The hushed intimacy of the duo Ida Mae, a dusty road anthem by the Vegabonds and a new one from the King of Country Music make up our list of the best country songs to hear this week. Travis Denning, “After a Few” The singer behind the fake-I.D. anthem “David …
Read More »'Diana Ross Live in Central Park' Getting Limited Theatrical Screening
Diana Ross‘ stormy 1983 Central Park show is heading to theaters for a two-night screening as part of Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy, a film featuring previously unseen footage and messages from the singer’s family. The remastered movie will premiere worldwide on March 26th, Ross’ 75th birthday, followed …
Read More »Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra Saluted in Massive Box Set
Barry White‘s seminal work in the symphonic soul genre will be highlighted on a massive, seven-CD box set, Love Unlimited Orchestra: the 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979), out March 29th on Mercury/UMe. The label will also release vinyl LP reissues of three albums from that era, along with two from …
Read More »Mariah Carey to Perform in Saudi Arabia Despite Calls for Boycott
Mariah Carey plans to make her live debut in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, January 31st, dismissing calls to cancel her concert as a symbolic show of support for the detained women’s rights activists and the victims of Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen. “As the first female international artist to perform …
Read More »Turns Out Americans Actually Do Want to Tax the Rich
Prominent Democrats are making waves with tax proposals targeting the wealthiest Americans. And new polls are showing that “tax the rich!” is a popular battle cry. Elizabeth Warren, the presidential candidate and Democratic senator from Massachusetts, has unveiled a wealth tax for what she’s calling “ultramillionaires.” It would impose an …
Read More »Superorganism Detail North American Tour
London-based pop collective Superorganism will embark on a North American headlining tour this spring. The trek kicks off April 13th with the band’s first appearance at Coachella in Indio, California. The group will then play a pair of shows in San Francisco and San Luis Obispo, California before performing at …
Read More »Watch Tracy Morgan as Lou Bega in Hilarious 'Mambo No. 5' Biopic Spoof
Tracy Morgan channeled a little bit of Lou Bega on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The actor unveiled the “exclusive world premiere” of mock biopic Mambo No. 5. The spoof traced the origins of Lou Bega’s 1999 hit, beginning with Morgan as Bega telling his father he wants to be a mambo star instead of …
Read More »Norah Jones Plots Summer North American Tour
Norah Jones announced a summer North American tour that launches June 18th in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and wraps with her debut dates in Alaska: July 31st in Juneau and August 2nd in Anchorage. The trek, which follows a brief run of April dates in Australia and New Zealand, also includes a …
Read More »See Conor Oberst, Phoebe Bridgers Perform 'Better Oblivion Community Center' Songs on 'CBS This Morning'
Following the release of their surprise folk-pop project Better Oblivion Community Center this week, Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers staged a three-song performance on Saturday’s CBS This Morning. Oberst, Bridgers and their band played a charming mini-concert of melodic tracks from their self-titled album including “Dylan Thomas,” “Didn’t Know What …
Read More »Government Shutdown Is Causing Air Traffic Controller Shortage, Flight Delays
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) delayed flights into New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, Newark’s Liberty International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport on Friday due to a lack of air traffic controllers, CNBC reports. Air traffic controllers have been working without pay due to the lengthy government shutdown. The FAA issued …
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