I saw Roky Erickson in performance for the last time on September 5th, 2017, at Rough Trade Records in Brooklyn. It turned out to be the best of the many Erickson shows I saw over almost three decades. I was not in the right space/time quadrant to see His Enduring …
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Netflix released the first trailer for Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, Martin Scorsese’s documentary about Dylan’s legendary 1975 jaunt. The film, which arrives on the streaming service and select theaters on June 12th, accompanies the release of the massive 14-disc Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings. Scorsese’s …
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Ali Wong had been a working comedian for years before the 2016 release of her first special, Baby Cobra, which she performed while seven months pregnant with her first child, catapulted her to stardom. Her 2018 follow-up, Hard-Knock Wife (filmed while she was pregnant with her second), was an equally …
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On Wednesday, the Google Play store quietly updated its terms of service to prohibit marijuana delivery apps, or in its parlance, apps that assist users in “arranging delivery or pickup of marijuana” and apps that facilitate the “sale of products containing THC.” It’s unclear what motivated the policy update, though …
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Miley Cyrus has dropped a new EP, She Is Coming. The six-song collection is the first of three EPs planned by the singer and includes pulsating pop single “Mother’s Daughter.”Several guest vocals appear on the EP, including Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah on “D.R.E.A.M.,” RuPaul on “Cattitude” and Swae Lee …
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Luke Bryan will once again bring his live show to small farming communities. The country music star and American Idol judge for the past two seasons has announced dates and towns for his 2019 Farm Tour. The annual fall run will play six cities, kicking off September 26th in Marshall, …
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The CMT Music Awards have expanded their talent lineup with a number of collaborations. Brandi Carlile, who co-produced Tanya Tucker‘s upcoming album While I’m Livin‘, will team up with the “Delta Dawn” country veteran for a performance. Brett Young and Boyz II Men will reprise their CMT Crossroads mash-up. Sheryl …
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Carole King will release a never-before-seen concert film and live album, Live at Montreux, June 14th via Eagle Vision. Recorded at the Montreux Pavillon in Switzerland during the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival, the show notably marked King’s first concert outside the United States. The set list features selections from King’s …
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Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight took to Twitter on Friday night “to tell you [Americans] the truth.” And, according to Voight, that truth is: “President Trump is the greatest president since Abraham Lincoln.” Voight, in numerous appearances on Fox News and other outlets, has made his political leanings and support …
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Zach Galifianakis will turn his interview series Between Two Ferns into a movie premiering September 20th on Netflix. The Between Two Ferns movie will feature a fittingly meta and ridiculous plot. The idea is that Will Ferrell discovered Galifianakis’ public access TV show, Between Two Ferns, uploaded it to Funny …
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