Amazon revealed in emails to multiple podcasters their plans to begin streaming podcasts on Amazon Music and Audible, Billboard and The Desk report. As multiple podcasters have pointed out on social media, the company’s terms and conditions feature a significant point under the “content restrictions” header that claims podcasts cannot feature anti-Amazon rhetoric. “Your Content
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There are a lot of voices, not a majority but still a significant group, speaking out that the hip-hop genre has fallen into a rut, struggles with an epidemic of imitation, and labors under the weight of its clichés. Elz Bentley is a rebuke to that idea. The Lexington, Kentucky based performer, vocalist, and writer
When it comest to the paychecks in Hollywood, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reigns supreme. For the second year in a row, the action star has topped Forbes‘ annual list of the highest-paid actors. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the magazine revealed its ranking for 2020, which also included the likes of Ben Affleck, Adam Sandler, Ryan Reynolds, Mark Wahlberg and many
In June 2019, lyric annotation site Genius accused Google of lifting its published lyrics without permission. Later that year, Genius sued Google and Canadian lyric sourcing company LyricFind for a minimum of $50 million for allegedly misappropriating content from Genius’ website. Now, the lawsuit has been dismissed, as Variety reports. According to Variety, New York
Maxim Model/Actress/TV Host Sherry Nelson is a featured guest on the Smoked Meat Podcast hosted by Brad Pittman on Spotify and Anchor FM. The Smoked Meat podcast is an entertaining conversation with Authors, Actors, Rockers and just good friends. No politics. Very little controversy. Just good fun. Listen to Sherry Nelson on the Smoked Meat
Kamala Harris, a staunch LGBT+ ally, has been confirmed as Joe Biden’s vice presidential running mate. Joe Biden had been widely tipped to choose Kamala Harris, who becomes the first Black woman and the first Asian-American to run on a major party’s presidential ticket, despite the fact the two were briefly fierce rivals for the
Upchurch also shed some light on the situation in a video posted to Instagram. “OK, look. I see all the memes and stuff about Kane Brown. Yeah, they’re kinda funny,” the 29-year-old singer said. “But here’s the fact of the matter, man: You weren’t there. I was there. Kane got lost in the woods, on
King Krule has released a new music video for “Comet Face.” The new Man Alive! visual is an homage to classic horror movies and was directed by filmmaking duo CC Wade, who previously helmed the videos for 2017’s “Biscuit Town,” as well as 2012’s “Octopus.” Watch it below. In April, King Krule and his band
Britney Spears‘ lofty spending habits have been revealed in new court documents related to her ongoing conservatorship. In documents obtained by E! News, it’s revealed that the pop star paid her team of advisors and attorneys a combined $1,202,504.30 in 2019. Her father, Jamie Spears, earned $128,000 for his role as conservator. He temporarily stepped down
Over 100 Black male figures have signed an open letter calling on Joe Biden to choose a Black woman as his running mate in the presidential election. In the letter, published at the Atlanta Daily World, the men write, “As someone who has said throughout the campaign that VP Joe Biden needs to choose a
Jason Sudeikis has years of experience playing a coach… Well, sort of. For his new Apple+ show, Ted Lasso, the former Saturday Night Live star plays the eponymous hunky-dory American coach of a Premier League team in England, who faces nearly constant push-back from the soccer club’s fans and others. Despite the evident lack of support, Coach Lasso
Hayley Williams has shared a cover of Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” Williams wrote on Instagram, “Seemed sacrilegious at first until I realized that the band themselves have never once regarded what they do as precious or never-to-be-toyed with.” She continued, “They are never beholden to any one version of their expression and public affections don’t
Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt have a newborn baby to marvel at. The Gift of Forgiveness author and the Guardians of the Galaxy star have welcomed their first child together! The baby news was confirmed by Katherine’s brother, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who was out shopping for a present on Sunday, Aug. 9. During a chat with a photographer, Patrick
Burna Boy’s new album Twice as Tall will arrive on August 14, with a tracklist featuring Chris Martin, Stormzy, Youssou N’Dour, and Naughty by Nature, among others. Executive-produced by Diddy, Bosede Ogulu, and Burna Boy, the album includes the single “Wonderful” and 14 more tracks; check out the running order below. Production across the album
Jason Derulo‘s latest video will have you going: “Mmm whatcha say?” The 30-year-old singer made his 6.6 million Instagram followers jaws drop on Sunday afternoon. Jason and Will Smith joined forces for one viral video that showed the two playing a casual game of golf indoors. While it seemed like harmless fun, the “Savage Love” singer ended
