To many, she’s a myth, not a person, so we must ask the age-old question: How does one choose a favorite version of Cher? Luckily for her fans, withThe Cher Show —the new bio-musical that’s now on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre — they don’t have to. We have …
Read More »'SNL' Captured 'Morning Joe's' Creepy Post-Wedding Romantic Vibes
In case you hadn’t heard, Morning Joe hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough tied the knot on November 24 — in front of the Constitution at the National Archives, no less. (They really love America.) The co-hosts’ nuptials were officiated by Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.). AndSaturday Night Live couldn’t resist …
Read More »Review: Jeff Tweedy Plunges Into His Fears on 'Warm'
“Just because I can’t describe it,” Jeff Tweedy sings halfway through Warm, “doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try.” On his first formal solo album of new songs (and second non-Wilco project in the last few years), Tweedy — never one to take a year off from songwriting — plunges far into …
Read More »Fricke's Picks: Diamante Electrico, Eddie Hinton and More
From South America to Ireland via Iceland, from great white soul out of the Deep South to the paisley revival, here is a dynamite variety with further evidence of the long demise of the CD: The first album is only available digitally — and on vinyl. Diamante Eléctrico,Buitres (Altafonte) Formed …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Tour: The 10 Best Surprise Moments
Most stadium concerts have little space for improvisation, especially pop spectaculars that utilize dancers, confetti cannons, video screens and inflatable props. These types of shows are almost always rehearsed down to the smallest detail as if they were Broadway musicals. On Taylor Swift‘s 2018 Reputation tour, however, she decided to …
Read More »Watch Alessia Cara's Heartbreak Malaise in New 'Not Today' Video
Alessia Cara isn’t quite over a break up, but she’s working on it, in her new video for “Not Today.” The song will appear on The Pains of Growing, which is due out on Friday. In the clip, a mascara-tear-stain-faced Cara forlornly looks into the camera as she sings about …
Read More »What Comes After the Tear Gas?
At the height of his pre-election push to make Americans fear a caravan of Central American migrants making their way through Mexico, President Trump held a press conference during which he suggested it may be necessary to use lethal force against asylum-seekers once they reach the U.S. border. “They want …
Read More »Latin Grammy Winner Jorge Drexler to Genre Elitists: 'My Enemies Are Not in Music'
Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler triumphed at this year’s Latin Grammys, winning not one, but two awards for his sublime folk-pop ballad, “Telefonía.” The lead single off his 2017 album, Salvavidas de Hielo, “Telefonía” was honored for both Song of the Year, and the most coveted award of the night, Record …
Read More »Watch Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton in Quirky 'You Make It Feel Like Christmas' Video
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton embrace the holiday spirit in the campy new video for “You Make It Feel Like Christmas.” The track appears on Stefani’s 2017 album of the same name, which was recently reissued with five additional songs. The Sophie Muller-directed clip finds Stefani and Shelton performing the …
Read More »Olivia Colman: All Hail 'The Favourite' Queen
There’s a remarkable moment early on in The Favourite, the spiky palace-intrigue comedy from the Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (and begins hitting theaters on November 23rd). It’s the early 18th century in England, and there’s a festive ball taking place at the court of Queen Anne. Revelers gather in lines, …
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