When Dolly Parton logged her first Top 20 hit on the country chart in late 1967 with “Something Fishy” (also her first self-penned single), she was on her way to a remarkable career that would see her reach global icon status just a decade later. Now, the singer-songwriter, actress and …
Read More »Mavis Staples, Norah Jones, Gary Clark, Jr. Lead Love Rocks Benefit
The second annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert will feature performances by Norah Jones, Mavis Staples and Gary Clark, Jr., among many others. The Whoopi Goldberg-hosted concert, which will take place at New York’s Beacon Theater on March 15th, will benefit God’s Love We Deliver, an organization that provides meals …
Read More »Steven Seagal Accused of 1993 Rape
Two women have accused Steven Seagal of sexual misconduct, including a rape that one of the women claimed took place in 1993. The accounts, first reported by The Wrap, describe an alleged pattern where the actor would invite women to places where they expected to find multiple people, only to …
Read More »See Samantha Bee Take on America's Maternal Healthcare Crisis
Samantha Bee looked at the American healthcare system’s dismal record on maternal healthcare on Full Frontal on Wednesday.“While American newborns are safer than ever, the women who bring them into the world are in the most danger in the decades,” Bee said. The U.S. has the highest rate of maternal …
Read More »Watch John Paul Getty Kidnapping Unfold in New 'Trust' Trailer
The outrageously wealthy Getty family falls victim to chaos after the kidnapping of an heir in the enthralling new trailer for Trust. The series premieres on FX March 25th. Trust will chronicle the Getty family through the 20th century over the course of several seasons, though it kicks off in …
Read More »David Byrne Preps New Album 'American Utopia,' First Solo LP in 14 Years
David Byrneannounced his new album American Utopia, the former Talking Heads singer’s first solo LP in 14 years. Byrne also unveiled the animated video for the album’s first single “Everybody’s Coming to My House,” co-written by longtime collaborator Brian Eno and featuring contributions from Sampha, TTY and Onyx Collective’s Isaiah …
Read More »Seth MacFarlane Talks Prescient 2005 Kevin Spacey Joke on 'Family Guy'
Family Guy has been credited with calling out wrongdoers and anticipating scandals long before they erupt in the headlines, but show creator Seth MacFarlane clarified Thursday that this isn’t exactly the case. “I think the myth that Family Guy is this Kreskin-like prognosticator of this kind of stuff is a …
Read More »Watch Brandi Carlile's Cathartic 'The Joke' on 'Kimmel'
The power of Brandi Carlile‘s recently released track “The Joke” was certainly not lost on the audience at Jimmy Kimmel Live when the singer with the soaring voice performed it – and another new cut, “The Mother” – during Wednesday night’s episode of the ABC late-night series. Carlile introduced the …
Read More »Pot Legalized in California on New Year's Day
California sold its first doses of legal recreational marijuana Monday, twenty years after its residents first voted to legalize pot for medicinal purposes. Last year, California voters made it legal for adults over the age of 21 to grow, possess and use marijuana, but selling pot for recreational purposes was …
Read More »Watch Luke Bryan Sing Lionel Richie Medley at Kennedy Center Honors
Luke Bryan‘s abiding admiration of Lionel Richie has come full circle in 2017, a year that began with the two of them jamming on the Commodores’ “Oh No” and later saw both men signing on as judges for the upcoming American Idol reboot. In early December, Bryan reaffirmed his fandom …
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