More than a decade before Drive-By Truckers released their first album, singer-songwriters Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood formed a fledgling North Alabama band called Adam’s House Cat. The group, which included Chuck Tremblay on drums and a revolving door of bassists, was more openly influenced by its mid-late 80’s indie …
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On Wednesday’s Late Show, a horrified Stephen Colbert attempted to process Stormy Daniels‘ detailed, meme-generatingdescription of President Trump’s genitals from her upcoming book, Full Disclosure. He failed. “Since I’ve started hosting this show, I’ve had to cover some rather unfortunate topics – for example, everything all the time,” the host …
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Lil Peep and XXXTentacion’s “Falling Down” — which came out on Wednesday — is a controversial, convoluted and potentially cathartic release, depending on your vantage point. The song is the first collaboration between two rappers both passed away young, and never worked together while they were alive. The John Cunningham-produced …
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Willie Nelson was a guest on Tuesday’s installment of The View, sitting down with Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and their co-hosts of the talk show. The brief conversation turned from politics to his longtime friendship with fellow music icon Frank Sinatra. Dressed in a black hoodie with “Willie’s Reserve” on …
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As he reminds us album after album, decade after decade, few songwriters have laid out their lives in song as graphically as Loudon Wainwright III. By chronicling his years from post-adolescence to senior citizenry in real time, he’s not only pushed the boundaries of confessional songwriting but allowed those with …
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Spoilers for all of American Vandal Season Two coming up just as soon as I buy seven more hats and a snow globe… One of the bolder choices Vandal Season One made was to clearly tell you who drew the dicks, while maintaining the tiniest shred of deniability about it. …
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Listen to this week’s YouTube Music playlist here. Silk City & Dua Lipa, “Electricity” Diplo and Mark Ronson are DJ-producers behind some huge pop hits. Together, they’re the superduo Silk City. For their latest single,”Electricity,” the pair partnered with the pop star Dua Lipa. Her soulful vocals meet with the …
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Loretta Lynn revisits her honky-tonk roots with the jaunty, devilish “Ruby’s Stool,” a just-released cut from the Country Music Hall of Fame legend’s upcoming LP, Wouldn’t It Be Great. Backed with barrelhouse piano and pedal steel guitar, “Ruby’s Stool” tells the tale of a woman who dances with the singer’s …
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As Baltimore health commissioner, Dr. Leana Wen was outraged last summer when she found out that President Trump planned to cut a grant for teen pregnancy prevention programs in a handful of cities, including hers. “This grant allowed us to have comprehensive reproductive health education in middle schools and high …
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The Tonight Show abruptly canceled Norm Macdonald’s appearance Tuesday night following remarks the comedian made regarding the #MeToo movement in an interview. “Out of sensitivity to our audience and in light ofNorm Macdonald’s comments in the press today, TheTonightShowhas decided to cancel his appearanceon Tuesday’stelecast,” NBC said in a statement, …
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