After an eight-year hiatus, the Jesus Lizard will reunite for a short run of U.S. dates this December. It will be their first shows since 2009. The six-date trek kicks off on December 8th and will hit major cities on the East and West Coasts, beginning with a headlining set …
Read More »Rosanne Cash: 'The NRA Funds Domestic Terrorism'
In the wake of Sunday night’s mass shooting at an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas, singer-songwriter and gun control advocate Rosanne Cash has penned a powerful op-ed piece in the New York Times in which she encourages fellow country and Americana artists to stand up to the political …
Read More »Best TV Shows to See in Oct: 'Curb,' Tracy Morgan and 'The Walking Dead'
If we had to look for a theme for this month’s TV offerings, we might go with: Chaos Reigns.Crazy Ex-Girlfriend promisesto devote its third season to a revenge plot; the one-man disruptive force known as Larry David resuscitates his antisocial HBO masterpieceCurb Your Enthusiasm;Fox‘s new superhero showThe Gifted features mutants …
Read More »LL Cool J: Trump Would Have Been 'Distraction' at Kennedy Center Honors
LL Cool J, who was recently named the first hip-hop honoree at the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors, told Ellen DeGeneresthat he’s pleased President Trump is skipping the 2017 ceremony. “It would have been a distraction and more about who’s standing next to whom and less about the actual art form …
Read More »Kesha Raises Spirits, Preaches Equality at Triumphant Nashville Show
“I got a question for you: are there any motherfuckers out there in the audience? Is there anybody here who runs their own shit?” asked Kesha during her set-opening performance of “Woman” at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium Wednesday night. And with that fierce declaration of agency, the Nashville native set about …
Read More »The Political Travesty of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been devastated by Hurricane Maria. Most of the island is without electricity and communications, making many basic necessities of life difficult. Food, water, air cooling, medical care: it’s all becoming increasingly harder to access. And it seems the situation there is going to get a lot worse …
Read More »Aaron Judge Breaks MLB Rookie Record With 50th Home Run
Aaron Judge made history once again on Monday. With two homers against the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees’ right fielder tied and then broke Mark McGwire’s major league record for the most home runs in a rookie season. McGwire set the record in 1987 as a member of …
Read More »Watch Jackson Browne's Poignant Cover of Gregg Allman's 'Melissa'
Jackson Browne honored his late friend and collaborator Gregg Allman with a cover of the Allman Brothers Band‘s “Melissa” during the first night of the Laid Back Festival in Holmdel, New Jersey Thursday. Allman founded the traveling festival in 2015. Browne delivered a faithful interpretation of the beloved Eat a …
Read More »See Tim Heidecker, Andrew Bird Perform 'Trump Talkin' Nukes' as Ballad
Tim Heidecker, the comedian turned musician, joined violinist Andrew Bird for a Facebook Live broadcast of the latter’s Live From the Great Room series, where they discussed the relationship between music and comedy. They also discussed Heidecker’s history in music, since he released his debut album, In Glendale, last year. …
Read More »Yoko Ono Forces Polish Beverage Company to Abandon 'John Lemon' Name
Yoko Ono pressured a Polish beverage company into changing the name of its new drink, “John Lemon,” with the singer-artist’s legal team alleging that the product infringed upon her late husband, John Lennon‘s, trademark. Mr Lemonade Alternative Drinks agreed to change the name to “On Lemon” after Ono wrote to …
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