Angelenos can do some unique California dreaming this summer, as acclaimed minimalist Max Richter will bring his massive eight-hour “lullaby” Sleep to Grand Park for two overnight concerts. Attendees can reserve one of 560 cots to experience this massive work under the stars on July 27th and July 28th. Though …
Read More »Judge in Brock Turner Sexual Assault Trial Recalled
Judge Aaron Persky, who handed down the controversially lenient sentence in the Stanford swimmer sexual assault trial, was recalled from office following a vote Tuesday. Persky faced nationwide scrutiny in March 2016 when he handed down a six-month sentence to Brock Turner, the Stanford athlete who was convicted of sexually …
Read More »'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Plot Fall Tour
Mystery Science Theater 3000 will celebrate three decades of cinematic satire with a U.S. fall tour. Series creator Joel Hodgson (Joel Robinson), current host Jonah Ray (Jonah Heston) and robots Tom Servo and Crow will join the 30-date trek, which launches October 9th in Portland, Maine and concludes November 17th …
Read More »Kanye West Proves the Strengths (and Limitations) of a Short Album
At first, Pusha-T wasn’t on board with the idea. Kanye West pitched him on a series of albums from their artists on G.O.O.D. Music: An album every week, for five weeks, each with only seven tracks. Pusha’s would be the first to be released, and the seven track limit would …
Read More »Top 40 Radio Has a Rap Problem
“If you’re an artist and you’re signed to a major label, you want to be on the radio, especially if you’re popular,” Kanye West told Power 105.1’s Charlamagne tha God in May. West has enjoyed the support of mainstream R&B/hip-hop radio for most of his 15-year recording career: “Father Stretch …
Read More »Lynyrd Skynyrd's New 'If I Leave Here Tomorrow' Doc: 10 Things We Learned
Director Stephen Kijak’s excellent documentary If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd doesn’t claim to be an exhaustive history of the Southern rock band. The movie steers clear of the rebirth of the group, currently on its farewell tour, and Kijak said at a recent screening at …
Read More »See Mike and the Moonpies Bet Against the House in 'Beaches of Biloxi' Video
Mike and the Moonpies have released a music video for their song “Beaches of Biloxi.” A standout of the Texas band’s latest album, Steak Night at the Prairie Rose, the track opens with a “Suspicious Minds” guitar line, before vocalist Mike Harmeier documents the temptations of gambling on the Gulf …
Read More »Lenny Kravitz Exudes Sexuality on New Song, 'Low'
Lenny Kravitz revels in sex on the atmospheric funk single, “Low.” The groove builds on aslap-bass, synth pads and light guitar that’s punctuated with horns and falsetto. “Is my sexuality creating such a tragedy?” Kravitz asks. “Low” will appear on the rocker’s upcoming 11th studio album, Raise Vibration, out September …
Read More »Hear Tim McGraw Sing 'Humble and Kind' in Spanish
With an estimated 50 million native and second-language speakers in the United States, Spanish is the country’s second-most-spoken language. Music, however, being a universal language, country superstar Tim McGraw has combined the two with his Spanish-language performance of the Grammy-winning “Humble and Kind.” Written by Lori McKenna, the inspirational tune …
Read More »Watch Nick Jonas, Mustard Soundtrack Torrid Love Affair in 'Anywhere' Video
Nick Jonas and hip-hop producer Mustard soundtrack the rise and fall of a torrid relationship in the video for theirnew collaboration, “Anywhere.” The James Mackel-directed clip features Jonas and Mustard dancing to the dazzling EDM anthem in front of a radiant video display, but the camera eventually pulls back to …
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