Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford opens his autobiography, Confess, with a promise: “I have been totally candid in this memoir. This is the gospel truth.” And judging from the mix of hilarious, heartbreaking, and sordid stories he shares, as he explains how he rose from humble beginnings in England’s Black …
Read More »What Does 'Best New Artist' Mean When the World's on Fire?
Sign up to receive your free exclusive Grammy Preview magazine for next year Conan Gray was ready to conquer. By the time this year began, the rising pop and rock artist had achieved the dreams of guitar-playing teenagers everywhere — building a loyal YouTube following from his suburban Texas home, …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Announces '24 Karat Gold' Concert Film, Live Album
Stevie Nicks fans can relive her 24 Karat Gold tour with a special concert film, Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold the Concert, which will screen in theaters for two nights only this fall via Trafalgar Releasing. Joe Thomas directed the film, which was recorded during Nicks’ 2017 stops in Indianapolis …
Read More »Dave Grohl Writes Theme Song for 10-Year-Old Drummer Nandi Bushell
Following an epic drum battle that went viral, Dave Grohl has written a theme song for his young superstar opponent, 10-year-old drummer Nandi Bushell. Bushell, who has appeared onEllen and regularly uploads videos to her 100,000-subscriber YouTube channel, first challenged the Foo Fighters frontman to the task last month, performing …
Read More »Hackers from Russia, China, Iran Are Attacking U.S. Election, Microsoft Warns
Hackers from three countries — Russia, China, and Iran — are attempting to infiltrate campaign staffers, think tanks and consultants in order to influence the U.S. presidential election, according to Microsoft. The software company shared a blog post saying that Microsoft detected cyberattacks “targeting people and organizations involved in the …
Read More »Hear Billie Joe Armstrong Cover Wreckless Eric's 'Whole Wide World'
Billie Joe Armstrong has released a cover of Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide World” to Amazon Music. The Green Day frontman’s rendition of the track got approval from Wreckless Eric himself, who called it “the most punk rock version ever” in a statement. “Whole Wide World” is the latest installment in …
Read More »'Away': Hilary Swank Spaces Out
At one point in Away, Netflix’s new drama about the first manned mission to Mars, NASA commander Emma (Hilary Swank) asks her ship’s chief scientist Yu (Vivian Wu) how Yu copes with being millions of miles away from her loved ones. Yu, aware of how much Emma has struggled with …
Read More »John Oliver Revisits Trump's Border Wall in 'Last Week Tonight' Segment
On the latestLast Week Tonight, John Oliver returned to the topic of President Donald Trump’s planned border wall between the United States and Mexico, which he has been discussingsince the beginning of his 2016 campaign. Oliver played a clip of Trump outlining his reasoning behind its construction, and reminded viewers …
Read More »In Powerful Speech, Biden Accepts Democratic Nomination
Joe Biden accepted his party’s nomination for president on Thursday night in a speech delivered from Wilmington, Del. The former vice president, in the biggest speech of his life, positioned himself as an “ally of the light not of the darkness,” in contrast to President Trump. “Character is on the …
Read More »Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli Sentenced in College Admissions Scandal
UPDATE: Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli were formally sentenced August 21st after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in the college admissions scandal. Loughlin will serve two months in prison, while Giannulli will serve five, along with additional fines, community service and probation stipulations for both. Per CNN, Giannulli — who …
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