Blake Shelton is starting 2021 on a low note. During NBC’s New Year’s Eve TV special hosted by Carson Daly and more, the Voice coach performed the song “Minimum Wage,” a tune dedicated to fiancée Gwen Stefani. The single includes lyrics like “Girl, your love can make a man feel rich on minimum wage,” and, “Girl, your love is
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Open Mike Eagle has posted a new freestyle in tribute to the late MF DOOM, whose death was announced on New Year’s Eve. Over a beat by Illingsworth, Eagle reflects on hearing KMD’s “Peachfuzz” in his youth, as well as working with DOOM on “Phantoms” and “Police Myself.” “Who the fuck ever gets to rock
Can You Believe?!Thanks to Jonathan Van Ness, we all ended 2020 with some good news. In an Instagram post looking back on his year, the Queer Eye star revealed he secretly married Mark Peacock, who he described as his best friend and loving partner. Days later, the hair guru gave fans a peek inside their private romance, sharing pictures of the couple
Alexi Laiho, the frontman of Finnish power metal greats Children of Bodom, died last week at home in Finland, a press statement from his publicist confirms. Laiho, a guitar virtuoso who also played in Bodom After Midnight, Sinergy, and several other metal groups, had suffered from long-term health issues, according to the statement. He was
The Royal Courts of Justice where the High Court is located in London. (Getty/ BEN STANSALL/AFP) Many parents and carers of trans children are afraid to tell their kids about the High Court ruling on puberty blockers, Mermaids has reported. The High Court ruled on 1 December that transgender under-16s must understand the implications both
The Hunger Games star Alexander Ludwig has made things official with Lauren Dear. The actor took to Instagram on Sunday, Jan. 3 to announce that the pair had recently tied the knot during an intimate ceremony just outside of Park City, Utah. Alexander shared a photo of the newlyweds at the Lodge at Blue Sky resort,
Foo Fighters have shared their new song “No Son of Mine,” the second single from their forthcoming album Medicine at Midnight. Take a listen, and find a handwritten note from the Foos, below. “This is the kind of song that just resides in all of us and if it makes sense at the time, we
The mom-to-be shared a photo of her and Gus posing with a sign that read, “Baby Gazda coming May 2021.” Days later, Nilsa announced the sex of their baby with a sweet video. “Our faces say it all! I can’t help but to think my dad had a hand in this,” she shared, “our baby boy has been
Gerry Marsden, leader of the Merseybeat quartet Gerry & the Pacemakers, has died. Marsden’s friend Pete Price—a broadcaster based in Liverpool—broke the news on social media earlier today (January 3), stating that Marsden died following a short illness stemming from a heart infection. Marsden’s death was subsequently confirmed by the BBC. He was 78 years
Things got, er, odd in the first trailer for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. (Screen captures via Twitter) Drag queens, start your engines – the official trailer for the long-awaited second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK dropped Sunday evening (3 January) and yup, we are absolutely gagging for it. Immediately sparking hope that maybe 2021
Which, frankly, still leaves Erin flabbergasted, the artist having assumed the show wouldn’t gain all that much traction. “Why would it be possible to make a TV show in a town like Laurel, Mississippi?” she reasoned to House Beautiful. “We love it very much, but that doesn’t mean everyone else would. So we had fun and never
Enigmatic UK group the KLF have surfaced, officially releasing a selection of songs to streaming services for the first time. The eight-track compilation Solid State Logik 1 appeared without fanfare on the first day of 2021, nearly three decades after they delivered an outrageous performance at the 1992 BRIT Awards, fired machine-gun blanks into the
Saira Khan. (Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) Saira Khan asked Loose Women bosses Sunday (3 January) to replace her with a “gay, transgender or non-binary host” after she announced that she has quit the lunchtime talk show after five years. In an Instagram post of her cover shoot for Notebook, a supplement of the Sunday Mirror, the British
Despite having some hiccups in 2020, Becca explained in her recent Instagram post just how grateful she was to see the world from a new perspective. “Thank you for the hardships. Thank you for opening my eyes to so much more around me,” Becca expressed in her New Year’s Day post. “Thank you for having me find
Bad Bunny has shared a new video for “Booker T,” the latest single from El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo. It’s named for the professional wrestling superstar, who appears in the video. Take a look below. Bad Bunny issued El Último Tour del Mundo at the end of November—his third album of 2020, following YHLQMDLG and
