This week’s episode of Saturday Night Live was entirely remote, with cast members broadcasting from their homes and a special appearance from host Tom Hanks. Coldplay’s Chris Martin served as the musical guest for the episode, offering up a cover of the Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks classic “Shelter From the Storm.” Watch it
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Bonnie Raitt has shared a new video paying tribute to the late John Prine, who passed away on April 8 from COVID-19 complications. In the video, Raitt performs “Home,” originally written by Karla Bonoff and covered by Raitt on her 1977 album Sweet Forgiveness. “For those who aren’t blessed to have a secure and safe
Shailene Woodley is opening up about a health scare in her early 20s that got in the way of her career. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the Big Little Lies star told the publication, “I haven’t spoken much about this yet publicly, and I will one day, but I was very, very sick in
The bad news? If you had tickets to Coachella this year, you’re going to have to wait a little bit longer. As we all know by now, the global coronavirus pandemic that has brought much of the world to a grinding halt has forced events like the beloved annual SoCal music festival to postpone their
Sturgill Simspon has tested positive for COVID-19, as the singer revealed via a post to his Instagram account earlier today. Simpson said he first sought medical attention on March 13, when he began to experience “chest pains, fever, and pre-stroke blood pressure levels,” but was unable to be tested for coronavirus until April 6. He
True Thompson‘s 1st birthday was a real blowout. Her whole family was in attendance, there was an organic Popsicle cart in the backyard, cotton candy was being spun to order, and the balloon action was lit. The kids took home headphones as party favors and of course there was a Hansen’s cake. True’s 2nd birthday this Sunday
Consequence of Sound has announced Angel from Maywood: A Livestream Tribute to John Prine. The homage to Prine, who died earlier this week, will feature performances by the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy, Kevin Morby, the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, Grace Potter, Norah Jones, the Head and the Heart, Lake Street Dive, and more. The tribute will
Bravo Shereé Whitfield is asking for prayers as the search for her mother wages on. The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum took to social media on Wednesday to reveal that her mom, Thelma Ferguson, is missing. “Please keep my mom and my family in your prayers! We all know that prayers can move mountains!!! I was hesitant
Travis Nelsen, longtime drummer in Austin indie rock group Okkervil River, has died. Okkervil River announced the news in a statement on their Instagram account on April 9. “Travis Nelsen, Okkervil River’s drummer from 2003-2010, passed away on Tuesday,” the band wrote. “He was a radiant, hilarious, charismatic, generous, passionate human being with a heart
Grizzly Bear drummer Christopher Bear has announced his first solo record, as BrooklynVegan notes. Bear, who records under the name Fools, will release Fools’ Harp Vol. 1 on May 18 via Music From Memory. Below, hear a new song called “Deefyfe.” “When I set out to start making this collection of music last summer, the
Getty Images/E! Illustration New music Fridays are a thrilling, yet daunting prospect for any music lover. It’s essentially a weekly holiday where fan-favorite artists and fresh faces alike drop their latest offerings for all the world to hear, flooding streaming services and digital retailers with an onslaught of aural goodies. But who has the time
Jimmy Fallon, Sting and The Roots have an anthem for these times. Amid the ongoing coronavirus and resulting sweeping social distancing, the Tonight Show host teamed up with the 18-time Grammy winner for another round of his show’s signature: performing hit songs with peculiar objects. While they typically use classroom instruments or office supplies for this segment, given
Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where she teleconferenced in from her bathtub to perform “Kyoto.” Bridgers accompanied herself on synthesizer. Check it out below. Last month, Jeff Tweedy and his sons performed “Evergreen” for Kimmel while sitting in their bathroom. Bridgers’ new album Punisher—the follow-up to
Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris have released a new song. The latest track from the team behind “Yeah!” is called “SexBeat.” That’s it below. Usher’s song “Climax” recently came up in an interview with the Weeknd, which then led to social media challenges and subtweets. (Here’s a summary, if you’re interested.) Ludacris’ most recent album
