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Chris Willman 09/08/2025 09:26

Ashley Monroe on Having ‘Tennessee Lightning’ Strike Anew, and Her Friends-Filled ‘Moth’ Video: ‘Getting Healthy Again, That Rush of Inspiration I’ve Leaned on My Whole Life Was There’

In her new music video for the track “Moth,” which Variety is premiering in conjunction with the release of her

Chris Willman 22/06/2025 10:21

Michael Penn on Brightening Up a New ‘Sweet Relief’ Charity Album With Songs From the Great Depression: ‘It’s a Mirror Image of Where We Are Now’

It doesn’t have to be a Great Depression — yet — for musicians who lack health care to get downtrodden

Chris Willman 26/04/2025 07:23

Legendary Bluesman Buddy Guy on His Buzzy Movie Role in ‘Sinners’: ‘It’s a Dream Come True, to Be Honest… I Did It to Help the Blues’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Damn right, he’s got the blues… and the scars to show for it. A surprise extended cameo at the end

Chris Willman 02/02/2025 01:22

Grateful Dead’s MusiCares Salute Is Heavy on Gratitude, as an All-Star Cast Shares the Lovefest With Bob Weir and Mickey Hart

“Longevity was never a major concern of ours,” said Bob Weir, getting a big and somewhat chuckle out of the

Chris Willman 10/01/2025 06:24

Anita Bryant, Pop Singer, Florida Oranges Pitchwoman and Anti-Gay Rights Crusader, Dies at 84

Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson

Chris Willman 06/01/2025 06:23

‘Wicked’ Music Producer Greg Wells on Going Big With the Soundtrack — and Hearing Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Voices Merge Into One in Real Time

Although most of Greg Wells’ professional life has involved producing or writing for big pop artists (including Adele, Katy Perry,

Chris Willman 04/01/2025 03:19

Edward Norton on Playing a Folk Legend, and Foil to the Hero, in ‘A Complete Unknown’: ‘Pete Seeger’s Integrity Can Coexist With Dylan’s — I Love the Lack of Judgment in This Film’

“Edward Norton is Pete Seeger.” How likely was it that much of the moviegoing world would be thinking or saying

Chris Willman 29/12/2024 20:32

‘A Complete Unknown’ Director James Mangold on Consulting With Bob Dylan, Adoring Pete Seeger and Why Newport ’65 Was Like ‘Thanksgiving Dinner Gone Amuck’

Something is happening here and, given the hoopla over “A Complete Unknown,” probably even Mr. Jones has an idea what

Chris Willman 19/12/2024 04:24

25 New Holiday Music Releases: Victoria Monet, BTS’s V, Clay Aiken, the Kelce Brothers, Ben Folds and Others Deck the Halls

Even the best worst year ever – choose the epoch closest to your offended political affiliation – has a Christmas.

Chris Willman 04/11/2024 07:21

‘Save the Children,’ Long-Lost ’70s Concert Film With the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Staple Singers and Other Black Superstars, Gets a Netflix Rebirth

“Save the Children,” an early ’70s concert film featuring many of that era’s biggest names in Black music, was in

John Stapleton Dies at 79: Remembering His Groundbreaking TV Partnership With Lynn Faulds Wood

21/09/2025 Georgianna Noren

Broadcaster John Stapleton, famed for BBC's Watchdog with wife Lynn Faulds Wood, dies at 79 after Parkinson's. Tributes pour in

‘Mad Max’ May Get One Last Ride As a TV Show

21/09/2025 Justin Carter

Warner Bros. may send off George Miller's modern 'Mad Max' saga not with a trilogy, but an HBO Max series...

Sinclair’s ABC Stations Did Not Air Charlie Kirk Special as Planned After Kimmel Suspension, Carried ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ Rerun Instead

21/09/2025 Todd Spangler

On Friday, Sinclair had planned to replace the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” timeslot on its ABC-affiliated stations with a special news segment on