Front and Center, the public television concert series, has announced its 10th season lineup and premiere date. The new season includes eight performances by artists ranging from Americana icon John Hiatt to mainstream country duo Maddie & Tae. But Season 10 actually kicks off with an older concert — a …
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 »Matt Gaetz, QAnon Followers, and the GOP Are Exploiting the #FreeBritney Movement
Earlier this week, amidst the throngs of Britney Spears fans gathered outside a Los Angeles courthouse to protest the singer’s conservatorship case, a newcomer arrived at the rally, wearing glasses and a navy blue suit. The newcomer was Rep. Matt Gaetz, the right-wing congressman currently under investigation for allegations of …
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