Finally! Last year’s big Emmy-winning breakout hit The Handmaid’s Tale is back on the air – “under his eye,” naturally – to give us yet another glimpse of a hellish, misogynistic dystopia that’s pure escapism. (Riiiight.) Offred and Co. will have plenty of competition for your attention this month, as …
Read More »Chris Cornell's Widow Talks Singer's Addiction in First TV Interview
Chris Cornell‘s widow Vicky Cornell opened up about the Soundgarden singer’s battle with addiction and his relapse prior to his suicide in a new interview with Good Morning America. The segment wasVicky’s first television interview since Cornell’s death in May 2017. “He loved his life. He would never have ever …
Read More »Inside 'Atlanta': How Season 2 Beats the 'Sophomore Album' Curse
Fans of the critically acclaimed FX show Atlanta learned early on to set aside their expectations. From the very first episode, the series – about an aspiring rapper named Paper Boi (played by Brian Tyree Henry) and his cousin-slash-manager Earn (played by Donald Glover, also the show’s creator), was a …
Read More »Watch Brazilian Girls Tour Argentina in New 'Pirates' Video
Brazilian Girls unveiled an uplifting new video for “Pirates.” The track is the band’s first single from their upcoming album, Let’s Make Love, out April 13th. Juan Gonzs directed the video, shot in Buenos Aires while the band toured Argentina. The clip blends footage of Brazilian Girls backstage at a …
Read More »How Michael and Janet Jackson Created the New Black Rock Star
In 1982, Michael Jackson wasn’t yet Michael Jackson, megastar. Before Thriller, the then–24-year-old had released five solo albums but was still defining his own sound separate from the success of the Jackson 5. He had won his first Grammy for Off the Wall‘s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” and …
Read More »See Daryle Singletary's Haunting Final Performance of 'Old Violin'
Daryle Singletary, who died suddenly at home early on Monday morning, performed his last show on Saturday at Cowboy’s nightclub, a popular country-music venue in Lafayette, Louisiana. The final song Singletary and his band played during their live set was one originally written and recorded by the legendary Johnny Paycheck, …
Read More »Brian Fallon on New Solo Album 'Sleepwalkers,' Gaslight Anthem Reunion
When Brian Fallon answers the phone from his home in New Jersey to talk about his new solo album Sleepwalkers, the sound of young kids floods the background. “Sleepwalking is what you do all day long,” quips the father of two. “This isn’t even a record, it’s more of a …
Read More »John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead Lyricist, Internet Pioneer, Dead at 70
John Perry Barlow, a lyricist for the Grateful Dead and cofounder of Electronic Frontier Foundation and Freedom of the Press Foundation, has died. He was 70. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the non-profit digital rights organization Barlow cofounded, said in a statement on its website that Barlow died in his …
Read More »See Keith Urban Invite a Tearful Chris Janson to Join the Grand Ole Opry
Chris Janson, who has performed more than 100 times on the Grand Ole Opry since making his debut on the 93-year-old radio show in 2013, will become the newest member of the country-music institution. Janson was surprised with an offer to join the Opry from Keith Urban, who was a …
Read More »Lady Gaga Cancels Remainder of Joanne World Tour Due to 'Severe Pain'
Lady Gaga announced Saturday morning that she is canceling the remainder of her Joanne World Tour due to “severe pain.” “I’m so devastated. I don’t know how to describe it. All I know is that if I don’t do this, I am not standing by the words or meaning of …
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