“Hello, and welcome to a very weird episode of MTV Cribs,” Dua Lipa said at the start of her guest-hosting slot on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In place of the show’s usual host, the British pop star delivered a monologue in which she confirmed that yes, Dua Lipa is her real name, and that …
Read More »Bruce Hornsby Looks Back on Jerry Garcia's Last Days: 'I Miss Him So Much'
Among the many fellow travelers Jerry Garcia met on his musical journey was Bruce Hornsby. The singer, songwriter, and pianist had caught his first Dead show in 1973, at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Thirteen years later, he and his band the Range were opening for …
Read More »Mickey Hart on the Day Jerry Garcia Died: 'I Was a Wreck'
Twenty five years ago this week, the world of the Grateful Dead was forever changed when Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack at 53. From band employees to Deadheads, many were shaken, but few more so than Garcia’s fellow bandmates. Drummer Mickey Hart, who joined the Dead in 1967 …
Read More »Seventies Jazz Survivor Alan Braufman Shows His Fire Still Burns on 'Home'
It’s a fairly familiar tale by now: An obscure album sees reissue after decades out of print, and the artist responsible gets to enjoy some overdue recognition. But in the case of Alan Braufman — a saxophonist, flutist, and composer whose 1975 debut, Valley of Search, a potent product of …
Read More »Steve Van Zandt to Interview Alice Cooper, Martha Reeves on 'Virtual Roadshow'
Steve Van Zandt hosts the second episode of his Virtual Roadshow Thursday, featuring Martha Reeves, the Motown star whose hits with the Vandellas include “Heatwave,” “Nowhere to Run” and “Dancing in the Street.” The show focuses solely on Detroit. Reeves will also debut a never-before-released pro-shot video of her performance …
Read More »'Folklore' Is Sending People Back To Taylor Swift's Early Albums
In the week following the release of the singer/songwriter’s delight that is Folklore, Taylor Swift‘s early catalog got some extra attention on streaming platforms, with albums like Fearless and Red seeing double-digit growth in streams. Her 2008 album Fearless saw the biggest boost in streams, rising by 45 percent during …
Read More »Watch Lana Del Rey Recite Spoken Word Piece 'Salamander'
Lana Del Rey recites her spoken word piece “Salamander,” from her recently released audiobook of poemsViolet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, in a video the singer posted Saturday on social media. https://thisforall.net/LanaDelRey/status/1289704402396184576 “Get out of my blood, salamander,” Del Rey reads from a manuscript in the grainy video. “I can’t …
Read More »Flying Lotus Nods to 'Yellow Submarine' in Surreal New 'Remind U' Video
Flying Lotus ventures deep into the surreal unknown in the new video for “Remind U,” a track off the producer’s 2019 album, Flamagra. The clip was directed by Winston Hacking and makes use of the psychedelic collage style Hacking previously used in his 2017 video for FlyLo’s song, “Post Requisite.” …
Read More »Jim James on My Morning Jacket's 'Waterfall II,' Live Music After COVID-19
Jim James was on a long walk recently near his home in Louisville, Kentucky, listening to iTunes when one of his own songs popped up: “Spinning My Wheels,” a gorgeous, hymn-like ballad that he’d written in 2013. The track was from the scrapped sequel to My Morning Jacket‘s 2015 album …
Read More »Netflix Adds Sitcoms 'Sister, Sister,' 'Moesha' to 'Strong Black Lead' Slate
Netflix announced Wednesday that it has acquired the streaming right to seven sitcoms — including Sister, Sister and Moesha — as part of their growing Strong Black Lead slate. “The goal of Strong Black Lead is to celebrate and lift up Black Hollywood. These trailblazing shows are a huge part …
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