By the time Devo rubbed their sweaty mitts all over the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” it had already been covered by everyone from soul singer Otis Redding to the singing eyeballs in the Residents. Devo‘s take on the song was rigid, mechanical and otherworldly – perhaps less …
Read More »On the Charts: Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener' Opens at Number One
Ariana Grande notched her third Number One album as her latest LP Sweetener opened atop the Billboard 200. Sweetener sold 231,000 total copies, including 127,000 traditional copies, to capture the top spot; Grande’s 2013 album Yours Truly and 2014’s My Everything also reached Number One, while 2016’s Dangerous Woman peaked …
Read More »Kratom Association Calls FDA Review of Drug 'Junk Science' in Scathing Report
Earlier this year, the FDA announced that kratom — a plant-derived supplement that many users sayoffers relief from depression and anxiety, as well as a natural way to wean off opioids —has “opioid properties,” and recommended that the DEA classify it as a Schedule I drug. In a statement last …
Read More »Apple Removes Alex Jones, 'Infowars' Podcasts From Apps
UPDATE: A day after Twitter permanently banned Alex Jones and Infowars, Apple announced Friday night that it has also permanently removed the Infowars app from its App Store, Buzzfeed News reports. The Infowars app had remained in the Apple App Store even after Apple removed all of Jones and Infowars‘ …
Read More »Minus the Bear Break Up, Plot Final EP, Tour
Seattle indie rock outfit Minus the Bear will split after 17 years following a farewell tour this fall and a new EP, Fair Enough, out October 19th via Suicide Squeeze. In a note on Facebook, the band said, “What started as a silly inside joke inside the dingy confines of …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Named Country Music Hall of Fame's Artist in Residence
Miranda Lambert has been named the 2018 artist-in-residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. With the honor, the “Keeper of the Flame” singer-songwriter becomes the youngest artist announced to the position and only the third woman. She’ll perform a pair of intimate concerts in September at the …
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