OnFull Frontal,Samantha Bee played sound bytes from a slew of public figures including Tucker Carlson, Condoleeza Rice, Catherine Deneuve and Liam Neeson who have suggested #MeToo has gone too far. “Now that we’re finally listening to women, people are asking an important question: Should we stop listening to women?” Bee …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar, Elton John, U2 Added to 2018 Grammy Lineup
Kendrick Lamar, U2, Sam Smith and Elton John have been announced as the latest round of performers atthe 2018 Grammy Awards, set to take place January 28th inNew York City. John will perform “one of his classic hits” alongside special guest Miley Cyrus. The already stacked Grammys lineup will also …
Read More »Dolores O'Riordan, the Cranberries Singer, Dead at 46
Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer of the Irish alternative band the Cranberries, died Monday in London. She was 46. The band confirmed O’Riordan’s death in a brief statement, “Irish and international singer Dolores O’Riordan has died suddenly in London today. She was 46 years old. The lead singer with the Irish …
Read More »Hear Hunter Hayes' Sparkling New Song 'This Girl'
Hunter Hayes has unveiled the third installment of his music series with the boundlessly energetic track “This Girl.” Co-written by Hayes with Jordan Schmidt, Andy Albert and Jessie Jo Dillon, the tune bounces along on a memorable guitar line and dreamy-eyed lyrics. Hear it above. The follow-up to 2017’s “You …
Read More »Hear Courtney Marie Andrews' New Song 'May Your Kindness Remain'
Courtney Marie Andrews knows a thing or two about changes of direction. When she wrote the material for her 2016 breakthrough Honest Life, she was working as a bartender in the Pacific Northwest. Now, the folk-country performer takes a turn as a soul singer on “May Your Kindness Remain,” the …
Read More »Chris Robinson on Why He's Ready to Sing Black Crowes Songs Again
It’s been more than four years since theBlack Crowes split following an epic show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. In that time, Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson has kept their music alive in his spinoff group the Magpie Salute, but his brother Chris has focused on the …
Read More »Hear David Bowie's Unreleased, Stripped-Down 'Let's Dance' Demo
An unreleased demo of David Bowie‘s “Let’s Dance” has been unearthed to celebrate what would have been the rock icon’s 71st birthday Monday. Bowie and Chic’s Nile Rodgers, who produced 1983’s Let’s Dance, recorded this stripped-down version of the hit single on December 19th and 20th, 1982 at Montreux, Switzerland’s …
Read More »Serena Williams Withdraws From Australian Open
Serena Williams won’t defend her Australian Open title. Following the birth of her child in September 2017, Williams said she still isn’t where she wants to be and won’t go to a tournament if she’s not prepared to go all the way. Williams, however, also said she is “super close.” …
Read More »'Game of Thrones': U.K. Post Office Preps Character Stamp Set
The United Kingdom will celebrate Game of Thrones‘ actors with a new stamp series featuring 10 characters from the acclaimed HBO series. Available at U.K. Post Office branches on January 23rd, the set will include Jon Snow (Kit Harington), Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), Cersei Lannister (Lena …
Read More »Hoda Kotb Named New 'Today' Host After Matt Lauer's Firing
NBC announced that Hoda Kotb will replace Matt Lauer as Savannah Guthrie’s co-anchor on Today. This marks the first time that two women will co-anchor NBC’s long-running morning show. Guthrie introduced her new counterpart on the show Tuesday morning. “This has to be the most popular decision NBC News has …
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