Björk has announced a new series of orchestra livestreams. On August 9, 15, and 23, she will perform shows at Harpa Hall in Reykjavík to a live audience. For the first show, she’ll be accompanied by the Hamrahlíð Choir. The second and third shows will feature players from the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra; strings on the
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Jari Jones is making history. The Black transgender model, actress and activist celebrated a huge accomplishment this week when she saw herself on a larger-than-life Calvin Klein billboard in Manhattan, New York as apart of the fashion brand’s 2020 Pride campaign #PROUDINMYCALVINS. Calvin Klein’s Pride campaign features nine LGBTQ models including 13 Reasons Why actor Tommy Dorfman, artist Gia
Black Power Live is a new virtual music festival presented by FORM and Jammcard, happening this Saturday, June 27, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern. The event is hosted by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, with a musical lineup that features Miguel, Devonté Hynes (aka Blood Orange), Doja Cat, Kamasi Washington, Vagabon, Denzel Curry, Robert
It’s a party of three! Former Bachelor star Britt Nilsson shared the heartwarming and special news that she gave birth her baby girl, Noa Ellis Joy. She and her husband, Jeremy Byrne, welcomed their little bundle of joy earlier this week. This is the couple’s first child together. “Hello! My Name is Noa Ellis Joy Byrne and I was born June
James Blake is performing a set on Instagram Live today (June 27). Tune in via his official account. During his improvisational piano concert, viewers will have the option to donate to Rachel Cargle’s Loveland Foundation, which provides opportunity, access, and therapy for Black women and girls. James Blake’s most recent studio album Assume Form came
Big Boi and longtime collaborator/Dungeon Family member Sleepy Brown have linked up for a new collaboration. It’s called “Can’t Sleep,” and you can watch the music video below. The new joint single is the latest taste of The Big Sleepover, a collaborative LP from the duo that was first teased last year, following the release
“If our kid doesn’t want to play soccer and he or she wants to do something else, we’re fine with that,” Orlando Pride forward Leroux declared in a 2015 editions of MLS Insider. “I mean, they will play soccer.” Considering Mom and Dad’s storyâ€â€each born outside of the U.S., coming to America in the hopes of playing
HAIM have released a video of their live performance at Los Angeles deli Canter’s, where director Paul Thomas Anderson shot the band’s new album cover. The sisters played songs from Women in Music Pt. III, which landed today (June 26). The setlist includes “Summer Girl,” “The Steps,” “Gasoline,” and more. Check out the full performance
YouTube star Shane Dawson wants his millions of fans to know that he’s not the person he used to be. In a 20-minute video released Friday, June 26 and titled “Taking Accountability,” Dawson addressed the renewed criticism he’s facing for his use of blackface, the N-word and other offensive comments he’s made since launching his popular
The Broadway revival of the Tony Kushner-Jeanine Tesori musical Caroline, or Change and the New York premiere of Noah Haidle’s Birthday Candles starring Debra Messing are the latest productions to announce postponements until 2021, and they’ll be joined on the Roundabout Theatre Company line-up with the Broadway debut of Alice Childress’ 1955 play Trouble in
Yo ho, Yo ho, it’s a pirates life for Margot Robbie! E! News has learned that the two-time Oscar nominee will star in a new, female-led Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The project, which is being scribed by Birds of Prey screenwriter Christina Hodson, is still in early development. Margot’s Pirates film is separate from the blockbuster franchise’s previously announced
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is taking a two-week break, but the musical performances will continue online as part of the show’s #PlayAtHome series. Today, Colbert has shared a performance from Mac DeMarco, who debuted a new song titled “Fooled by Love.” Watch the performance, featuring the Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste on piano,
The Flaming Lips have announced a new album called American Head. The King’s Mouth follow-up arrives September 11 via Warner. (A double colored vinyl follows on October 2, along with limited edition art prints.) It’s produced by longtime collaborator Dave Fridmann and features the Kacey Musgraves collaboration “Flowers of Neptune 6.” Check out the tracklist
Is there anything Demi Lovato can’t do? During Thursday’s at-home episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the “I Love Me” singer joined host Jimmy Fallon for a virtual round of “Google Translate Songs,” where both parties were tasked with performing the translated versions of popular songs, including her own hit “Sorry Not Sorry.” Kicking
Ready or not, movie theaters are popping the popcorn and inviting cinephiles back inside. Russell Crowe‘s upcoming thriller, Unhinged, marks the first film to premiere in theaters following shutdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. During a virtual sit-down with E! News, the A-lister said he believes movie-goers are in need of an escapeâ€â€and Unhinged provides exactly that.
