Jessie Ware is one of pop’s most expressive vocalists, someone who’s able to convey a lifetime of joy or regret in the way she shades a syllable. On excellent albums like 2014’s Tough Love and 2017’s Glasshouse, she’s used that voice to increasingly languid ends, often sinking into slow-burn atmosphere …
Read More »Trump's Taxes Under Fresh Scrutiny Following Bombshell Report
Authorities in New York are “vigorously pursuing” allegations in a New York Times article that President Donald Trump committed tax fraud in order to increase the fortune he inherited from his father. The Times reported that Trump received today’s equivalent of at least $413 million from his father, the real …
Read More »Post Malone Previews New 'Spiderman' Song 'Sunflower' on 'Fallon'
Post Malone recounted his remarkable rise to pop stardom, explained how Justin Bieber ruined his first tattoo and previewed a snippet of a new song on The Tonight Show Monday. The new track, “Sunflower,” will appear on the soundtrack for the upcoming animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which arrives …
Read More »Kathy Mattea on New Album, Voice Struggles, Grappling With Loss
Guitars and other instruments line the walls of the living room in the Nashville home that singer Kathy Mattea shares with husband-songwriter Jon Venzer. Alongside them are color-splashed works of art, many created by the couple’s close friends. On the fireplace mantel rests an oversized painting by Nashville artist Deborah …
Read More »Lil Pump Cancels 'Harverd Dropout Tour' Amid Legal Issues
Lil Pump has canceled his upcoming “Harverd Dropout Tour” amid his recent probation violation. Live Nation revealed Friday that all of the “Gucci Gang” rapper’s tour dates had been canceled, a move that likely stems from his recent legal issues. Lil Pump’s 15-show tour was originally set to to kick …
Read More »President Trump Orders FBI to Investigate Kavanaugh Allegations
WASHINGTON —The battle to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh took yet another unexpected twist on Friday afternoon. Just before the Senate Judiciary Committee was set to vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) interjected with a proposal to delay a vote on the Senate floor so that the FBI could …
Read More »Alex Honnold Documentary 'Free Solo' Is as Extreme as the Man
If mountain-climbing documentaries make you puke-dizzy, Free Solo is probably not a good idea. This National Geographic head-spinner from husband-and-wife co-directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin is extreme in the extreme. The focus is on Alex Honnold, a free climber who gives the finger to gravity every time he …
Read More »Trixie Mattel on Folk Music, Comedy and Breaking the Vinyl Ceiling
Each of Trixie Mattel‘s album releases to date, 2017’s Two Birds and 2018’s One Stone, hinted at a bygone era of popular music. The colorful winner of RuPaul‘s Drag Race All Stars season 3, who’s also a talented folk singer-songwriter, evoked the simplicity of the Fifties with the pastoral scene …
Read More »Watch Dillon Francis Talk Panic! at the Disco Obsession, Ambitious New Album
EDM producer Dillon Francis was in the Dominican Republic working on new music when he heard that one of his favorite artists, the reggaeton star Arcángel, was staying nearby. After a friend approached Arcángel at the gym, he invited Francis over to his hotel to hang out, even though the …
Read More »See 'Voice' Hopefuls Sing Luke Combs, Brooks and Dunn in Blind Auditions
Season 15 of NBC’s The Voice premiered on Monday, September 24th for its first round of blind auditions, with two standout country performers looking to separate themselves from the pack. First up was Kameron Marlowe, who made such a quick first impression on the coaches’ panel that both Kelly Clarkson …
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