Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, has sparked a sometimes contentious debate about the nature and identity of country music. It’s an invigorating topic that has long been explored by writers and scholars. A number of excellent books, such as Charles L. Hughes’ Country Soul, Francesca Royster’s Black Country Music and Daphne Brooks’ Liner Notes for
Muslims attend the Eid al-Fitr prayer in Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, to mark the end of Ramadan, amid ongoing war and … Originally published here.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s reelection campaign has launched “Out for Biden-Harris,” a new national initiative focused on rallying LGBTQ+ voters. The initiative acknowledges the crucial role LGBTQ+ have played in previous electoral wins. “LGBTQ+ voters are a force to be reckoned with,” campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez said in a statement.
In Touch Weekly has gotten a hold of Garrison Brown’s cell phone. On Monday, the tabloid published a shocking feature in which it included numerous photos of the late 25-year old’s device, revealing to readers just what Brown was thinking and saying before taking his own life back on March 4. These messages reveal that
View gallery Image Credit: Annie Leibovitz Zendaya is giving fans a glimpse at her upcoming sports drama, Challengers, and posed in a series of unique outfits for her latest Vogue photo shoot. The fashion pieces featured different themes — the cover image is the 27-year-old covered with a large rose, while she lounged on a
Play video content Lenny Kravitz could have gone straight from the gym to the stage in his latest workout clothes. The iconic singer posted a vid on Insta Tuesday, showing him pumping iron inside a gym with music playing in the background. What was unusual about it was his choice of fitness attire … Lenny
Since the beginning, The Challenge: All Stars has been giving all-new meaning to the term “veterans.” Whereas The Challenge proper and other spinoffs like The Challenge: U.S.A. have been busy introducing fresh blood (er, fresh meat, in vintage Challenge parlance) into the franchise, All Stars gives some of the longer-in-the-tooth Challengers a place to shine.
Actor Fardeen Khan has been making headlines with his comeback after a 14-year-long hiatus in the much-anticipated series Heeramandi. Fardeen Khan’s reemergence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi has piqued curiosity about his last appearance before this return. The actor broke the silence regarding his break at the trailer launch event of Heeramandi in Mumbai. Fardeen
Hong Kong boyband-based Mirror continue their global march with new single ‘Day 0’, featuring a surprise collaboration with Dame D.O.L.L.A., the rap alter ego of NBA star Damian Lillard – watch the brand-new music video and read the Cantonese pop group’s interview with NME below. Released last Friday, ‘Day 0’ marks the group’s second English-language
Meghan Markle debuted a website and Instagram account for American Riviera Orchard. The move comes about four years after … Originally published here.
The distance that U.S. families must travel to access gender-affirming care for their transgender children has increased dramatically in recent years, along with associated travel costs, thanks to state laws banning such care for minors, according to a new report from the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and the Southern Equality Research & Policy Center.
Sandra Oh is grateful for the Grey’s Anatomy fans who are still hoping to see her character, Dr. Cristina Yang, make a return to the show sometime in the future. However, Oh says she doesn’t foresee that return materializing. The celebrated actress walked the carpet at the premiere screening of HBO’s new spy thriller drama The
Kim Kardashian loves hitting the beach! See photos of the ‘Kardashians’ star’s hottest swimsuit moments. Bikini season is slowly coming to an end. While summer is just about over, Kim Kardashian is one star who surely loves to rock a two-piece. She regularly shows off stylish bikinis and other swimwear on social media, and she’s
T’Vondre Sweat is fortunate to have been able to walk out of jail this weekend under his own power … because cops say the top NFL draft prospect was involved in a rollover car crash just hours before he was thrown behind bars. New Austin Police Department documents we obtained state that Sweat’s 2023 orange
Elizabeth Chambers is one of the stars of Freeform‘s new reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, and she’s discussing her private life like never before. In a candid moment in the premiere, she discusses her public split from actor Armie Hammer. “I moved here with my husband and children three years ago,” Elizabeth says
Renée Zellweger in ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary.’ Photo: Universal Pictures. Preview: Renée Zellweger will be back as Bridget Jones. Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson are also returning. The movie will adapt Helen Fielding’s third Bridget book. It has been nearly a decade since Helen Fielding’s character Bridget Jones was on our screens –– when last we saw
Joni Mitchell has covered Elton John‘s hit song ‘I’m Still Standing’ during the Gershwin Prize Tribute concert. Check it out now. Sir Elton and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were the recipients of the Library of Congress 2024 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, with the celebration concert taking place last month at DAR Revolution Hall
Prince Harry is opening up about visiting his dad King Charles III amid his cancer diagnosis: “I love my family.” During an interview … Originally published here.
Photo: Screenshot, Camp Brave Trails Anti-LGBTQ+ activist group Gays Against Groomers is stoking the right-wing outrage machine with calls for a boycott of The North Face, citing the outdoor apparel company’s long-time sponsorship of a youth summer camp. The self-loathing Gays Against Groomers dredged up a three-year-old tweet from The North Face touting their
After 11 seasons on Bravo, it’s hard to think that Vanderpump Rules could be canceled. Unless, of course, you’re actually watching the show. The truth of the matter is, fans are pretty disenchanted with the long-running reality show post-Scandoval. Furthermore, the show’s new spin-off, Vanderpump Villa, is turning out to be one of the biggest
View gallery Image Credit: BACARDÍ Camila Cabello is the new face of BACARDÍ! The 27-year-old pop super star partnered with the rum brand and posed in a series of new photos, wearing several outfits that were on theme with the campaign. One of the fashion pieces included a miniskirt with matching knee-high boots and a
The errors on the Kobe Bryant statue have been fixed … the Lakers just made the corrections to the Mamba’s life-sized tribute earlier Tuesday. There were several problems on the figurine’s base — where a few names, including Jose Calderon and Von Wafer, were misspelled. The word “decision” in “Coach’s Decision” was also wrongfully written
A fourth Bridget Jones movie is on the way! Renée Zellweger will reprise her iconic character in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Additional cast members have been announced, but there’s one major person missing: Colin Firth‘s Mark Darcy. Firth starred in the three previous Bridget Jones installments, so his absence
Two more cast members have joined the star-studded cast of Ryan Coogler‘s currently untitled vampire thriller starring Michael B. Jordan. According to THR, Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) is set to star opposite Michael B. Jordan in the upcoming movie in an unknown role, and according to Deadline in a recent report, Omar Benson
Paul Weller has announced his first North American tour in seven years – see all details below. The Modfather has unveiled his return to the continent in support of his upcoming album ’66’, set for release on the day before his 66th birthday (May 24). It will be his first tour in North America in
When beginning this review, I promised myself that I wouldn’t go overboard with baseball puns to describe just how wonderful KT Hoffman’s sports romance, The Prospects, is. Like “Hoffman hits it out of the park with his debut” or “Gene and Luis are the grand slam of relationships.” I tried my hardest, but damn if
After YouTuber Rube Franke and business partner Jodi Hildebrandt pleaded guilty to child abuse, prosecutors are sharing new … Originally published here.
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The ACM Awards nominations are here! On Tuesday, The Academy of Country Music (ACM) and Dick Clark Productions announced the nominations for the 59th annual ceremony, which will stream exclusively on Prime Video May 16. Luke Combs leads the pack with eight nods, followed by Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen, who each earned six nominations. Cody
There might not have been anyone happier to see UConn win on Monday night than Dave Portnoy … ’cause the Barstool Sports founder made over TWO MILLION DOLLARS betting on the Huskies to take home the national championship. The 47-year-old put down $600K on Dan Hurley‘s squad to win the NCAA tourney just before March