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Listen Up: New Jenny Lewis Single "The Voyager"
Jenny Lewis, yet another artist appearing at this month's Newport Folk Festival, is now sharing a second track from her upcoming release The Voyager . It's sounds all introspectivey, and may persuade you to get...
Ryan Adams Gives Us Something Good with His New Single
A lthough he’s been out of the musical spotlight for some time (his last full-length album, Ashes & Fire , was released in 2011), Ryan Adams is back, brandishing an excellent new single, “Gimme Something...
Airs en plein air: New York Philharmonic Parks Concerts Return
S ummertime, and the living is easy. And it couldn't be easier for you to go out and catch some free music in the next week, as The New York Philharmonic returns to city parks...
The Leftovers Recap - Episode Two: Penguin One/Us Zero
Why is Liv Tyler’s character, Meg, so mad at that tree? And will she remain at the Guilty Remnant’s Pledge House?
John Oliver and 'Last Week Tonight' are a perfect fit for HBO
J ohn Oliver took a well-deserved night off last night, so do not curse those working for HBO GO under the presumption that they failed to upload the episode. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver...
Prince, Nile Rodgers perform Bowie's "Let's Dance" in Concert
N ile Rodgers and Prince Rogers Nelson teamed up this weekend at the Essence Festival in New Orleans and performed a rockin' cover of David Bowie's "Let's Dance." Check out this YouTube video from the...
Now Streaming: Morrissey's 'World Peace Is None of Your Business'
Morrissey may be canceling concerts left and right, but the king of kvetching’s new album, World Peace Is None of Your Business (due for release on Tuesday, July 15) is now available for your listening...
"So Now What," New Song by The Shins Is Very Shins-y
Here's a dreamy new tune from The Shins, "So Now What," from the Wish I Was Here soundtrack.
You Should Be Watching “Playing House” on USA
"Oh, I haven’t watched that, is it any good?” Who among us hasn’t been asked this question by one of our fellow TV-watching friends? Well, I remember I was asked this same question about two years ago when I watched, and immediately fell in love with, a show on NBC called Best Friends Forever.
"The Leftovers" Review: They are not our dogs. Not any more.
NOTE: This review of episode one contains spoilers. October 14. What happened on that day, exactly? Well, it’s three years later and the characters in HBO’s new series The Leftovers sure as hell don’t know.