On April 4, 1977, Neil Young laid down the breezy love tune “Hey Babe” at his Northern California ranch, backed by Crazy Horse, pedal steel guitarist Ben Keith, fiddle player Carole Mayedo, and background vocalists the Bullets, a.k.a. Linda Ronstadt, and Nicolette Larson. The song appeared on Side One of …
Read More »What Is the New Relationship Economy?
“My vision is to have strangers become acquaintances, then have acquaintances become friends, and have friends become family.” These words were said by branding and marketing icon Gary Vaynerchuk in front of thousands of attendees in Los Angeles during his closing remarks for Veecon 2024. Most of us spend more …
Read More »Mark Lanegan Tribute Concert to Feature Josh Homme, Dave Gahan, Chrissie Hynde and More
Nearly three years after the death of Mark Lanegan, the beloved grunge singer’s closest friends and collaborators will bound together this December for a London tribute concert. Marking what would have been his 60th birthday, Mark Lanegan – A Celebration will feature guests like his Queens of the Stone Age …
Read More »Nickelback Announce 'Live in Nashville' Album
Nickelback‘s Nashville show last year was a big blowout celebration that’s been captured for a new album, Nickelback: Live From Nashville. The band previewed the album, out on Nov. 15, with a live version of their Get Rollin’ track “San Quentin.” The Live From Nashville album was recorded during Nickelback’s …
Read More »Ashley McBryde, 49 Winchester Return to Country's 'Big Bang' at Bristol Reunion
Standing on the State Street Stage, which straddles the Tennessee-Virginia border, at this month’s Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, 49 Winchester’s Isaac Gibson looked out at the sprawling audience facing him and sang the chorus that so many came to hear: “And if you wonder how I’m doing/know that I …
Read More »RFK Jr.'s Ballot Chicanery Is Getting Ridiculous
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s zombie campaign is lurching toward Election Day in a characteristically erratic fashion. The independent candidate suspended his run for the White House and endorsed Donald Trump last month, and has since been trying to cherry-pick in which states his name will appear — and not appear …
Read More »Method Man Is Learning to Appreciate 'The Little Things'
M ethod Man’s star power was evident from the moment listeners heard him on Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), especially the album’s lone solo single, which carried his name. During our recent Zoom call, he tells me in his gravelly baritone that he’s still likely to listen to that project …
Read More »15 Clever Techniques to Boost Focus and Productivity at Work
With the constant barrage of emails, meetings and distractions, finding real focus and productivity in your workday can be challenging. Many professionals struggle to maintain momentum long enough to finish a project. However, the right techniques can help boost concentration and productivity on even the busiest of workdays. Here, 15 …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator and Maxo Kream Reunite in Their 'Cracc Era'
Maxo Kream and Tyler, the Creator have reunited for a short, but punchy new song, “Cracc Era.” Tyler produced the song, which clocks in at under two minutes, propelled by a thrumming beat of trash-can percussion, jittery synths, and speaker-rattling bass. In his verse, Tyler drops nods to everything from …
Read More »Kristen Bell and Adam Brody Will Do This Till Their Faces Fall Off
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A rabbi and a podcaster walk into a party, and Netflix makes a show out of it. Well, sort of. In the new romantic comedy Nobody Wants This, Adam Brody plays the rabbi, Noah, fresh out of a long-term relationship with the …
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