With Jarvis Cocker’s “Running the World” in the midst of a grassroots campaign to capture the vaunted Christmas Number One single spot in the Brexit-bound U.K., the Pulp singer has shared a new version of the 2006 song. Even before Boris Johnson was reaffirmed as the British prime minister, Cocker’s …
Read More »Emily Blunt Treads Lightly Through the Woods in 'A Quiet Place: Part 2' Teaser
The Abbott family continues their nerve-racking struggle for survival in the teaser for A Quiet Place: Part II. The highly anticipated sequel will hit theaters on March 20th, 2020. Following the death of patriarch Lee (director-star John Krasinski), Emily Blunt‘s Evelyn silently treads through the woods with her two children …
Read More »Watch Tyler Childers Perform 'Country Squire' on 'Late Night'
Tyler Childers was the musical guest on Late Night With Seth Meyers Monday night, performing the title track from his latest album Country Squire. He and his band brought a little country flair to the city stage, playing some fine fiddle and steel guitar solos for the Late Night audience. Childers’ song …
Read More »Obama: Most of World's Problems Caused by 'Old Men,' Women Are Superior Leaders
Former President Barack Obama shared his thoughts on women and leadership, saying that he believes the world would be a better place if women were in charge, at an event in Singapore. Obama expressed his belief that many of the world’s problems were caused by older men clinging to power. …
Read More »Flamin' Groovies Singer Roy Loney Dead at 73
Roy Loney, the original lead singer for the influential garage rock group Flamin’ Groovies, has died at the age of 73. The band confirmed Loney’s death on their Facebook page. “We are all deeply saddened and stunned to learn that our dearest friend and bandmate, Roy Loney, passed away this …
Read More »Watch the New 'Hadestown' Music Video for 'All I've Ever Known'
Hadestown, the eight-time Tony Award-winning musical by Anaïs Mitchell, gave fans a holiday gift on Friday with a special music video for its original love song, “All I’ve Ever Known,” performed by cast members Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada (portraying Orpheus and Eurydice, respectively). The clip sees the pair walking …
Read More »Wande Coal Previews 'Realms' EP With Brassy 'Ode Lo Like'
After remaining relatively quiet for most of 2019, the Nigerian singer Wande Coal released a new single titled “Ode Lo Like” on Thursday. The track marks Coal’s first release through Empire as part of a joint venture with Starstruck Management. “Ode Lo Like” builds around a sinuous guitar line and …
Read More »The Climate Crisis Is Now So Bad That Even the Arctic Is Emitting Greenhouse Gas
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2019 Arctic Report Card on Tuesday, and folks, the results aren’t great. The report details a rapidly changing Arctic environment featuring melting ice, a greener landscape, and, alarmingly, greenhouse-gas emissions on par with some large nations. The Arctic could be releasing upwards …
Read More »Trump 'Betrayed the Nation': Read the Articles of Impeachment
The House Judiciary Committee unveiled formal articles of impeachment on Tuesday seeking to remove Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, from office. The resolution insists Trump should be impeached for “high crimes and misdemeanors” and is broken out in two articles. The first is “Abuse of …
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard Pays Tribute to John Lennon With Ukulele Cover of 'Imagine'
Hawaii representative and Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard shared a sweet and simple cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine” to mark the 39th anniversary of the musician’s death Sunday. In the clip, Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams, perform the song in the back of her campaign bus. Williams strums a …
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