Billy Joel‘s catalog is populated with vivid storylines and memorable characters — enough, apparently, to fuel a TV series. MGM is partnering with Universal Music Publishing Group to develop a scripted anthology series (or “arc-thology”) based around the songwriter’s music, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant …
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For seven seasons, The Good Wife was a cable drama dressed in broadcast procedural’s clothing. Each episode introduced one or more legal cases that would be resolved within the course of that hour, the better to be eaten by a weary audience at the end of a long (and often …
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Sturgill Simpson will play a handful of smaller venues on the heels of releasing his new album Sound & Fury this Friday, September 27th. The Kentucky-born singer-songwriter will kick off the trek September 29th at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. Spanning six shows in total, the brief tour will …
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Taylor Swift has canceled her controversial performance at Australia’s Melbourne Cup horse racing event following outcry from animal rights activists over the treatment of the horses. Swift was scheduled to perform at the Victoria Racing Club on November 5th as the singer embarks on a promotional tour in support of …
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New York City mayor Bill de Blasio ended his presidential campaign Friday on MSNBC’c Morning Joe. “It’s been an extraordinary experience,” de Blasio said. “But I have to tell ya, at the same time, I feel like I’ve contributed all I can to this primary election. It’s clearly not my …
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This fall, Kinky Friedman will be releasing Resurrection, a new studio album of original songs produced by Larry Campbell. After all but retiring from songwriting for three-plus decades, Friedman’s latest album follows in the wake of last year’s Circus of Life, a meditative collection that rejuvenated the Texas singer-songwriter’s drive …
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Creating the set list for Aerosmith’s Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency each night is a difficult task. Not only does the band have 50 years of hits, fan favorites, deep cuts, and beloved covers to cram into a roughly 90-minute show, but all five original members are still in …
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T.I. and Teyana Taylor exact revenge upon evildoers in their violent, yet poignant, dual video for “You (Be There).” The video features the final two songs from T.I.’s latest album,Dime Trap, “You,” which features Taylor, and “Be There,” which features London Jae. The “You” section opens with T.I. and Taylor …
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Last summer, Shawn Mendes gave an in-depth interview in Brooklyn for his episode ofLive From the Artists Den. In this exclusive clip, Mendes discusses what it meant to get “real” in the lyrics for his third LP,Shawn Mendes. His interview and special performance make up the Season 13 premiere for …
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Strawberry Field, the Salvation Army children’s home in Liverpool near John Lennon’s childhood home that inspired the Beatles‘ 1967 classic “Strawberry Fields Forever,” opened to the public for the first time Saturday. The property – a popular tourist destination for Beatles fans that draws a reported 60,000 people a year …
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