Quinta Brunson — creator, executive producer, and star of the hit comedy Abbott Elementary — could moonlight as a tour guide. She meets me at the Warner Bros. Television building on a crisp day in April. The building, tucked behind bushes and an open-air set of a quaint city street, …
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For years, the truism ran that drum and bass, despite pockets of true believers across the nation, would, in America, remain a specialty taste within electronic music, never mind pop. But, over the past few years, the genre has risen sharply in visibility, both in the U.S. and globally. Some …
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Carrie Underwood gave the live debut of her new single “Ghost Story” at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards. “I’m gonna be your ghost story/that keeping you up, all night memory,” she sang as a wind machine dramatically blew back her blonde hair and train. “I’ll be haunting you, you’ll be wanting …
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Lauded producer/songwriter Linda Perry is teaming up with philanthropist Alisha Ballard for EqualizeHer, an initiative working to bring gender equity to the music industry. It launches at South by Southwest with panels and showcases running March 15 and 16 at Lustre Pearl Rainey in Austin, Texas. The events are open …
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Sammy Hagar is hitting the road this summer for a newly announced Crazy Times amphitheater tour spanning the U.S. from June through September. Rock supergroup the Circle — featuring fellow Van Halen member Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham, and Hagar’s longtime guitarist Vic Johnson — will join the rock artist …
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Reggaetón, Latin trap, and corridos tumbados are coming to Rosarito Beach in August. On Friday, Baja Beach Fest announced the star-studded lineup for its two-weekend festival, which features the likes of Maluma, Banda MS, and Daddy Yankee. Returning as a headliner is Anuel AA, who’ll headline the musical event’s first …
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Jawbreaker, the brooding post-hardcore trio that redefined emo for a generation, will hit the road this spring to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their beloved fourth and final album, Dear You. They will play the entire LP on every date of the tour. Commenting on the fact that the record …
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The ambitious new Western The Harder They Fall (in theaters and streaming on Netflix now) begins with a winking disclaimer: “While the events of this story are fictional . . .” the opening title card reads, “These. People. Existed.” The feature debut of writer-director Jeymes Samuel stars Jonathan Majors as the outlaw Nat …
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Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel will reunite as the Fugees and play their first shows in 15 years to mark the 25th anniversary of their 1996 classic, The Score. The trek will properly launch in November, but Wednesday, September 22nd, the Fugees will play a special gig in …
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After a perpetual delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Warner Bros. has finally released a full-length trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation, along with a new release date: October 22nd, both in theaters and on streaming with HBO Max’s ad-free package for 31 days. The trailer offers an epic three-minute …
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