Saturday will mark one year since we’ve been seeing Americans die from Covid-19, and in January of this year alone, the disease killed 96,377 people in this country — more than two-and-one-half times the number of lives it claimed just two months prior. The escalation in fatalities is apparently a …
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Iceage have announced they’ve signed to Brooklyn label Mexican Summer, revealing new single and video “The Holding Hand” to accompany the news. Directed by Anders Malmberg, the clip features frontman Elias Bender Rønnenfelt holding a lit candle to his face, staring at his reflection in the mirror. “There is no …
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Evan Rachel Wood released a statement Monday morning alleging that Marilyn Manson abused her during the course of their relationship, which ended in 2010. They began dating when Wood was 19 in 2007 and Manson was 38, getting engaged in 2010 before breaking up. “The name of my abuser is …
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Kesha has linked up with Dutch DJ and producer Sam Feldt for a new song, “Stronger.” The track is a punchy bit of empowering dance-pop, with Kesha crooning over delicate synth plunks: “And when the thieves try to steal your faith/Keep pushing through them cause there ain’t no other way/If …
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Hipgnosis Songs Fund, Primary Wave, and other firms are on a shopping spree for high-profile music catalogs, snapping up publishing rights from songwriters ranging from Bob Dylan to Stevie Nicks to Neil Young. But Diane Warren, who’s been writing hits for 37 years, from DeBarge’s “Rhythm of the Night” to …
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Joe Biden pledged before the election that once in office he would prioritize the climate crisis. It appears he meant it. President Biden on Wednesday took a host of executive actions centered around promoting environmental justice, building a green economy, and fostering what he calls a “whole of government” approach …
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In early 2020, Journey frontman Arnel Pineda flew back to his native Manila after playing a corporate gig in Texas. He was gearing up for a big year in which Journey would cut their first new record since 2011’s Eclipse and play amphitheaters all over North America with the Pretenders. …
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Trey Songz was released from police custody after being arrested following what appears to be a physical altercation with a police officer at the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC championship game in Kansas City, Missouri, Sunday, January 24th. The public information officer for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the singer’s …
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President Joe Biden signed an executive orderaimed at relieving food insecurity, a desperately needed measure as nearly one in five households with children recently reported not having enough food for the week. Biden signed the executive order on Friday along with another that will increase the minimum wage for federal …
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Northampton, situated about 90 minutes north of London in Britain’s East Midlands, is best known for making shoes. Its residents have been churning out footwear since the 17th century, when they provided the boots worn by Parliamentarian soldiers in the English Civil War, and the town remains home to some …
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