It’s difficult to imagine American roots music without the banjo. The instrument’s distinctive twang practically personifies country and bluegrass. While the banjo, and many of the sounds that make country music what it is, originate in West Africa, scholars have debated its exact origins. Gambian ethnomusicologist Daniel Laemou-Ahuma Jatta points to the Senegalese and Gambian
John Krasinski struck gold with the original A Quiet Place back in 2018. The movie wasn’t based on an existing franchise, but after becoming a solid hit it quickly became one. It spawned a sequel and now the third move in the new series is underway. The prequel/spinoff A Quiet Place: Day One recently began
The Lost Days, the collaborative project of Tony Molina and Sarah Rose Janko, have announced their first full-length LP, In the Store. Following their 2021 release Lost Demos, the album will be out on March 17 via Speakeasy Studios SF. Listen to its lead single and title track below. “It was really about an obsession
It’s no secret celebs like Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner are major fans of UGG boots—and specifically, UGG Ultra Mini boots (we are too!). The viral shoes are some of the most comfortable ankle boots and they’re versatile enough to take you to and from the gym, out running errands or even hitting the town
Reid Haughton grew up in a tiny town in North Alabama, playing music in his church until he left to start his life in college. Once at Auburn University, the curly-haired kid filled to the brim with talent continued playing music in the local bars until he left for Nashville. And now that the singer-songwriter has
Play video content TMZ.com Rachel Recchia is NOT back with Clayton Echard … despite the ‘Bachelor’ stars suggesting their romance was alive and well in a recent video. We got Rachel in Bev Hills where our photog asked if she was back together with Clayton, this after they seemed very cozy — he had his
“That’s So Raven” star, Orlando Brown is going to get his head checked to see if he’s fit to stand trial in his Ohio criminal case … opening the door to a possible plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Brown’s attorney is asking for a mental
Hello everyone, it’s your Publishing Auntie Jenn, here to sit next to you as we all wonder: What is going on with publishing right now? The general answer is “a lot.” Let’s get the housekeeping out of the way: I do not have any insider information, just almost 20 years of experience working in publishing
We have your first look video for the ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ remake starring rapper Jack Harlow. The movie is set to debut May 19th on Hulu. Alongside Harlow the movie stars Sinqua Walls, Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, and Vince Staples. Email: neill@outloudculture.com Socials: @neillfrazer
Disney is calling their five-time Oscar-nominated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever the most watched Marvel premiere ever on Disney+ on a global basis. Without supplying viewership figures, the company said Monday that the claim is based on hours streamed for the pic over its first five days. The Ryan Coogler-directed sequel, which has amassed $842.3 million
Invasion of the Body Snatchers has not only been adapted a handful of times but it has inspired hundreds of movies. One of the best takes on the source material is the 1993 film Body Snatchers, which stars Meg Tilly (Psycho 2, “Chucky”), R. Lee Ermey (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Frighteners), and Forest Whitaker
Hull-based shoegaze band bdrmm have signed to Mogwai’s Rock Action and announced a new album, I Don’t Know, out June 30. They’ve also shared the new single ‘It’s Just a Bit of Blood’, alongside a video directed by Chris Tomsett. Check it out below. “We’re so excited to have signed to Rock Action,” bdrmm said
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde won their first-ever Grammys when the bulk of the country music categories were presented during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon in L.A. The country vocalists’ collaboration “Never Wanted to Be That Girl” was named Best Country Duo/Group Performance, besting nominees like Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, and
Blac Chyna‘s mom is NOT a fan of the way her daughter dressed for the Grammy Awards … ripping her child’s fashion choice as “horrendous.” Play video content TMZ.com Tokyo Toni tells TMZ … Chyna’s outfit, an all black one-piece body suit decked out in rhinestones and feathers, was a “horrible” look — and she’s
If there’s one message Fantasy Island Season 2 Episode 5 delivers loud and clear, it’s that both kindness and cruelty leave long-lasting effects on people. Ruby, Roarke, and Javier. We’ve learned over the series how the past has affected all of them and shaped how they approach their future. Here, we see what it looks
