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The ‘Pitch Perfect’ Bellas Reunite to Sing Beyonce’s ‘Love on Top’ for a Good Cause
They’re back, pitches. It’s been almost three years since Pitch Perfect 3 hit theaters, and on Monday (Aug. 14) the Barden Bellas reunited for an epic a cappella take on Beyoncé‘s 2011 hit, “Love On Top.” “We are here, again, making music with our mouths for two very important reasons: Beyoncé and a great cause,” Brittany Snow captioned the performance, featuring Hailee Steinfeld, Anna Kendrick, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson and more delivering the song safely from home. “There’s nothing perfect about the world we’re living in,” the video description reads. “Families around the globe are suffering from the impact of the #COVID19 pandemic, especially those in Lebanon who are facing crisis after crisis. But we can all pitch...
Victoria Monét Sharpens Her Claws on Jaguar, Earns Quincy Jones Co-Sign
Victoria Monét is soft-spoken in conversation — maybe not what you’d expect from the artist behind one of 2020’s most ambitious R&B projects. Despite her gentle tone during our interview, one sound pierces through her surroundings — just like the punchy horn sections on her August release, Jaguar. But the noise wasn’t musical — it was Monét’s instantaneous reaction after being compared to Off The Wall-era Quincy Jones. She squeals with excitement, as if the Grammy-winning songwriter hadn’t already been used as a critical reference point. But she should be used to it by now. “He’s definitely been an inspiration,” Monét says of Jones. “The more that I learn, after watching his documentary, after meeting him and hearing his stories, I’m like, ‘You’re exactly the type of per...
Jensen Ackles Confirms He’s Joining The Boys Season 3: Watch
Never leave one job without securing another, right? That old adage is certainly one Jensen Ackles believes in. Today, the Supernatural hunk confirmed on Instagram that he’s reuniting with his pal Eric Kripke for the third season of The Boys. “I keep wondering what I’ll do….when @cw_supernatural finally ends this year,” Ackles wrote on Instagram. “Then it hit me.” He accompanied the caption with a clip of him holding up a graphic novel of The Boys with “Soldier Boy” playing. Kripke then confirmed the news in a true-blue Kripke statement: “When I was a child, I had a crazy, impossible dream — to provide Jensen Ackles with gainful employment. I’m happy to say that dream has come true. Jensen is an amazing actor, an even better person, smells like warm chocolate chip cookies, and I consider h...
Sharon Stone Begs “Don’t Vote for a Killer” as Coronavirus Overruns Her Family: Watch
In a series of emotional social media posts, Sharon Stone has opened up about her family’s experience with the novel coronavirus. She said her grandmother and godmother have both died of COVID-19, and now her sister and brother-in-law are in the hospital, with sister Kelly Stone “not doing well.” The veteran actress is begging her followers to “vote for Biden,” adding, “Please, whatever you do, don’t vote for a killer.” Stone began to vent her frustrations on Sunday with an Instagram picture of her sister’s hospital room. She explained that Kelly “already has lupus,” and “does not have an immune system.” She added, “One of you Non-Mask wearers did this.” Because of her immune-compromised condition, Kelly had apparently been extremely careful about social distancing, and only left her house...
Two Men Charged with Murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
18 years after the death of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, two men have been charged in connection with his murder. Federal prosecutors will announce the indictments of Ronald Washington, 56, and Karl Jordan, Jr., 36, during a press conference set for 2:30 p.m. ET on Monday. Washington is already in a federal prison serving time for robbery, while Jordan was arrested on Sunday. Both men are charged with murder while engaged in drug trafficking, according to The New York Times. More details are expected to be revealed during the press conference, but it’s believed Jay Master Jay was financing drug-trafficking operation involving Washington and Jordan. “There was a beef — it didn’t go as planned,” an official told The Times. Editors’ Picks Born Jason Mizell, Jam Master Jay w...
Rose McGowan Accuses Director Alexander Payne of Sexual Misconduct
Content note: this story contains discussions of underage sexual misconduct. Actor, musician, and sexual assault activist Rose McGowan has accused film director Alexander Payne of sexual misconduct. She said she was subjected to his inappropriate behavior when she was only a teenager. “Alexander Payne,” McGowan addressed a tweet posted early Monday. “You sat me down & played a soft-core porn movie you directed for Showtime under a different name. I still remember your apartment in Silverlake [sic]. You are very well-endowed. You left me on a street corner afterwards. I was 15.” Payne would have been 28 at the time of the alleged incident. In a follow-up tweet, McGowan explained that she doesn’t “wish to destroy” the Election and Sideways director, but is seeking an “apology and acknowl...
