In a moment that reflects all too well on one of the ills that confronts American society and is playing out before us during the protests: a white host on Fox News decided that his Black colleague had spoken long enough while trying to make a point about systemic racism …
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Nigel Dick had already directed videos for Guns N’ Roses, Oasis, and many others by the time he met Britney Spears in 1998, but even the “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine” clips couldn’t come close to matching the culture-shaking impact of “…Baby One More Time.” Dick …
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In 1989, Crystal Taliefero got a call from someone she knew from her days touring as a percussionist and backup singer in John Mellencamp‘s band. He wanted to know if she was available for a recording session in New York and a possible tour with another artist. “I said, ‘Sure. …
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Gabriel Garzón-Montano revels in a slow-drip of funk on “Someone,” his first new song in more than three years. The singer whiplashes between confident-ish statements — “Now you got yourself a man/I been busy making other plans” — and blunt expressions of loss and confusion: “I needed you/ I don’t …
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Netflix has released the trailer for a new documentary series that will take an intimate look at the lives of four New York doctors. Lenox Hill, named after the Upper East Side hospital where the series takes place, will premiere June 10th on the streaming platform. Four doctors — brain …
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Update (6/3): Alan Jackson has rescheduled his drive-in concerts because of the threat of a tropical storm. The new dates are June 12th (Cullman, Alabama) and June 13th (Fairhope, Alabama). All purchased tickets will be honored. *** Alan Jackson has announced a pair of drive-in concerts for next month in …
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Back in January, when she was still just an insurance agent in Albany, Oregon, Jo Rae Perkins — as an outspoken adherent of the QAnon conspiracy theory — assessed her chances of winning the Republican nomination for Senate the way, well, an insurance agent would. “It’s a very, highly calculated …
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Wilco premiered a new song, “Tell Your Friends,” for their at-home performance onThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night. Each member of the band performed the song via livestream surrounded by their spouses, children and pets. The song celebrates the joy and reassurance of being able to reunite …
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Alexander 23 has released an animated video for his viral ballad “IDK You Yet.” The Chicago native recently appeared in the Top 10 of Rolling Stone‘s Breakthrough 25 chart, which captures the fastest-rising artists each month. Chris Ullens (Rex Orange County, Fergie) directed the simple video for the track. The …
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My Morning Jacket’s Jim James praises American Beauty, his “gateway” into the world of the Grateful Dead, in this exclusive excerpt from Vinyl Me Please’s The Story of The Grateful Dead, a 14-LP box set culled from the legendary jam band’s career. The Story of The Grateful Dead, the latest …
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