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The Lonely Island, Seth Rogen Say Fyre F...

Yesterday, details emerged about the chaotic roll-out and postponement of Fyre Festival, a luxury festival that was scheduled to take place in the Bahamas this weekend. The campsite seemed to be half-finished, bands cancelled, and planes were reportedly grounded because the island was at capacity. An apology was issued from festival co-creator Ja Rule, and co-organizer Billy McFarland promised that a make-up festival will happen next year. Apparently, the events surrounding Fyre Festival sound a lot like a film that Seth Rogen and the Lonely Island are working on. “This...
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Sen. Chuck Schumer Burns Trump With Spot...

It’s the 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency. To mark the occasion, New York Senator Chuck Schumer has shared a Spotify playlist. The majority of the titles appear to be puns that take aim at the president. (“Music has meant so much these #Trump100days,” Schumer tweeted.) Examples include Tame Impala’s “New Person, Same Old Mistakes,” John Legend’s “Same Old Story,” Solange’s “Weary,” Beyoncé and Shakira’s “Beautiful Liar” (beautiful?), the Eagles’ “Lyin’ Eyes,” John Mayer’s “Stop This Train,” and Stevie Wonder’s “You Haven’t Done Nothin’.” There’s also stuff by Erykah...
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Listen to Lorde’s New Playlist Featuring...

Lorde has shared a new playlist on Spotify. It’s called “Homemade Dynamite,” named after a new song from her forthcoming Melodrama album. She recently debuted the song live at her Coachella performances. The playlist features a slew of recent songs like “LOVE.” from Kendrick Lamar’s recent DAMN. album and “Mask Off” by Future, as well as some older tunes like Paul Simon’s “Graceland” and Nancy Sinatra’s “Bang Bang.” It also includes songs by Bon...
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Phosphorescent Covers Woody Guthrie’s “T...

For each of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, the anti-Trump compilation Our First 100 Days has shared a new song. Contributions included songs from Angel Olsen, Mitski, Avey Tare, Jay Som, Toro Y Moi, Speedy Ortiz, Tim Heidecker, and many others. Today, the final installment has arrived—a cover of the Woody Guthrie classic “This Land Is Your Land” from Phosphorescent. Listen below. Matthew Houck’s last Phosphorescent studio album was 2013’s excellent Muchacho. In 2015, he released a 3xLP live album. Our First 100 Days by PhosphorescentWatch Phosphorescent...
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DMX Checks Into Rehab

On Thursday night, DMX checked himself into a rehab facility in Southern California, TMZ reports. Earlier this week, the rapper cancelled his Tuesday Santa Ana show and postponed his Los Angeles and San Diego dates due to an unnamed “medical emergency.” In a statement, his manager Pat Gallo confirmed that DMX would be refraining from touring due to health concerns. “It is important right now that he take some time off to focus on his health so that he can be a better father, friend and entertainer,” Gallo said. “We are eternally grateful for the outpouring of concern and...