Love is no mystery to Kelly Clarkson. On the latest episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the singer ran through a cover of “Best of My Love,” the classic 1977 single from The Emotions, alongside her band Y’all. The song was originally recorded with vocals from multiple performers in the …
Read More »Louisiana's Coastline Is Crumbling. These Tribes Know How to Save it
T his story is part of thePulitzerCenter’s nationwideConnected Coastlinesreporting initiative. ROSINA PHILIPPE EXPERTLY steers a small metal boat through the brackish bayou. It’s a chilly February afternoon in Louisiana, and Philippe, an elder of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe, is bundled up in a camouflage hoodie. She’s lived here in the Grand …
Read More »How Musicians Survive the Road in a Post-Covid World
Life on the road may sound glamorous to some, but burnout and mental health challenges have affected musicians of all stripes since they first stepped on stage and struck a guitar chord on tour. The pandemic has worsened the load with many artists nixing tours and dates in favor of …
Read More »Michelle Obama and Oprah to Discuss 'The Light We Carry' in New Netflix Special
Six months after the release of her bestselling novel, The Light We Carry, former First Lady Michelle Obama will join Oprah for a Netflix special in which the two women discuss triumphing through difficult times. “The book came from people asking for guidance,” Obama tells Oprah in a new trailer. …
Read More »How Punk Legend Paul Simonon Channeled Del Shannon and Oscar Wilde on New Song
Decades ago, “when the Clash was falling apart” – as the band’s bassist Paul Simonon tells it – Joe Strummer wanted to return to his roots busking in public. So he and the band journeyed to the north of England to play in the streets. “We slept on a lot …
Read More »Dylan Mulvaney Won't Be Silenced by the Right-Wing Freakout Over Her and Bud Light
What do Kid Rock, conservative tears, and a bullet-ridden case of Bud Light have to do with transgender TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney? The answer should be absolutely nothing. Yet somehow, Mulvaney found herself the target of right-wing attacks due to a recently announced Bud Light collab with the trans TikTok …
Read More »Steven Yeun Still Feels Like an Outsider in America
Steven Yeun had a lot to say while speaking with Rolling Stone for a story about the making of his incredible new Netflix series Beef, where he plays Danny, a contractor whose life is falling apart even before he and a stranger named Amy (Ali Wong) get into a road …
Read More »Clarence Thomas Has Been Living Large Off a GOP Megadonor for Decades: Report
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been regularly taking luxury trips financed by a billionaire Republican donor for over 20 years, according to a new investigation from ProPublica. Thomas “virtually every year” has accepted rides on private jets, stays at private resorts, and invitations to hang out on superyachts …
Read More »The War and Treaty Bring Slow Burner 'Have You a Heart' to 'Jennifer Hudson Show'
Husband-and-wife duo the War and Treaty stopped by the Jennifer Hudson Show Thursday to perform their “Have You a Heart,” the closing track on their recently released major label debut Lover’s Game. Prior to the performance, Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter sat down with J-Hud, who revealed that Tanya …
Read More »BTS' Suga Hangs Courtside in NBA Ambassadorship Announcement Video
BTS member Suga has picked up a new three-letter acronym as he announces his role as an NBA ambassador. In the announcement video, the rapper and producer poses with his own custom Lakers jersey, sits courtside at games, and snaps selfies with Steph Curry. “It is personally a great honor, …
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