kin and More Than Kind'
Tom Waits has penned a lengthy tribute to his friend Hal Willner, who died last week at the age of 64. No cause of death has been released, but Willner had contracted the coronavirus shortly before his death. The veteran crooner met Willner when he was 24 after one of his shows in 1974. He […]
Revisit Run the Jewels' Performance of 'Sea Legs' at Coachella
One of the best versions of Coachella took place in 2016 with a number of reunions taking place and it was one of the definitive lineups its history. One of the many highlights that year was Run the Jewels’ mid-afternoon set. Despite being faced with a stacked lineup (that included Guns N’ Roses, Ice Cube, […]
Queen's Brian May Blames Meat for Coronavirus Outbreak
Queen guitarist Brian May is ready to point the blame for the coronavirus outbreak — but it’s not at who you think. In an interview with NME, May said that carnivores and meat-eating culture at large are to blame. “This pandemic seemed to come from people eating animals and it’s becoming more well known that […]
Watch a Clip From the Upcoming David Bowie Biopic
Starman, the upcoming unauthorized David Bowie, has revealed its first clip. The film is set in 1971, when Bowie heads out on his first trip to America, only to be met with a world not yet ready for him. It also traces how he builds his Ziggy Stardust persona that would change music a few […]
Ryo Kawasaki, Guitarist, Composer and Inventor, Dies at 73
Ryo Kawasaki, who is known for creating the Kawasaki synth program for the Commodore 64, died on April 13 at his adopted home in Tallinn, Estonia. He was 73. “My daddy. A true original,” his daughter, Tane Kawasaki Saavedra, wrote in a Facebook post on Monday (April 13). “Just as your name suggests, you did […]