Hank Williams Jr. says it was nothing but love that inspired the title of his new album, Rich White Honky Blues. Love, and a popular 1970s NBC sitcom.Rich White Honky Blues (June 17) is a collection of blues covers, most of them recorded in a single take with producer Dan Auerbach (the Black Keys) and a legendary band of blues musicians.There are three original songs that Williams Jr. tells Taste of Country he had no trouble writing for the project: “S–t, no. I am a Williams, you know?”Songs from Lightnin’ Hopkins, R.L. Burnside, Muddy Waters and more form the core of the…
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When 2022 is over, we’ll look back at Top Gun: Maverick as one of the year’s biggest box office successes. The Tom Cruise-led sequel is entering its fourth weekend in theaters, and having collected $806.4 million worldwide at the time of this writing, it stands as the second highest-grossing movie of the year across the globe, trailing only behind Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. With such a large haul come a number of box office accomplishments, and that now includes Maverick becoming Cruise’s highest-grossing domestic movie.As a result of crossing the $800 million mark, Top Gun: Maverick has…
Freddy Krueger was everywhere in the late 80s. It only made sense that he’d get his own show. But unlike Friday the 13th: The Series, Freddy’s Nightmares would put its headlining star front-and-center. Introducing every episode and frequently participating in the plots, Freddy hosted a show that would explore the lives (and deaths) of the citizens of Springwood. Much sleazier than its namesake film series and produced on a miniscule budget, every episode of Freddy’s Nightmares offered something interesting. Especially given that each episode was made up of TWO stories; the first twenty-minutes following one character’s “nightmare” and the second…
Vincent McMahon has left his role as head of World Wrestling Entertainment.On June 15, the Wall Street Journal, citing documents and people familiar with the matter, reported that the WWE board was investigating McMahon’s alleged $3 million settlement that banned a female paralegal from discussing their alleged affair. Two days later, the company and its board announced in a press release obtained by E! News that McMahon—the chairman and CEO—has “voluntarily stepped back” from his roles until the investigation concludes. WWE said a special committee of the board is “conducting an investigation into alleged misconduct” by McMahon as well as head of talent relations John Laurinaitis. “McMahon will retain…
PHOTOGRAPHY BY O’SHANE HOWARD. STYLING BY ASHLEY GALANG. HAIR AND MAKEUP, TY WILSON FOR JUDY INC. Graphic by Kayleen Dicuangco This is Texture Talk, a column that deep dives into the dynamic world of curly hair, from crowns of curls that are free flowing to strands that are tucked away in a protective style. By Natasha Boateng Date June 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter In a culture that puts a high premium on beauty — and by “beauty,” we mean “youth” (let’s be real) — Tai Salih is a torchbearer for ripping up the rule book. Box braids, which she gets…
David Nail’s journey has completed a full circle. With “Sunset Carousel,” the singer returns to his hitmaking sound of a decade ago without giving up what he’s best at.The “Let It Rain” singer is an extraordinarily emotional storyteller. It’s a quality that made deep cuts from his first four albums on MCA Nashville and each of his independent albums worth the time spent. Few singers can pick up an acoustic guitar, close their eyes and carry a room quite like the enigmatic Nail. In recent years he’s leaned heavily into that mood with personal ballads that targeted a less mainstream audience. That’s one of the…
In any other cultural moment, the satire embedded in Amazon Prime’s endlessly entertaining, blood-spattered superhero show The Boys might seem heavy-handed. But in 2022, its near-nihilist depiction of a deluded public rooting for an all-powerful class of elites who couldn’t care less about them almost feels like a documentary, albeit with superpowers, eviscerations, and really weird sex stuff thrown in. In the show (based on, and vastly improving, an indie comic series co-created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson), the sinister Vought International dominates both pop culture and the wider world with actual, real-life superheroes (almost none of whom are…
The last time the Planet of the Apes franchise got time to shine on the big screen was in 2017’s War for the Planet of the Apes, which concluded the story of Andy Serkis’ Caesar. While we know another Planet of the Apes movie is on the way, there’s still a lot of mystery surrounding this project, including when it will be released. In the meantime though, Planet of the Apes fans are in for a treat, as it’s been announced that new Apes-centric comics stories are coming soon from Marvel Comics.That’s right, following Marvel’s first run with Planet of…
A cult favorite, Jeff Lieberman‘s Halloween horror movie Satan’s Little Helper is getting an uncut Blu-ray release from Synapse Films, the home video label has announced today. The film comes to Blu-ray completely uncut for the first time on October 25, 2022! Special Features will include: Audio Commentary from Director Jeff Lieberman Vintage Behind-the-Scenes Featurette The Devil in the Details: Making SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER Mr. Satan’s Neighborhood: A Tour of the Filming Locations with Director Jeff Lieberman Promotional Trailer “Nine-year-old Douglas Whooly (Alexander Brickel, PALINDROMES) is obsessed with the handheld video game “Satan’s Little Helper,” and annoyed that the attention…
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The Hart of Dixie actress didn’t share more about the relationship to Aubrey, but she did touch on a particularly difficult split during a previous episode of her podcast. Without naming her ex, Rachel admitted to guest Mandy Moore that she “went through a really hard breakup and it was during the pandemic.””I could not leave my house, you know what I mean? I had nothing else to do but sit in it, and deal with it and feel it,” she shared. “It was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done, harder than childbirth.” Rachel—who continues to co-parent daughter Briar Rose, 7, with Hayden Christensen after their 2017…
Amy Malbeuf ‘Kahkiyaw Kikway’ (‘All of Everything’). Photography courtesy of Nadya Kwandibens, Red Works Photography Featuring maximum runway drama and insightful panel discussions, the four-day festival revealed moments of joy, education and resistance. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date June 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Sage Paul understands the power in fashion. “Designers are using fashion as a form of expression, and even a political message. It’s such an accessible medium,” she says. And this ability to connect community through craft was on full display at the Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival. As the founder and executive and artistic director of the biennial…
Evan Paul hosts Taste of Country Nights, On Demand, a weekly country music interview podcast that focuses on the music. Follow wherever podcasts are found, like Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave a rating and review. This show is part of the Townsquare Media On Demand network.You always remember where you were and what you were feeling during certain events in your life. Finding out that Hank Williams Jr. was coming for a sit-down interview will be one of those things that I remember for the rest of my life. Hank Williams Jr rarely does any interviews, so to have him come to the studio in person was something special.When I first heard and…
Chance the Rapper has dropped a new single, “The Highs & The Lows,” featuring Joey Bada$$ and produced by DexLvL. The track arrived with a Venice and Paris-set music video directed by the rapper alongside filmmaker Troy Gueno. “The Highs & The Lows,” Chance’s latest interdisciplinary work, debuted at Art Basel in Switzerland earlier this week. The song and accompanying artwork is a collaboration with Gabonese photographer Yannis Davy Guibinga. Chance will showcase the piece at The Dusable Museum of African American History during his Juneeteenth celebration and BBQ on Sunday, June 19. The music video for “The Highs &…