Kylie Minogue has shared the video for “SAY SOMETHING,” the lead single of her new album DISCO. In the Sophie Muller–directed visual, she dances in an array of glittery outfits while enshrouded in kaleidoscopic swirls. Check it out below. Kylie Minogue’s follow-up to the 2018 LP Golden is out November 6. It’s produced by longtime
With a patient picking, Streaking in Tongues invites us into the bucolic string play of “Everyone Who Ever Cared,” one of the cornerstone tracks of their new record Live from Lockdown, but this instrumental charisma is only the tip of the iceberg for what this LP has in store for listeners. Tracks like the imaginative and
Just last month, NFL players expressed concern over the upcoming football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Russell Wilson took to Twitter and said he was worried about his wife, Ciara, who was pregnant at the time. “I am concerned. My wife is pregnant. @NFL Training camp is about to start.. And there’s still No Clear
The documentary about beloved New York record store Other Music now has an official digital release date. Other Music will hit Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play, and other streaming services on August 25, following a canceled theatrical run due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film will be distributed by Factory 25. Find the poster for
Thousands of transgender people and their allies take to the streets for London’s first ever Trans+ Pride march on 14 September, 2019. (WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The departing chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said that the “toxic debate” over trans rights will prove damaging to UK society if it
Evgeny Lebedev (L) and JK Rowling. (Stuart C. Wilson/TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty) Evgeny Lebedev, one of 36 new members of the British Parliament’s unelected House of Lords, said in an opinion piece published Saturday (August 8) that he will use his seat in the upper house to “fight to stop online mobs killing free speech”.
Turning a fantasy into reality. It’s never been easier to interact with all of your favorite films and characters in real life! Some of the most iconic movies of the past live on at Universal Theme Parks, allowing fans to reexperience the magic they felt when they were first introduced to flicks like Jurassic Park and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The best
Chika has shared a new song called “U Should.” The single follows the rising 23-year-old’s seven-song debut EP Industry Games, which arrived via Warner Records earlier this year. Take a listen to the new track below. Chika, who debuted in 2019 with her self-released single “No Squares,” gained prominence in 2018 after she posted a
Princess Beatrice is ringing in her 32nd birthday with a few unforgettable tributes. It’s safe to say the royal member felt the love on Saturday, August 8, after receiving special shout outs from her famous family members, which included her younger sister, Princess Eugenie, mom, Sarah Ferguson, and grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. “Happy happy Birthday dear Beabea,” Princess Eugenie captioned
Best Coast have made a new version of their hit 2010 song “Boyfriend.” In the original, Bethany Cosentino sang mostly to a male figure. Now, the lyrics include different pronouns to make the song more inclusive to LGBTQ+ listeners. For example, the new song opens: I wish he was my boyfriendI wish she was my
“@maxehrich I knew I loved you the moment I met you. It was something I can’t describe to anyone who hasn’t experienced it firsthand but luckily you did too..,” she continued. “I’ve never felt so unconditionally loved by someone in my life (other than my parents) flaws and all. You never pressure me to be anything
Yesterday, the United States–based human rights advocacy nonprofit Human Rights Foundation published an open letter to Tyga, asking the rapper to cancel a scheduled performance in the Belarusian capital of Minsk over concerns that the concert was “an excuse to cancel the opposition’s final electoral rally” on the eve of a potentially historic presidential election.
Police officers remove LGBT+ activists from blocking the road to a police vehicle transporting detained queer-rights activist Margo in Warsaw, Poland. (JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images) A blanket of blue-uniformed police officers swept over the LGBT+ protesters, many crouched on the floor, in Warsaw, Poland, Friday (August 7) as hundreds packed the streets to demonstrate
A federal district court in Idaho, US, ended a Republican-backed law that banned trans people from changing their birth certificates Friday (August 7) in a stunning victory for activists. The District Court of Idaho ruled that recent changes made by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare violate a current injunction from a 2018 law.
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