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Billie Eilish Speaks Out Against Texas Abortion Law: ‘Tell Them To Shut The Fuck Up!’
Billie Eilish is a headliner. As one of the biggest music artists in the world, when she speaks, she is heard. That typically happens on some of the biggest stages possible, too, and she took full advantage of her platform during her Austin City Limits Music Festival set over the weekend. In front of large projections that read “Bans Off Our Bodies,” Eilish condemned the recently passed law in Texas that makes abortion “functionally illegal,” as The New York Times wrote. “When they made that shit a law, I almost didn’t want to do this show,” Eilish said during her set, as captured by fan videos, “because I wanted to punish this fucking place for allowing that to happen here. But then I remembered that it’s you guys that are th...
Dave Grohl on Altering Nevermind Cover Art: ‘I Have Many Ideas’
The groundbreaking Nirvana record Nevermind celebrated its 30th birthday last month. Along with the buzz from commemorating the record, other news surrounding the notorious naked baby cover continued to arise. In August, Spencer Elden, a.k.a. the naked baby, sued Nirvana’s surviving members, Kurt Cobain’s estate, album-cover photographer Kirk Weddle, and the labels involved in the album’s release, alleging sexual exploitation and that the cover is child pornography. Dave Grohl recently discussed that Nevermind reissues could possibly bear new art, in light of the lawsuit. “I have many ideas of how we should alter that cover, but we’ll see what happens,” Grohl told The Times Magazine. “We’ll let you know. I’m sure we’ll come up with something good … I think that there’s much more to look fo...
Billie Eilish Will Be Glastonbury’s Youngest Solo Headliner
Billie Eilish is set to be Glastonbury festival’s youngest solo headliner ever, at just 19 years old. Following two years of festival cancellations due to COVID, she is the first confirmed headliner for this year. “This feels like the perfect way for us to return and I cannot wait!” organizer Emily Eavis said. Glastonbury is scheduled for a five-night run of concerts from Wednesday, June 22 to Sunday, June 26 in 2022. Eilish will perform at the Pyramid Stage on Friday night. Eilish revealed her booking at Glastonbury on her Instagram story today. It’s been a busy year for Eilish, as she released her second solo record Happier Than Ever, followed by a string of appearances, music videos, and performances. SPIN covered her animated video for “Oxytocin” off the record. Her dark and dream...
Coldplay and Selena Gomez Tease Emotional Ballad, ‘Let Somebody Go’
Listen to a snippet of the duet from the band’s upcoming album. Coldplay has another superstar collaboration in the works for their upcoming album, this time teaming up with actress/singer Selena Gomez. The Only Murders in the Building star took to Twitter on Monday (Oct. 4) to announce that she and the English rock band have combined forces on the new song “Let Somebody Go.” Gomez posted a visual to share the news with her followers, which featured a re-imagined, technicolor version of planet Earth rotating in space, surrounded by dozens of stars. The brief video also gave fans a sneak peek of the track, on which the “Lose You to Love Me” singer and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin sing, “When I called the mathematicians and I asked them to explain/ ...
Emily Ratajkowski Alleges Robin Thicke Grabbed Her Breasts on ‘Blurred Lines’ Set
Ratajkowski, 30, continues, “(The director, Diane Martel’s) voice cracked as she yelled out to me, ‘Are you okay?'” According to the excerpt, Martel confirmed Ratajkowski’s version of events, saying, “I remember the moment that he grabbed her breasts. One in each hand. He was standing behind her as they were both in profile. I screamed in my very aggressive Brooklyn voice, ‘What the f–k are you doing, that’s it!! The shoot is over!!’” Martel said that Thicke “sheepishly” apologized for his alleged actions and that she didn’t believe he would have done it if he’d “been sober.” The song and the video were both heavily criticized at the time for what detractors said was its blatantly misogynistic, sexist tone and objectification...
Michelle Tigard Kammerer Named Amazon Music’s Head of Country Music
Kammerer launched her career at Creative Artists Agency, before joining Country Radio Broadcasters as senior director of brand marketing and strategic partnerships. In 2014, she helped re-launch Dot Records under Big Machine Label Group and was named national director of marketing and promotion. In 2017, Kammerer transitioned to the label group’s BMLG Records as senior national director of marketing and promotion, where she worked with artists including Florida Georgia Line, Brett Young and Lady A. She has also served on the board of directors for the Women’s Music Business Association, Society of Leaders in Development, Women Rock for the Cure and on the Country Radio Seminar Agenda Committee. Amazon Music recently shared that its Country Heat brand, which includes the Country...