Jack Harlow‘s acting debut got a first look this weekend in the new trailer for the rebooted “White Men Can’t Jump” — and the consensus on Twitter seems to be … uh, yeah, no. Indeed … Hulu dropped the trailer for the flick Sunday, which is hitting their service exclusively in May. Everyone already knew
The Sisters of Mercy have announced their first US tour in over a decade. The British goth-rockers’ 19-date trek kicks off on May 10 and includes an appearance at the Sick New World Festival. Find the list of dates below. The Sisters of Mercy haven’t released an album since 1993’s Vision Thing. The Sisters of
A rare Atlantic sturgeon that lived on Earth with the dinosaurs washed up on a beach on the East Coast. A photographer snapped photos of the prehistoric and endangered fish on Assateague Island, which runs between Maryland and Virginia. Atlantic sturgeon can be found from Canada to Florida. They first hatch freshwater rivers and then
In the 2023 Grammy Awards, Viola Davis won in the Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording category for her narration of her memoir, Finding Me. This win secured her a membership in an exclusive club of people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. Including Davis, only 18 people have EGOT
Kendall Jenner spent Grammys night dressed up in Los Angeles, the same city where the ceremony was held. She also showed paparazzi how she does monochrome style in the winter. Jenner was photographed wearing a burgundy bodycon minidress with matching tights and black heels, a full Bottega Veneta look. She wore her hair down and
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their
Chris Brown proved he was nothing but a sore loser after his Grammys defeat Sunday night. The artist was nominated for Best R&B Album for “Breezy (Deluxe)” alongside Mary J. Blige, Robert Glasper, Lucky Daye and PJ Morton. When Glasper was announced as the winner for his album “Black Radio III,” CB took to Instagram
Celebrity couples are known for capturing the attention of the public, and Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck know this all too well. They broke the internet when Bennifer 2.0 started their new relationship, and eventually tied the knot in Las Vegas. While it looks like it’s been all wedding bliss in the time since that
A24, Atomic Monster, Chernin Entertainment and 21 Laps Entertainment are joining forces to adapt Kane Parsons’ massively viral YouTube horror universe The Backrooms, Bloody Disgusting has learned. Chernin Entertainment will co-finance the film alongside A24. Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Dan Levine are producing for 21 Laps Entertainment. Lucas Ford from 21 Laps brought the
Billie Marten has released a new song called ‘Nothing But Mine’. It’s the second single from her upcoming fourth album Drop Cherries, following lead cut ‘This Is How We Move’. Check it out below. “This was one we did right after dinner, everyone was loose, I started playing the song on the honky tonk in
For most guys, a laptop is part of the daily arsenal – an essential tool for 21st-century life. But even if you’re no stranger to swinging a kettlebell around your head, there’s no escaping the heft this poses. If you need to lug the thing around all day (the laptop, not the kettlebell, that is),
Luke Combs appeared on the 2023 Grammy Awards on Sunday (Feb. 5) to perform a powerful rendition of his song, “Going, Going, Gone.” The performance was his first-ever Grammy performance. Combs began the song with just an acoustic guitar, something he admitted made him nervous. Prior to the show, he revealed that he spent extra
Play video content TMZ.com “Pez Outlaw,” Steve Glew is thrilled his incredible story is hitting the mainstream thanks to a new Netflix documentary … but he’s got his eyes on bigger things, and already has a big-name celeb he wants to see play him on TV. Steve tells TMZ … he’s been waiting 25 years
Beyoncé accepts Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for Renaissance onstage during the 65th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Michael Kovac via Getty Images Beyoncé may have been robbed, but at least the broadcast got some other things right. By Grant Rindner February 6, 2023 Hopefully Harry’s House has some
“I often look up lists made by users on Goodreads, [and] DiverseBooks.org has a resource page with links to various sites or LGBTQ Reads by Dahlia Adler. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s hard to naturally find such books, as they are often published by smaller publishers with not enough advertising resources. That’s why it’s important to take