On April 20, 1993, Toby Keith released his self-titled debut album.A former oil industry worker and semi-pro football player, Keith was discovered after a friend of his — a woman who worked as an American Airlines flight attendant — slipped his demo to another pal of hers, music executive Harold Shedd. A record deal with Mercury Records followed, as did his debut full-length record.Toby Keith was launched with the hit single “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” Co-produced by Nelson Larkin and Shedd — who also co-produced Toby Keith — and written by Keith himself, the song is about a man wistful for…
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Guest Appearance The song comes off the group’s recent LP, Cracker Island Gorillaz stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their recent single “Possession Island,” which features Beck. Accompanied by a video of the animated Gorillaz characters, the group gave the song an emotive rendition complete with a horn section. At the end, Beck joined Damon Albarn at his piano for a final duet. [embedded content] Gorillaz and Beck originally debuted “Possession Island” in September during a star-studded show at the Forum in Los Angeles. The song appears on the group’s eighth album, Cracker Island, which dropped in February via Warner…
Photography courtesy of launchmetrics.com/spotlight From curling lashes upside-down to contouring with tinted sunscreen, these five beauty hacks are game-changers. By Lauren Knowles Date April 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter TikTok and Instagram are brimming with bright ideas and new product innovations made to simplify and elevate our beauty regimens. Who doesn’t love a DIY moment or a little multi-purpose product action? Recently, we’ve stumbled upon five game-changing beauty hacks that are worth giving a shot, from curling lashes upside down (er, sort of) to contouring with sunscreen. RELATED: The Products You Need for TikTok’s Ultimate “Everything Shower” Ready to try these…
The music world has lost a beloved artist. Moonbin, a member of the K-Pop group ASTRO, died on April 19, his agency Fantagio confirmed in a statement posted to Twitter. He was 25. “On April 19, ASTRO member Moonbin suddenly left us to become a star in the sky,” the agency’s message, translated to English, began. “Although we cannot compare our sorrow to the grief that the bereaved families are feeling, losing a beloved son and brother, the ASTRO members, fellow Fantagio artists, company executives, and employees are deeply mourning the deceased in great sadness and shock.” “It is even more heartbreaking to deliver…
Ashley Judd celebrated her birthday on Wednesday (April 19), and the milestone day was bittersweet, bringing back memories of the actor’s late mother Naomi Judd, who died by suicide on April 30, 2022.Naomi — who, together with Ashley’s sister Wynonna, was one half of legendary country duo The Judds — died just 11 days after her daughter Ashley’s birthday last year, and as her birthday approached once again in 2023, Ashley couldn’t help but think about where she and her mom were a year ago today. They always celebrated Ashley’s birthday together, but in 2022, the weight of Naomi’s mental illness…
Explosions Hit the Road Post-rock instrumental act map out first North American gigs since 2019 Post-rock instrumental act Explosions in the Sky will embark on their first North American tour since 2019 this fall. Dubbed The End Tour, the trek kicks off Sept. 15 in Houston and moves its way eastward over the span of three weeks, concluding Oct. 5 at New York’s Kings Theatre. The following month, the band will venture to Europe for a brief 11-date trek. The mysterious band didn’t elaborate on the meaning of the tour’s name, whether it’s “the end” of the road for them…
Get ready for some drag, filth, glamour, and horror this Halfway to Halloween season: “The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special” debuts on Shudder next week, and the exclusive new trailer promises a delightfully ghoulish good time with many familiar faces. “The Boulet Brothers’ Halfway to Halloween TV Special” will premiere on Shudder and AMC+ on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. If the trailer is any indication, it’s a Halfway to Halloween event you won’t want to miss. Calling to mind the era of classic retro holiday variety shows, the program will be hosted by The Boulet Brothers (Dracmorda & Swanthula). It will feature scripted skits, musical…
The Boston Public Library is the latest in a string of public libraries in metropolitan areas to plan for co-location. Co-location is when housing is combined with other public services, like public libraries and radio studios, for instance. The president of the Boston Public Library, David Leonard, explained how combining affordable housing with public libraries serves communities in more ways than either structure could by itself. In addition to helping Boston’s affordable housing shortage, the initiative will also provide much needed renovations to a couple of its already existing branches, as well as add an additional branch in Boston’s Chinatown…
Like whether getting a base tan really prevents burning. By Souzan Michael Galway Date April 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter This article was originally published in 2020 and has been updated. Canadian temperatures can be unpredictable and confusing at best (from beach weather to parka weather in a week is the norm, tbh), but we all know that whether we’re indoors or outdoors, it’s pouring rain or the sun is shining, SPF is a must, day in and day out. But the unfortunate truth is that most people are still not wearing sunscreen. According to a 2017 Statistics Canada report, only…
You don’t want to blink and miss this milestone.Travis Barker penned a sweet love note for wife Kourtney Kardashian on her 44th birthday, her first after they tied the knot last year. And naturally, his Instagram tribute included both PDA pics and some racy shots. “My soulmate. I’m so grateful that today you were born,” the Blink-182 drummer wrote. “You deserve everything your heart desires. Nothing makes me happier than seeing you smile. You stole my heart the moment we met.” Travis, 47, added, “Happy birthday to the most beautiful amazing woman to walk the face of the earth. I love you my…
Forty-five years ago, in April 1978, Willie Nelson released Stardust. An album of pop standards, it became the best-selling record of his career and cemented his status as a musical iconoclast; at the time, however, it wasn’t necessarily an obvious career move.In the late ’70s, Nelson was in the midst of a commercial hot streak that had kicked off with 1975’s Red Headed Stranger, and he was a reliable country music star. Stardust, however, featured covers of songs by Hoagy Carmichael, George and Ira Gershwin and Duke Ellington, and took influences from jazz (“Blue Skies,” “All of Me”), pop (the…
🧇 = ❤️ The Roots joined the group for an acoustic version of the song on Fallon The Jonas Brothers took to the Tonight Show stairwell on Tuesday to perform an acoustic version of their new single “Waffle House” with The Roots. The “Musical Stairs” segment featured Mark Kelley on cello, “Captain” Kirk Douglas and Kevin Jonas on guitar, as Nick and Joe Jonas leading vocals. The track released in April and plays homage to the restaurant the brothers saw as their “sanctuary” growing up. “It was the place we dreamt up ideas, the place where we worked through our…
Dubbed “the scariest exercise video ever made,” Linnea Quigley’s Horror Workout was originally released on video in 1990, and the cult gem is now making its Blu-ray debut. From Terror Vision, you can pre-order Linnea Quigley’s Horror Workout on Blu-ray now! The Blu-rays are expected to begin shipping out to customers on May 1, 2023. “It’s time to break a sweat with the undead! Terror Vision is proud to present the Blu-ray premiere of Linnea Quigley’s Horror Workout, the hit 1989 aerobic video spoof with a gruesome twist. Directed by cult film icon Kenneth J. Hall at the height of…
Photograph by David Russell/HBO Grief looks different for everyone. But for the Roys, it’s a chance for corporate advancement. By Natalie Michie Date April 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter Warning: Spoilers ahead for season 4 episode 4 of Succession. The traditional funeral dress code is soberingly straightforward: black; muted; conservative. But for a mourning event that doubles as a life-changing career opportunity? Well, that makes things a little more complicated. After patriarch Logan Roy’s death, the succession in Succession has finally begun. It’s the greatest power struggle to take place yet in the HBO show, and the outfits are the vehicle.…