EDITORS’ PICK: Snail Mail, LushThe debut full-length from Maryland singer-guitarist Lindsey Jordan is a sign that “indie rock has officially entered its ‘Black Crowes era,’ where young artists refigure music from the decade they were born,” writes Kory Grow. “But that’s not a bad thing here… [Jordan has] packed Lush, …
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As far as country music award galas go, Chris Stapleton kept a low profile at Wednesday night’s CMT Awards in Nashville. The serial award winner was up for only two categories, but left his mark with a heartfelt performance of “Millionaire,” off his From A Room: Volume 2 album, outside …
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Jerry Maren, the last surviving munchkin from The Wizard of Oz, has died at the age of 98. TMZ reports that Maren died last week at a San Diego nursing care facility, where the actor had spent the past few years as he battled dementia, and was laid to rest …
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The Byrds‘ Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman will mark the 50th anniversary of the band’s pioneering country-rock album Sweetheart of the Rodeo with a tour that begins this summer. Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives will also join McGuinn and Hillman onstage, where the Byrds duo will perform songs and …
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In terms of opening scenes,Baltasar Kormákur’s true-story survivalist drama opens with a doozy: A young woman, bloodied and barely conscious, suddenly jolts awake. She’s below deck in a boat, which is filling up with water fast; you can hear the vessel creaking and groaning ominously all around her. A wave …
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Bobby Brown called the cover of Pusha-T‘s new Daytona album – which depicts Whitney Houston‘s bathroom counter littered with drugs – “in really bad taste” during an interview with Rolling Stone on Wednesday. The former New Edition singer and solo star was married to Houston from 1992 to 2007. He …
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After Roseanne Barr posted a tweet Tuesday morning comparing Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape, ABC has announced it has canceled the rebooted version of Roseanne, which had been the number-one show in television. “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided …
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Fresh from his American Idol judging responsibilities, Luke Bryan revealed dates for the 2018 edition of his annual Farm Tour, set to visit a handful of agricultural communities beginning September 27th. Now in its 10th year, the Farm Tour currently has six dates scheduled in the first weeks of fall, …
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Rebecca Corry, the comedian, writer and actress who was one of several women to accuse Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct, discussed her decision to speak out and the ways victims of abuse continue to be dismissed even in the #MeToo era. “It’s hell making the decision to speak out, and …
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Throughout his more than 40 years as a songwriter, producer and recording artist, Rodney Crowell has explored an expansive musical landscape from intimate, heartbreaking ballads to spirited honky-tonk rockers. For his 19th album, the Grammy-winning musician, whose health issues forced the cancellation of several 2017 tour dates, finds himself unplugged …
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