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The second-annual FORMAT Festival will return to Bentonville, Arkansas on Sept. 22-24 with headliners Alanis Morissette, LCD Soundsystem and Leon Bridges. The event — whose name stands for “music art and technology” — will also feature sets from Modest Mouse, Jamie XX, Tash Sultana, Big Wild, Little Simz, Bob Moses, Poolside, Channel Tres, Paul Cauthen and more.
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Situated on the private Sugar Creek Airstrip, the fest in the heart of the Ozarks will once again incorporate unique performances, installations and art experiences from artists including Guerrilla Girls, JR’s Inside Out Project, Jeremy Deller, Ragnar Kjartansson, and Kameelah Janan Rasheed.
Ticket presale will begin Thursday (April 6) at 11 a.m. ET; fans can sign up for a presale code to get first access to three-day and one-day tickets and find out more about the art installations here.
Among the other acts on this year’s lineup are: Digable Planets, Madeline Edwards, Kari Faux, Theon Cross, Green Velvet, The Pharcyde, Nikki Lane, Sudan Archives, Franc Moody, Serpentwithfeet, Digitalism, Clasixx, Pedrito Martinez and Francois K, among others.
FORMAT takes place on a 250-acre of green space just minutes from downtown Bentonville, with two conventional music stages, as well as a number of unusual settings for performances with names including The Cube, Drag Me to the Disco, Next Door/Nova Heat and Smokey’s. There will also be underground discos and stages in the surrounding forest amid the art installations, as well as a Bizarre Bazaar with curated food, vendors, retail and experience booths, experimental light shows and therapeutic workshops according to a release.
Check out the full lineup below.
She’s not levitating anymore — she’s deep-sea swimming. Dua Lipa was confirmed to be starring in Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated Barbie live-action film, in which she’ll play a mermaid doll alongside an all-star lineup of actors.
The news was unveiled Tuesday morning (April 4) with a series of bubbly first-look movie posters featuring individual shots of each cast member looking perfectly plastic in costume. Dua’s solo shot shows her posing against a sparkly purple backdrop, wearing a bright blue wig and a matching seashell bra.
The “One Kiss” singer’s scaly fishtail is just out of frame, but a tagline on the poster is confirmation enough: “This Barbie is a mermaid.”
Each of the characters’ new movie posters feature a similarly direct tagline, likely mimicking the world-famous doll franchise’s branding. “This Barbie is a doctor” reads actress Hari Nef’s poster, while Emma Mackey’s boasts, “This Barbie has a Nobel Prize in physics.”
Hilariously, all the male dolls — played by Ryan Gosling, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Scott Evans, Simu Liu and Ncuti Gatwa — are simply billed along the lines of “Just Ken.” Will Ferrell also appears in a poster wearing a pink tie, but his character is a little less clear as his poster just reads, “Please call me mother.”
Dua has long been rumored to have a part in Gerwig’s latest directorial project, led by Margot Robbie playing the film’s iconic title character. Fans noticed back in December that the film’s official Instagram page — on which the new character posters were unveiled Tuesday — was following the chart-topping pop star in addition to just a handful of other people known to be involved with the project.
As for rumors that Dua will contribute music to the Barbie soundtrack, it’s still unclear. Confirmation will come, at the latest, by July 21, when the movie hits theaters.
See Dua Lipa and her Barbie co-stars’ first-look posters below:
Even while on break, BTS scores a supremely fab week on the Billboard Hot 100.
As previously reported, Jimin’s “Like Crazy” blasts in at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart (dated April 8), marking his first leader – and the first for a member of the superstar South Korean pop group. He’s also the first South Korean solo artist to lead the list.
With BTS having tallied six Hot 100 No. 1s, and Jimin notching his first, BTS joins The Beatles and The Supremes as the only groups with at least six leaders and at least one member having led the list solo.
The Beatles boast a record 20 Hot 100 No. 1s, while all four members have reigned solo: Paul McCartney (nine No. 1s), George Harrison (three), John Lennon and Ringo Starr (two each).
(Notably, on this date – April 4 – in 1964, The Beatles became the first act to monopolize the Hot 100’s entire top five. Drake, in 2021, and Taylor Swift, in 2022 – as she secured each spot in the top 10 – have each since matched the milestone.)
