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Sturgill Simpson Leaves His Old Sound (and the Spotlight) in the Rear View
Two years ago, the Nashville disrupter won a Grammy and a new kind of country music stardom. Then he realized he wanted something different.
I couldve very easily probably made the same record five times by now and just gone right down that middle lane and played it safe, and Id have $80 million in the bank, Simpson said dryly. And Id probably be hanging from a [expletive] rope on one of these tre… [+1411 chars]
Jon Caramanica
2019-09-19 16:49:46
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Trump Campaign Stole Artist's Music for New Facebook Ad, Record Label Says
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is using copyrighted music in its latest Facebook ads—music that it didn’t pay for, according to the artist’s record label, which told Gizmodo the Trump campaign never obtained permission to use the song. Read more…
President Donald Trumps reelection campaign is using copyrighted music in its latest Facebook adsmusic that it didnt pay for, according to the artists record label, which told Gizmodo the Trump campaign never obtained permission to use the song.
Over this pa… [+4042 chars]
Matt Novak
2019-10-01 18:05:00
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Madonna Is Still Taking Chances
Her Madame X show reimagines pop spectacle for a theater stage, merging her newest music and calls for political awareness with striking intimacy.
Yes, she is 61, but her music remains determinedly contemporary, with the drum-machine sounds of trap, collaborations with hip-hop vocalists (Quavo and Swae Lee, shown on video) and the bilingual, reggaeton-flavored Latin pop sometimes called urbano (with the… [+1860 chars]
Jon Pareles
2019-09-18 16:49:51
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Stay Close
One man’s unlikely path to Olympic glory.
ByShuhan Fan and Luther Clement
Ms. Fan and Mr. Clement are filmmakers.
You might think that Keeth Smart, the stoic Olympic fencer portrayed in this film, would be morose as he recounts his parents passing or his own brush with death. Instead, he glows. So… [+1703 chars]
Shuhan Fan and Luther Clement
2019-10-14 19:40:28
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Ken Burns' Country Music: The Civil War Between Saturday Night and Sunday Morning - American Songwriter
Ken Burns' Country Music: The Civil War Between Saturday Night and Sunday Morning American Songwriter Ken Burns' "Country Music" focuses on trailblazing women Axios Ken Burns' new documentary 'Country Music' is essential viewing CNN What Ken Burns' 16-Hour 'C…
The Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, c.1960. Photograph by Les Leverett The Blue Ridge Mountains extend from just north of Atlanta to just west of Gettysburg, and through the green valleys on the ridges western flank marched Union and Confed… [+1080 chars]
Geoffrey Himes
2019-09-15 19:04:00
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‘For Colored Girls’ Returns, as a Celebration and as a Weapon
Ntozake Shange’s play, with its unflinching depiction of black women’s experience, is coming back to the Public Theater more than 40 years after opening there.
For Colored Girls was meant for women of color, Shange wrote in 2010, the year that Tyler Perry released his film adaptation. For Colored Girls still is a womens trip, and the connection we can make through it, with each other and for each other, is to empowe… [+1361 chars]
Laura Collins-Hughes
2019-09-16 16:37:13
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Creativity builds nations | Muthoni Drummer Queen
In a hopeful talk followed by an empowering performance, musician and TED Fellow Muthoni Drummer Queen shares how industries like music, film and fashion provide a platform for Africans to broadcast their rich and diverse talents -- and explains how the share…
Muthoni Drummer Queen, contact@ted.com (TED)
2019-09-27 16:16:40
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Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns explains why country music is universal
Filmmaker Ken Burns has produced documentaries about American life for more than 40 years. His work range from baseball to the Civil War. Burns' latest documentary is an eight-part series on country music, an art form that is uniquely American. He says countr…
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Lionel Moise: For more than 40 years, Ken Burns has produced documentaries about life in America.
He's covered baseball, the Civil War, jazz and National Parks, and his latest documentary is an eight part series on cou… [+3755 chars]
Lionel Moise
2019-10-04 18:24:31
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Hassan Hajjaj Turns Moroccan Clichés Into London Cool
His photographs, enlivened by friends, subversive wit and a hip-hop swagger, are on show in a major retrospective in Paris.
Selling flowers in Camden Market, then clothes, while also promoting underground club nights and working on film shoots and fashion shows, Mr. Hajjaj became a utility player in the emerging London bohemia of immigrants children, fed on reggae and pirate radio… [+1809 chars]
Siddhartha Mitter
2019-10-09 15:25:57
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Monthly enlists experts and celebrities to teach 30-day online classes
You may know Max Deutsch from Month to Master, his yearlong self-improvement program where he tried to master one “expert-level” skill each month, which ultimately saw him challenging world champion Magnus Carlsen to a game of chess (Deustch lost). Now, Deust…
You may know Max Deutsch from Month to Master, his yearlong self-improvement program where he tried to master one “expert-level” skill each month, which ultimately saw him challenging world champion Magnus Carlsen to a game of chess (Deustch lost).
