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After 45 years, Michael McDonald is back to ‘Walk This Road’ with the Doobie Brothers

Rhino RecordsWalk This Road, the Doobie Brothers' first album of original material with Michael McDonald since 1980, is out now. It's named after a song called "Walk This Road," a track about unity and coexistence that features Mavis Staples. McDonald explains why the song's theme made it the right album title."With titles for records, we were always looking for ... something that encapsulates the idea of the whole project, or at least an idea of where you are as an artist […]

June 6, 2025 1

Entertainment

Report: Nick Jonas to play KISS rocker Paul Stanley in biopic

L: Nick Jonas; Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic; R: Paul Stanley, ABC/TsuniNick Jonas played Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Frankie Valli in a filmed version of the musical Jersey Boys, and now he's set to portray another Rock & Roll Hall of Famer on film: Paul Stanley of KISS.Deadline reports that Nick will portray the singer/guitarist in Shout It Out Loud, a movie about the formation of the '70s band that became famous for their hard rock anthems, distinctive makeup and onstage stunts […]

June 5, 2025

Music

One of Billy Joel’s first bands set for induction into Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

L-R, Billy Joel, Richard McKenna, Jon Small, John Dizek and Howie Arthur Blauvelt; Credit: The Hassles/Jon Small.Billy Joel was inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006, and now one of his old bands will also be given the honor.The Hassles, Billy's first band to get a major label record deal, will be inducted at a ceremony June 28. Doing the honors will be Liberty DeVitto, who played drums with Billy once he became a […]

June 5, 2025 16

Music

Earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone to be released in July

High Moon RecordsThe earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone is getting a wide release.The album, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967, was originally released earlier this year as a limited-edition LP for Record Store Day and sold out. Now more people will be able to get their hands on it with the July 16 release on CD, LP and digital.The performance was recorded during the band’s tenure as the house band at Winchester Cathedral, a club […]

June 5, 2025 2

Entertainment

Report: ‘One of Them Days’ sequel with Keke Palmer and SZA is in early development

Photo by: Rosalind OConnor/NBC via Getty ImagesA sequel to Issa Rae's One of Them Days is in the works. Variety reports Keke Palmer and SZA are expected to reunite with the film's original creative team for part two of the movie. SZA seemed to confirm the news in an Instagram Story, sharing a post of a woman strutting down the street with the caption, "me on my way to the auditions of one of them days 2." She also wrote, "Imma read the script this […]

June 5, 2025

Entertainment

Jennifer Lopez stars in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ teaser trailer

Roadside AttractionsJennifer Lopez revels in the glitz and glam of Hollywood in the teaser trailer for Kiss of the Spider Woman.The first trailer for the upcoming movie musical arrived on Thursday. Dreamgirls director Bill Condon helmed this new adaptation, which is based on the 1976 novel and the Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name.Andor star Diego Luna stars as Valentín, a political prisoner who shares a cell with Molina, played by Tonatiuh. The two form a bond as Molina […]

June 5, 2025 1

Viewpoints

Culture Crash: Bon Iver Breaks The Pattern In His Newest Album

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Bon Iver singer-songwriter Justin Vernon has always been known for his forlorn music. His first album, For Emma Forever Ago, was famously the product of Vernon shuttering himself up in a Wisconsin cabin to explore his heartache and feelings of dissatisfaction. Since the album’s release in 2007, songs like “Skinny Love” and “Re:Stacks” have soundtracked many depressive episodes and cry sessions around the world. […]

June 4, 2025 1

Health

Medical Notes: The Mood Benefits Of Social Media, A New Tax For Food Companies, And Better Treatments For Your Ulcerative Colitis

A new breakthrough in ulcerative colitis treatment. As many as nine hundred thousand Americans deal with this chronic inflammatory disease. And though there are treatments available, they don’t work for all patients. Thankfully, two new therapies have been shown to be effective in both moderate and severe cases. they both target proteins that play key rolls in inflammation. the studies are published in The Lancet And The New England Journal Of Medicine. (University of Chicago) Should food companies pay the […]

June 4, 2025 1

Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: The Secret Timing Of Cicadas

This is Viewpoints Explained… Last spring, billions of cicadas broke out of the ground across the U.S. it was one of the largest – and loudest – cicada takeovers in recent memory. this mass emergence was caused by two different variations of cicadas coming up at once: one on a thirteen year cycle, the other appearing every seventeen years. But their timing wasn’t a coincidence. It was the result of one of nature’s most mysterious internal clocks. these insects spend […]

June 4, 2025 1