The Supremes amassed 12 Hot 100 leaders, while Diana Ross added six solo.
Here’s a recap of each group’s Hot 100 No. 1s and all the chart-toppers by their respective soloists.
BTS:
“My Universe,” with Coldplay, 2021
“Permission To Dance,” 2021
“Butter,” 2021
“Life Goes On,” 2020
“Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat),” with Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo, 2020
“Dynamite,” 2020
Jimin:
“Like Crazy,” 2023
The Beatles:
“The Long and Winding Road”/“For You Blue,” 1970
“Let It Be,” 1970
“Come Together”/“Something,” 1969
“Get Back,” with Billy Preston, 1969
“Hey Jude,” 1968
“Hello Goodbye,” 1967-68
“All You Need Is Love,” 1967
“Penny Lane,” 1967
“Paperback Writer,” 1966
“We Can Work It Out,” 1966
“Yesterday,” 1965
“Help!,” 1965
“Ticket To Ride,” 1965
“Eight Days a Week,” 1965
“I Feel Fine,” 1964-65
“A Hard Day’s Night,” 1964
“Love Me Do,” 1964
“Can’t Buy Me Love,” 1964
“She Loves You,” 1964
“I Want To Hold Your Hand,” 1964
Paul McCartney:
“Say Say Say,” with Michael Jackson, 1983-84
“Ebony and Ivory,” with Stevie Wonder, 1982
“Coming Up (Live at Glasgow),” with Wings, 1980
“With a Little Luck” (Wings), 1978
“Silly Love Songs” (Wings), 1976
“Listen to What the Man Said” (Wings), 1975
“Band on the Run,” with Wings, 1974
“My Love,” with Wings, 1973
“Uncle Albert”/“Admiral Halsey,” with Linda McCartney, 1971
George Harrison:
“Got My Mind Set on You,” 1988
“Give Me Love – (Give Me Peace on Earth),” 1973
“My Sweet Lord”/“Isn’t It a Pity,” 1970
John Lennon:
“(Just Like) Starting Over,” 1980-81
“Whatever Gets You Thru the Night,” with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band, 1974
Ringo Starr:
“You’re Sixteen,” 1974
“Photograph,” 1973
The Supremes:
“Someday We’ll Be Together” (Diana Ross & The Supremes), 1969
“Love Child” (Diana Ross & The Supremes), 1968
“The Happening,” 1967
“Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone,” 1967
“You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” 1966
“You Can’t Hurry Love,” 1966
“I Hear a Symphony,” 1965
“Back in My Arms Again,” 1965
“Stop! In the Name of Love,” 1965
“Come See About Me,” 1964
“Baby Love,” 1964
“Where Did Our Love Go,” 1964
Diana Ross:
“Endless Love,” with Lionel Richie, 1981
“Upside Down,” 1980
“Love Hangover,” 1976
“Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To),” 1976
“Touch Me in the Morning,” 1973
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” 1970
One last ride! The Voice unveiled a hysterical new promo on Monday (April 3) for a fake Blake Shelton biopic starring his fellow coach Niall Horan.
In the clip, the camera pans from the country singer’s signature outfit of boots, jeans and a simple black overshirt only to reveal that the former One Direction-er had stepped into his role as a coach. “This is my last season,” Horan says in a near-perfect imitation of Shelton’s Oklahoma drawl as he re-enacts contestant Grace West’s blind audition. “I’ve got somethin’ to say to Grace: People of America are gon’ love you. I would be honored to have you on the last Team Blake.”
The faux trailer also features coaches Kelly Clarkson and Chance the Rapper and longtime host Carson Daly as themselves, as well as Horan playing double duty — and switching accents — to play himself. (“It all comes down to this,” a narrator states to close out the trailer. “One last ride… Blake Shelton’s final season.”)
Of course, the parody is all in good fun, and Shelton finally appears to give Horan’s impersonation his stamp of approval, saying, “I do think Niall does a great impression of me, I gotta say. He’s got the accent down pretty good, but he’s got the words down perfectly. I’m kind of enjoying having this mini-me here, it’s flattering.”
The coaches are currently in the midst of overseeing the Battles of season 23 — whittling their teams down to groups of just six singers each to advance to the Knockouts.
Watch Horan’s spot-on take on Shelton in the latest promo for The Voice below.
