On the title track of this remarkable collection of Bob Dylan covers, Betty LaVette wraps her voice – full of grit, brass and soul when she started recording at 16 in 1962; worn and sharpened by experience now at 72 – around a lyric about sitting on the lap of …
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To those who follow Kacey Musgraves on Instagram, the Grammy-winning country singer is simply “@spaceykacey.” She fully grows into that moniker on her latest album, the lush Golden Hour, a collection of country, folk and dreamy electronica that she sums up as “space country” or “galactic country.” For Musgraves, who …
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When you see Wes Anderson‘s Isle of Dogs,which opened in a limited run and will go wide this weekend, you will undoubtedly be bowled over by the sheer imagination and technical chops on display. You will thrill to the extraordinary stop-motion animation – the director’s first return to the form …
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Killer Mike defended gun ownership and criticized National Walkout Day and anti-bullying campaigns in a new interview with NRATV. Although the Run the Jewels rapper usually sides with progressive issues – he aligned with Bernie Sanders in 2016 – Killer Mike took a surprising stand on the subject of the …
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Pitbull discussed improving access to clean water in a statement announcing his partnership with the United Nations. The Cuban American rapper will work with the international organization on its newWater Action Decade 2018 – 2028initiative. In lieu of appearing at U.N. event on Thursday, Pitbull released what would have been …
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UPDATE: Authorities identified the serial bomber Wednesday as Mark Conditt, a 23-year-old white man from Pflugerville, Texas, who once maintained an anti-LGBT, anti-choice blog for a college project. Police were able to track down Conditt, who left behind a 25-minute video confession, thanks to surveillance footage holding three clues that …
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Garry Shandling had just paid for a tuna-melt sandwich when a dark one-liner about the human condition – about his human condition, anyway – popped into his head: “I was born in hospice.” He liked it, maybe enough to use on stage, but with no notepaper available, he jotted down …
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Tracy and Scott Pingel just had a baby. Life was tough enough in the late 2000s, but add a newborn to the mix, and the stress levels went through the roof. So the couple decided to search for an all-natural remedy to relieve the anxiety they were feeling. While researching …
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Liz Phair will mark the 25th anniversary of her seminal debut album, 1993’sExile in Guyville, with a massive box set and separate remastered double LP and CD reissue. Both will be released on May 4th via Matador. Girly-Sound to Guyville: The 25th Anniversarybox set comprises seven LPs, including the remastered …
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In the newNetflix movie 6 Balloons,Abbi Jacobson plays a woman trying to help her brother (played by Dave Franco) combat heroin addiction. The trailer shows a drugged-out Franco assuring his sister (Jacobson) that he won’t use anymore. In a grim overhead shot moments later, Jacobson is caring for his child …
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