On Monday, Super Tuesday eve, a cadre of independent Nashville artists will take the stage at the Basement East in support of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Dubbed “Concert for the Revolution to Elect Bernie Sanders,” the show is the brainchild of local musician Dean Moore and features performances by …
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Rufus Wainwright honors Joni Mitchell in the new single “Damsel in Distress.” The singer-songwriter also announced a new album, Unfollow the Rules, out April 24th via BMG. “Damsel in Distress” is accompanied by an animated clip that features a woman in bellbottoms sauntering through landscapes with the song’s lyrics displayed …
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On the cusp of the Season 5 premiere of Better Caul Saul, Bob Odenkirk stopped by the Rolling Stone offices to discuss playing Saul Goodman, directing Mr. Show with Bob and David, quitting McDonald’s, and share more personal stories in the latest installment of “The First Time.” The clip kicks …
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Half a year before Bon Scott‘s death, he was riding high with his AC/DC bandmates on the North American leg of their If You Want Blood Tour. On July 21st, 1979, that trek brought them to Oakland for an appearance at the megafestival Day on the Green, where they played …
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Trevor Noah examined the budding feud between Democratic primary opponents Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden on The Daily Show Monday. Buttigieg has become the focus of many attacks since his surprisingly strong showing in the Iowa caucus last week, but no other candidate has gone after him quite like Biden, …
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Eminem unexpectedly took the stage at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday for a performance of “Lose Yourself” as part of a tribute to past Best Original Song winners. The song won the rapper the award for Best Original Song in 2003, but he did not attend the ceremony; the …
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The Rolling Stones will continue their No Filter tour later this year with a 15-city run of North American stadiums. The tour kicks off May 8th at San Diego’s SDCCU Stadium and wraps up July 9th at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 14th at 10 am …
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Lucy Boynton will play singer Marianne Faithfull in director Ian Bonhôte’s forthcoming biopic Faithfull, which was recently acquired for worldwide sales by Altitude. Casting is currently underway for an actor to play Mick Jagger and the film will begin shooting in the fall. Faithfull is set in London in the …
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James Taylor is out with his audio memoir titled Break ShotFriday. In the memoir, Taylor recounts his life story and music career, beginning with his upbringing in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, during which he and his four siblings were immersed in music at an early age. He takes listeners through …
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In Saturday Night Live’s first episode of the 2020s, the show brought back a beloved cast member from the late-1980s as Jon Lovitz portrayed Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz in the cold open sketch. In the sketch, Beck Bennett’s Mitch McConnell gives Senator Susan Collins (Cecily Strong) a preview of the …
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