Celine Dion closed out her Las Vegas residency by premiering a new single, “Flying On My Own.” The singer wrapped a 16-year run at Caesars Palace’s The Colosseum on June 8th before heading out on a world tour and preparing to release her next album, Courage, in November. “I am …
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In October 2008, an angry Ringo Starr took to his website to warn fans to stop sending him objects through the mail to autograph. “Nothing will be signed after the 20th of October!” he said in the bizarre video. “If that has a date on the envelope, it’s going to …
Read More »Hozier Pays Tribute to Jazz Traditions in 'Almost (Sweet Music)'
Five years after he broke through with his earworm anthem “Take Me To Church,” Hozier proved he has staying power with his second album, Wasteland, Baby!, which became his first Number One album in March. The Irish songwriter recruited Mavis Staples and Booker T. Jones and paid tribute to Nina …
Read More »'Fosse/Verdon' Review: A Dance With the Devil
When we first meet the main characters of FX’s new limited series Fosse/Verdon, stage and screen director-choreographer Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell) assumes such control over his wife, the dancer Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams), that he moves her body into the position he wants. She tries it his way, then moments …
Read More »Kit Harington Winks His Way Through 'Game of Thrones' Spoilers
Kit Harington appeared onThe Tonight Show on Thursday and promptly was met withGame of Thrones questions from host Jimmy Fallon. “If I can show a picture [from theGame of Thrones trailer] and ask you something about it, maybe give me a wink for ‘yes,’ and a blink for ‘no,’” said …
Read More »Jeff Buckley Graphic Novel 'Grace' Out This Spring
Grace, an upcoming graphic novel about Jeff Buckley, explores the singer-songwriter’s life, career and tragic death. Author Tiffanie DeBartolo (How to Kill a Rock Star, God-Shaped Hole) collaborated with visual artists Pascal Dizin and Lisa Reist on the project, which comes out April 30th via First Second/Macmillan (find it here). …
Read More »'Wine and Crime' Finds Devoted Audience of Mostly Women
Hosted by childhood friends Lucy Fitzgerald, Kenyon Laing and Amanda Jacobson, the Wine and Crime podcast, which launched in February 2017, is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: a discussion of various true crimes, ranging from the bizarre (think Russian necrophiliacs) to the more serious (an episode devoted to …
Read More »Steven Van Zandt Dials Back the Politics on Nostalgic New Concept Album
Steven Van Zandt knows what you’re thinking, especially when the topic is his music and not his acting. You hear his name and immediately imagine a bandana-clad rock gypsy who sings and plays heated, self-righteous diatribes about politics and life in a justice-challenged America. And he doesn’t disagree with you. …
Read More »Hear Rita Wilson's Evocative New Song 'Throw Me a Party'
Rita Wilson stares down her own mortality on the inspiring new single, “Throw Me a Party.” Wilson carries the buoyant tempo with her soft croon that seems to float above a pristine blend of piano, drums and guitar. The lyrics, cowritten by Wilson, Liz Rose and Sugarland’s Kristian Bush, reflect …
Read More »Going Out of Business to Own the Libs
As President Trump continues to drive a wedge between conservative and liberal America, both sides have taken extreme lengths to exert their dominance over their ideological enemies. For those on the right, this often involves harming or embarrassing themselves to varying degrees.In an effort to “own the libs,”Trump supporters have …
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