Leon Bridges appeared on The Late Show to perform his song “Motorbike,” off the singer’s recent album Gold-Digger Sound. Accompanied by his live band and two back-up singers, Bridges gave a smooth-talking, sultry performance of the track. The appearance comes a few days after Bridges teamed up with Jon Batiste …
Read More »Jon Stewart's Got All Sorts of 'Problems' in Teaser for New Apple TV+ Show
Jon Stewart is back with his new beard and all sorts of issues in the first teaser for his upcoming show, The Problem With Jon Stewart, premiering September 30th on Apple TV+. The 30-second clip opens with Stewart quipping, “I’ve been away from television for some time — this is …
Read More »Emmy Awards 2021: The Complete Winners List
Outstanding Drama Series The Crown The Boys Bridgerton The Handmaid’s Tale Lovecraft Country The Mandalorian Pose This Is Us Outstanding Comedy Series Ted Lasso Black-ish Cobra Kai Emily in Paris Hacks The Flight Attendant The Kominsky Method Pen15 Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series The Queen’s Gambit I May Destroy You …
Read More »How the Basement East Built Back
Barely three days after Dave Brown toasted the 15th anniversary of his Nashville rock venue the Basement with a celebratory concert on February 29th, 2020, the club owner was awoken by a phone call that tragedy had struck at the Basement East, his other venue, across the Cumberland River. A …
Read More »Where I See the Future of Sports and Entertainment Headed
As much as I’m tired of the phrase “disruption,” there’s really no better word to describe what Covid-19 has put everybody through, both personally and professionally. Like every other industry, sports and entertainment are finding their new trajectory. While everyone is jockeying for position in this new era, one thing …
Read More »Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings Are Your New 'Jeopardy!' Hosts — For Now
Mayim Bialik and former champion Ken Jennings will serve as the interim hosts of Jeopardy! for the remainder of the long-running game show’s season following the departure of executive producer Mike Richards. “Jeopardy! will see Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings host shows that will air through the end of the …
Read More »Bomba Estéreo's 'Deja' is a Party Record for a World In Crisis
On “Tierra,” one of the most arresting moments of Bomba Estereo’s new album Deja, vocalist Li Saumet offers a bleak list of crimes against the planet: “They took away the sea, sky, and wind,” she sings. “They took the wind from us, they burned the jungle, they sold the lands, …
Read More »Jason Isbell to Sing R.E.M., Otis Redding on 'Georgia Blue' Covers Album
Jason Isbell vowed to record an album of songs by artists from Georgia if the state went to Joe Biden and Democratic candidates in the 2020 election. He’s proven to be a man of his word: Georgia Blue will be released digitally October 15th — vinyl and CD versions will …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Laughingly Slammed This Jazz Musician's Work — And He Couldn't Care Less
Jimmy Fallon is widely considered late night’s nice guy, which makes a recent segment in which he mocked a cadre of obscure musicians — and German free jazz musician Peter Brötzmann — all the more baffling. Brötzmann’s reaction? “We both know that the world is full of ignorants and stupidos, …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Pens Remembrance for 20th Anniversary of 9/11: 'I Became a New Yorker on That Day'
Stevie Nicks commemorated the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a note to fans, posted in her signature journal format. Nicks began the remembrance on September 10th at 11:50 p.m., noting that she thinks of the clock striking midnight each year. She had just flown in with her solo band from …
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