The Dirt and the Stars is Mary Chapin Carpenter’s first all-new album since 2016. In the intervening period, she recorded a collection of gentle, acoustic Continue Reading
Bully's 'SUGAREGG' Is Loud and Noisy
The good news is that Bully are still loud and noisy. That’s what makes them such a great live band. Alicia Bognanno explodes with energy. Continue Reading
Annie Dressner's "Midnight Bus" Is a Twilit Reflection of Life's Quieter Moments (premiere)
Annie Dressner’s lyrical life has seen her trot from the US to the UK throughout the development of her musical identity. With roots sewn in Continue Reading
Rob Williams' "Me and You" Is an Exploration of Romantic Commitment (premiere + interview)
Rob Williams’ “Me and You” is a romantic adventure that accounts for the highs, lows, and in-betweens. “As the title suggests, this is a relationship Continue Reading
Britney Spears’ Boyfriend Sam Asghari Reveals Behind the Scenes of Pop Star’s Instagram Videos
We now have proof that Britney Spears creates her own Instagram content. The singer's personal trainer boyfriend, 26-year-old Sam Asghari, took his 1.4 million Instagram followers Continue Reading
Lili Reinhart Says Recent Interview Was Not About Cole Sprouse Breakup: ‘Tired of Clickbait’
Lili Reinhart is setting the record straight. On Tuesday (August 18), after an interview titled, “Lili Reinhart’s Been Through Heartbreak. She Wants To Tell You Continue Reading
‘Golden Girls’ House for Sale for $2.99 Million: See Inside! (PHOTOS)
The house where the action on the classic television sitcom The Golden Girls took place is for sale for the first time ever, and it Continue Reading
‘Pitch Perfect’ Bellas Reunite for a Socially Distanced Performance
The Barden Bellas are back… and pitching in for a good cause. The Bellas made their grand, socially distanced return in a video shared by Continue Reading
'The Lady Eve' Indulges Preston Sturges' Humor, Both Literate and Broad
Writer-director Preston Sturges is the model subversive of classic Hollywood comedy, and The Lady Eve (1941), one of his biggest hits, serves that legacy better Continue Reading
'Gender Explorers' Offers Insight into Youth Perspectives on Gender
Juno Roche’s previous two books – Queer Sex: A Trans and Non-Binary Guide to Intimacy, Pleasure and Relationships (2018) and Trans Power: Own Your Gender Continue Reading
Katy Perry's Coming-of-Age Album 'Teenage Dream' at 10 Years Old
Like it or not, three things are certain: we are born, we will die, and Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream is a perfect album. These are Continue Reading
H.C. McEntire Delivers Her Masterpiece with 'Eno Axis'
The Eno River flows through Orange and Durham Counties in North Carolina, settling at Falls Lake in Wake County. For 40 years, the Festival for Continue Reading
Meridian Brothers Get Funky and Experimental on 'Cumbia Siglo XXI'
Cumbia seems to be around every corner in today’s broadly-construed folktronica scene, a versatile base for plugged-in pop music from the atmospheric to hard-hitting dancefloor Continue Reading
Webber/Morris Big Band Are Tightly Arranged and Gorgeously Free on 'Both Are True'
The new jazz of the last 20 years is an exciting and mutable thing—a combination of composition and improvisation that draws from the rich 20th-century Continue Reading
Sheena Kamal's 'No Going Back' Unfurls a Thrilling Noir
“Everywhere you look there is a story of a man terrorizing a woman for reasons of his own” (229). No Going Back by Sheena Kamal Continue Reading
Jon Hassell's Argument for a Fourth World Continues with 'Seeing Through Sound'
Two years ago, the then 81-year-old Jon Hassell claimed in an interview that he was working on a book, The North and South of You. Continue Reading
L'Orange and Solemn Brigham Bring Dissentient Experiments and Dangerous Poetry in 'Marlowe 2'
In just under ten years, music producer L’Orange has managed to make a much sought-after name for himself amongst hip-hop circles. His creative prowess, coupled Continue Reading
Electropop's Amethysts Sparkle on "Alone" (premiere)
British electropop duo, Amethysts return with another gently gripping slice of alt-pop taken from their forthcoming debut album. The subtly drawn “Alone” is the kind Continue Reading
Miley Cyrus Says She Lost Her Virginity to Liam Hemsworth When She Was 16
Miley Cyrus didn't go "all the way with a dude" until she was 16 — and it wasn't with her Disney Channel ex, Nick Jonas! Continue Reading
Ashley Tisdale Reveals Why She Removed Her Breast Implants
Ashley Tisdale got candid about removing her breast implants. In an Instagram post, the 35-year-old actress, singer and producer explained her decision to remove her Continue Reading