DaBaby Deletes Instagram Apology Statement to LGBTQ+ Community
On August 2, DaBaby posted a statement on Instagram apologizing for the homophobic remarks he made at Rolling Loud Miami last month. “I want to apologize to the LGBTQ+ community for the hurtful and triggering comments I made,” DaBaby wrote in the post. Now, the statement has been removed from hi
2021 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest Canceled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has officially canceled its 2021 edition due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as Variety points out. The festival’s website was recently updated to announce the news. “As a result of the current exponential growth of new COVID cases i
Watch Hayley Williams & Julien Baker Join Becca Mancari In Nashville
Last year, singer-songwriter Becca Mancari and Julien Baker both played in the backing band for Paramore leader Hayley Williams’ Tiny Desk Concert. And last night, when Mancari played her first live show in nearly two years at the Basement East in Nashville last night, she brought Williams and
Kool & The Gang’s Dennis Thomas Dead At 70
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, saxophonist and original member of the chart-topping funk and R&B group Kool & The Gang, has died, Variety reports. The band confirmed his passing on social media, writing, “Dennis was known as the quintessential cool cat in the group, loved for h
Why Heritage Watch Brands Like Patek Phillipe and Omega Are Dusting Off Their Glamorous Backstories
Heritage has never been more important for watchmakers—even the ones that were founded less than 20 years ago. In the world of luxury watchmaking right now, authenticity is everything. Brands pour vast resources into convincing us, the buying public, that what we’re buying into is something
Bruce Springsteen’s Daughter Jessica Wins Olympic Medal
Jessica Springsteen, the 29-year-old daughter of Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, has won a silver medal as part of the US equestrian show jumping team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sweden won the gold following a jump off on Saturday night when the US tied with the Swedes in penalty points. This
Frank Ocean Talks New Luxury Brand Homer In First Interview In 2 Years
Notoriously press-averse auteur Frank Ocean has given his first interview in two years, but he doesn’t even discuss music at all. Instead, he talks almost exclusively about Homer, his newly launched “independent American luxury brand” (and soon a storefront on NYC’s Lower Eas
Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dennis Thomas Dies at 70
Dennis Thomas—longtime saxophonist and an original member of Kool & the Gang—has died, as the band shared on their Facebook page earlier today. “Dennis was known as the quintessential cool cat in the group, loved for his hip clothes and hats, and his laid-back demeanor,” the statement re
Louis Vuitton Celebrates Its Founder’s 200th Birthday With 200 Artist-Designed Steamer Trunks
Urs Fisher, Qualeasha Wood and the Korean boy band BTS have reinterpreted the eponymous brand’s most famous product. In honor of designer Louis Vuitton’s 200th birthday, the luxury brand has commissioned 200 artists and visionaries—including an astronaut, a drag queen, a glov
Rolex’s Newest Watches Are Already Worth a Lot More Than Their Retail Prices
Stocks, cryptocurrencies, and other collectibles have nothing on Rolex, if secondary market pricing on 2021 models is any indication. Newbies to the world of watch collecting are consistently advised to buy what they love, and to avoid looking at timepieces as investment vehicles. Yet this year, mor