This week is “Music Week” on The Price Is Right, with each episode acting as a lead up to the Grammys on the 27th. To celebrate all things music, the show has welcomed several special guests, including Haim and Fall Out Boy. Haim joined the fun during yesterday’s episode, which …
Read More »Months After Robert Hunter's Death, a Never-Heard Lyric Arrives
A few years before his death last September, longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter partook of one of his usual traditions. He emailed a bunch of fresh lyrics to one of his post–Jerry Garcia songwriting collaborators and asked if that artist wanted to set the words to music. That year, …
Read More »Alice Cooper Extends 2020 North American Tour
Alice Cooper has added a summer leg to the 2020 North American run of his Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back Tour. Following a spring trek, Cooper will relaunch the tour May 30th at the Vina Robles Amphiteatre in Paso Robles, California. The tour will criss-cross the U.S. over the next …
Read More »Hayley Kiyoko Cancels Upcoming North American Tour
Hayley Kiyoko has canceled her upcoming North American tour less than two weeks before the rising singer was set to embark on the headlining trek. In a statement posted to social media, Kiyoko thanked fans for their increasing support but noted, “And so I have some bad news for you.” …
Read More »Dustin Lynch Looks Homeward on His Adventurous New Album, 'Tullahoma'
When Dustin Lynch first signed a record deal in the early 2010s and started releasing music, he did his best to play nice and not ruffle any feathers. Like many fresh-faced entertainment-industry aspirants, he was supposed to feel grateful to be in such an enviable position, and also be willing …
Read More »Under Mounting Pressure, Trump Administration Finally Releases Disaster Aid to Puerto Rico
Almost $16 billion of the $20 billion that was allocated for disaster recovery for Puerto Rico following two hurricanes in 2017 was finally released this week by the Trump administration. According to NPR, the Department of Housing and Urban Development had withheld funds, claiming concerns of alleged mismanagement and corruption. …
Read More »Flashback: Marty Stuart Takes 'The Pilgrim' to 'Austin City Limits'
Twenty years ago, Marty Stuart found himself at a creative crossroads. Having straddled the lines of bluegrass, traditional country, rock, and even gospel music, Stuart shifted his priorities at the end of the decade and millenium, focusing his efforts on a project that would lead him, in his words, “to …
Read More »J. Lo Casually Shot a Global Fashion Campaign the Day Before the Golden Globes
Jennifer Lopez isn’t letting a little Oscar snub slow her down. The singer and actress announced Tuesday that she is back for another season as the global face of GUESS. Lopez will appear in worldwide advertising campaigns for both GUESS and the brand’s more fashion-forward label, Marciano, beginning this spring. …
Read More »Ultraísta Return With Frenetic 'Tin King,' Detail First Album in Eight Years
Ultraísta — the electronic outfit of Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, singer Laura Bettinson and R.E.M./Atoms for Peace drummer Joey Waronker — have returned with a new song, “Tin King.” The track will appear on the group’s upcoming LP, Sister, which arrives March 13th via Partisan Records and marks the band’s …
Read More »Oscars: 'Joker' Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir Is Making History
Hildur Guðnadóttir has had a historic few weeks. It began Sunday, January 4th, when the Icelandic composer became the first solo woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Original Score for Joker; it continued the Tuesday after that, when she picked up two prizes — one for Joker, one …
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