On June 30th, 2013, 19 firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed by a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. Next month, the new film Only the Brave will recreate that tragic event, and playing a central part in the film will be a new song from Dierks Bentley, “Hold the …
Read More »See Miguel's Breezy 'Sky Walker' Performance on 'Colbert'
Miguel performed a lighthearted version of his new single “Sky Walker” on The Late Show on Monday. The song will appear on a forthcoming album titled War & Leisure. “Sky Walker” is radio-ready with aggressive drum programming and a rap verse from Travis Scott. But on The Late Show, Miguel …
Read More »See Jason Isbell's Haunting 'If We Were Vampires' on 'Kimmel'
Fresh off a pair of room-silencing performances at last week’s Americana Honors and Awards ceremony, Jason Isbell and Emerging Artist of the Year winner Amanda Shires, this time with the 400 Unit in tow, headed west to play Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night. Performing “If We Were Vampires,” Isbell …
Read More »Watch Leonard Cohen's Wistful 'Leaving the Table' Video
Leonard Cohen‘s poignant, country-tinged ballad “Leaving the Table” has received a gorgeous new animated video. The song appears on Cohen’s final album, You Want it Darker. The video premiered during the ceremony for the 2017 Polaris Prize, Canada’s top music award, for which Cohen’s You Want It Darker was nominated. …
Read More »Watch Stephen Colbert Recruit Sean Spicer for 2017 Emmys Monologue
Stephen Colbertrecruited former White House press secretary Sean Spicer during the hilarious 2017 Emmy Awards opening monologue.“This will be the largest audience to witness an Emmys, period – both in person and around the world,” a grinning Spicer, who rode in on a mobile podium, told the audience, poking fun …
Read More »See Dustin Lynch's Energetic 'I'd Be Jealous Too' on 'Kimmel'
With his third LP Current Mood out one week ago today, Dustin Lynch‘s mood is a pretty good one. An album full of booty call jams, party songs, and danceable beats, the Tennessee singer had a grin fixed to his face the whole way through a stop at Jimmy Kimmel …
Read More »'Brad's Status' Review: Ben Stiller Is in Peak Form
So you think a typical teen worries about getting into the right college. Get a load of Brad’s Status, a high-anxiety satire from writer-director Mike White that focuses on a parent who thinks the process is far more traumatic for him. Enter Ben Stiller in one of his best and …
Read More »See Randy Rogers Band's Haunting 'Meet Me Tonight' Video
Randy Rogers Band paints a picture of unrelenting heartbreak with their current single “Meet Me Tonight,” from their 2016 album Nothing Shines Like Neon. The band is nowhere to be found in the song’s news video, though, which captures that intense loneliness in cinematic fashion. Filmed in Tullahoma, Tennessee and …
Read More »See Prophets of Rage's Ferocious 'Living on the 110' on 'Fallon'
Prophets of Rage– the supergroup/“elite task force of revolutionary musicians”featuring members of Rage Against the Machine, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill – brought their high-minded rap-rock to The Tonight Show on Monday night, performing “Living on the 110” from their upcoming eponymous debut album. “Living on the 110” confronts systemic …
Read More »See Rolling Stones Dust Off 'Dancing With Mr. D,' 'Play With Fire' Live
The Rolling Stones‘ first concert of 2017 and first gig in nearly a year boasted a trio of major surprises as the band dusted off songs they had not performed live in decades. When the Rolling Stones announced their No Filter European tour in May, the band promised “a couple …
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