Following the release of Octave Marsal and Theo De Gueltzl’s animated video for Bob Marley‘s “Redemption Song,” a new clip has dropped that shows the making of the French artists’ drawings. The video was released this month in honor of the late reggae legend’s 75 birthday. Directed by Errol Rainey, …
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“YouTube at 15” is our package of stories to celebrate the streaming site’s anniversary. It’s hard to imagine, but there really was a time before makeup tutorials, conspiracy explainers, on-demand music videos — really, viral videos at large. Since it’s become such a ubiquitous part of culture, we set out …
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Camila Cabello and DaBaby take a time-hopping tour through classic Hollywood in the Dave Meyers-directed video for “My Oh My,” the duo’s new single. The track is featured on Cabello’s album Romance, released last December. The video opens with Cabello performing as a silent gangster-film star with blonde, Marilyn Monroe-esque …
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Meek Mill, Summer Walker and DaBaby are among the acts slated for this year’s Roots Picnic, to be held May 30th at The Mann Center at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. The Roots will put on a curated set, “The Roots Present SOUL,” featuring Brandy, SWV and Musiq Soulchild. The group’s …
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The Strokes debuted two new songs, “Bad Decisions” and “At the Door,” during their Monday set at Bernie Sanders‘ rally in Durham, New Hampshire. The band also announced that their long-awaited new LP, The New Abnormal, is out April 10th. The quintet performed live on “Bad Decisions,” a classic-sounding Strokes …
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Miley Cyrus covered the Doors’ “Roadhouse Blues” alongside guitarist Robby Krieger Saturday at an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the band’s Morrison Hotel, which was released February 9th, 1970. The singer, who appeared unannounced at the all-star gig, added another great cover to her resume by delivering a searing …
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Spike Jonze’s lengthy collaboration and friendship with the Beastie Boysis the focus of an upcoming photo book,and ahead of the March 17th release of the director’s Beastie Boys, Jonze previews his first-ever photo book with a dozen photographs of the iconic trio. [Find the Book Here] In this exclusive gallery …
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President Trump marked his impeachment acquittal with what he called a “celebration” on Thursday by weaving an hour-long speech with rally-esque boasting, shout-outs to loyalists and a dark listing of grievances. “This is a day of celebration because we went through hell,” Trump said during a gathering in the White …
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The months-long impeachment saga concluded on Wednesday, and as expected, President Trump will remain in office. The Senate voted to acquit the president on both impeachment charges — one for abuse of power and one for obstruction of Congress — that were approved in December by the House of Representatives. …
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Patti Smith will be the recipient of the 2020 PEN America Literary Service Award. The musician and poet will be awarded at the organization’s annual gala, held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on May 19th. PEN America is an organization that unites literature and …
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