Blake Shelton Wishes His ‘Better Half’ Gwen Stefani a Happy Birthday in Sweet Tribute
Stefani wasn’t just showered with love from Shelton: Friends, family members and fans all reached out to extend their best wishes to the singer on her special day. In response, Stefani thanked everyone who made her feel loved on her birthday. “Thank u for all the years of love and b day wishes today – love u gx ps to all my homies that texted me today thank u!! gx,” she wrote on Instagram with a GIF that featured her various looks throughout the many years of her music career. Stefani recently let her love for Shelton be known on their two duet tracks: 2020’s “Nobody But You” and “Happy Anywhere.” The pair released the tracks via Warner, and they peaked at No. 18 and No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. See Shelton’s birthday post to...
The Regrettes: New Song Is ‘Great Representation of What’s to Come’
An hour before their set at Ohana Fest, The Regrettes are upbeat and ready to go on a dreary Friday afternoon. Meeting me in a nondescript area far from view, we exchange pleasantries and sit down at a somewhat quiet area on a park bench. “It kind of feels surreal that it’s actually happening now,” singer Lydia Night says. Little does she know that something surreal is about to happen literally 20 seconds later. I get a tap on the shoulder from the band’s tour manager that it’s time to wrap. Confused, we all look at each other before we hear a blaring announcement about thunder and lightning in the area. We shrug and go our separate ways. Once the fest was given the green light, we decide it would be best to wait until after Lydia Night and her bandmates perform. It’s a wise decision. In t...
‘Shutter’ and ‘The Wailing’ Directors Release New Trailer for Upcoming Horror Film ‘The Medium’
Shudder has unveiled a brand new trailer for the upcoming Thai-Korean horror film, The Medium. Helmed by Shutter filmmaker Banjong Pisanthanakun and produced by The Wailing director Na Hong-jin, The Medium follows a documentary team to Northern Thailand as they capture Nim, a shaman, and Mink, her niece, who begins showing signs as the area’s next shaman. Over time, however, Mink’s bizarre behavior becomes more extreme and begins to hint at something more sinister. Sawanee Utoomma stars as Nim, while Narilya Gulmongkolpech and Sirani Yankittikan take on the roles of Mink and Noi, the mother of Mink, respectively. The Medium was released in South Korea this past summer and is currently the sixth highest-grossing Korean film of 2021. It was also the winner for Best Film at Beyond Fest during...
‘No Time To Die’ Could Become First Movie During Pandemic to Earn Over $100M USD in International Box Office
Cary Joji Fukunaga and Daniel Craig‘s No Time To Die is projected to become the first film during the pandemic to internationally earn more than $100 million USD without the China market. According to reports, the 007 movie is looking to earn approximately $112.9 million USD during its opening weekend at the international box office. It initially earned $51.4 million USD from September 29 to October 1, then added $27.2 million USD on October 2 across 54 Universal and MGM international markets. No Time To Die premiered in the U.K. earlier last week and raked in $6.7 million USD. No Time To Die marks Craig’s last stint as James Bond and he shared his words of appreciation in an unearthed clip. “A lot of people here worked on five pictures. I know there are a lot of things said about wha...
New ‘Eternals’ Trailer Reveals Marvel’s First-Ever LGBTQ+ Family
Marvel revealed a new trailer for Eternals on Sunday, providing deeper insight into the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s first LGBTQ+ family, led by Brian Tyree Henry’s Phastos. While a new threat called “The Emergence” takes place, the new trailer shows Sersi and Ikaris’ reunion with Phastos, during which they meet his husband and son for the first time. Phastos’ husband is currently unnamed, though he is said to be an architect and played by actor Haaz Sleiman. Additionally, the new footage features Don Lee’s Gilgamesh showcasing his powers in a fight against a Deviant — one of several creatures that the Eternals must protect humanity from. Directed by Nomadland‘s Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao, Eternals centers on a circle of immortal characters who must fend off such trea...
Netflix Establishes $5.4 Million USD Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship at Howard University
Netflix has established a $5.4 million USD scholarship at Howard University to honor the late actor, director, writer and alumnus Chadwick A. Boseman. The Chadwick A . Boseman Memorial Scholarship will cover all four years of tuition at the university’s College of Fine Arts, which was renamed after the actor earlier this year. The scholarship will be awarded for the first time this fall, with one scholarship being presented to one member of each current class year. The scholarship’s first recipients are: freshman Sarah Long (musical theatre), sophomore Shawn Smith (acting), junior Janee’ Ferguson (theatre arts administration) and senior Deirdre Dunkin (dance). Following the inaugural awards, the scholarship will be presented to one incoming freshman who exemplifies exceptional skill in the...
