Greenwich Entertainment and CNN Films have released the official trailer for Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, a documentary exploring the life and career of retired super-star singer Linda Ronstadt. The film is in theaters this September. From her initial burst onto the scene as lead singer of the …
Read More »Exhaustive Johnny Cash Website Compiles His Music, Tour Dates
In August 1995, Johnny Cash wrapped up an eight-show run that month with a concert at the now defunct Bud Light Amphitheatre in Harvey’s Lake, Pennsylvania. Such Cash trivia makes up the newly relaunched johnnycash.com, an exhaustive online archive that’s billing itself as “Everything You Need to Know About the …
Read More »Janelle Monae Will Star in Amazon's 'Homecoming' Season Two
Janelle Monáe will star in Season Two of Amazon‘s psychological thriller Homecoming,Variety reports. Monáe will take over from Season One lead Julia Roberts, who will stay on as executive producer of the series under her Red Om Films studio. Season Two will find the show making a narrative departure from …
Read More »Watch Freddie Gibbs Get Back Into the Drug Game in New 'Giannis' Video
Freddie Gibbs tries to get back into the drug game in the new video for “Giannis,” the latest clip (featuring Anderson .Paak) off the rapper’s LP with Madlib, Bandana. The “Giannis” video was directed by Nick Walker and M. Corey Whitted, and continues the story started in the 2014 video …
Read More »Inside Beyoncé's Bold Bet to Get Americans to Listen to African Music
Yemi Alade had a cold. Last month, the Nigerian star, who recently passed the one-million-subscribers mark on YouTube, flew to Los Angeles to work on a project by Beyoncé. But when Alade landed, she discovered she no longer had a singing voice. “I couldn’t understand what had happened to me,” …
Read More »The Highwomen: In the Studio With Country's Ballsiest New Supergroup
“That’s a fucking hit,” calls out Dave Cobb in his customary denim uniform, seconds after the last note of the Highwomen’s debut single, “Redesigning Women,” plays through the speakers on the console at RCA Studio A. “There’s no excuse why this can’t be on the radio,” he says, turning toward …
Read More »'David Crosby: Remember My Name' Review: Laurel Canyon's Lion in Winter
At 77, the white-haired troubadour David Crosby can boast an enviable career as a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash, as well as a prolific solo artist. Just don’t expect pretty pictures. Directed by A.J. Eaton and produced by Cameron Crowe, the doc doesn’t skip …
Read More »Three Republicans Stand in the Way of Federal Weed Legalization
The Capitol Hill Club sits kiddy-corner from Cannon House Office building in downtown Washington, D.C. White table cloths and carved wooden elephants define the decor of this Hill hangout, which caters to mostly Republican lobbyists, staffers, and the occasional politician. But on a stifling day in June, a Democrat lobbyist …
Read More »Emmys 2019: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Mrs. Maisel,' 'Barry' Lead Nominations
Game of Thrones, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Barry topped the nominees for the 71st Emmy Awards, which will air September 22nd on Fox. Thrones led the pack with 32 total nominations for its eighth and final season. It will compete for Best Drama Series while stars Emilia Clarke and …
Read More »Jack White on the Raconteurs' Return, 'Old Town Road' and His Friendship With Dylan
After making 2018’s wild Boarding House Reach, Jack White decided it was time to take a little pressure off himself. So he re-formed the Raconteurs — the band he put together in 2006, just before the dissolution of the White Stripes, with fellow Detroit musicians including co-frontman Brendan Benson. Their …
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