In 2016, Brooklyn band Satorii filed a lawsuit asserting that Woody Guthrie’s iconic folk song “This Land Is Your Land” belongs in the public domain. Now, according to a report by The New York Times’ Ben Sisario, a federal judge has rejected the attempt to release the song from its copyright holders and free it
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Authorities have conducted a welfare check at Chad Johnson‘s residence, E! News can confirm. A spokesperson with the Los Angeles Police Department says the call requesting police visit The Bachelorette star’s Sherman Oaks apartment came in at 11 a.m. PST on Friday. Authorities are no longer present at the scene, and TMZ reports they determined “he was
House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Win McNamee/Getty) New York politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has invoked her Christian faith to make a passionate argument for LGBT+ rights. The Democrat ardently defended the rights of the LGBT+ community during a congressional committee hearing yesterday, calling out the “bigotry” of those who use Christianity to discriminate against marginalised groups. Alexandria
100 gecs have announced a world tour. Laura Les and Dylan Brady have dates across North America, Europe, and Australia this spring and summer. The trek includes stops at this year’s Coachella and Primavera Sound. Find those dates in the tour poster below and get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made
Tim Rooke/Shutterstock Who is ready to rock with Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi? The 35-year-old Duke of Sussex and the 57-year-old singer visited Abbey Road Studios in London on Friday. There, they met members of the Invictus Games Choir and recorded a single, “Unbroken,” for the Invictus Games. While Harry and Jon shared a video
Green Day have called off a string of March tour dates in Asia “due to the health + travel concerns with coronavirus.” The posted a statement announcing that their upcoming performances are postponed, which you can read it in full below. Green Day’s postponement came on the heels of BTS canceling a handful of April
Well, they didn’t kill Beanie Feldstein. Grey’s and Station 19‘s big apparent crossover also wasn’t quite the disaster we were anticipating, though the blizzard that hit Seattle wasn’t great for anybody, and encouraged some really, really bad decisions. A guy on Station 19 accidentally cut off his foot and then tried to staple it back
David Byrne appears alongside John Mulaney and Saturday Night Live cast member Heidi Gardner in a promo for this week’s episode. Watch it below. Mulaney hosts the Leap Day episode of Saturday Night Live, and Byrne will be this week’s musical guest. Mulaney previously hosted SNL in March 2019 and April 2018. David Byrne’s American
Lori Loughlin‘s trial is coming sooner rather than later. As the college admissions scandal continues to make headlines, E! News can confirm the former Fuller House star and her husband Mossimo Giannulli‘s trial date has been set for October 5, 2020. And according to court documents, jury selection will begin even earlier on September 28.
Wrestling stars Chris Jericho and Nyla Rose. (Instagram/chrisjerichofozzy) Wrestling star Chris Jericho had Nyla Rose – the first trans wrestler to be signed to a major league – on his show, and now he’s a massive trans ally. And we love to see it. Nyla Rose made history when she was signed by All Elite
The National have covered INXS’ “Never Tear Us Apart” for a new Australian bushfire relief compilation. Listen below. Australian songwriter and musician Julia Stone is spearheading the new Songs for Australia compilation, which comes out digitally on March 5 via BMG. The album will benefit those “who are working towards creating a better future for
Khloe Kardashian may no longer be dating Tristan Thompson, but he’s still family. In this exclusive sneak peek from Keeping Up With the Kardashians‘ upcoming 18th season, Kim Kardashian sounds off on the reports that she booed the Cleveland Cavaliers player at his game. “How was the game?” the Revenge Body star inquires. “It was
Disclosure have shared another new song, their second single to be released this week. It’s called “Tondo” and it heavily samples the song “Tondoho Mba” by Cameroonian artist Eko Roosevelt. Listen below. “Over the past few years, we have been exploring more and more African genres of music,” the Lawrence brothers said in a press
If this week’s episode of The Bachelor gave you déjà vu, you’re not alone. After Madison Prewett expressed concern over Peter Weber‘s plans to get intimate with the other contestants, Bachelor Nation quickly drew parallels between their conversation and a similar one had by Hannah Brown and Luke Parker during last season of The Bachelorette. Some might argue that much like Madison, Luke P.
