Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was decidedly not impressed with President Donald Trump‘s decision to call for a military strike on Iran and then, minutes before it was to occur, calling it off. During his appearance on Face the Nation, host Margaret Brennan asked Sanders about Trump’s decision, …
Read More »Jon Pardi Reins in Wanderlust in New Song 'Ain't Always the Cowboy'
George Strait famously sang about romantic restlessness in his show-closing signature “The Cowboy Rides Away,” but Jon Pardi upends the idea of the impossible-to-fence-in rambler in his new song “Ain’t Always the Cowboy.” Opening with plaintive fiddle, the mid-tempo ballad sets a scene of leaving, but here it’s the woman …
Read More »Hear Rare Bootsy Collins Song in Between James Brown and George Clinton Stints
For a moment in the early Seventies, the House Guests were the hottest new funk group in Ohio. Its members, which included bassist Bootsy Collins and his brother, guitarist Phelps “Catfish” Collins, among others, had just finished backing James Brown on tracks like “Super Bad” and “Sex Machine” and had …
Read More »Chris Stapleton, John Prine to Join Marty Stuart for Hall of Fame Concerts
Marty Stuart has lined up three all-star evenings with entirely different themes for his stint as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, which begins September 11th in Nashville. Joining the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist throughout the series of intimate shows are fellow performers including Chris and Morgan Stapleton, …
Read More »Trump's Climate Denial Is Helping to Put His Own Businesses Underwater
Tonight, President Trump officially kicks off his 2020 re-election campaign with a rally in Orlando. It’s sure to be a raucous event, with not a word – or not a serious word, anyway – about the biggest challenge of our time: climate change. Few places in America have more at …
Read More »John Oliver: Impeaching President Trump Is Risky, But Necessary
The Democratic Party remains torn on whether to begin impeachment proceedings for President Trump — afraid that, given public opposition, such a divisive measure could backfire in the 2020 election. But John Oliver argued that, given the ample evidence for obstruction of justice, such dramatic action is necessary. “I can’t …
Read More »Trisha Yearwood Details Headlining Fall 2019 Tour
Just days after releasing her new single “Every Girl in This Town” to radio, Trisha Yearwood has mapped out a headlining fall tour. This will be Yearwood’s first solo tour in five years, having previously been in a supporting role for husband Garth Brooks and his multi-year world tour. Kicking …
Read More »Ken Burns' 'Country Music' Series to Release Massive Soundtrack
Just ahead of the September 15th premiere of the eight-part PBS documentary Country Music – A Film By Ken Burns, Legacy Recordings will unveil musical highlights from the 16-and-a-half-hour series with a deluxe five-CD set spanning the history of the genre. The impressive track list represents artists featured in each …
Read More »Watch Nav, Meek Mill's Cameo-Filled 'Tap' Video
Toronto rapper Nav and Meek Mill enlisted all their friends for a glitzy yacht party in the video for their collaboration, “Tap.” The clip was shot in Miami and features Meek and Nav performing the punchy cut while surrounded by an array of other rappers including Gunna, 21 Savage, Rick …
Read More »Watch Selena Gomez and Jimmy Fallon Struggle to Eat Hot Wings
Jimmy Fallon enlisted Selena Gomez to join him for a segment on The Tonight Show involving really spicy chicken wings and proved the pop star is a champion when it comes to hot foods. For a live edition of web series “Hot Ones,” Fallon brought out Sean Evans, who asked …
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