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Brian Setzer Launches Reverb Store to Sell His Personal Guitars, Amps, More
If you’ve ever contemplated learning how to play rockabilly music at home, then now might be the time to give it a try. Brian Setzer has partnered with Reverb to sell a handful of guitars, amps, and more from his storied career, several of which he used to help popularize the genre. The official Brian Setzer Reverb Shop will open to the public on August 26th online. Among the items he’s selling ar...
Maya Hawke on the Importance of a Great Soundtrack
Kyle Meredith With… Maya Hawke Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Maya Hawke jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to discuss her debut album, Blush. Hawke charts her path to what she calls “an accidental record” and shares why she finds songwriting as a way to communicate with others. She al...
London Grammar Return with New Single “Baby It’s You”: Stream
Even during these dismal times, London Grammar have managed to find a little light. The British trio return today with the uplifting “Baby It’s You”, their first single in three years. Co-produced by George FitzGerald (Foals, Moby), the track is a soothing listen about the grounding power of love. “All these lights are changing/ See ’em everywhere/ In my veins like lightning/ I don’t even care,” s...
Facebook is making it easier for users to find Black-owned businesses nearby
Facebook is making it easier for users to find Black-owned businesses on its platform. The new feature is part of the company’s ongoing initiative, announced in June, that aims to aid Black communities. Admins that manage a Facebook page for a Black-owned business will have the option to self-identify. There is no badge or label that will be displayed to represent these types of businesses on Face...
Netflix still can’t figure out how to make talk shows work
On Tuesday, comedian Hasan Minhaj announced that after two years and six seasons, Netflix canceled Patriot Act. Despite the unexpected axing, it’s a symptom of a larger ailment: streaming can do many things better than traditional broadcast television. Late-night shows are not one of them. Patriot Act is different from a Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon-type program or even some of the other mor...
Uber CEO on the fight in California: ‘We can’t go out and hire 50,000 people overnight’
In a podcast interview Wednesday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi rejected the notion his company is capable of employing all of its drivers in California, as a state judge has ordered it to do. “We can’t go out and hire 50,000 people overnight,” Khosrowshahi said on the Pivot School podcast hosted by Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. “Everything that we have built is based on this platform that… ...
Facebook purges 790 QAnon groups as the fringe conspiracy movement keeps growing
Facebook has conducted its biggest purge yet of the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy movement, announcing on Wednesday that it has removed nearly 800 groups related to the topic in its latest moderation sweep. The removals coincide with a new, broader moderation policy detailed in a blog post published today regarding how Facebook handles borderline violent content, with a specific focus on QAnon and “U...
Tim Norman Of OWN’s ‘Welcome To Sweetie Pie’s’ & Exotic Dancer Arrested In Murder-For-Hire Plot Over Death of Nephew
Source: Madison County Detention Center/OWN / Madison County Detention Center/OWN Tim Norman, son of Sweetie Pie’s owner Robbie Montgomery, was arrested in connection with the murder of his nephew Andre Montgomery. According to a local publication, Riverfront Times, Tim Norman was arrested on Tuesday (Aug 19) at his home in Jackson, Mississippi, on charges of conspiracy to use interstate commerce ...
Sunken Place Soldiers Kanye West & Steve Harvey Stop By Chick-fil-A
Source: Byron Cohen / Getty In what happens to be one of the most random moments in 2020, sunken place soldiers Kanye West and Steve Harvey decided to stop by Chick-fil-A for some of the blessed fast food. West rocking the most ridiculous fit ever and the Family Feud host decided to make a pit stop at the Chick-fil-A restaurant while in Georgia for some of the religiously-run fast-food franchise’s...
Step Brothers: A Full Length Kid Cudi And Travis Scott Album Is On The Way
Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One Digital As the music industry gets smaller artists are seeing the power of joint efforts. Two performers from another have confirmed an LP is in the works. As spotted on Hype Beast Travis Scott and Kid Kudi will formally be joining creative forces for a full length album. In a recent interview for a GQ cover story the Houston, Texas native revealed th...
Megan Thee Stallion Claps Back At Haters With Graphic Post-Op IG Pic Of Gunshot Wound
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Megan Thee Stallion is clapping back at haters who have something to say about her recent activities after being shot. On Wednesday (Aug 19) the “Captain Hook” rapper took to Instagram in a since-deleted post and shared a post-op picture of herself in the doctor’s office during a check-up in response to trolls claiming she embellished about being shot. In th...
Report: Tottenham looking to sign 11-goal attacker from PL giants
Tottenham are plotting a surprise loan move for the Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster this summer. The 20 year old was on loan at Swansea City last season and he managed to score 11 goals for them. It is no surprise that Tottenham are looking to bring in a backup option to Harry Kane. However, their interest (via Football Insider) in Brewster is a bit of a surprise. The Liverpool youngster needs to...