Taylor Swift‘s website posted a statement Monday (April 3) about how fans can best take care of their Eras Tour merch after some fans complained online of the products fading after one wash.
“Due to the particular ink curing process used on certain Tour Collection products, after washing your merchandise you may see a faint fade on the product print,” reads a statement on the singer’s official website. “This slight fade is related to the product’s distressed, vintage look. Please also note it is important to follow product care instructions as listed on the product label when washing and drying your items, to best protect and maintain the product’s look and feel.”
The team then directed customers to contact the Universal Music store if they noticed “any dramatic loss of pigment or ink bleeding” on their purchases and offered replacement product if necessary, courtesy of the site’s official exchange policy.
Several Swifties have taken to social media and Reddit in particular to complain about their Eras Tour merch fading severely after being washed to the point that Taylor’s face was, in some cases, beyond recognition. “i just sent an email to taylor’s merch team about the whole thing,” one frustrated user wrote on Reddit. “i mentioned the poor quality, disappointment that all the excitement and waiting for merch is now ruined by the fading quality after one simple wash, etc.”
Meanwhile, Swift’s Eras Tour continued over the weekend with a trio of sold-out shows at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. During the three shows, the singer performed secret songs including “Sad Beautiful Tragic,” “Ours,” “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” “Clean,” “Jump Then Fall” and “The Lucky One.”
Congratulations are definitely in order for Jimin. Not only did the BTS singer score his very first solo No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with new single “Like Crazy” Monday (April 3), he also became the first solo South Korean artist to ever reach the top spot on the chart.
Luckily, ARMY and fans of Jimin’s solo career alike already have the “congratulations” department covered. Within an hour of the news breaking of the 27-year-old K-Pop star’s tremendous new feat, countless messages of support flooded in on social media — to the point where iterations of Jimin’s name occupied five of the top 30 trending topics on Twitter at the time of publication.
“So utterly proud of how far jimin has come to even getting his first ever #1 on hot100 for his own solo song that is so absolutely insane,” tweeted one proud fan. “Just shows how hard [work] really does pay off when you ACTUALLY make GREAT music.”
“ALL THOSE HOURS AND DAYS HE DEDICATED IN THE STUDIO PAID OFF PARK JIMIN WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU,” wrote another.
It wasn’t just fans who were quick to congratulate the “Set Me Free Pt. 2” singer for his history-making No. 1. His BTS bandmates also took to social media to virtually pat him on the back, including RM, who served as a co-writer on “Like Crazy.”
“I’m proud,” he simply wrote on his Instagram Story, sharing a screenshot of the Hot 100 leaderboard.
J-Hope also shared the screenshot on his Story, along with a string of purple heart emojis.
See the best fan reactions to Jimin scoring his first ever solo No. 1 on the Hot 100 below:
so utterly proud of how far jimin has come to even getting his first ever #1 on hot100 for his own solo song that is so absolutely insane and just shows how hard working work really does pay off when you ACTUALLY make GREAT music— FACE 🪞ia (@vminpinkie) April 3, 2023
YALL DONT UNDERSTAND. JIMIN IS THE FIRST AND ONLY KOREAN SOLOIST TO HAVE REACHED #1 IN THE BB HOT100 HISTORY. THIS IS HUGE. IM SO SO SO PROUD OF JIMIN LIKE IM GONNA WALK BAREFOOT ALL THE WAY TO SEOUL TO GIVE HIM THE BIGGEST HUG RN— ْ (@pjmvelvets) April 3, 2023
Music industry legend Seymour Stein touched millions of lives, from the fans of the bands he signed in the 1970s and 80s at Sire Records — The Ramones, The Smith, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode — to one of the most iconic pop stars in music history: Madonna.
“Seymour Stein Has Left Us! I need to catch my breath. He Was one of the most influential Men in my Life!! He changed and Shaped my world,” Madonna wrote in an Instagram post on Monday (April 3) featuring a screen shot from her 1992 “Deeper and Deeper” video, in which Stein had a cameo. The quintessential record man and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who was also a vice president at Warner Bros. Records — and who began his career in the industry as a teenage intern at Billboard — died on Sunday in Los Angeles at age 80 from cancer.
