And so it begins. As if perfectly timed to coincide with one another, on Monday night the already archconservative Supreme Court told Wisconsin voters that it doesn’t care about getting every ballot counted at almost the exact same time the Senate confirmed a sixth right-wing justice to the Court. This …
Read More »Aaron Lee Tasjan Previews New Album With Glam-Pop Single 'Up All Night'
Aaron Lee Tasjan offers a personal glimpse behind the glitter on his new song “Up All Night,” a succinct slice of ELO glam-pop that finds the enigmatic Nashville songwriter opening up about his anxieties and sexuality. “Broke up with my boyfriend to go out with my girlfriend/cause love is like…that,” …
Read More »This Election, David Duchovny Wants to Go on Record
UPDATE (6/9): David Duchovny‘s new album, Gestureland, is set for release on August 20th. *** This past January, a lifetime ago, David Duchovny was ensconced in a Catskills, New York, recording studio, working on his third album, Gestureland, the follow-up to 2018’s Every Third Thought. When Rolling Stone dropped in …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: Dolly Parton's 'Christmas on the Square,' Shawn Mendes' 'In Wonder,' 'News of the World,' and More
Animaniacs “Here’s the check for theAnimaniacs reboot, you sellouts” The Warner brothers Yakko and Wakko and their sister Dot have big grins as they take their cash out from Hulu in the reboot show’s new season. Jokes aside, the original cast is back in its full 90s form, including Steven …
Read More »John Kerry Is Mad as Hell
John Kerry isn’t usually like this. During his half-century in public life, the Massachusetts Democrat has served as a model of a dignified American statesman, projecting stoicism, resolve, and a well-coifed New England nicety that rarely ruffles. He kept his cool while being “swiftboated” as a presidential nominee in 2004, …
Read More »Elizabeth Warren on How to Honor RBG's Legacy — and the Dangers of Confirming Amy Coney Barrett
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer. She was an icon. The legend known as the “Notorious RBG.” And to me, she was a role model and a friend. Her sharp legal mind, her compassion, and her fighting spirit pried open doors for millions of women, including myself. I remember …
Read More »Eddie Van Halen's Widow Janie Pens Farewell to Husband
Janie Liszewski, the widow of Eddie Van Halen, penned a farewell to her husband Wednesday on social media following his death at the age of 65. “My husband, my love, my Peep,” Liszewski wrote next a photo of her and Van Halen’s feet huddled together overlooking the ocean. “My heart …
Read More »Pete Townshend Honors Eddie Van Halen: 'I Was Hoping He Might Be President One Day'
There has been an outpouring of love for Eddie Van Halen ever since the news arrived Tuesday that the guitarist had died from cancer at 65. Many musicians have taken to the internet to pay tribute, from Flea to John Mayer — and now Pete Townshend. “I was once asked …
Read More »Record Store Day 2020: 18 Great Exclusive Releases From the September Drop
When Record Store Day announced this year’s event will be spread in three “drop” dates — August 29th, September 26th, and October 24th — we knew we had to organize three separate lists to highlight the event’s spectacular releases. The September drop, which occurs on Saturday, features classics (alternate takes …
Read More »Sean Lennon to Interview Paul McCartney, Elton John for 'John Lennon at 80' Special
Sean Ono Lennon will interview Paul McCartney, Elton John and his half-brother Julian for an upcoming BBC radio special marking what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, October 9th. John Lennon at 80 will broadcast in two one-hour installments, October 3rd and 4th, at 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. EST …
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