Singer, musician, composer, actress, dancer, businesswoman, role model and leader – Aaliyah had accomplished incredible things by the time she turned 22. But Aaliyah Dana Houghton, the reigning Queen of Urban Pop, wasn’t sitting still. She was hard at work, shooting her next video, when a plane crash ended her life on August 25 – leaving her family, friends and fans to ask “How?” and “Why?” “Behind the Music: Aaliyah” traces the all-too-brief life story of this soaring young superstar when the latest episode of VH1’s Emmy-nominated hit series debuts on Sunday, October 14 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). “Behind the… Read more »
The twin-engine plane that crashed in the Bahamas and killed rising R&B star Aaliyah together with eight other people may have been overloaded by as much as 700 pounds, Bahamian police sources said Wednesday. Investigators derived that figure by weighing the victims’ bodies and the baggage recovered from the wreckage and calculating the weight of fuel aboard the twin-engine Cessna 402B that crashed Saturday in Marsh Harbour in the northern Bahamas, the police sources said. Although the Bahamian and U.S. crash investigators have not released formal findings, police have said they are investigating whether overloading or engine failure played a… Read more »
The body of the late pop and soul singer Aaliyah was flown back to the United States Tuesday as safety experts examined the plane that crashed in the Bahamas, killing her and eight others. A private jet carrying the body of the 22-year-old singer and movie actress landed at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, and a hearse carried the casket away to an unknown location, according to sources. Several hours earlier, heartbroken fans gathered outside a Nassau funeral home to watch as a black hearse drove away with Aaliyah’s body. At Nassau International Airport, police stood guard while her… Read more »
This week, Basslines and Protest Signs looks at the reaction to this year’s inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, iand why every one of them is valid and deserved.
Hot Milk is launching themselves into the upper echelons of the British rock scene with the announcement of their debut full-length album A CALL TO THE VOID due August 25th courtesy of Music For Nations. After three extremely successful self-released EP‘s, the band is ready to showcase their loudest statement yet of who they are and what they stand for. Read more: Telltale Making Live Debut In UK With Headline Tour “We wrote songs with the intention of people going off, making you feel good, opening the pit up, letting go, crying, getting on your mate’s shoulders. It’s church for us.” … Read more »
A movie that feels like a lost script from 1997, with one of the most straightforward titles in cinematic history, about people stranded on an island and fighting jungle criminals.
Even if the document were entitled “The Constitution and Your Right to Wave an Assault Rifle About”, your guns are not as important as the life of a child.
This week: Y: The Last Man, The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, You vs. Wild: Out Cold, Nailed It!, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Morning Show, Sex Education, Chicago Party Aunt, Black Power: A British Story of Resistance, Subnormal: A British Scandal, Uprising Y: The Last Man Series premiereMon Sept 13On FX on Hulu Photo © 2021, FX Networks The Y: The Last Man series, coming exclusively to FX on Hulu with a three episode premiere on Monday Sept 13, is a terse, slow simmering, at times head-scratching, but engaging take on a particular kind of apocalypse.… Read more »
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from All Time Low, New Found Glory, PVRIS, and more.
The most wonderful time of the year is here and with it comes a lot of movie releases. Christmas is known for cheesy films that make you feel all fuzzy inside… but when there are dozens released every year, it’s hard to know which ones are worth your time. Lucky for you, we went through this year’s holly jolly releases to bring you a definitive list of what you need to watch. From snowy Netflix adventures to cozy rom-coms, these flicks will put you in the holiday spirit in no time. — Happiest Season 2020 has been a dumpster fire… Read more »