Stein signed a then-unknown Madonna to Sire Records in 1982, introducing the world to a singer who would become one of the most iconic pop, and pop culture, figures in modern history. In her post, the singer gave the origin story of their relationship, explaining that she “stalked” New York DJ Mark Kamin for a year at the club Danceteria in the early 1980s until he finally agreed to play her demo of “Everybody” on a Saturday night.
“The Club was packed. An A&R man from SIRE records was there — Michael Rosenblatt.He heard the music and asked me if he could bring me to meet his boss Seymour Stein,” Madonna wrote. “I Couldn’t get the words ‘Hell Yes’! out of my mouth fast enough!” Unfortunately, she continued, Stein was hospitalized at the time with a heart ailment, but the indomitable singer/dancer was undeterred, holding their first meeting from his hospital bed with the music man who was wearing nothing but boxer shorts and a wife beater tank top.
“He had a cannula up his nose and a saline Drip in his arm! He was grinning like the Cheshire Cat,” she recalled. “I was carrying my giant boombox ready to play My cassette for him immediately! He smiled and laughed when he saw me and asked me if I was related to the Virgin Mary!! Hahahhahahaa. I knew we would hit it off. I played him the song a few times. He signed me to his record label that day!!”
It was a moment that, of course, changed her life forever, launching her journey as a musical artist and pop culture juggernaut. But, she wrote, Stein did something even more important. “Not only did Seymour hear me but he Saw me and my Potential! For this I will be eternally grateful!,” she said. “I am weeping as I write this down. Words cannot describe how I felt at this moment after years of grinding and being broke and getting every door slammed in my face. Anyone who knew Seymour knew about his passion for music and his impeccable taste. He had an Ear like no other!”
As anyone who knew Stein would attest, Madonna confirmed that Seymour was “intense,” as well as “wickedly funny, a little bit crazy and deeply intuitive.” She ended the post featuring a series of snaps of the pair from throughout the years with a homage to the man with the golden ear who believed in music, and musicians, with an unrelenting passion and fervor.
“Dearest Seymour you will never be forgotten!! Thank You! Thank you Thank you!,” she wrote. “Shine on!!!”
Check out Madonna’s tribute here and the Stein cameo in”Deeper and Deeper” video (at the 1:45 mark) below.
If you thought there was any way Randy Rainbow was not burning the midnight oil coming up with a parody song tackling former president Donald Trump’s historic indictment in a New York last week, well, you just don’t know Randy.
The parody king who mines beloved Broadway tunes and pop hits to make pointed social and political ditties was back at it on Monday (April 3), twisting up Don Raye and Hughie Prince’s WWII jump blues “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” into a hilariously scathing takedown of the twice-impeached former commander in chief.
The 1941 song, popularized by the Andrews Sisters, is flipped on its head to reflect the potential legal pitfalls facing the former reality show host who is slated to be arraigned and fingerprinted in his former New York hometown on Tuesday (April 4). The bit opens with Randy doing a fake interview with Trump, in which The Donald asks if the singer would endorse his third bid for the presidency.
“I’d rather go skiing with Gwyneth Paltrow,” Randy responds in the music video bearing the proudly “fake news” headline “Donald Trump Indicted AF.” Telling DT, “girl, you need to update your act” after Trump trots out the usual “fake news” tropes, Rainbow offers up a fresh campaign slogan for the one-term leader who is facing multiple criminal indictments from New York to Atlanta and Florida.
“Something catchy, you know, like your chlamydia, but that really also reminds people what you’re all about,” says Rainbow, slipping on pink cat-eye glasses and asking Trump for some pitches. After the usual litany of gripes, Randy informs Trump that he’s afraid this time he’s going down. And then, of course, Randy breaks into song.
“He was a sleazy showbiz phony born in NYC/ Who somehow won the White House over Hillary/ Then after one term got the sack/ When Biden pummeled his ass, but now he wants to come back,” a trio of Randy’s sings over the swinging jazzy arrangement.
“He’s been indicted though/ And so he’s making scenes/ He’s the grumpy Trumpy felon from Jamaica in Queens,” Rainbow sings on the retrofitted chorus. The singer then digs right into the heart of the matter facing Trump: his alleged hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during Trump’s 2016 presidential run to reportedly cover up an extramarital affair.
