Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter chat about their bond as Bill and Ted — and seeing the movie recreated with a new generation — in a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Bill and Ted Face the Music. The short clip opens with producer Scott Kroopf recalling the audition process for the …
Read More »Sam Morrow Previews New Album With Strutting 'Rosarita'
Sam Morrow doubles down on the muscular country-funk of his 2018 album Concrete and Mud with “Rosarita,” the first release from the California performer’s upcoming LP. Titled Gettin’ By on Gettin’ Down, the project is due October 30th via Forty Below Records. Morrow penned “Rosarita” with fellow Californian Jaime Wyatt …
Read More »Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Sees the Biggest Debut of 2020, and It Isn't Even Close
Taylor Swift‘s surprise eighth albumFolklore makes a shimmering debut atop the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart this week with 852,700units, surpassing Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die for the biggest first week of any album so far in 2020 by over 300,000 units. The album, which was largely produced by …
Read More »Brothers Osborne Confront Bigotry in New Song 'Hatin' Somebody'
Brothers Osborne cook up a funky groove with an evergreen message in their new song “Hatin’ Somebody,” which will appear on their upcoming album Skeletons. The CMA-winning duo’s third studio project, Skeletons will be released October 9th. Built around sizzling, woozy electric and acoustic slide guitar that recall Sticky Fingers-era …
Read More »Fontaines D.C. Balance Heavy Brooding, Fleeting Positivity on Second Album, 'A Hero's Death'
Fontaines D.C., a rare punkish art-rock group that cites James Joyce and The Godfather as equal inspirations, sprung out of Ireland last year with a smart, upbeat set of songs on their debut, Dogrel. Frontman Grian Chatten’s stentorian raving (and his Irish accent) sliced right through the group’s jitterbugging power …
Read More »Celebs Are Bored: Garth Brooks Calls Press Conference Just 'Cause
In a peak Garth Brooks gesture, the “People Loving People” singer assembled four screens of Zoom attendees, from journalists to morning-show DJs, on Wednesday to announce that he’ll no longer compete for the CMA Awards‘ top prize of Entertainer of the Year. Brooks has won Entertainer of the Year more …
Read More »Shy Carter: From Writing for Charlie Puth to Preaching 'Good Love'
When Shy Carter collaborated with Sugarland to write their 2010 single “Stuck Like Glue,” he brought bold ideas to the table. Like a drum loop, beat boxing, and a reggae rap breakdown performed by the duo’s Jennifer Nettles. At the time, such progressive production was considered country music heresy. “That …
Read More »'Tenet' Will Premiere Internationally Before Opening in Select U.S. Theaters
Christopher Nolan’sTenet may get a summer release after all — despite of COVID-19. Warner Bros., who have been pushing for the blockbuster’s theatrical premiere in the midst of the global pandemic, now say that Tenet will debut internationally on August 26th before opening in select North American cities over Labor …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Bill & Ted Face the Music,' 'Utopia,' 'The Weight of Gold,' and More
Bill & Ted Face the Music Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) aren’t exactly on track to fulfill their duty of writing the song that will unite the world. For starters, they each have marriages that need fixing, and their idea of joint couples therapy doesn’t seem very promising. …
Read More »Puerto Rico Is Battling a COVID-19 Surge on Top of a Drought
This article was originally published on Grist and is republished here as part of an ongoing collaboration. Puerto Rico reversed its reopening last week after seeing a surge of new COVID-19 cases. While the rollbacks are similar to those in many parts of the U.S., one big factor compounds the …
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