Earlier this year, the documentary Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n Roll hit theaters. Directed by Tom Jones, the film tells the story of the New Jersey boardwalk town that was ripped apart by racial tensions in the early 1970s while simultaneously giving birth to a music scene that launched …
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Netflix has a big summer ahead of them, with some of their most popular series facing down the sophomore slump (how ya been, Glow? How’re things, Luke Cage?). But they’ll have plenty of competition: Amazon‘s got a marquee miniseries straight from the BBC; CBS is going online with a delectably …
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Impassioned cries for gender equality and recognizing marginalized people took centerstage at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony, where The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Dunkirk were all recognized with multiple Oscars. When Three Billboards star Frances McDormand gave an electric acceptance speech for Best Actress, she …
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Janelle Monae spoke out in support of the Time’s Up movement during an inspirational speech at the 2018 Grammy Awards. “Tonight, I am proud to stand in solidarity as not just an artist but a young woman with my fellow sisters in this room who make up the music industry: …
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Ahead of the Grammys’ return to New York City, Eminem, 30 Seconds to Mars, the National, Childish Gambino and Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds will all stage intimate concerts at the city’s Irving Plaza the week before the annual award show. The Live Nation-supported Citi Sound Vault concerts take place …
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Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley didn’t shy away from poking fun at the political climate in their opening monologue as hosts of the 51st CMA Awards. As expected, they helped further heal a rift between the Country Music Association and members of the media, after the CMA released (and later …
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