“He met a lovely lady who performed on screen/ She started yappin’ in two thousand and sixteen/ And so he signed a bunch of checks/ Cuz he’s disgusting and so he had to pay her for sex/ Looks like a butternut squash and his hair is bleached/ He’s the bloated orange lunatic who’s twice been impeached,” Rainbow sings.
Randy then makes it personal, repeatedly calling Trump a “loser” and a cheat, who “makes Melania puke,” as well as a “Cheeto-lookin’, coochie snatchin’ treasonous crook.” You get the picture.
Watch Randy Rainbow’s “Grumpy Trumpy Felon From Jamaica Queens” video below.
Looking for some motivation to help power you through the start of another work week? We feel you… and with some awesome new pop tunes, we’ve got you covered.
These 10 tracks from artists like Chappell Roan, Jenny Lewis, Lauren Jauregui and more will get you energized to take on the week. Pop any of these gems into your personal playlists — or scroll to the end of the post for a custom playlist of all 10.
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Chappell Roan, “Kaleidoscope”
With singles like “Casual,” “My Kink is Karma” and “Pink Pony Club” last year, Chappell Roan established herself as a pop singer-songwriter to watch entering 2023 — and while “Kaleidoscope,” her first new track of the year, doesn’t posit itself as a potential radio breakthrough, the aching piano ballad illustrates why Roan is here for the long haul. “Kaleidoscope” tiptoes around its emotional center before drilling down on the devastation, as Roan’s voice arrives as at a falsetto so fragile it might break in half at any moment. — Jason Lipshutz
JFDR, “Life Man”
How many personal experiences can be considered significant, and how many can be chalked up to just being part of life, man? Jófríður Ákadóttir, the experimental Icelandic artist better known as JFDR, struggles to find an answer on “Life Man,” lobbing out rhetorical questions as guitar strings and handclaps envelop her voice. Even before the song finds a sense of closure, “Life Man” dazzles with a relaxed elegance — existential crises have rarely sounded this beautiful. — JL
Lauren Jauregui, “Trust Issues”
The instrumentation beneath Lauren Jauregui on new single “Trust Issues” remains sparse out of necessity: as the singer-songwriter examines her hesitancy to accept others into her orbit, the strings stay muted, and the guitar work never distracts, because Jauregui’s voice would simply bowl them over with its modulated power. As Jauregui continues to refine her approach as a solo performer, “Trust Issues” serves as another impressive vocal showcase for an artist who’s concurrently evolving as a songwriter. — JL
Annie Blackman, “Bug”
At nearly five minutes, Annie Blackman’s “Bug” represents an ambitious songwriting endeavor from the Brooklyn-based artist, who mixed similes and memories of being pushed too far with airy harmonies and a taut indie-rock arrangement. When Blackman’s voice reaches skyward during the makeshift hook — “Actually if you’re around come by-y-y-y-y / It’s late, but if you’re awake, then so am I-I-I-I-I” — we receive one of the most tender pop moments of the year. — JL
Superviolet, “Big Songbirds Don’t Cry”
Steven Ciolek, the former leader of The Sidekicks, may lean towards the verbose on the new single under his Superviolet project — the words “pentatonic,” “adage” and “telecasted” all pop up in the opening verse of “Big Songbirds Don’t Cry” — but Ciolek balances out the wordplay with straightforward folk-pop melodies and a bright, oversized sing-along bridge. Pop “Big Songbirds Don’t Cry” onto a road trip playlist, and find yourself becoming a songbird, too. — JL
Jesse, “Rainbow”
The Neighbourhood frontman Jesse Rutherford has revived his eponymous solo project with a two-pack of tracks, “Joker” and “Rainbow,” and while both are melancholy and introspective, the latter is most intriguing for the way in which it exposes his heart — and seemingly, how he feels for his partner, Billie Eilish. “I’ve had some others there won’t ever be another like you… you give me butterflies I might puke,” the artist confesses over light crackles in the production, putting the listener directly into his mindset. — Lyndsey Havens
Jenny Lewis, “Psychos”
Jenny Lewis makes a grand return with “Psychos,” a song that, in spite of its title, plays out smoothly and serenely. Working within juxtapositions is what Lewis does best, as she previews new album JOY’ALL with an emotive, laid-back listens that put not only those around her, but perhaps even herself, at ease with declarative lines like, “I’m not a psycho, I’m just trying to get laid.” — LH
Cian Ducrot, “Part of Me”
