Ozzy Osbourne and Liam Gallagher discuss the legacy of Rockfield Studios in the upcoming documentary Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm, out next month. Rockfield — originally a farm that was converted into a studio by brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward — is known as the world’s first residential studio. …
Read More »Boy George Biopic in the Works
A Boy George biopic may be in production as soon as this summer.Deadline reports that the project,titledKarma Chameleon, has moved from MGM to Millennium Media and is looking at a summer 2021 shoot in London and Bulgaria. On Tuesday, Boy George himself released a video stating that a casting call …
Read More »'Blowback' Podcast Tackles America's Meddling in the Cuban Revolution
When Brendan James and Noah Kulwin were trying to figure out what to cover on the second season of their history podcast Blowback there were, unfortunately, a lot of options — after all, the show grapples with the machinations, mishaps, and misdeeds of the American empire. Blowback debuted last year …
Read More »H.E.R. Performs Oscar-Nominated 'Fight for You' on 'Fallon'
H.E.R. performed her song from the Judas and the Black Messiah soundtrack, “Fight for You,” on The Tonight Show Monday, April 12th. The performance appeared to be filmed in one long shot, and it opened with H.E.R. singing the track and playing drums in an otherwise empty alley. By the …
Read More »Sean Combs Pens Open Letter Criticizing GM Over Black Media Ad Spending
Sean Combs penned an open letter to General Motors Thursday criticizing the auto giant for its lack of advertising spending with black-owned media companies. Writing on his own Revolt, the media mogul took umbrage with GM mentioning Revolt as a significant recipient of their ad spending. “When confronted by the …
Read More »Ever-Trump: Half of All Republicans Still Believe Lie That Capitol Insurrection Was Non-Violent
Half of Republicans believe the lie that the January 6th attack on the Capitol was “mostly peaceful” and “largely a non-violent protest,” according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday. Delusional Republican respondents also told pollsters that left-wing activists were to blame for the insurrection and were “trying to …
Read More »GOP Rep. Boebert Bizarrely Compares Firearm Killings to Murder by Hammer
In the wake of a mass shooting that left 10 people dead in her state, freshman Congresswoman Lauren Boebert brought some insensitive snark to an interview on the topic by suggesting hammers are more lethal than firearms. “In America, we see more deaths by hand, fist, feet, even hammers, and, …
Read More »Raheem DeVaughn Channels the 1970s in Bracing 'Marvin Used to Say' Video
“Marvin Used to Say” has the tone of a soul lullaby, with muted funk bass, snapped fingers, and lightly strummed acoustic guitar. But this is not a cradle song — instead, all those soft textures serve as a backdrop for Raheem DeVaughn‘s pointed reflection on racist violence. The track opens with …
Read More »RS Charts: Rising R&B Star Giveon Debuts in Top Ten
The R&B singer Giveon enjoyed the highest debut on the latest Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart, arriving at Number Seven with When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time. The 13-song set — which combines two 2020 EPs, Take Time from March and When It’s All Said and Done …
Read More »Musicians, Irving Azoff Push for Labor Law Overhaul in California
Multiple music advocacy groups — including the Music Artists Coalition, the Black Music Action Coalition, Songwriters of North America, and the union SAG-AFTRA — threw their support behind California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez’s newly introduced FAIR Act on Friday. The Free Artists from Industry Restrictions Act (also known as bill …
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