Virginia guitarist Daniel Bachman has released a new album titled Lonesome Weary Blues, which features covers of obscure folk tunes and traditionals. Stream it below. Bachman explained in a statement about the new project: The tunes presented on Lonesome Weary Blues have brought me a lot of comfort throughout the rolling waves of this pandemic. They
Just a couple of days ago I highlighted the beliefs, and the work, of a very strangely-nicknamed group in the U.S. Department of Defense: the Collins Elite. They were/are a group tasked with trying to determine if the UFO phenomenon was/is demonic in nature, rather than extraterrestrial. It wasn’t a big group. And it was
January 2, 2022 Hulu Reveals The First Look At The New Series Titled ‘The Kardashians’ After 20 seasons of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the Kardashian-Jenner family is ready to end that journey and focus on a brand new one. Hulu released the first teaser for the famous family’s upcoming series on the network, which will simply be
Books and videos seem like an odd pairing at first blush. Books are the choice medium for allowing the reader’s mind and imagination to do much of the heavy lifting. Videos are a much more passive medium, providing almost all interpretation for the viewer’s consumption. And yet, these two are successfully colliding on social media
At only 34 years old, Michael B. Jordan has accomplished quite a bit over the course of his acting career, having headlined massive movies and garnered major box office receipts. Now, the star is preparing for his biggest challenge yet, as he’s set to make his directorial debut with the upcoming Creed 3. What’s even
Parannoul, the one-man shoegaze project from Seoul whose 2021 LP To See the Next Part of the Dream landed on our list of the best albums of the year, has released a new album of ambient/new age instrumentals under the moniker Mydreamfever. It’s called Rough and Beautiful Place, and you can stream it below via Bandcamp. A
Kanye West was a man about town on New Year’s Eve — and that town was Miami, where the guy got his shop on … and his party on, with a little assist from Diddy. Check out these photos of Ye hitting a Balenciaga store in Florida’s favorite wild town to pick out some new
Seeming like a repeat of last year, the video games industry was at the mercy of the global pandemic for a lot of its releases this year. While it’s true that the industry had to adjust to working remotely, that didn’t mean that we didn’t have the hits like Resident Evil Village and The Medium
Brian Fallon was planning to begin his North American tour with his band the Howling Weather on Jan. 11 in Portland, Maine. But as the U.S. sets daily records with Covid cases fueled by the Omicron variant, the Gaslight Anthem frontman is canceling his first two weeks of dates. The tour will now begin Jan.
January 1, 2022 FEATURED, Music News Katy Perry and Alesso Bring In The New Year With Their Dance Anthem ‘When I’m Gone’ Katy Perry and Alesso have released a new single right in time for the New Year called “When I’m Gone.” It’s a electro-pop dance track that marks the first collaboration between the DJ and pop
The show will go on … it’s something Betty White must have said many times during her life, so it’s fitting the show dedicated to her life will go on, despite her passing. Betty’s life will be featured in a movie which was supposed to celebrate her 100th birthday on January 17. The flick was
The wife of Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter Ray Stevens has died. Penny Jackson Ragsdale died on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31), shortly before midnight. Ragsdale’s death comes two days after the singer alerted his fans that her time was short. In a note on Facebook, the 82-year-old canceled his New Year’s
SATURDAY AM UPDATE: The first weekend of 2022 for all movies is looking at $100.6M, an amount that’s 700% ahead of New Year’s weekend 2021 when most theaters where closed due to Covid, but behind 29% two years ago in 2020 when Covid didn’t seem to be a threat stateside. A handful of adult-skewing and
Röyksopp are back with a video for the new song ‘(Nothing But) Ashes…’. The track marks the Norwegian electronic duo’s first new music since 2020. Check it out below. Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge released their last studio album as Röyksopp, The Inevitable End, in 2014. They declared it their final LP, although they promised to
Betty White, one of the most beloved comedic actors of her time, has died at 99. Her close friend and agent Jeff Witjas told People in a statement on Friday, “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she