While touring with Ed Sheeran across Europe, Irish singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot started teasing new music, including the soaring “Part of Me.” His vivid storytelling — which chronicles the pain of someone becoming “only a memory” — is accompanied by guiding keys and a simple, steadying drumbeat; both sounds seem to become physical forces on the song, as if they alone are holding him up. — LH
Altın Gün, “Su Siziyor”
Turkish psych-rockers Altın Gün release captivating music at a steady clip, and arriving as the latest single off its upcoming album Aşk (which follows 2021’s Yol), “Su Siziyor” delivers on all of the band’s trademarks, with a slight SoCal twist. Here, Merve Dasdemir’s airy vocals calmly surf the atmospheric and layered instrumentals with ease — arriving just in time for longer, warmer days ahead. — LH
Olivia Dean, “Dive”
On a souful pop song like “Dive,” Olivia Dean makes sure that listeners can picture the 24-year-old English artist smiling as she sings. “Dive” is a syrupy-sweet love song that prioritizes all the healthiest parts of diving in: “Lately you just undеrstand my feelings / Make me see I’m capable and finе,” Dean confidently confesses, while also unintentionally delivering a How To manual on the very act. — LH
In the wake of a nationwide string of laws from conservative politicians and states targeting the trans community and last week’s murder of three children and adults at a Nashville school in a mass shooting, Clairo dropped a one-off charity single on Saturday (April 1) benefitting a pair of charities.
The moving 3:25 track uploaded to Bandcamp, “For Now,” is a stately, voice and keyboard ballad about staying in the moment that opens with the lines, “Pull the rug from underneath me now/ Caught up in the landslide, blindside on the ground/ And would it make a difference if i’d looked at all?/ Loving you is simple, sweet, and I’m bound to fall/ Because I’m/ Loving you for now/ Loving you for now.”
All proceeds from the $1 track will benefit For the Gworls, a trans-led collective that curates parties to raise funds to help Black transgender people pay for their rent, gender-affirming surgeries and co-pays for medicine and doctor’s visits and Everytown for Gun Safety, the nation’s leading gun violence prevention organization.
On the song’s meditative chorus Clairo sings, “Because I’m loving you for now/ Loving you for now/ I’m loving you for now/ Until it all breaks down.”
In the midst of an unprecedented attack on trans rights by Republican legislators and governors across the country via laws that criminalize drag shows/story times, gender-affirming care and, in Kentucky, restrict which bathrooms students can use, a number of artists have spoken out against the efforts.
In early March, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed controversial laws banning minors from receiving gender-affirming care and preventing drag queens from performing in certain public spaces. Last week, Kentucky legislators overrode democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the nation’s most restrictive bill, which will allow public school teachers to misgender trans students, prevent public schools from allowed educational presentations that study gender identity/sexual orientation and which bans nearly all forms of hormone therapy and treatments for trans and nonbinary people under 18.
There has also been an upswell of calls for the passage of common-sense gun regulation in the wake of last Monday’s killing of three nine-year-old students and three adults staffers at a private Christian school in Nashville.
On Wednesday, Sheryl Crow, Margo Price and Old Crow Medicine Show singer Ketch Secor performed at the “Nashville Remembers” vigil in the town’s Public Square Park honoring the victims of the Covenant School shooting.
A number of Nashville musicians spoke out in grief and anger after the nation’s 132nd mass shooting so far this year, carried out by a 28-year-old former student at the private religious charter school while armed with one military-grade semi-automatic rifle and two handguns.
While conservative politicians offered up thoughts and prayers, pivoted to mental health and made comments including “emotion doesn’t solve problems,” Pres. Biden once again urged Congress to take any action to curb the easy access to military-style weapons. “We have to do more to stop gun violence. It’s ripping our communities apart, ripping the soul of this nation — ripping at the very soul of the nation. And we — we have to do more to protect our schools so they aren’t turned into prisons,” Biden said in remarks following the 17th school shooting so far this year.
Biden once again urged Congress to pass his assault weapons ban, an action that GOP lawmakers have steadfastly refused to take on.
Click here to listen to “For Now.”
