On a cold day in February 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo spent a few minutes before a scheduled appearance at the opening of a new casino in Schenectady bantering with reporters about weed. A lifelong law-and-order Democrat, Cuomo swung to the right of his party when it came to …
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Teenage Fanclub tap into a krautrock vibe on their new song “Everything is Falling Apart,” their first release since the departure of founding bassist-singer Gerard Love. Guitarist Raymond McGinley fronts the track, singing hazy lines over wafts of clean electric guitars and a steady rhythm section. “I don’t know what’s …
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The annual Cayamo Cruise set sail last week, with artists like Emmylou Harris, the Mavericks, Buddy Miller and Maggie Rose performing to an audience of Americana music fans. But it wasn’t solely a rootsy affair —Sadler Vaden, the guitarist in Jason Isbell‘s backing band the 400 Unit, played up his …
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After the success of her Lady Gaga impression on Saturday Night Live the previous week, Melissa Villaseñor brought back the role for a Family Feud sketch. For the sketch, Kenan Thompson as Steve Harvey hosted an Academy Awards-themed Family Feud featuring guests including Villaseñor’s Gaga, Spike Lee (Don Cheadle), Glenn Close (Kate McKinnon), …
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The upcoming Tom Petty two-disc retrospective The Best of Everything is packed with familiar tunes like “American Girl,” “I Won’t Back Down” and “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” but it wraps up with a song that has never been released or even heard on bootlegs: “For Real.” The song was recorded …
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This is the fifth dispatch in a series from Jeff Goodell, who is inAntarcticainvestigatingthe effect ofclimate changeon Thwaites glacier. Aboard the Nathanial B Palmer, the research vessel and icebreaker I’ve hopped on for a two-month journey to Antarctica, there is much talk about how the fate of the civilized world …
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Republicans pride themselves on fiscal responsibility. Or at least they used to. Since President Trump found his way into the party’s bloodstream, conservative lawmakers have only been able to pay lip service to the crisis, which is growing worse despite a robust economy. On Tuesday, the Treasury Department reported that …
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Afro-soul outfit the Budos Band unveiled a new psych-tinged scorcher, “Old Engine Oil,” that will appear on their forthcoming record, V, out April 12th via Daptone Records. “Old Engine Oil” is centered around a rugged hard rock riff and a fanfare of gritty horns. The instrumental moves at a captivating …
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Rising R&B star H.E.R. followed her breakout performance at the Grammys with a joyful rendition of “As I Am” on Ellen Tuesday. The musician breezed through the cut with an effortless cool. Donning her signature reflective sunglasses, H.E.R. strummed the song’s dreamy guitar chords, grooved alongside her back-up dancers and …
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Yolanda Adams, Fantasia and Andra Day teamed up to honor the late Queen of Soul with a stirring rendition of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. The three women stood side by side as they each took …
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