Now, Deus… [+2187 chars]
Anthony Ha
2019-09-30 23:50:41
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Hugh Bonneville on His Mom's Shocking Career & Downton Abbey Film - Jimmy Kimmel Live
Hugh Bonneville on His Mom's Shocking Career & Downton Abbey Film Jimmy Kimmel Live The 1 'Downton Abbey' Actress Who Isn't in the Movie Showbiz Cheat Sheet A Love Letter to Maggie Smith from the Downton Abbey Cast | Harper's BAZAAR Harper's BAZAAR Review: 'D…
Hugh talks about wearing normal clothes, spending time in Elizabeth Taylor's house, discovering that his mom worked for MI6, and the new Downton Abbey film.
Tinder for Kids! https://youtu.be/QEdOv4VDJrE
SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #KIMMEL: http://bit.ly/JKL… [+1705 chars]
2019-09-20 07:30:01
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When Filming in New York, the City is Always the Star
Is there an Oscar for Best Supporting Zip Code?
Oneof the durable clichés of film criticism is the observation that the city is like another character in the movie. While I dont have the data to prove it, my strong suspicion is that this has been said more about New York than any other city.
But its not q… [+13198 chars]
A.O. Scott
2019-09-26 21:30:59
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‘Joker’: Here’s the Original Bathroom Scene Joaquin Phoenix Threw Out With His Improvisation - Yahoo Entertainment
‘Joker’: Here’s the Original Bathroom Scene Joaquin Phoenix Threw Out With His Improvisation Yahoo Entertainment Joker: Jared Leto Upset Over Joaquin Phoenix Movie - IGN Now IGN Joke's on me for seeing this awful movie The Outline Oscar Voters Give Their Hone…
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One of the most defining scenes in Todd PhillipsJoker takes place right after Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) murders three Wall Street workers who have taunted him on a subway ride. Arthur runs into a disgusting bathroom … [+2128 chars]
2019-10-10 21:36:00
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Brad Pitt asked a real astronaut who played a better movie astronaut — him or George Clooney
Associated Press Ahead of the opening of his movie "Ad Astra" on earth, Brad Pitt spoke to a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Pitt asked who's portrayal of an astronaut was more believable — his or George Clooney's in the 2013 movie "Gra…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie "Ad Astra," had a burning question for a real-life astronaut.
"Who was more believable? Clooney or Pitt?"
In a televised call Monday, NASA astronaut Nick Hague answered Pitt — "absolutel… [+1234 chars]
Associated Press
2019-09-17 16:04:00
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Beyoncé Robbed: ‘Homecoming’ Loses Emmy To ‘Carpool Karaoke’
The singer's Netflix concert and documentary film had been nominated for six Creative Arts Emmys; it didn't snag a single one.
It didn’t get any better for Beyoncé after losing top honors to “Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live From Liverpool” in the category of Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded).
Though “Homecoming” and Beyoncé had been nominated for a total of… [+876 chars]
Mary Papenfuss
2019-09-15 14:04:52
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Watch the new film shot on an iPhone 11 Pro from ‘Star Wars’ director Rian Johnson - CNET
"It made me want to do it more often, not get too precious and just occasionally make something."
It's fair to say that the masterpiece an artist creates will out live the tools he or she used to make it. I certainly don't know the bush Michelangelo used to paint the Sistine Chapel, or the model of typewriter Harper Lee used to write To Kill A Mockingbird… [+4394 chars]
Patrick Holland
2019-10-02 15:16:23
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2 Chainz Just Bought a Music Festival. His Advice To Entrepreneurs: Take Chances!
'Investing is a good thing - period,' says the new co-owner of Atlanta's A3C Conference and Festival.
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Rapper 2 Chainz has a message for entrepreneurs: If you want to succeed, your risk tolerance must be high.
"I come from gambling," the artist says. "I come from hustling. I come from taking chances.” That, he says, was good p… [+8499 chars]
Jason Feifer
2019-09-27 14:35:00
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I'm Joel Kahn, Lifehacker Senior Video Producer, and This Is How I Work
Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, we’re going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. I’m Joel Kahn, and this is how I work. Read more...
Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, were going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. Im Joel Kahn, and this is how I work.
Location: New York CityCurrent gig: Senior Video ProducerCurrent compu… [+5089 chars]
Joel Kahn
2019-09-25 17:30:00
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Interview with founder of Sahel Sounds, a West African music label
Sahel Sounds is a record label, a recording project and artist collective focused on the culture in the West African Sahel. While based in Portland, Oregon, founder Christopher Kirkley frequently travels to West Africa to locate, record and work with musician…
Sahel Sounds is a record label, a recording project and artist collective focused on the culture in the West African Sahel. While based in Portland, Oregon, founder Christopher Kirkley frequently travels to West Africa to locate, record and work with musician… [+4475 chars]
Roger Park
2019-10-05 15:45:26
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