Kanye West is getting the big-screen treatment. In a move that bucks Netflix convention, Act 1 of the highly anticipated three-part West documentary jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy will get a nationwide release in theaters from Iconic Events, the company behind David Byrne’s American Utopia. The doc, directed by Coodie & …
Read More »Lucinda Williams and Margo Price Tear Through 'Changed the Locks' on 'Austin City Limits'
Lucinda Williams, Wilco, and Alejandro Escovedo were all inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame back in October. On Saturday, the ceremony premieres on PBS stations with a special episode of the long-running live-music series. Jason Isbell does the honors of inducting Williams, whom he credits with creating …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Drakeo the Ruler's Mom Says She Plans to Sue Over His Killing. 'I Want Justice for My Son'
The mother of murdered rapper Drakeo the Ruler wiped away tears on Monday as she spoke about her son’s “genuine heart” and senseless death in a backstage stabbing at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. music festival Saturday night. She ran two fingers up from her collarbone to show …
Read More »BTS Impress Their Toughest Audience Yet on 'Corden': L.A. Drivers Stuck in Traffic
James Corden helps BTS put on one of their most literal, and most dangerous, performances ever in the latest installment of The Late Late Show’s “Crosswalk Concert” series. The clip started with the late-night host trying to pitch the Korean superstars on the idea, noting, sure they’d just played four …
Read More »Pink Floyd to Bring Blinking Light Back on 'Pulse' Reissue
Pink Floyd will release a “restored and re-edited” edition of their Pulse concert film, which documented the band’s gargantuan Division Bell tour, next year. The film will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on Feb. 18. The film documented the band’s Oct. 20, 1994 appearance at London’s Earl’s Court and …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Files to Become Legally Single: 'Marriage has Irremediably Broken Down'
Despite Kanye West making a very public plea for reconciliation, Kim Kardashian filed documents on Monday to be declared legally single. In the document obtained by Rolling Stone (if the judge signs off on the paperwork), Kardashian will essentially separate marital status from her slow-moving divorce from the rapper — …
Read More »Watch Ben Gibbard Pay Tribute to Michael Nesmith With 'Different Drum' Cover
Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard paid tribute to Michael Nesmith, the Monkees legend who died Friday at the age of 78, with a set of acoustic covers that the singer posted on Instagram. “Mike Nesmith passed today and I feel completely gutted. I also feel so fortunate to have …
Read More »'You Are a Loose End … That Needs to Tidy Up.' Kanye West Associate Accused of Pressuring Election Worker to Confess to Voter Fraud
Ex-R. Kelly publicist and current Kanye West associate Trevian Kutti reportedly pressured a 62-year-old Georgia election worker to confess to voter fraud allegations weeks after the 2020 presidential election, according to Reuters. Kutti allegedly visited the home of Ruby Freeman on Jan. 4, 2021 and offered the woman help in …
Read More »Watch Christina Aguilera Perform 'Genie in a Bottle' Gothic Version at People's Choice Awards
Christina Aguilera delivered a powerful performance of career-spanning hits, including a rock rendition of her debut single “Genie in a Bottle,” at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards. The Grammy Award-winning singer also performed snippets of hits from her 2002 album Stripped including “Dirrty,” “Beautiful,” “Fighter” and “Can’t Hold Us Down,” as …
Read More »Watch Courtney Barnett Perform 'If I Don't Hear From You Tonight' on 'Kimmel'
Courtney Barnett stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to showcase her recent song, “If I Don’t Hear From You Tonight.” The intimate track comes off her new album, Things Take Time, Take Time, out now via Mom + Pop. The musician appeared alongside her live band for the rollicking performance, which …
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