Megan Thee Stallion has shared a new song called “Girls in the Hood.” Listen to it below. Earlier this year, the Houston rapper released the new project Suga, which arrived amid a dispute with 1501 Certified Entertainment where she claimed the label was blocking her from releasing new music. In addition to a full-length chopped
This year’s edition of Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Originally rescheduled to September 24—27, 2020, the fest is now expected to return June 17—20, 2021. Ticketholders for 2020 will be able to roll their ticket over to next year, or request a refund. The 2020 edition of
Haters are Cardi B‘s motivators. On Thursday morning, the rapper woke up to the news that #CardiBIsOverParty was trending on Twitter. In no time, the Grammy winner took to her social media and reacted to the news. “I woke up and I’m seeing that they’re trying to make ‘Cardi B Is Cancelled Party.’ I’m like
“Last” to me, is a reflection on grief. I started this track with James a few years ago, and while writing it we noticed that we were hearing the lyric differently, I was hearing “you know you’re lost” whereas James was hearing “you know you last.” The duality of that truth resonated with me, as
This June, E! turns 30! To celebrate we’re looking back at the most monumental moments in pop culture. From Pretty Wild to pretty mild! That is a quick summary of Alexis Neiers and her family’s journey since their E! reality series Pretty Wild aired 10 years ago, running for one season in 2010. The show
Okayplayer and OkayAfrica released a statement today announcing that the organizations have “severed all ties” and accepted the resignation of CEO and publisher Abiola Oke. “We take the allegations that have surfaced very seriously, and we stand with the brave women who came forward.” The company’s statement claims that an outside advisor will “review and
Tiffany Haddish opened up about her past interactions with police and how they continue to affect her to this day. On the podcast, Hustling With Vivica A. Fox, the comedian recalled being raped by a police cadet when she was 17-years-old. Haddish didn’t share the details of her assault, nor has she ever publicly identified the individual by
Nikki began to explain that one day, Artem casually noticed her scouring the Internet for a particular diaper bag: “And okay, you all are about to be like, ‘This is so Nicole,’ but yeah I was looking at…Gucci makes really cute ones.” However, the Gucci bag she wanted was on backorder and unavailable everywhere she looked. Then, just
Michael Rother, founding member of krautrock groups Neu! and Harmonia, is releasing another new box set. The new collection, Solo II, is out September 4 (via Groenland). Solo II includes three albums from the 1980s (Lust, Süssherz und Tiefenschärfe, and Traumreisen), 1996’s Esperanza, and 2004’s Remember (The Great Adventure), an album of bonus tracks (mostly
Michael Stipe and Big Red Machine’s Aaron Dessner (also of the National) performed their new single “No Time For Love Like Now” for tonight’s entirely remote “At Home” episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Watch the performance below. Stipe and Big Red Machine recently shared the new video for the song. The track
Penn Badgley is speaking out about the recent claims made against his You co-star, Chris D’Elia. The star of the Netflix series told The Los Angeles Times podcast Can’t Stop Watching that he felt “very troubled” by allegations that D’Elia has sexually harassed and groomed underaged women. He explained that D’Elia’s alleged actions speak to a larger “systemic” issue,
UPDATE: And baby makes five! YouTube stars Austin McBroom and Catherine Paiz, otherwise known by their loyal fanbase as the Ace Family, welcomed a baby boy on June 20. Days later, on Tuesday, June 23, the proud parents shared footage of their newborn’s birth in a YouTube video that is already racking up hundreds of thousands of
Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged assault. Today’s episode of the N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN-hosted Revolt podcast Drink Champs featured multiple guests discussing the Black Lives Matter movement. One of those guests was Russell Simmons, who faces multiple allegations of sexual assault. Following the episode’s release, TIDAL—which promoted Simmons’ interview on social media, presumably
Following the death of 19-year-old Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau, more details have emerged about who allegedly killed her and how. On June 15, the Tallahassee Police Department confirmed via a press release that the two bodies that had been found on June 13 were identified as Salau and 74-year-old Victoria Sims. Aaron Glee, Jr., 49,
This Heat will release their discography digitally for the first time. The titles include the British experimental rock band’s two studio albums (1979’s This Heat and 1981’s Deceit), the 1980 Health and Efficiency EP, and a series of live albums (Repeat and Metal, Made Available, and Live 80/81). The records will come to streaming on