Netflix has released a new trailer for Season 3 ofSex Education, parodying an ad for Moordale Secondary School. The series returns September 17th. Introducing the school’s new headmistress, Hope (Jemina Kirke), who replaced Mr. Groff (Alistair Petrie) when he was put on administrative leave, the ad encourages prospective students to …
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Erin Enderlin Embraces the Art of Being 'Somebody's Shot of Whiskey'
Erin Enderlin embraces the idea of not being able to please everyone in the new song “Somebody’s Shot of Whiskey,” which she released on Friday. It’s the first original music to appear from the Nashville singer-songwriter since 2019’s excellent full-length Faulkner County. Beginning with rhythmic strums of acoustic guitar, the …
Read More »Normani, Cardi B Showcase 'Wild Side' in New Video
Normani has returned with a new single, “Wild Side,” featuring Cardi B. The song was released on Thursday night with a music video directed by Tanu Muino (who recently helmed Cardi B’s “Up” visual) and choreographed by Normani’s frequent collaborator Sean Bankhead. In the stylish video, Normani is seen in …
Read More »Cinderella Guitarist Jeff LaBar Dead at 58
Jeff LaBar, best known as the guitarist for glam metal band Cinderella, has died. His son Sebastian confirmed the news on Wednesday via a social media post. He was 58. The cause of death was not disclosed. “My father, my hero, my idol, passed away today. I’m currently at a …
Read More »'Holding Back the Years': Why the Quintessential Eighties Mope Ballad Fits Perfectly on Obama's Summer Playlist
Simply Red is the wild card on this year’s Obama summer playlist. You expect the former president’s curated playlists to be loaded with impeccably hip picks, from all over the worlds of pop, soul, jazz, rock & roll, and his 2021 Summer Playlist is no exception. He’s got vintage classics …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Quantic and Nidia Góngora, 'Balada Borracha'
When the producer Quantic and the Colombian singer Nidia Góngora connected for Curao, an album-length collaboration from 2017, the result was a low-key triumph. Ping-ponging tracks like “Que Me Duele?” rushed breathlessly towards the dance floor, while quieter moments like “Maldito Muchacho” left room for Góngora to showcase her formidable …
Read More »Robert Fripp, Toyah Willcox Cover Sex Pistols' 'Pretty Vacant' for Cover Series
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have been dishing out a Sunday Lunch cover series on YouTube since the beginning of the year, performing Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, and System of a Down songs from their kitchen. This past weekend, the pair returned to Willcox’s punk roots with a cover of …
Read More »A Texas Producer Suffered a Horrifying Accident. Paul Cauthen and Others Are Singing to Help
Jeff Saenz got home late the night of June 1st. He’d spent a long day at Modern Electric Sound Recorders, the recording studio he owns in Dallas, Texas, and was just settling in with his family when the power went out a little after 10 o’clock. Like many of his …
Read More »Ranked-Choice Voting: 3 Takeaways From NYC's Big Experiment
It’s been a long, confusing few months, but the 2021 Democratic primary for mayor of New York City finally came to an end this week. On Tuesday night, the city’s Board of Elections released new results including previously outstanding absentee ballots. The final, unofficial tally placedEric Adams ahead of Kathryn …
Read More »Clairo's Wide-Open Spaces
I t’s noon in the Catskills, and Claire Cottrill is thinking about buying a barn. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter, who performs as Clairo, recently purchased more than five acres of property in nearby Massachusetts, and she has big plans to use its well, churn butter, and convert that prospective barn into …
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