The latest edition of the Hot 100 is overrun by Drake: Thanks to a bonanza of streaming, the star has 27 different songs on the chart. His streamers are impressively committed, fervent enough in their fandom that Drake single-handedly accounts for more than 50 percent of the Top 40. It’s …
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The first new trailer for the forthcomingOrange Is the New Blackseason finds the main cast back behind bars – but not behind the same bars.After the prison riot that capped the fifth season, the women of Litchfield Penitentiary are thrown into a new prison. But the drama between prisoners rages …
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Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt – who at times appeared to be competing in a personal decathalon of corruption – finally resigned Thursday. The former Oklahoma attorney general arrived in Washington, D.C. zealous to fulfill President Trump’s vow to dismantle the EPA and leave only “tidbits” behind. And Pruitt, …
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UPDATE 2:Paul McCartney has added four additional shows to his 2019 Freshen Up tour. The new gigs, listed below, include stops in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Arlington, Texas, San Diego, California and Los Angeles, California. Tickets for the Green Bay concert go on sale December 10th at 10 a.m. local time, …
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Every single number that’s rolled in around Drake’s juggernaut new album Scorpion, from the size of its track list to the playback figures reported by streaming services, has been staggering. Within half a day of the record’s Friday morning release, Spotify announced that streams from it had climbed to 10 …
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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicksappeared onCBS This MorningSaturday to perform a pair of tracks off the band’s new albumSparkle Hard. During the visit, the former Pavement singer addressed his reputation as “the Dad of Indie Rock.” “I’d rather be the dad than the granddad or the great granddad,” Malkmus quippedtoCBS …
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Cody Jinks sings one for the stubbornly dedicated in the title track from his forthcoming album Lifers, which will be released July 27th. In characteristic Jinks fashion, “Lifers” pumps up the brooding atmosphere with its minor-chord progression and ghostly wisps of pedal steel, despite an insistent, upbeat rock tempo to …
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It’s a good month for TV documentary lovers: Curious viewers can learn a bit about the rich history of Detroit, the life and times of clown prince Robin Williams and/or the manifold wonders of the mighty shark on the small screen. Sadly, not all at once. Plus HBO mounts their …
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Actor Nick Offerman chatted with Rolling Stone for the latest installment of the series “The First Time.” Offerman’s latest film Hearts Beat Loud was released on June 8th. After showing off a bit of his guitar skills, Offerman kicked things off by discussing the first time he ever made something. …
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When Guns N’ Roses exploded from the Sunset Strip with lyrics like, “West Coast struttin’, one bad mutha, got a rattlesnake suitcase under my arm,” they were a vision of piss n’ vinegar at a time when Steve Winwood was topping the charts. Apart from Axl Rose‘s mile-high coiffure, Appetite …
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