Thirty years ago today, on April 3rd, 1989, MCA Records artist George Strait released the single “What’s Going on in Your World,” a track from his album Beyond the Blue Neon. A mournful, hard-country tune replete with tearful fiddle lines and a classic Strait performance, the song’s first releases listed …
Read More »Watch Rita Wilson Perform 'Throw Me a Party' on 'Corden'
Rita Wilson appeared on The Late Late Show to perform her upbeat new single “Throw Me a Party.” The singer and actress brought an inspirational sense to the stage, showcasing the track alongside a live band and backup singer. In the clip, Wilson infuses the country-tinged pop song’s lyrics with …
Read More »We Aren't in the Throes of a 'Sex Crisis' — But Men's Rights Activists Think We Are
According to a specific demographic of straight men on the internet, America is in the throes of a crisis — and it has nothing to do with opioid addiction or student loans or sexual assault or police shootings or health care for low-income people of color or climate change. No, …
Read More »On the Charts: Nav Navigates to First Number One With 'Bad Habits'
In less than two years, Nav ascended from the Weeknd’s opening act to Billboard 200 chart topper as the Toronto rapper’s latest Bad Habits debuted at Number One. The second album from the rapper-producer born Navraj Goraya sold 82,000 copies, including 24,000 traditional copies, to give Nav the first Number …
Read More »Kanye West to Bring Sunday Service to Coachella on Easter Sunday
Kanye West revealed at his latest Sunday Service that he would bring his gospel-inspired performance to Coachella‘s second weekend on April 21st, Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. Coachella confirmed in a tweet that West’s Sunday Service was coming to the Indio, California festival: “We were out in Palm Springs and …
Read More »Read Susanna Hoffs' Tender Rock Hall Tribute to the Zombies
The Bangles’ Susana Hoffs celebrated the Zombies finally getting their due while inducting the British Invasion group in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite being eligible for induction since 1989, the Zombies didn’t land on the ballot until 2014 and it took three tries before they were …
Read More »Watch Rita Wilson Find Hope After Heartbreak in 'Throw Me a Party' Video
Rita Wilson shared a moving new video for her single, “Throw Me a Party,” which appears on her new album, Halfway to Home, out today, March 29th. The Patrick Tracy-Directed clip moves between footage of Wilson performing the song and a narrative sequence in which a woman is diagnosed with …
Read More »Flashback: Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Cover Jimi Hendrix in 2010
After a six-year break, Eric Clapton has announced that the Crossroads Guitar Festival is returning with a two-night event at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on September 21st and 22nd. It’s the kind of guitar-master summit that only Clapton could put together featuring Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., …
Read More »Imagine Dragons, Boyz II Men, Gavin DeGraw to Play Event Honoring Military
Imagine Dragons, Boyz II Men and Gavin DeGraw will salute the U.S. military on Memorial Weekend during “Side By Side, A Celebration of Service,” a two-part event scheduled for Saturday, May 25th in Manhattan. The first half of the affair begins at noon, with veterans and active military and their …
Read More »How Metallica's Lars Ulrich Landed a New Gig: Soundtrack 'Thunder' Drummer
Late last year, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich worked on a recording that was incredibly unusual for him. He pummeled his kit for two days, generating militaristic rattles and big, tribal rhythms. As he played, he watched footage of Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac yanking money out of the walls of …
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