Following criticism, Henry Rollins is now recanting statements he made in a controversial L.A. Weekly column, titled “Fuck Suicide,” in which he said he lost respect for Robin Williams because the actor took his own life without the consideration of his children. “I cannot defend the views I expressed,” Rollins wrote in…
Beyoncé did a lot more than steal the MTV Video Music Awards last night — that wasn’t hard to do, on a night when she had basically no competition. The Sovereign of Surfbort looked like a grown woman competing in a kiddie talent show — she made you feel embarrassed for…
The last time Brad Paisley released an album, it was clouded by the controversy surrounding “Accidental Racist,” a deep cut that leaked just ahead of the street date of that album, 2013’s Wheelhouse. Written and recorded with hip-hop heavyweight LL Cool J, the song was meant to start a dialogue about racism…
Step aside, David Blaine. There’s a new magic man in town. Willie Nelson recently wowed his older sister Bobbie Nelson — and, so far, nearly 80,000 viewers on YouTube — when he posted a six-minute video of himself performing a card trick on his tour bus for his piano-playing sibling. We know…
Phish frontman Trey Anastasio is ready to premiere his new Petrichor, a new suite for orchestra and guitar, nearly two years after he began work on it. Composed by Anastasio, orchestrated by frequent collaborator Don Hart and conducted by Scott Dunn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the project reportedly “celebrates the…
“Weird Al” Yankovic put together a show-stealing medley of TV theme songs with lyrics that explain the plot for each show, for the Emmys. After Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg and award-show host Seth Meyers joked about how theme songs aren’t what they used to be – and Samberg did…
Young Jeezy, real name Jay Jenkins, was one of six people arrested on Sunday for possession of an assault riffle after a deadly shooting at a Wiz Khalifa concert in Irvine, California, CNN reports. Mountain View Police Department found the weapon on Jeezy’s tour bus after a search warrant had been issued in connection…
He’s a seriously talented singer, songwriter and guitar player, but when it comes to touring, Brad Paisley brings the funny — and inflicts it on his opening acts by way of some unforgettable pranks. In celebration of this week’s release of his Moonshine in the Trunk album, we’ve unpacked a…
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s medley of TV theme songs with expository lyrics for Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Homeland and more nearly stole the show at the Emmys, but it could have been even bigger. The parodist told Vulture after the show that he had to cut a few numbers, including ones…
When Jason Michael Hurley was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and shoplifting razors, he fooled police into thinking he was former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland. It might not be the first time he’s played the part either, since Alternative Nation is reporting that Hurley apparently once fronted an STP tribute […]
