Just a few days after British rapper Skepta shared that he’s getting ready to drop a five-song EP called All In, he’s offering the first glimpse at the project with the new single “Nirvana.” The downbeat track sees Skepta sprinkle a little bit of Spanish into his lyrics before handing …
Read More »Woody Guthrie Returns, Thanks to Modern Indie and Americana Acts
Drought, unemployment, unstable weather, ruined crops, decimated farmers: In retrospect, the devastating Dust Bowl of the Thirties sounds like a precursor to America in the Covid-19 era. Aptly, the album that chronicled those hard years in the Southern Plains in real-time is making a comeback of its own. Just in …
Read More »Willie Nelson's Story to Be Told in New Docuseries
The life and music of Willie Nelson will be covered extensively in an upcoming docuseries. Willie Nelson and Family, produced by Blackbird Presents and Sight Unseen, is currently being filmed with the participation of the country legend and his family. Developed by Nelson’s manager Mark Rothbaum and Blackbird Presents Founder …
Read More »British Diver Tom Daley Encourages Aspiring LGBTQ Athletes After Winning Olympic Gold
British diver Tom Daley said he hoped the huge number of LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympics would help inspire a new generation after he finally won his first Olympic gold medal after four competitions. Daley and Matty Lee won gold in the men’s synchronized 10m platform competition, edging out …
Read More »Yes Release Video For New Environmentally Conscious Song 'The Ice Bridge'
Yes‘ new album The Quest is arriving on October 1st, and on Friday they shared a video for leadoff single “The Ice Bridge,” their first new song in seven years. The song was written by Yes frontman Jon Davison and keyboardist Geoff Downes. It’s about the “race against time” to …
Read More »Jordan Peele Reveals Title of Next Horror Film: 'Nope'
Jordan Peele revealed Thursday that his next film, Nope, will arrive in theaters exactly one year from today, July 22nd, 2022. The director shared scant details about the film, only posting a cloud emoji with a photo of the movie poster, which shows an ominous cloud hovering over a desolate …
Read More »Barack Obama Charts a Historic Course in New Trailer for 'Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union'
HBO has released a new trailer for its upcoming three-part docuseries on Barack Obama, Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union. Itwill premiere August 3rd, with additional episodes airing on the 4th and 5th. Directed by Peter Kunhardt, the series will chronicle Obama’s personal and political journey, particularly through …
Read More »Robert Plant Performs First Post-Pandemic Concert With Saving Grace
Robert Plant appeared onstage for his first post-pandemic show on Monday night in Worthington, England, performing with his band Saving Grace for the first time since 2019. Originally scheduled to tour the U.S. in March 2020, Saving Grace’s plans fell through with the pandemic, and Plant and company are now …
Read More »Bob Dylan's 'Shadow Kingdom': 6 Questions We Have After Sunday's Virtual Show
Bob Dylan‘s streaming concert Shadow Kingdom was released on Sunday, and it was cooler and weirder than anything we dared to imagine. Instead of a traditional Never Ending Tour show with his longtime road band, Dylan took a group of new players to the nonexistent Bon Bon Club in Marseille, …
Read More »Watch Lorde's Rooftop Performance of 'Solar Power' on 'Colbert'
Lorde headed to the roof of New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater for a performance of her recent single “Solar Power” on The Late Show. The cinematic performance sees Lorde singing the upbeat track and dancing across the rooftop with the New York City skyline in the background. The musician is …
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