Fifty-nine years ago, soft-voiced singer and ace songwriter Bill Anderson whispered his way into Grand Ole Opry membership, where he’s been a mainstay ever since. “Whisperin’” Bill’s vocal style remains subdued in the present but his legendary gift for songwriting, which first garnered attention in 1958 with Ray Price’s rendition …
Read More »FKA Twigs Leads a Sacred Moon Dance in 'We Are the Womxn' Short Film
FKA Twigs has released a new short film, “We Are the Womxn,” which was filmed last year at AfroPunk Atlanta and the city’s historic black club, Blue Flame. Directed by Ivar Wigan, the film boasts a grainy feel — as if it was shot on slightly older camera equipment — …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers to Appear in Bonkers Twitch Livestream Series
Phoebe Bridgers will celebrate her album Punisher on a new Twitch livestream series, Released!, airing on Sunday, July 12th. The series is a collaboration between Beats by Dre and IHEARTCOMIX and is hosted by comedian Zack Fox. Described as “an interactive live performance narrative adventure,” it combines music, animation, internet …
Read More »Flashback: U2 Perform 'Love Is Blindness' on 1993 Zoo TV Tour
U2‘s only definitive plans at the moment involve overseeing their SiriusXM channel U2 X-Radio, which launched just last week. But when we spoke to the Edge and Adam Clayton about the channel, they informed us that a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1991 LP Achtung Baby and the …
Read More »Dalai Lama to Celebrate 85th Birthday, New Album With Livestream
The Dalai Lama will mark his 85th birthday Monday, July 6th, with not only the release of his debut album, Inner World, but a special livestream event starting at 1 p.m. ET. Per a press release, the livestream program will feature an appearance from Richard Gere, a long-time student and …
Read More »Alanis Morissette on Her Wrenching New Album, 25 Years of 'Jagged Little Pill,' and More
As with the rest of humanity, Alanis Morissette’s big plans for 2020 haven’t quite worked out. With the hit musical of Jagged Little Pill running strong on Broadway as the year began, she was going to release her first album in eight years, the wrenching Such Pretty Forks in the …
Read More »'Beavis and Butt-Head' Reimagining to Air on Comedy Central
Comedy Central announced on Wednesday that a reimagined version ofBeavis and Butt-Head, MTV’s beloved Nineties adult cartoon comedy, will be coming to the network. The new version of the show, which originally aired from 1993 to 1997, will present the two teenage couch potatoes as Gen X parents raising their …
Read More »Protesters Reject De Blasio's NYPD Budget, Continue to Occupy City Hall
At 6:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, an hour after sunrise, about 100 protesters and two dozen police faced off on the edge of City Hall Park in New York City. “I don’t see no riot here! Why are you in riot gear?” chanted the crowd, locked arm-in-arm three rows deep …
Read More »Watch James Blake Cover Nirvana's 'Come As You Are'
James Blake added Nirvana to his quarantine cover roster with a rendition of “Come As You Are,” performed on a benefit livestream this past Sunday. The cover, requested by a fan, got the full James Blake treatment, which is pretty simple: a piano setup and a lovely crooning voice. Blake …
Read More »See Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Joe Biden Take Part in Stonewall Day Stream
Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Kesha and more took part in Pride Live’s Stonewall Day livestream Friday, with former vice president/current Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden and his wife Jill also making a surprise appearance. “Whether we’re fighting to protect a patient from discrimination in the healthcare system or …
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