Built to Spill have announced a U.S. tour. The dates will feature an all-new lineup joining frontman Doug Martsch, including bassist Melanie Radford and drummer Teresa Esguerra, as BrooklynVegan notes. The tour kicks off this spring in Portland and currently wraps up in Denver in August. Find the full itinerary below and buy tickets here.
Jackie Aina is interested in serving up looks—not drama. As the YouTube star continues to change the standard of beauty one video at a time, it’s hard to ignore all the drama amongst vloggers and bloggers. While Jackie has tried to stay out of any controversy, she couldn’t help but address all the headlines in
Björk has announced a series of orchestral performances taking place in July. The “Björk Orchestral” shows will feature “acoustic string arrangements of her work so far” and they take place in Russia, Finland, Germany, France, and England. Check out the dates below. Earlier this year, Björk created a generative score for a boutique hotel in
This is truly epic. On Tuesday, BTS joined James Corden for the latest installment of The Late Late Show‘s fan-favorite segment Carpool Karaoke. With each member of the popular K-Pop group accounted for, the Cats star drove V: The Series, Jungkook, Jimin, RM, Jin, SUGA and J-Hope around Los Angeles for an episode filled with
Richard Russell, the producer and musician best known as the head of XL Recordings, has announced a new album from his Everything Is Recorded project. FRIDAY FOREVER is out April 3 via XL—one day after the release of his new memoir. He’s also shared a new song from the album. Listen to “03:15AM / CAVIAR,”
The carny is saying goodbye to Dallas. LeeAnne Locken is leaving The Real Housewives of Dallas after four seasons, E! News can confirm. She’s been a cast member since day one, bringing the drama for four full seasons now. “The last four years have been a trolley-slapping good time but after much consideration, I have made
Throwing Muses have announced Sun Racket, their first new album in seven years. The 10-song LP is due out May 22 via Rough Trade. Check out the first single “Dark Blue” below. Sun Racket is the band’s 10th studio album and the followup to 2013’s Purgatory/Paradise, which was released as an art book packaged with
The Olympics might be cancelled for the first time since World War II. The Coronavirus is slowly spreading across the globe and while the population at large remains relatively unaffected, the virus is proving to have other implications: Stock markets are beginning to see a dip, international travel is being restricted and now, the 2020 Tokyo
Dr Guilio Garaffa was suspended for five months for performing the surgery without consent. (Gulio Garaffa) Two doctors have been suspended for removing a trans man’s vagina against his wishes and then faking his consent to the procedure, a tribunal has heard. After finding out his vagina had been removed during the irreversible gender confirmation
Chicano Batman have announced their fourth LP Invisible People. The Los Angeles band’s follow-up to 2017’s Freedom Is Free arrives May 1 via ATO. The new album is a collaboration with engineer Shawn Everett and producer Leon Michels. The announcement arrives with the new song “Color my life.” Watch the George Mays-directed video below. Find
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The latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was an episode-length celebration of BTS. The band, who just released their new album MAP OF THE SOUL : 7, hung out around New York City with Fallon. They sat down in an empty subway car with Fallon for an interview about their careers, their
In normal life, if you were anticipating a proposal within a few days, it would be perfectly acceptable to ask your boyfriend not to sleep with anybody else. And in normal life, it would be unacceptable for your boyfriend to be dating two other women who are also anticipating a proposal, but The Bachelor is
The Stooges’ classic 1970 album Fun House is getting a massive new vinyl box set in honor of its 50th anniversary, Rolling Stone reports. It’s out July 17 via Rhino. The box is a 15xLP collection featuring the album’s complete sessions, a live New York performance in 1970, a slipmat, posters, prints, a 45 adapter,
Family, friends and fans are gathering at the Staples Center today to honor Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant. It’s been just under a month since the Los Angeles Lakers legend and his 13-year-old daughter lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. Kobe and Gianna were two of nine people who
Cameron Warwick died by suicide at the age of 16. (cameron-warwick.muchloved.com) A 16-year-old boy who was “relentlessly” bullied for being gay and autistic died by suicide, an inquest has heard. Cameron Warwick, who came out as gay at the age of 12, killed himself on a day that he was supposed to be at college