Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein announced that the soundtrack for the second season of theNetflixshow Stranger Things will be available on October 20th. The two composers – also members of the Austin group Survive – previewed the new 34-track LP with “Walkin’ In Hawkins.” The track unfolds at a stately …
Read More »'The X-Files': Mulder, Scully Face Alien Invasion in Season 11 Trailer
Fox unveiled the tense first trailer for the upcoming 11th season of The X-Files during the sci-fi show’s New York Comic Con panel. The trailer finds Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, played by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, in the midst of an alien takeover of Earth while …
Read More »My AIM Is Boo: AOL Shutting Down Instant Messenger Service
It’s time to let the Running Man run free. AOL is shutting down its instant messaging service, AIM, after a two-decade run. The company announced Friday that the chat app, which launched in 1997, will “no longer work” as of December 15th. Michael Albers, VP of communications product at Oath …
Read More »Hear Turnpike Troubadours' Chugging New Song 'Pipe Bomb Dream'
Rooted in Red Dirt country-rock and spaghetti-western twang, Turnpike Troubadours‘ “Pipe Bomb Dream” tells the story of a military man who comes home, only to find himself on the losing end of the law. “In all fairness, Jonny [Burke] and RC [Edwards] wrote this song, mostly,” says frontman Evan Felker. …
Read More »'Bob's Burgers' Heads to Big Screen With 2020 Movie
Fox’s beloved animated series Bob’s Burgers will stretch itself out for a feature-length film slated to arrive July 2020. Just days after the cartoon’s eighth season debuted, Fox announced plans to “redouble our family and animation efforts” by producing a Bob’s Burgers movie, Deadline reports. “We’re thrilled to be invited …
Read More »Mark Ronson Remembers Tom Petty: 'The Greatest American Song Book'
Mark Ronson shared a thoughtful and moving tribute to Tom Petty on Instagram, spread out over three posts. Ronson recounted the late musician’s importance in his own life and spoke about seeing Petty in concert for the first time just last month, at what would turn out to be one …
Read More »Country Artists React to Las Vegas Shooting: 'Beyond Horrific'
At least 50 people were killed and more than 400 injured in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history on Sunday night, as a shooter opened fire on country music fans assembled outside the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino for the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Night Three …
Read More »Don Henley, Lyle Lovett, Clint Black Detail Hurricane Harvey Relief Show
Don Henley, Lyle Lovett and Clint Black will partner for a concert to benefitHurricane Harveyrelief efforts November 28th at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas. Tickets for Helping Texans: A Hurricane Harvey Benefit go on sale September 22nd via the Bass Hall website. All ticket proceeds will benefit …
Read More »John Oliver, Chappelle Make 'DCPublicSchools' Go Viral at Emmys
John Oliver and Dave Chappelle used their collective social media influence for good Sunday night by making the hashtag “#DCPublicSchools” go viral at the 2017 Emmys. The movement began when Chappelle first took the stage with Melissa McCarthy to present the award for Best Director for a Comedy Series. The …
Read More »'The Vietnam War': Inside Ken Burns' Definitive 18-Hour Documentary
There’s a moment in Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s new PBS miniseries, The Vietnam War, in which a Vietnamese woman – what they call a “hero mother” – talks about losing eight brothers and two sons to ground combat and bombings. It’s the sort of devastating testimonial about the personal …
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