Tag: Music

Broadway composer Frank Loesser and his wife and musical partner Lynn are shown, April 26, 1956 in New York. Their song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was originally a song they performed for friends at their housewarming party. (AP Photo/Anthony Camerano)

Beltway Confidential

‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ isn’t a date rape anthem if you understand its origins

Liz Wolfe, Lucy Steigerwald · December 15, 2017 7:05 pm

Baauer threatened "action" against Ajit Pai, and called him a "loser." (Screengrab)

‘Harlem Shake’ prompts threat of legal fight over controversial net neutrality repeal video

Daniel Chaitin · December 15, 2017 2:15 am

Joy Villa wears a gown that says "Make America Great Again" at the Grammy Awards. Villa, 31, had said in October that if she chose to run for a congressional seat, she would advocate for the same policies President Trump supports. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Joy Villa launches exploratory committee to run for Congress in Florida

Anna Giaritelli · December 13, 2017 1:06 pm

The Best Christmas Song of the Millennium

Ike Brannon · December 13, 2017 10:00 am

Sonata with Cheese, Please

Victorino Matus · December 8, 2017 9:00 am

Meme Girls

Grant Wishard · December 8, 2017 9:00 am

Fighting Before the Footlights

Jay Nordlinger · December 1, 2017 9:30 am

Mozart’s Last Years

John Check · December 1, 2017 9:30 am

"The great thing about Donald Trump being president is now we're forced to have the dialogue," he explained, referring to what he sees as the nation's struggle with concealed racism. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Rare praise for Donald Trump from Jay-Z

Philip Wegmann · November 30, 2017 3:20 pm

In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times' T magazine, Jay-Z (pictured above) was asked whether he had any disappointments about former President Barack Obama or if he had lived up to his expectations. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

Jay-Z: Obama’s ‘not a superhero’

Kara Zupkus · November 29, 2017 6:57 pm

For the first time in 14 years, no country music acts were nominated for the top awards: record of the year, song of the year, and album of the year. Instead, the Grammys took a sharp turn towards honoring hip-hop, R&B, and funk for the top awards. One of the nominees includes Jay-Z (pictured above). (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Grammys attempt to make up for Trump’s election by nominating mostly hip-hop acts

Siraj Hashmi · November 28, 2017 6:41 pm

Cover of the Jay Z inspired syllabus (from Issuu).

Red Alert Politics

Jay-Z-inspired syllabus praised by University of Kansas

Isaiah Denby · November 23, 2017 7:23 pm