Vampire Weekend performed a set at Bernie Sanders’ rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa tonight (February 1). They played “2021,” “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa,” “Holiday,” “This Life,” and a cover of Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys are Back in Town.” Check out video of the performance below. Saturday night’s appearance with Sanders wasn’t the first for the
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George Pimentel/Getty Images for Creative Artists Agency What do Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolieand Ashton Kutcherhave in common? Well, they probably have a lot in common, but for the purpose of this story, the one commonality between the A-listers is that they were all at the 2010 Super Bowl. In fact, it was pretty star-studded in general. After all,
Spike Lee has signed on to direct a film adaptation of David Byrne’s American Utopia, Deadline reports. The feature-length version of Byrne’s hit Broadway show is slated for a 2020 release, and will be executive produced by Participant alongside Byrne, Lee, and others. The film will be produced by Byrne’s Todomundo and Lee’s Forty Acres
Makonda has been Dar es Salaam’s governor since 2016. (paul makonda/facebook) A high-ranking official in Tanzania who created a task force to hunt down gay people has been banned from entering the US. Paul Makonda is the governor of Tanzania’s most-populated city, Dar es Salaam, and he created the team to round up gay people
Whenever, wherever… Shakira makes duo with what she has. On Saturday evening, that motto couldn’t ring more true as the legendary singer braved the rain in Miami, Florida without having a traditional umbrella on hand. Instead of searching for one, considering the weather conditions, the 43-year-old star used a large cardboard box to cover herself from the rainfall.
Earlier today, it was reported that Gang of Four mastermind Andy Gill—the founding guitarist who also produced or co-produced the band’s entire discography, in addition to albums by Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Futureheads, and others—has died. Artists, musicians, and critics have begun to respond to the news of his passing. Find reactions from Tom
Lady Gaga is living her best life. The singer, who’s in Miami, Florida for the AT&T TV Super Saturday Night show, was spotted getting cozy and packing on the PDA with her new beau. Page Six published pictures of the 33-year-old singer lounging on a hotel balcony, enjoying a low-key weekend with her new flame. The
Gang of Four founding member and guitarist Andy Gill has died, the band disclosed via a statement earlier today. “Andy’s final tour in November was the only way he was ever really going to bow out; with a Stratocaster around his neck, creaming with feedback and deafening the front row,” the statement reads. According to
Happy birthday, Stormi Webster! As E! readers surely know, today (Saturday, Feb. 1) marks Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott‘s daughter’s 2nd birthday. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and the “Sicko Mode” artist welcomed little Stormi into the world back in February 2018. At the time, Jenner kept the details of her pregnancy under
Bon Iver performed at Bernie Sanders’ rally last night (January 31) at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa. Justin Vernon played acoustic renditions of a handful of Bon Iver tracks, as well as Leon Russell’s “A Song For You,” and two Bob Dylan covers. Watch Vernon’s full performance below, and scroll down to find
Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images This one’s for Kobe Bryant. The late NBA legend’s close friend and L.A. Lakers successor LeBron James delivered a heartfelt speech during the pre-game tribute to Bryant at Staples Center on Friday night. Lebron honored the nine individuals tragically killed during last Sunday’s helicopter crash, calling the event a “celebration” of Bryant’s
Caroline Polachek stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform her song “So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings” on Thursday night (January 30). The former Chairlift singer performed atop a rotating boulder; watch that below. Polachek released Pang, her debut album under her own name, in October. In December, she shared A. G. Cook’s remix of
Instagram Through thick and thin. More than a month after Justin Timberlake publicly apologized to Jessica Bieland their family for holding hands with actress Alisha Wainwright during what he described as an “embarrassing” night out, the A-list pair wants to make it crystal clear they’ve moved on. Biel took to Instagram on Friday with a series of never-before-seen snapshots
Third Man Records is reissuing three albums from the late French pop singer France Gall. The label will release the new vinyl editions of Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son (1965), Baby Pop (1966), and 1968 on February 21. To celebrate, on the release date, Third Man will host dance parties across North America. Find
