In April 2017, Cate Le Bon moved to the Lake District of Cumbria, England, alone. She spent a year there, learning how to build furniture from scratch while constructing introspective songs on an old piano. Her fifth studio album, Reward, is the result of this isolation—ten sonically diverse tracks that …
Read More »Leonard Cohen Reflects on Love in New Documentary Trailer
The ghostly voice of Leonard Cohen reflects on love in the trailer for Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, a new documentary about the singer-songwriter’s decades-long relationship with muse Marianne Ihlen, who inspired Cohen classics like “So Long, Marianne.” “When trying to learn some things about love,” the late Cohen …
Read More »Watch Mavis Staples Howl New Gospel-Rocker on 'Kimmel'
In the last couple weeks, Mavis Staples performed two 80th birthday shows and released her third album in three years – “I’m not as sharp as I used to be when I’m talking,” Staples told Rolling Stone recently, “but I feel like I’m ready for another 10 years.” Staples celebrated …
Read More »Watch Lindsey Buckingham Perform for First Time Since Heart Surgery
Lindsey Buckingham, the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist who underwent open heart surgery earlier this year, made his first public appearance since the procedure over the weekend at his daughter Leelee’s high school graduation ceremony. Buckingham performed Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” on acoustic guitar while students from his daughter’s school sang the …
Read More »DJ Khaled Recruits Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby for 'You Stay' Video
Another one! DJ Khaled continues to live up to his mantra with a third Father of Asahd music video in two days, this time for “You Stay” featuring Meek Mill, J Balvin, Lil Baby and Jeremih. The latest visual, co-directed by Khaled, brings all the artists together in an opulent …
Read More »Carly Rae Jepsen Gives Shimmery Performance of 'Too Much' on 'Corden'
Carly Rae Jepsen performed her new single “Too Much” on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Thursday night, under an appropriately giant disco ball. The song comes from her latest album Dedicated, out today. The performance invoked Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” video; besides the giant disco ball, Jepsen wore a …
Read More »Three Alleged Members of German Medieval 'Sex Circle' Found Dead by Crossbow
Listen, there’s a lot going on in the world. The Democrats are gearing up for the election next year. Britney might not tour ever again. Aunt Becky’s probably going to jail. We may or may not be in the throws of a constitutional crisis. But in addition to all this, …
Read More »Watch Mick Jagger's Post-Heart Surgery Dance Moves
Just six weeks after the Rolling Stones were forced to postpone their North American summer tour so Mick Jagger could undergo heart surgery, the singer has posted a new video on his Instagram that shows his recovery is moving along with remarkable speed. In the clip, he’s busting out many …
Read More »Watch Allegiances Bend in Tense Trailer for Hulu's 'Das Boot'
A tense World War II drama plays out in Nazi-occupied France and in the belly of a cramped German submarine in the trailer for Hulu‘s adaptation of Das Boot. The show premiered on German TV last year and will arrive on Hulu June 17th. The eight-episode series is based on …
Read More »Are We in a Constitutional Crisis?
Jerry Nadler, the New York Representative who is the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, sure thinks so. He said last week, after the White House refused to release the full version of the Mueller report, “Certainly, it’s a constitutional crisis.” He added that the country is “in one because …
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