Charley Pride‘s death on Saturday from complications of Covid-19 resulted in an outpouring from artists including Dolly Parton, Maren Morris, Darius Rucker, and Marty Stuart. Stuart also honored Pride regularly while he was living, inviting the country legend on his RFD-TV show more than any other artist. After Pride’s death, …
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Saturday Night Live’s cold open tackled the impending Covid-19 vaccine rollout, with Kate McKinnon and Heidi Gardner playing Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx. “We’re doing this vaccine World War II-style, we made England go in first, see what’s what, and then we swoop in at the end and steal the …
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Sturgill Simpson has surprise-released a second bluegrass album. Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 2 – The Cowboy Arms Sessions arrived early Friday morning with 12 new recordings, including the previously unheard “Hobo Cartoon” — a song written by Simpson and Merle Haggard. “I wish I was riding a steam train right out …
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The Justice Department is investigating the business dealings of President-elect Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. In a Wednesday statement, Hunter Biden acknowledged the probe: “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs. …
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A retired Muay Thai fighter-turned-bodyguard falls for the mysterious singer he’s protecting in the first trailer for the upcoming film Haymaker. Written, directed and starring first-time director Nick Sasso, the film, set for release in theatres and on demand January 29th, stars Jessica 6 singer Nomi Ruiz alongside John Ventimiglia, …
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There’s a scene in the third episode of I May Destroy You,Michaela Coel’s dizzying exploration of sex and consent, where Arabella (played by Coel) is fooling around with Biaggio (Marouane Zotti), a ne’er-do-well Italian drug dealer. Just before they’re about to hook up, she warns him that she’s on her …
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Big Freedia is getting into the Christmas spirit with a new track, “Better Be,” featuring the rapper Flo Milli. “This track is about putting 2020 behind us,” the New Orleans bounce artist said in a statement. “Next year better be big, new, and Red Bottom shoes!” The music video for “Better …
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This post contains spoilers for the Euphoria special, which is now available on HBO Max and will be premiering Saturday night on HBO. When last we left Rue Bennett, the heroin-addicted heroine of the high school drama Euphoria, she was grieving the abrupt departure of her girlfriend Jules. Having invested …
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This summer, five A&R veterans convened on Zoom to discuss racism in the music industry. As protests erupted around the country after the killing of George Floyd, various music companies made statements supporting equality and announced donations to organizations fighting for racial justice. This virtual panel was notably different — …
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Billy Corgan tried fan service on the Smashing Pumpkins‘ last album, 2018’s Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 — which saw the reunion of three-quarters of the band’s grunge glory-days lineup — but he must have decided half-hearted nostalgia wasn’t worth the hassle after the record got a tepid …
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