Eric Church says fans should look out for a series of new concerts this summer. The North Carolina country singer, currently on his Gather Again Tour, announced the first of those shows on Tuesday morning. Church will headline Milwaukee’s American Family Field — the home of the MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers …
Read More »Pamela Adlon Is NOT a Boomer in 'Better Things' Final Season Trailer
FX’s beloved comedy-dramaBetter Thingsis wrapping up with its fifth and final season — and Pamela Adlon is back to finish her role as Sam Fox, the single mom of three who rarely has time to focus on herself. (Relatable, huh?) On Wednesday, FX released the season’s official trailer as viewers …
Read More »Betty Davis, Trailblazing Queen of Funk, Dead at 77
Betty Davis, the cult funk singer and ex-wife of jazz legend Miles Davis who left an underappreciated yet trailblazing body of work, died Wednesday at the age of 77. Danielle Maggio, a close friend of Davis whose research as an ethnomusicologist focused on Davis’ work, confirmed the singer’s death to …
Read More »Meet the 'Girl Boss Misinfo Types' Bringing Together Wellness Influencers and Canadian Trucker Convoy
Ange Peters sighs contentedly, bathed in warm light, her skin glowing against her yellow-and-pink striped sweater and flawless ombre highlights. “What a feeling today,” she says to the camera before pausing dramatically. “This was it. This was gonna be it, all along.” She chuckles. “This was the thing that no …
Read More »'It Came Out of the Need To Let Everything Out': Combo Chimbita on Their Hopeful New Album
The members of Combo Chimbita have always been moved by a deep, instinctive urge to experiment, creating bold fusions that feel boundless and unrestrained. Their omnidirectional songs mix splashes of psychedelic rock, cumbia rhythms, Black Caribbean traditions, freeform jazz structures, electronic thunderbolts, and more. Amid so much eclecticism, there’s also …
Read More »'Bel-Air': The Fresh Prince Gets Flipped, Turned Upside-Down
From time to time, a video will go so viral that it helps its creator get a job in the TV or movie business, like when Sarah Cooper’s Trump impressions on social media landed her a Netflix comedy special. It’s far rarer, though, for the viral video to simply be …
Read More »'There's No Limit to the Music': RXK Nephew Is Rap's Beat Generation Poet
The Rochester, New York rapper RXK Nephew released about 400 songs in 2021. “Probably more than that,” he says via Zoom. “I was going crazy. Every day.” Neph’s steady pace of projects, which are often free-flowing raps that straddle earnestness and provocation, share a creative framework with Lil B, an …
Read More »Kanye West Back to Pleading With Kim Kardashian to Reunite Family
UPDATE (2/9): Kanye West is back to pleading for reconciliation with Kim Kardashian after a busy week of back-and-forth shots as their slow-moving divorce proceedings bleed out into public view. West’s latest Instagram post featured several photos of his children and Kardashian with the all-caps comment, “God please bring our …
Read More »Oscar-Nominated 'West Side Story' Is Hitting Streaming
Fresh off receiving seven Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, West Side Story has announced when the musical remake will arrive on Disney+ and HBO Max. Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the musical hits the streaming service on March 2, just over three weeks before Oscar night on March 27, where …
Read More »Father John Misty Drops 'Q4,' Reveals Cozy Shows at New York City's Rockefeller Center
Father John Misty recently returned with the ballad “Funny Girl,” released with old Hollywood imagery to match its quirky lyrics. He continues that streak with “Q4,” the latest single from the upcoming album Chloë and the Next 20th Century. The video prominently displays vintage typestract animation, complete with images of …
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