“A daywillcome when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenlyyour joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you’ll know the debt is paid.” When Tyrion Lannister said this to his sister Cersei years ago, he couldn’t have known how right he was. Game of Thrones‘ penultimate episode …
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Off the back of a triumphant (enough) first quarter, Spotify is busy this month buffing up its user experience with new features. The music-streaming service recently began testing a homescreen view that puts podcasts front and center, and it’s also played with a subscription plan for couples. Spotify’s latest experiment: …
Read More »Watch Luke Combs Perform 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' on 'Fallon'
Luke Combs appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his rollicking single “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” the singer’s first time playing the new track on TV. Accompanied by his live band, Combs gave the twanging number an impassioned emotional resonance. “Beer Never Broke My Heart” comes off Combs’ upcoming …
Read More »Netflix Silent as Calls for Boycott Over Georgia Abortion Law Grow
On Tuesday, after weeks of suspense-less delay, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a six week abortion ban into law as he’d long promised. The bill, slated to go into effect in January 2020, includes an incendiary provision declaring “unborn children are a class of living, distinct person.” The impact of …
Read More »See Bonnie Raitt's Gritty 'Angel From Montgomery' on 'Colbert'
Bonnie Raitt made a special appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday, singing her version of John Prine‘s “Angel From Montgomery.” Prine is set to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June. Playing an acoustic guitar in Prine’s distinctive fingerpicking style, Raitt leads her …
Read More »Watch Pink Sweat$ Perform 'Honesty,' 'Coke and Henny Pt. 2' Medley on 'Kimmel'
Philadelphia R&B artist Pink Sweat$ took to the Jimmy Kimmel Live stage on Tuesday night to perform a medley of two of his newest songs, “Honesty” and “Coke and Henny Pt. 2.” The majority of the performance was spent on “Honesty,” showcasing Pink Sweat$’s pristine falsetto against a sparse guitar hook. …
Read More »Lauren Jauregui Delivers Gritty 'Expectations' on 'Corden'
Lauren Jauregui brought sultry grit to her performance of “Expectations” on The Late Late Show With James Corden on Monday. The song is her first single she released following Fifth Harmony‘s indefinite hiatus. With star-like lights twinkling and flanked by an arch trellis adorned with white flowers, Jauregui appeared in …
Read More »The Avett Brothers Celebrate Life on the Farm in 'Sun, Flood, or Drought' Video
The Avett Brothers return with “Sun, Flood, or Drought,” an optimistic new track composed for the documentary film The Biggest Little Farm, which will be released in select theaters on May 10th. With the delicately melodic folk tune, the Americana mainstays follow the persevering theme of the film, about a …
Read More »See Craig Finn Showcase New Solo LP on 'CBS This Morning'
Following an inspiring performance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Craig Finn appeared on CBS This Morning to performa trio of songs from his new solo LPI Need a New War. The Hold Steady frontman and his band delivered an evocative mini-concert featuring renditions of “Something To Hope For,” “Blankets” …
Read More »Watch 'Game of Thrones' Creators Dodge Final Season Questions on 'Kimmel'
Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss pleaded the Fifth when asked about upcoming final season developments during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday. Host Jimmy Kimmel came in hot with the questions, asking whether the White Walkers would return, whether Bran knew about what happened to …
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