Month by month, I’ve been reading amazing novels from all around the world that are available in English translation, in order to share those recommendations with all of you. I’ve read books from Catalonia, Mexico, France, Argentina, and Central Africa. And all through November, I read books from Japan — from strange, unsettling dystopias to
Seeming like a repeat of last year, the video games industry was at the mercy of the global pandemic for a lot of its releases this year. While it’s true that the industry had to adjust to working remotely, that didn’t mean that we didn’t have the hits like Resident Evil Village and The Medium
And that’s how you end a season! The buildup for the tournament wasn’t the best throughout the season, but once we got there on Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 9, it didn’t disappoint. And by the end of Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 10, there were too many heel turns to count, a new villain
Little Jimmy Dickens was born James Cecil Dickens in 1920, in the tiny town of Bolt, W. Va. Dickens may have been small in stature — he was only 4 feet, 11 inches — but his presence was larger than life. Originally performing for local radio stations under the stage name Jimmy the Kid, Dickens
Maybe the biggest celebrity house sale of the year is going down in Bev Hills, because TMZ has learned Adele is about to become the owner of Sylvester Stallone‘s awesome estate, and she’s getting it for a steal. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Adele is in escrow for Sly’s massive home, tucked away
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re already aware of how technology has shifted the world sideways. You know already that technology has changed your life, but do you really know how? Not only has technology changed the way that we learn, it’s changed the way that we fix illnesses, travel, relax – even
(Note: Orb in photo above is not the ‘Best’ orb.) As the sand runs out of the 2021 hourglass (ask your grandfather for an explanation), everyone is issuing their ‘Best of 2021’ lists. Today we look at the Best Orb Sighting of 2021. And the winner is? “It’s amazing – it’s a real mystery why
How’s this for a free game (or games, for that matter)? Seeing as this year was the 25th anniversary of the Tomb Raider series, Epic has decided to grant not one but three free Tomb Raider games for to cap off their free games blitz. What are those games, you might ask? That would be
Baby shower cards are great. I say this as someone who has rarely given, and never received, such a card. But generally, I am a fan of cards. They express care for the person receiving them, and who doesn’t like being cared for? That said, I do believe there is a chance that books could
Although Frodo Baggins was the official ring-bearer of the Fellowship, many Lord of the Ring fans argue that Samwise Gamgee is the real MVP. Bilbo’s gardener-turner-adventurer is beside Frodo every step of the way, right until the very end in Mordor. But why do fans love Sam so much? Twenty years after The Fellowship of
“My perfect cozy afternoon?” Addison Rae muses over the phone with ELLE.com. “Probably hot chocolate with a lot of marshmallows and a really good rom-com. Maybe an older rom-com…any Jennifer Aniston romcom, really. That is my perfect afternoon with lots of blankets and maybe no makeup, just lounging.” Rae is TikTok’s sweetheart. Not too sweet,
On New Year’s Day 1964, Connie Smith — then still an aspiring singer — met Grand Ole Opry star Bill Anderson at a concert in Canton, Ohio. It was actually their second meeting: The first followed Smith’s victory in a talent show in Columbus, after which Anderson invited her to perform on the Ernest Tubb
Horrors Elsewhere is a recurring column that spotlights a variety of movies from all around the globe, particularly those not from the United States. Fears may not be universal, but one thing is for sure — a scream is understood, always and everywhere. The Land Down Under has a menacing reputation to outsiders, and Australian
Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Betty passed away at her home Friday morning. A trailblazer and pioneer in media, Betty had the longest running career in TV as a female prior to her death
Canadian country artist Ryan Lindsay and New York folk artist Lizzie No have teamed up for a breathtaking version of Lindsay’s powerful tune “You, Me and the Mountains.” The live, off the floor version and its accompanying music video are premiering exclusively on The Boot; press play below to listen. The raw, intimate performance was recorded in Orange Lounge