Sam Hunt has returned with the new song “23,” the “Hard to Forget” singer’s first release since the 2020 album Southside. Penned by Hunt with collaborators Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, and Chris LaCorte — who also served as the track’s producer — “23” takes a look back at the immutable …
Read More »John Carpenter Drops Menacing 'Rampage' From 'Halloween Kills'
John Carpenter has unleashed a new menacing song, “Rampage,” from the upcoming soundtrack to Halloween Kills via Sacred Bones. The second installment of the new Halloween trilogy, both the soundtrack and film arrive on October 15th. The composer crafted the soundtrack alongside his son Cody Carpenter and guitarist Daniel Davies. …
Read More »Rick James' 'Bitchin' Documentary: 10 Things We Learned
After years of trying to funk his way to stardom, Rick James finally broke through in 1978 on the back of a pair of dynamite singles: “You and I,” an eight-minute dance-floor workout that includes a lovely, soaring falsetto kiss-off (“they all can go to hell”), and “Mary Jane,” the …
Read More »Redman Hops on Phife Dawg's Posthumous Ode to Montreal, 'French Kiss Trois'
The estate of Phife Dawg has released a new posthumous track and music video, “French Kiss Trois,” featuring Redman and Illa J (the younger brother of the late J Dilla). “French Kiss Trois” — as one might expect — is a follow-up to “French Kiss Deux,” another posthumous Phife cut …
Read More »What It Looks Like the Day Access to Abortion Disappears
There were still 27 patients left in the waiting room at Whole Woman’s Health, an independent abortion provider in Fort Worth, at 10 p.m. on Augut 31 — two hours before most abortions would effectively be banned in the state of Texas. Marva Sadler, director of clinical services for the …
Read More »What to Do When You're Not Sure What's Next for You and Your Career
Let’s start with a series of hypotheticals. Let’s say you’ve done well, maybe you sold your company or business. Maybe you made it to the top of your field, and it’s time to pivot. Or maybe you dialed back your career to focus on family for a few years and …
Read More »Jeremy Ivey, Margo Price Team Up for Love Song 'All Kinds of Blue'
Musical spouses Jeremy Ivey and Margo Price are frequent collaborators on each other’s records, and their latest team effort “All Kinds of Blue” celebrates their affection for one another. The pair released the song on Tuesday and put out a live video to accompany it. A road-worthy rock number sprinkled …
Read More »How Vaccines and Masks Are Making Broadway Safe Again
The standing ovation was inevitable. Not just because audiences getting to their feet and applauding has felt perfunctory and expected for decades. Pass Over is being lauded as the first play staged on Broadway since the coronavirus pandemic forced all live performances to stop in March 2020. And at the …
Read More »Police Officer Recalls His Rescue From World Trade Center in '9/11: One Day in America' Clip
A police officer recounts his harrowing rescue from the rubble of the World Trade Center in a new clip from National Geographic’s upcoming docuseries, 9/11: One Day in America, premiering August 29th. In the video — from the final episode of the series — Officer Will Jimeno remembers being pulled …
Read More »Wake Up With Joni Mitchell's 'Chelsea Morning,' Live from Carnegie Hall in 1969
A day after being named the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year, Joni Mitchell has dropped a live performance of “Chelsea Morning,” taken from her 1969 Carnegie Hall performance. Mitchell kicked off the set with the Song to a Seagull track, just before fans gifted her with a giant Valentine. …
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