Jimmy Kimmel‘s Mean Tweets are back just in time for the 2020 Super Bowl. Leading up to football’s biggest night, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Terry Bradshaw and more NFL stars read the meanest tweets Jimmy Kimmel Live could find about them to read aloud, and oh boy, is this round is a doozy. First up was the New England Patriots
Lil Wayne’s latest studio album Funeral is due out at 3 a.m. Eastern via Young Money/Republic. It was briefly uploaded to Lil Wayne’s official YouTube channel around 12:00 a.m. Eastern, but every song was removed within the hour. The album reportedly features Big Sean, Lil Baby, the late XXXTentacion, and more. Funeral is the follow-up
Well, they Six Feet Under’d us. After last week’s episode of The Good Place, which reconfigured the afterlife into an infinite paradise that you could leave and move on from whenever you decided to, we had a feeling that the only way the finale could go was towards that door. Sure enough, within the first
Dua Lipa has shared “Physical,” the third single from her forthcoming LP Future Nostalgia, which now has a release date and cover art. It’s due out April 3 via Warner. Check out “Physical,” which interpolates lyrics from Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical,” below. Scroll down for the Hugo Comte-shot Future Nostalgia cover below. Dua Lipa shared Future
“All That I Want,” the new single from Kings County, opens up with a slow-motion galloping vocal that immediately clues us in to the kind of rip-roar hurricane the band is about to unleash, but for as furious as this introduction is, it doesn’t hold a candle to what this sizzler of a song will
Leaving nothing to wonder, the dramatic and forceful “Because Of You” from Boston, Massachusetts’ born Darrell Kelley is a pointed and poignant statement on the National Rifle Association (NRA) and gun violence. Kelley’s daring music beds and auto-tuned vocals may seem jarring at first, but the justifiably emotionally-charged message channels the desperation and anger so
B-52’s frontman Fred Schneider will be presenting the “Entertainer of the Year” award at the most dazzling, talented and colorful night of the year, The Glam Awards, taking place on February 3, 2020 at Sony Hall. What many consider the Gay Oscars, The Glam Awards, founded by Cherry Jubilee, supports and honors New York City’s
by Mike Vulpo | Thu., Jan. 30, 2020 12:37 PM Share Tweet Email move close Now Playing Up Next Miley Cyrus’ Shocking New Tattoo Is So Her Another tattoo for Justin Bieber? Never say never! It’s no secret that the “Baby” singer has a wide collection of tattoos spread throughout his body. But while stepping
Paramore’s Hayley Williams is getting ready to release her debut solo album PETALS FOR ARMOR, which will arrive on May 8 via Atlantic. After sharing the lead single from the album “Simmer,” last week, Williams is back with another new one. This one’s called “Leave It Alone” and it comes with a music video by
It was the video that shook the internet. Last week, a Twitter user in Los Angeles shared a video they took of James Corden and Justin Bieber filming a new segment of the beloved series Carpool Karaoke. But there was a twist: the car was being towed instead of driven by The Late Late Show host. This caused a
Raphael Saadiq will serve as executive music producer for the new National Geographic anthology series on Aretha Franklin. As Billboard notes, Terence Blanchard will serve as composer. Genius: Aretha is set to premiere on May 25 at 9 p.m. ET. Genius: Aretha marks the third season of National Geographic’s Genius, which dramatizes the stories of
Unicode will bring in the two new trans emojis later this year. (Unicode) Finally, after years of tenacious work by the Powerful Trans Lobby, Unicode has announced that it’s bringing in two new emojis for trans people. The pink, white and blue trans Pride flag emoji and the trans symbol emoji are two of the
UPDATE: In light of Bachelorette contestant, Tyler Gwozdz‘s death, his family has set up a charitable foundation in his honor. “The Gwozdz family is overwhelmed by the support and love shown by everyone in our lives. We are also at a loss for words over the sudden passing of Tyler,” a statement read on the GoFundMe page.
Quasi has announced two legs of a new West Coast tour, kicking off with an April 23 show at Vancouver’s Biltmore Cabaret. The band previously had to cancel a 2019 tour after drummer Janet Weiss was in car accident that left her with a broken right leg and left collar bone. Weiss left her other
Hello REVILUTION! Thank you for your time today. Tell us what is new in your world? Marie B, vocals: Hello, and thank you for the interview. Well, we are working up some new songs and heading to a local recording studio on Saturday to lay down two of them. (Thanks to Scott Flint for putting
If you’ve been waiting for some great beats to get 2020 started, Gino McKoy and rapper Diamond have got your needs covered with their new single “Sensy Girl,” a track that makes up one-third of the stunning extended play (and feature film soundtrack) Lumina. “Sensy Girl” is a melody-powered swing jam with a lusty lyrical wit