A review of this week’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine,“Four Movements” — which said goodbye to Chelsea Peretti as a regular cast member — coming up just as soon as I say that the party is for malnourished malaria monkeys… In a show that’s been so consistent for so long, Gina‘s always been …
Read More »Kim Davis Thinks Taxpayers Should Cover Her $220,000 Legal Battle
When Rowan County, Kentucky, Clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage licenses following the 2015 Supreme Court Decision legalizing gay marriage, she cited “God’s authority” and became a hero to right-wingers, including Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and then-candidate, now Kentucky governor Matt Bevin, who said: “Without any question I support …
Read More »Lucy Dacus Covers 'La Vie En Rose' Ahead of Valentine's Day
Lucy Dacus offered an early Valentine’s Day gift, putting a striking spin on Edith Piaf’s signature song, “La Vie En Rose.” The track marks the first installment of a new holiday-themed cover series that Dacus will continue throughout the year. For her rendition of “La Vie En Rose,” Dacus turned …
Read More »Boy George, Culture Club Play Gospel-Pop Song 'Life' on 'Ellen'
Boy George and Culture Club staged a candle-lit performance of their recent gospel-pop single “Life” on Wednesday’s Ellen. The frontman belted the tune in a wide vibrato over palm-muted guitar stabs, smooth backing vocals and a laid-back rhythm section. “Will you let me breathe now while I find my truth?/ …
Read More »Jim James Plots Full Band Tour in Support of 'Uniform Distortion'
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James will embark on a North American tour this spring in support of his latest solo album, Uniform Distortion. The trek kicks off May 1st at Charleston Music Hall in Charleston, South Carolina and includes stops in cities like Atlanta, Dallas, St. Louis, Washington D.C. and …
Read More »Mason Ramsey Announces Headlining 2019 Tour
Little more than a month after opening for Florida Georgia Line and Chris Lane this past December, Mason Ramsey has announced his first-ever headlining U.S. tour this Spring, kicking off March 22nd in Tuscaloosa. Ramsey’s 11-date trek, dubbed the How’s Your Girl & How’s Your Family Tour,will take the preteen …
Read More »Why Won't Roger Stone Shut Up?
Just days after being indicted, Roger Stone continued his media blitz Sunday appearing on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Stephanopoulos asked Stone about possibly cooperating with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, as Mueller has not asked to speak with Stone to date: “Are you prepared to tell the …
Read More »Inside Robert Earl Keen, Randy Rogers' Fictional Stryker Brothers Duo
The idea started with a brush fire, but before long it took on a life of its own. Two lives, in fact: Coal and Flynt Stryker, a pair of mysterious siblings who died in a prison fire, leaving behind a batch of long-lost country recordings. Except that they didn’t. Cole …
Read More »Little Mix Update 'LM5' Track 'Think About Us' With Ty Dolla $ign
British girl group Little Mix released a new version of their LM5 track “Think About Us” with Ty Dolla $ign. The original cut comes from their fifth studio album, released last November. A booming, dance-y power ballad, “Think About Us,” has the group wondering about whether a partner is as invested in …
Read More »Dua Lipa Rules Dystopian Wasteland in New 'Swan Song' Video
Dua Lipa powers through an uncertain future in her cinematic new song “Swan Song,” featured in Robert Rodriguez’s new cyberpunk action film, Alita: Battle Angel. The James Cameron-produced movie hits theaters on February 14th. “I can’t lie — I’m scared to open my eyes/’Cause what if I find nothing at …
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