Chris Davisson once told Rolling Stone that the Davisson Brothers Band, his country-rock group with brother Donnie, were favorites on the “animal circuit: the Eagles, Elks and Moose Lodges.” Since then, they’ve expanded their reach far out of their West Virginia stomping grounds. On the new song “Greatest Show on …
Read More »John Oliver Revisits Trump's Border Wall in 'Last Week Tonight' Segment
On the latestLast Week Tonight, John Oliver returned to the topic of President Donald Trump’s planned border wall between the United States and Mexico, which he has been discussingsince the beginning of his 2016 campaign. Oliver played a clip of Trump outlining his reasoning behind its construction, and reminded viewers …
Read More »Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli Sentenced in College Admissions Scandal
UPDATE: Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli were formally sentenced August 21st after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in the college admissions scandal. Loughlin will serve two months in prison, while Giannulli will serve five, along with additional fines, community service and probation stipulations for both. Per CNN, Giannulli — who …
Read More »In Powerful Speech, Biden Accepts Democratic Nomination
Joe Biden accepted his party’s nomination for president on Thursday night in a speech delivered from Wilmington, Del. The former vice president, in the biggest speech of his life, positioned himself as an “ally of the light not of the darkness,” in contrast to President Trump. “Character is on the …
Read More »Loving the Alien
A liens are calling me, but first I have to buy Lunchables. Soon, I’ll be heading into the Nevada desert. I will not be alone. It is pre-pandemic September, and tens of thousands of seekers are reported to be descending on Hiko and Rachel, two no-stoplight towns 150 miles north …
Read More »Trump's Ransacking of Alaska
O n a bright July morning, in the tiny community of King Salmon on Alaska’s Bristol Bay, Nanci Morris Lyon bustles around her docked fishing boat. The water beneath is clear 15 feet down, like looking through glass. Up the slope behind Bear Trail Lodge, which Lyon has owned and …
Read More »Watch Maggie Rogers, Leon Bridges Help Kick Off the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Maggie Rogers and Leon Bridges delivered the opening-night performances at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, which kicked off Monday, August 17th. While the actual Democratic delegates are still in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as planned, most of the convention — including speeches and performances — is being held virtually due to the …
Read More »The Weeknd Shares 'Kiss Land' Era Unreleased Songs, Lana Del Rey Remix
The Weeknd revisited his 2013 album Kiss Land on the Friday episode of his Apple Music radio show Momento Mori, where Abel Tesfaye premiered “a few songs and ideas that didn’t make the album.” During the broadcast — which also featured Kiss Land songs as well as tracks that inspired …
Read More »Watch Orville Peck, Shania Twain Perform Together in 'Legends Never Die' Video
Orville Peck and Shania Twain — two of Canada’s hottest crossover country icons — have teamed up for a new music video, “Legends Never Die.” The song is featured on Peck’s Show PonyEP, out now via Columbia. In the video, Peck and Twain perform at a drive-in theater with a …
Read More »Ciara, Ester Dean Show Black Pride Through Dance in 'Rooted' Video
Ciara showed her support for Black Lives Matter in her latest music video for “Rooted,” featuring guest vocals from singer Ester Dean. The visual features plenty of impressive dance moves — a trademark of a Ciara video, even though the pop star herself, who was pregnant at the time of …
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