Earlier this month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the nominees for its 2022 class. By and large, most of the artists on that list are worthy of enshrinement and the nominating committee did a good job at…
Album Review: ‘Tis the Season for Love and Family with Dolly Parton’s “Holly Dolly Christmas”
Thirty years after her last Christmas album, Dolly Parton is back again with the charming and homegrown A Holly Dolly Christmas. Her previous Christmas releases—Once Upon a Christmas with Kenny Rogers in 1984, and Home for Christmas in 1990—were fairly even mixes of traditional…
Movie Review: Dumplin’ is the latest delightful teen comedy from Netflix
Dumplin’, the latest teen rom-com to hit Netflix, has a lot going for it. A plus-size female lead, a soundtrack of new and old Dolly Parton classics, and an empowering message of self-acceptance. The first two are wonderful; Danielle Macdonald…
Music Interview: Maris
You’ve probably heard Dolly Parton’s classic song “Jolene” countless times, but have you heard it coming from Maris with Postmodern Jukebox? Stop right there and prepare to be blown away by the 17-year-old aspiring singer! She blew us away by her…
Album Review: Kesha – “Rainbow”
When Kesha came onto the music scene in 2009, she quickly became known for her brash party pop anthems and clever songwriting. In addition to two #1 hits of her own, Kesha had a hand in hits like Britney Spears’s…
Album Review: Michael Bolton – “Songs of Cinema”
Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy, Valentine’s Day Special is an hour long Netflix variety special co-produced by the Lonely Island and Comedy Bang! Bang! The premise of the special is that Bolton has to host a Valentine’s Day special in order to…
2017 Grammy Award Winners: Full List
Last night’s 59th annual Grammy Awards featured its share of memorable moments and performances, but only a few award presentations scattered throughout. As in previous years, the majority of the awards were handed out in the “Premiere Ceremony” before the…