He continued, “It started to get me down in a way that I’ve just sort of never really been able to stick to anything like that and I think I’ve just probably spent a long time just accepting that this is my body and that’s it. But I really am sick and tired really of just doing
Harry Styles has shared the music video for his Fine Line song “Treat People With Kindness.” He stars in the clip alongside Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. In the visual, Styles is performing at a nightclub where Waller-Bridge is in attendance; she then joins him on stage for a dance routine. Check out the video, directed
Video footage showed the moment a cruise sank as rescue boats scrambled to save passengers from drowning. (Screen captures via Twitter/@fitnessgayz) As Mexico’s coronavirus caseloads soar, a queer party boat packed with some 60 people sank to the depths of the ocean Friday afternoon (31 December). Startling mobile phone footage uploaded to social media showed
OK, to mention a situation about which people had their doubts, look no further than the Biebers, who had known each other for years and had dated in the distant past, but had barely rekindled that nascent flame before Justin proposed a month later. Two months after that, on Sept. 13, 2018, they made it official at a New
Eugene Wright, the jazz bassist known for his time with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died, Brubeck Family Legacy Records announced. A cause of death was not revealed. Eugene Wright was 97 years old. Eugene Wright was born in Chicago in 1923. Growing up, he played the cornet before he learned to play the upright
The Office of Communication, otherwise known as Ofcom. (Bruno Vincent/Getty Images) Britain’s media watchdog quietly expanded its definition of hate speech Thursday evening (31 December) to include intolerance of gender affirmation. The Office of Communications, a communications regulator otherwise known as Ofcom, updated its broadcast code with a refreshed definition of hate speech at 11pm
Cheyenne Floyd is kicking off the New Year with a bang. On Friday, Jan. 1, the Teen Mom OG star took to social media and shared a big update on her second pregnancy. With help from her loved ones, Cheyenne was ready to reveal the sex of her baby. Drumroll, please! The MTV star and boyfriend
On January 8, Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb will release GREENFIELDS: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1—an album featuring new versions of songs from the Gibb family’s catalog. Ahead of the record’s release, he’s shared a new version of 1968’s “Words,” now featuring Dolly Parton. Take a listen to the duet below. The 12-track GREENFIELDS includes
Rumer Willis ended 2020 on a special personal note. Before the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis‘ firstborn daughter had another reason to celebrate: reaching four years of sobriety. “4 Years Sober Today!!! So grateful for choosing myself above any need to distract or numb out,” she wrote in a personal
Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy are continuing their covers series with a rendition of Lou Reed’s Legendary Hearts closer “Rooftop Garden.” The cover features Cretan lute player George Xylouris (of Xylouris White). Check out the accompanying music video, directed by Kris Rey, below. Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy began their covers series with
The circuit party was attended by 2,000 shirtless, maskless men. (G1) A circuit party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was shut down by police and firefighters after thousands of maskless men attended as the city’s COVID cases soar. The Festa Revolution gay circuit party took place on Tuesday (29 December) at Faro Beach Club in the
It’s safe to say that Ben Affleck runs on Dunkin’. On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the 48-year-old actor was photographed collecting his delivery order, which included a tray of iced coffees and a box of munchkins. This image has quickly become a meme online as the Oscar-winning A-lister appeared to struggle as he grabbed his goods
MF DOOM has died, his wife Jasmine Dumile revealed today (December 31). The elusive rapper died on October 31, according to Dumile. When reached by Pitchfork, a representative for Rhymesayers confirmed the legitimacy of the statement. A cause of death has not been revealed. MF DOOM was 49 years old. MF DOOM was born in
Saint West is heading into 2021 with a brand new ‘do! The 5-year-old son of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West decided to give himself a New Year’s haircut and chopped off some of his own hair on Thursday, Dec. 31, much to his mom’s chagrin. On her Instagram Story, Kim shared some smiling photos of Saint with his new hairstyle and joked that he
Jasmine Dumile, the wife of the iconic masked rapper MF DOOM, revealed today the shocking news that her husband died on October 31. Musicians and artists who loved the rapper are offering their tributes on social media. “All u ever needed in hip-hop was this record,” Flying Lotus tweeted, referring to Madvillainy. “Sorted. Done. Give