It is perhaps a testament to these anxious, extremely paranoid times that one of the most famous scientists in the country right now is not actually a credible scientist at all. Dr. Judy Mikovits is at the center of the documentary Plandemic,a melange of pseudoscience and baseless conspiracy theories related …
Read More »Jerry Stiller, Comedian of 'Seinfeld' Fame, Dead at 92
Jerry Stiller — perhaps best known for playing George’s father Frank Costanza on Seinfeld — has died at the age of 92. His son, actor Ben Stiller, confirmed the news on Monday morning via Twitter. “I’m sad to say that my father, Jerry Stiller, passed away from natural causes,” the …
Read More »Flashback: Little Richard and Tanya Tucker Spice Up the CMAs
For generations of aspiring musicians from the Deep South, country music and R&B are inextricably linked. That was part of the inspiration for a unique blending of performers from both genres for a duets album and corresponding PBS TV special in March of 1994. Rhythm, Country and Blues, released on …
Read More »Music At Home: Late-Night Brooding Soundtrack
Remember going out at night? Those were different times. But late-night brooding can be the perfect time to lose yourself in music. And these songs are a perfect soundtrack to get lost in, for those long, moody evenings on your own. As part of Rolling Stone’s new weekly playlist series, …
Read More »Grammy Museum, Digital Drag Fest Announce Celebration of LGBTQ+ Songwriters
The Grammy Museum has partnered with Producer Entertainment Group’s Digital Drag Fest to host Writing With Pride, a day of panels in performances in celebration of LGBTQ+ songwriters and performers. RuPaul’s Drag Race and Drag Race All Stars winners Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, and Trixie Mattel will participate alongside pop secret …
Read More »David Crosby Postpones Summer Tour Due to COVID-19
David Crosby has postponed his summer tour with the Sky Trails Band that was supposed to kick off May 14th at the Santa Barbara Bowl due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The safety and wellbeing of the fans is our paramount concern and with this in mind, we had to make …
Read More »With His Album Rollout Smashed, Ron Pope Chooses Sweatpants and Livestreaming
The same week Ron Pope was set to release his latest album Bone Structure, a tornado ripped through his East Nashville neighborhood and caused devastation just a couple blocks north of his house. He spent most of the next two weeks climbing onto damaged roofs and hauling limbs to the …
Read More »New Documentary Recounts Michelle McNamara's Attempt to Catch the Golden State Killer
True-crime writer Michelle McNamara died of an accidental overdose on April 21st, 2016 — two years before the source of her obsession, the Golden State Killer, was arrested. Her drive to discover the identity of the prolific serial killer/rapist is captured in the upcoming six-part HBO documentary, I’ll Be Gone …
Read More »Watch Metallica Perform Social Distanced Version of 'Blackened'
Metallica dropped a social distanced rendition of their song “Blackened” Friday, with each member of the band performing from their respective homes. “Here’s a little something we cooked up over the last few days,” the band said of the video. “Hope you’re all safe & sound. Have a great weekend.” …
Read More »Fountains of Wayne, Sharon Van Etten Pay Tribute to Adam Schlesinger With 'Hackensack' Performance
Last week, the surviving members of Fountain of Wayne — Chris Collingwood, Jody Porter and Brian Young — performed their 2003 song “Hackensack” with Sharon Van Etten as a tribute to the band’s vocalist, bassist and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, who died last month due to complications from COVID-19. It was …
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