Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are back with Woodland, the first album of songs written by the duo in seven years. The 10-track album was recorded entirely at the East Nashville studio that bears its name, which the duo has owned for more than two decades. “Woodland is at the …
Read More »Watch Post Malone Get Ultra-Sentimental on New Country Song About His Daughter, 'Yours'
Country songs about dads watching their daughters getting married and —as Hank Hill once put it —“feeling emotions” constitute a mini-genre at this point, from Heartland’s “I Loved Her First” to Alan Jackson‘s “You’ll Always Be My Baby.” Country newcomer Post Malone became the latest contributor to that micro-canon this …
Read More »The Lawmakers, Donors, and Celebrities Who Have Called for Biden to Drop Out
It’s been weeks since President Joe Biden’s calamitous debate performance against Donald Trump. Despite his campaign’s best efforts, concerns about his health and mental acuity have not been put to rest, and a host of Democratic lawmakers, celebrities, donors, and media personalities have called for him to drop out of …
Read More »AOC Slams Effort to Oust Biden in Lengthy Livestream
The Republican National Convention ended with a lengthy, divisive, and exhausting speech from Donald Trump — now the official GOP 2024 nominee. For Democrats, the dawn brings a reminder that questions around their own presumptive candidate are far from settled. Shortly after the former president’s speech ended, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …
Read More »11 Tips for Using Philanthropic Stories to Enhance Business Growth
Whether it’s donating to a cause, giving their time and resources to those in need or partnering with a nonprofit organization, there are many ways for businesses to get involved in philanthropy. But while the main motivation behind doing good in their community may not have anything to do with …
Read More »Smashing Pumpkins Reveal New Album 'Aghori Mhori Mei' Out in Two Weeks
Just over a year after the Smashing Pumpkins released their triple-album Atum, Billy Corgan and company are back with another new LP titled Aghori Mhori Mei, arriving in two weeks’ time on August 2. Soon after the release of the final installment of Atum, the prolific Corgan returned to the …
Read More »'Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition' Is a Mini-Game Collection for Masochists
In an industry rife with remakes, remasters, and re-releases, few companies have mastered the art of repacking leftovers for a nostalgia-driven appetite than Nintendo. With games like 1985’s NES classic Super Mario Bros. reissued dozens of times over four decades, even the youngest players are familiar with the look, feel, …
Read More »Lady Gaga Returns to the Studio for 'LG7': 'Happy as Ever Making Music'
Lady Gaga is giving her Little Monsters a small — but very exciting — update on the status of the long-awaited LG7. The singer posted a series of photos from inside the recording studio on Thursday, assuring fans that new music is officially underway. “Just me in the studio—happy as …
Read More »Jane Fonda Remembers 'Kind, Wry, and Very Funny' Bob Newhart: 'Just Like on Screen'
Jane Fonda and Bob Newhart‘s paths didn’t cross much over the many decades of their respective careers —but in the last eight years, they became neighbors and friends, as Fonda wrote in an Instagram tribute to Newhart, who died Thursday at age 94. “He was just like on the screen: …
Read More »Cheng Pei Pei, 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Actress, Dead at 78
Cheng Pei Pei, the pioneering “Queen of Martial Arts” who starred in dozens of wuxia films in Hong Kong before reaching a global audience with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, has died at the age of 78. Cheng’s family revealed the actress died Wednesday in San Francisco after she was first …
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