Last year’s Emmy haul for Schitt’s Creek was a historic one, as the Pop TV comedy became the first ongoing series to ever sweep all seven of the awards — the four acting categories, plus writing, directing, and Outstanding Comedy Series — presented in the primetime telecast. Because that night’s …
Read More »Charley Crockett Skewers the Nashville Star-Making Machine in 'Music City USA'
“I shouldn’t have come here in the first place, cause folks in here don’t like my kind,” Charley Crockett sings in “Music City USA,” the title track of his new album. The video for the song underscores the cynicism of those lyrics and follows the throwback country singer as he …
Read More »Kali Uchis Teams Up With Avant-Garde Pop Princess Amaarae for 'Sad Girlz Luv Money (Remix)'
With their breathy, poised delivery and moody sensibilities, Kali Uchis and emerging Ghanaian American singer Amaarae are fitting bedfellows on the latter’s remix of “Sad Girlz Luv Money.” On the original, a cut from Amaarae’s first full-length project, The Angel You Don’t Know, she and Moliy — another artist with …
Read More »Watch Rare Footage of Judee Sill in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of Her Debut
Happy 50th anniversary to Judee Sill, one of the greatest, most underrated albums of the Seventies that could easily be the long-lost cousin of Nick Drake’s Pink Moon. From the acoustic opener “Crayon Angels” to the euphoric penultimate track “Enchanted Sky Machines,” her self-titled debut acts as both a fan …
Read More »Alanis Morissette Slams 'Jagged' Doc, Claims Filmmakers Had 'Salacious Agenda'
Alanis Morissette criticized the upcoming documentary Jagged, saying it “includes implications and facts that are simply not true” in a statement to Rolling Stone. Jagged was directed by Alison Klayman and is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this week. Although, as The Washington Post reported last …
Read More »Olivia Wilde Teases Florence Pugh, Harry Styles-Led Film 'Don't Worry Darling'
Olivia Wilde has dropped a teaser trailer forDon’t Worry Darling, a hotly anticipated psychological thriller starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. This is the second feature film Wilde has directed, following up the buzzy teen comedy Booksmart. Wilde debuted the teaser on her Twitter page, revealing that the film will …
Read More »'The Wire' Creator David Simon Pens Tribute to Michael K. Williams
The Wire creator David Simon penned a tribute to actor Michael K. Williams — who played the iconic character of Omar Little in the HBO series — in the New York Times. Willams died September 6th at the age of 54. The remembrance centers around a conversation Williams had about …
Read More »Nader Haram On How Punk Saved Him From His Post-9/11 Identity Crisis
For the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Rolling Stone spoke with artists and entertainers who identify as Muslim or of Middle Eastern descent about how the aftermath of that day shaped their lives and careers in America. Although he’s known for singing in Arabic in the punk band …
Read More »Growing Up Muslim on Staten Island in the Wake of 9/11
For the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Rolling Stone spoke with artists and entertainers who identify as Muslim or of Middle Eastern descent about how the aftermath of that day shaped their lives and careers in America. Americans born to an Egyptian father and Italian mother, sisters Omnia …
Read More »Jenevieve's 'Midnight Charm' Is a Breezy R&B Delight
Jenevieve’s Division is one of the year’s breeziest R&B albums, full of strutting bass lines and sly, affecting hooks. While many modern releases are cobbled together with help from multiple producers, resulting in a grab-bag of styles and sounds, Jenevieve worked closely with the producer Benziboy on each Division cut. …
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