2 Chainz Announces New Album So Help Me God
2 Chainz has rarely needed anyone’s help since dropping his 2012 debut album. But this time, at least according to his latest album’s title, he might. On Monday, 2 Chainz announced his upcoming sixth studio album, So Help Me God, with a release date of Sept. 25. The Georgia emcee’s latest release comes a year after his 2019 album Rap or Go to the League, which featured collaborations with Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne and others. And, as far as we know, Wayne will be back again for 2 Chainz’s latest. The album announcement follows the rapper’s latest single, “Money Maker,” which features Wayne along with some captivating animated visuals. Fans were hoping the pair would drop their ColleGrove 2 project soon, but it appears Tity Boi’s sixth studio album will find its way on s...
Two Suspects Arrested in 2002 Jam Master Jay Murder
Two suspects have been arrested in the murder 2002 Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay. SPIN confirmed that federal prosecutors in New York will announce the indictment of two men long been suspected of participating in the killing. The suspects in the killing of Jam Master Jay (born Jason Mizell) are Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan, Jr. According to the indictment, which was obtained by SPIN, two of the 10 felony counts against the suspects are for Mizell’s murder, the other eight are solely related to the distribution of cocaine. Count one is for the “Murder of Jason Mizell While Engaged in Narcotics Trafficking”; count two states that “…the defendants, together with others, with malice aforethought, did unlawfully kill Jason Mizell, also known as “Jam Master Jay.” Washingt...
Father John Misty Shares Two New Songs
Father John Misty has returned with a pair of new songs. The singer just shared “To S.” b/w “To R.,” which are his double A-side contributions to Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 5. It’s also the first new music we’ve heard from Mr. J. Tillman since his 2018 record, God’s Favorite Customer. Recorded at Fivestar Studios and Funky Monkey Soundhaus NoHo in Los Angeles, the songs feature guitar (“To S.”) or keys (“To R.”), respectively and deliver heartfelt messages to whomever these tracks are meant for. It will surely make fans look forward to the moment they can actually watch him perform these two tracks live. They were produced by Dave Cerminara and The Haxan Cloak, mixed by Cerminara, and mastered by Adan Ayan at Gateway Mastering. “To S.” and “To R.” follows the release of Off-Key In Hamburg, ...
Orville Peck’s Subversive Sound: Cruising, Cowboys, And Country
A lonesome highway exit on a cool, black night. Orange lights blur in the rear-view mirror of an 18-wheel rig. His hands on the wheel, your hand in his lap. A romance as transient as a truck stop. That’s the image the mysterious masked singer Orville Peck conjures on “Drive Me Crazy,” a piano-led ballad dusted with the neo-country star’s reverberating, whiskey baritone, divulging a fantasy of two wanderers who find each other — and passion — on the road. “It’s a trucker love song,” Peck describes, with a laugh. The track, he explains, was written while on a national tour following the March 2019 release of his debut album, Pony. The somber, self-produced breakout collection featured the up-tempo “Turn to Hate” and the hypnotic “Dead of Night.” His lyrics wove decadent tales of outlaw...
Miley Cyrus Returns To The VMAs For Debut Performance Of ‘Midnight Sky’
Must be something in the water, because Miley Cyrus is back to deliver another iconic performance at the VMAs! The singer has a rich history at the VMAs, including her turn as a host in 2015, as well as her breathtaking rendition of “Slide Away” at last year’s show. On August 30, the global superstar will make her live debut of “Midnight Sky,” her latest single which dropped just a few days prior. Cyrus’s directional music video for “Mother’s Daughter,” which was inspired by the radical feminist group Femen, is also nominated for Best Art Direction and Best Editing. This year’s thrilling squad of performers includes Lady Gaga — set to bring her Chromatica album to life — along with BTS, who will take the stage to mark the TV ...
PHIL DEMMEL Says He Was ‘Welcomed With Open Arms’ When He Filled In For GARY HOLT In SLAYER
Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel has once again said that playing with SLAYER “saved” his musical career. Demmel filled in for SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt for four European shows in the fall of 2018 after Gary returned home to be with his dying father. Phil, who had only played his last show with MACHINE HEAD the day prior to being asked to join SLAYER on the road, spoke about the experience of sharing the stage with one of his favorite bands during a brand new interview with “Drinks With Johnny”, the Internet TV show hosted by AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Christ. “I’m going from some serious esteem issues in my playing and my worth in the industry and just wondering where I am, and, ‘Am I worthy to be in a band?’, going from that...
