After releasing his acclaimed album Spanish Leather earlier this year, singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente is ready to bring the music to the stage. The folk-pop artist has announced his first U.S. tour, which will take him to New York, D.C., Chicago, and California. The tour is especially significant since a lot of …
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In true NBA YoungBoy fashion, the number of songs he performed at Monday’s show in Newark, New Jersey, was almost overwhelming. You might feel a sensory overload, but you will never be bored by the Baton Rouge rapper’s compulsion, appetites, or his enduring melancholy that exist in the fog of …
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Hollywood has been trafficking in remakes for well over a century, swapping out casts and repackaging stories for each generation. This year, there was James Gunn’s Superman, which went back to the Golden Age well to kickstart a new DCU vision. There was also The Fantastic Four: First Steps, an …
Read More »Spotify's Daniel Ek Ditches CEO Title for 'More Hands On' Executive Chairman Role
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek will step aside as CEO of the streaming platform and move up to a new role as executive chairman. Ek announced his decision in a letter shared with Spotify staff on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The corporate shuffle will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, with Gustav …
Read More »Gordon Lightfoot Read About a Shipwreck. Then He Wrote One of Music's Most Unusual Hit Singles
On the night of Nov. 10, 1975, Gordon Lightfoot was perched in the attic of his Toronto home, working on a song. By then, the 36-year-old was already one of the most successful figures of the singer-songwriter era, having penned coffeehouse standards like “If You Could Read My Mind” and …
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When I catch up with Gabe ‘Nandez and Preservation on Zoom, the former tells me he’s mulling whether he’s going to continue on billy woods’ national tour. He was set for certain dates (including a ruckus set at New York City’s Knockdown Center), but he may head out for a …
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Few Americans have as comprehensive of a perspective on politics and media as Jen Psaki, the former White House press secretary under Joe Biden who is now the host of the The Briefing with Jen Psaki on MSNBC, as well as The Blueprint, a podcast focused on the rebuild of …
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I t’s just past noon on a Wednesday in North Hollywood, and Wisp only has a few hours left to rehearse before she leaves for a global tour the next morning. Tucked inside an unassuming rehearsal space complete with a bustling coffee shop, 21-year-old singer-songwriter Natalie Lu admits she’s nervous. …
Read More »Supreme Court Ethics Issues Trace to John Roberts' 'Original Sin,' New Book Alleges
When he was pitching himself to George W. Bush for a seat on the highest court in the land, John Roberts famously declared that judges should be like “umpires,” making calls but never stepping up to the plate for either team. Bush liked the line so much he didn’t just …
Read More »Lainey Wilson to Host 2025 CMA Awards
Lainey Wilson has been tapped to return as host for the 59th annual Country Music Association Awards. This will be Wilson’s second time hosting the show, but first time helming it solo. Last year, the country star was part of a hosting trio that also included fellow musician Luke Bryan …
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