Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, NPR has been bringing their Tiny Desk Concert series to artist’s homes, recently with performances by Soccer Mommy and Margo Price. Now, the series has sprinkled some yacht rock magic into your quarantine, with Michael McDonald performing Doobie Brothers hits from his home in …
Read More »'Blow the Man Down': A Maine Noir with Money, Murder and Matriarchy
Easter Cove is the sort of quaint port town that dots long stretches of the Northeastern seaboard’s coast, home to a community of fishermen and widows and maybe a drunken fuck-up or three. It’s the sort of small town that can seem cozy or claustrophobic; for Mary Beth Connolly (Homeland‘s …
Read More »'The Hunt,' 'The Invisible Man,' and More Go On-Demand Early Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Universal Pictures will start making some of its new films available on home entertainment platforms early as movie theaters close or cut down on seating because of the coronavirus pandemic, Variety reports. The first slate of films will be available as early as this Friday, March 20th, and comprises pictures …
Read More »Justin Timberlake Went to the Woods. 2 Years Later, He's Returned to Rap and R&B
There comes a time in every man’s life where there’s a need for a change. It’s a special occurrence when the caesar transitions to a fade, the flannels and sherpa-lined trucker jackets give way to peacoats, silver chains, and Air Force 1s, and Chris Stapleton is replaced by Meek Mill, …
Read More »Inside Chicago's Wild Music Scene, From Trailblazing Hip-Hop to Indie Jazz
In our new series, we look at eight cities where live music has exploded — from legendary hubs like New Orleans and Nashville, to rising hot spots like Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Portland, Maine. The latest? Chicago, where artists are pushing the envelope at secret clubs, strip clubs and more. Chicago …
Read More »Hear David Bowie's Unreleased and Extremely Nineties Update on 'Stay'
David Bowie‘s 1997 reimagining of his Station to Station track “Stay” has arrived, marking the latest offering from the upcoming rarities EP, Is It Any Wonder? Per a press release, Bowie conceived “Stay ’97” during the pre-rehearsals for his Earthling tour in Dublin as he, Mark Plati and Reeves Gabrels …
Read More »'Little America' Review: Exiles on Main Street
There are as many sad parts of Apple TV+’s new immigration anthology series Little America as there are sweet ones. The eight stories contained in the first season feature children being separated from parents, dreams going astray, and scene after scene conveying the profound loneliness of being a stranger in …
Read More »Can the Who Defeat Roddy Ricch for the Number One Album?
The Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums chart is shaping up to be a tight and motley race next week as The Who and rising Compton rapper Roddy Ricch tussle for Number One, with pop star Camila Cabello close behind. The battle is not only one of genres and eras, but …
Read More »Larry David Gets Kicked Out of Everywhere in New 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Trailer
Larry David continues to spark the ire of everyone in the new trailer for Season 10 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The clip finds David picking unnecessary fights with mailmen over their shorts, discussing membership requirements for the “Big Johnson Community” with Jeff Garlin and J.B. Smoove and asking Laverne Cox …
Read More »Watch DaBaby Perform 'Bop' With Dance Crew the Jabbawockeez on 'SNL'
Following the release of his sophomore album Kirk in September, DaBaby made his first-ever appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend. Accompanying host Jennifer Lopez as the show’s musical guest, the rapper performed two songs for the SNL audience in Studio 8H: “Bop” from Kirk and “Suge” from his debut …
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