BUDAPEST, Hungary —European and American conservatives descended on this city Thursday morning to bemoan the supposed ‘suicide’ of Western civilization. The impending cultural death was blamed on a variety of causes, including immigrants who were “replacing” native-born workers; communists and “progressivists” pushing “gender madness”; and liberal democracy, which was creating …
Read More »Santigold Embraces Her Greatness on New Song 'High Priestess'
Santigold has returned with a jittery blast of future punk, “High Priestess,” which marks her first solo release in four years. “High Priestess” is pure energy with its blend of restless percussion and new wave synths (a video short for the song was also released). Santigold largely crafted the track …
Read More »Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley Lead Country Music Hall of Fame's 2022 Inductees
The Country Music Hall of Fame has announced a new group of inductees for 2022. Rock & roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted in the Veteran category, neotraditionalist Keith Whitley will join the Hall in the Modern category, and former RCA Records executive will become a member in …
Read More »Travis Barker, Kourtney Kardashian Get Legally Married at Santa Barbara Courthouse
Travis BarkerandKourtney Kardashianare married — and it’s legal this time. The couple said “I do” at a courthouse in Santa Barbara over the weekend, sources tell Rolling Stone. On Sunday, the two were photographed outside the courthouse, both wearing traditional wedding attire. After the ceremony, the two drove off in …
Read More »'SNL': Post Malone Performs With Roddy Ricch, Fleet Foxes
Post-pandemic Posty is here — and just in time for rosé season. The Grammy-nominated rapper performed on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest in anticipation of his forthcoming album, Twelve Carat Toothache, which arrives June 3. The album is Malone’s first since his 2019 juggernaut Hollywood’s Bleeding. The first …
Read More »The Black Keys Dissect 'Howlin' for You' and Show How It Influenced the New 'Dropout Boogie'
The Black Keys paid homage to the blues music that made them a band on last year’s Delta Kream. On Dropout Boogie, the follow-up to Delta Kream and their 11th studio album, Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney go back to the garage. Or at least to the sense of urgency …
Read More »Celebrated Singer-Songwriter Laura Nyro to Get Her Own Documentary
A documentary about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted singer-songwriter Laura Nyro is in the works. Nyro’s son Gil Bianchini will serve as an associate producer on the still-untitled film, which will begin production later this year, Deadline reports. A music legend and feminist icon who emerged out of the …
Read More »'Conversations With Friends': Sally Rooney's First Novel Hits the Sophomore Slump on TV
Hulu’s adaptation of Sally Rooney‘s Normal People was one of the very best TV shows of 2020 — an emotionally and sexually intimate knockout anchored by the fantastic performances of Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal. So expectations are naturally high for Hulu’s new Rooney adaptation, of her debut novel, Conversations …
Read More »Joan Jett on Owning Her Bad Reputation: 'I Always Wore It as a Badge of Honor'
When Rolling Stone asks Joan Jett about memorable advice she’s received over the years, she cites a time when she was hanging out with Robert Plant. After mentioning the singer’s name, she pauses. “Of the Led Zeppelin gang,” she adds. “For the younger people that don’t know Robert Plant.” Jett …
Read More »'Winning Time' Finale: A Magical Run, a Title, and Some Unfinished Business
A review of the Winning Time season finale, “Promised Land,” coming up just as soon as I get you on a last-minute helicopter to Philadelphia… A surprising thing happens right after the opening credits to the finale: Jerry Buss begins talking directly to the audience. This is the first time …
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