Posty Goes Opry: Post Malone will make his Grand Ole Opry debut in August, the Nashville institution announced on Wednesday. Orpy member Brad Paisley himself extended the invitation for Malone to perform at a star-studded Aug. 14 gig in a video message posted on social media. “So what I’m about …
Read More »Keith Urban, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris to Perform at 2024 ACM Honors
The ACM Honors has announced the initial lineup of performers for its industry awards ceremony, set for Aug. 21 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Eric Church, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, Tyler Hubbard, Jamey Johnson, Ashley McBryde, Darius Rucker, and Keith Urban will all perform in tribute to this year’s honorees. The …
Read More »Beck Goes Orchestral at Carnegie Hall
In the time of chimpanzees he was a monkey, but now, after 30-plus years of practice, practice, practice, Beck has made it to Carnegie Hall. “This is a good-sounding room,” he deadpanned on Tuesday night, during the second of two performances at the fabled venue. “It sounds pretty good. I’ve …
Read More »Snail Mail Finally Releases Smashing Pumpkins Cover From 'I Saw the TV Glow'
Snail Mail has officially released her cover of the Smashing Pumpkins classic “Tonight Tonight.” The track was originally recorded for Jane Schoenbrun’s critically acclaimed film, I Saw the TV Glow, in which Snail Mail’s Lindsey Jordan made her acting debut. In a statement, Jordan explained that she and her band …
Read More »Jack White Is Ready to Share His Mystery Album 'No Name' With the Rest of the World
The exclusivity window is closing on the mysterious Jack White album that arrived to his Third Man Records stores in Nashville, Detroit, and London earlier this month. After giving the record away for free to whomever could get their hands on the limited vinyl copies, the musician is sharing the …
Read More »'Baby Reindeer': Netflix Admits Real-Life Martha Never Convicted of Stalking Series Star
Netflix has admitted that the inspiration for the character of Martha in Baby Reindeer was — despite the show’s “true story” claims — never convicted of stalking the series’ star Richard Gadd, an admission that could have implications in the woman’s $170 million lawsuit against the streaming service. The revelation …
Read More »'Kneecap' Gives Belfast's Controversial Rap Trio Their Own '8 Mile'
They’re young, handsome, angry, and they want to get drunk and get laid and get high. Very, very high. Also, these gentlemen would love to have the indigenous vernacular of Ireland treated with the respect it deserves. They are Kneecap, a hip-hop trio from Belfast made of up of MCs …
Read More »The Long, Weird Story Behind 'Killing Me Softly with His Song'
Only a few rare songs ever turn into pop classics. But this one turned into a classic twice. “Killing Me Softly with His Song” has one of the longest, weirdest stories in pop history. In the 1970s, it hit Number One as a lush soft-soul hit for the smoothed-out R&B …
Read More »Target's Team USA Olympic Merch Swaps Uncle Sam for Bugs Bunny
There’s no shortage of Olympic merch online right now, as Team USA athletes compete in Paris, but one particular collaboration is going viral for bringing back a retro cartoon series. Target has introduced a Looney Tunes Olympics collection, which pairs the beloved characters from the animated series with Team USA …
Read More »Father John Misty Previews 'Greatish' Hits Album With 'I Guess Time Just Makes Fools of Us All'
Two years ago marked a decade of Josh Tillman performing as Father John Misty. The singer-songwriter will look back on his career with the compilation Greatish Hits: I Followed My Dreams and My Dreams Said to Crawl, out now digitally and on vinyl Aug. 16 via Sup Pop. Paired with …
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