If we didn’t know better, we would have thought that was the season ending that Grey’s Anatomy had originally planned. Season 16 was cut short by four episodes due to the coronavirus pandemic, but what became the finale aired tonight and gave us quite a bit to ponder until next season begins (whenever that will
It’s been a few weeks, but Ozark season three is still at the top of mind, especially the tragic end. Warning, spoilers follow for the third season of Ozark which debuted March 27 on Netflix. About that ending to the thrilling third season? We can thank actor Tom Pelphrey in part for that, his scene-stealing
Broadway will remain closed through June 7, a two-month extension of the current coronavirus shutdown that would seem to retroactively end the 2019-2020 Broadway season with the March 12 shutdown. The extension announcement was made today by the Broadway League, the trade group representing theater owners and producers, which had been in discussions with theatrical
Pitchfork is pleased to announce that Phoebe Bridgers will play a stay-at-home concert that will broadcast live on Instagram this Friday afternoon (April 10) at 4 p.m. Eastern. You can tune in at Pitchfork’s Instagram. The performance will be part of a series of concert sessions that take place on our Instagram every Wednesday and
Twitter Wanda Denchâ€â€the grandmother who won the internet over after she accidentally texted a Thanksgiving invite to an unknown teenager and had him over for dinnerâ€â€is mourning the death of her husband Lonnie Dench. According to local news outlet Arizona Family, Lonnie passed away from coronavirus this past Sunday. “He had the truest heart of love,
The Roots’ Black Thought is the latest guest on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, the domestic spin on the popular session series. From a black armchair flanked by Grammys, he played “Thought Vs. Everybody” and “Nature of the Beast” from the forthcoming Streams of Thought Vol. 3, as well as “Yellow” from his off-Broadway musical Black
Dennis Leupold/USA Network Todd Chrisley is on the mend after testing positive for coronavirus. The Chrisley Knows Best star and wife Julie Chrisley revealed the news on Wednesday’s episode of their podcast, Chrisley Confessions. “Can we talk about this bitch called corona?” he shared. “I have been battling corona for 3 weeks. I was in the hospital for 4
Philadelphia rapper Chynna Rogers died today at age 25. Following the news of her passing, tributes poured in from her peers and friends. “I don’t like doing this when my people go but I think everybody needs to know that you were special,” Vince Staples wrote. “Too special for words. Stay outta trouble lil cuh.”
Randy Newman has written a new COVID-19-inspired song at the request of Southern California radio station KPCC. After noting that the station asked for a personal message about social distancing (“Apparently there’s some disease that’s going around”), Newman instead sits at the piano to perform an original song called “Stay Away.” It includes instructional lyrics
Rebecca Black is opening up about her sexuality and identifying as queer. In a recent interview with Dating Straight podcast hosts Jack Dodge and Amy Ordman, Black shared that she had recently gone through a breakup with a woman. “I was dating someone and I know they might watch this… but one of the reasons that we went through this
Attention, Tooth Fairy: Jimmy Fallon‘s daughter, Winnie Fallon, just lost her tooth. The 6-year-old child announced the big news during Tuesday’s at-home edition of The Tonight Show. Jimmy was in the middle of an interview with Ciara and Russell Wilson when his firstborn came running in to show off her new smile. “Daddy! I lost my
Iconic singer-songwriter John Prine has died, The New York Times reports. His family confirmed that he died of COVID-19 complications. He was 73. Prine’s songwriting has been honored by the Americana Music Awards, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and more institutions. He won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 1992 and 2006
Daniel Levy has spent a lot of time pacing around his house. The co-creator, star, writer and director of Schitt’s Creek has anxiously awaited the premiere of the series finale for his show, his baby. “All I’ve been doing is pacing around my house with, like, bated breath waiting for people to see it and
The music world is reacting to the death of John Prine, who died today (April 7) of COVID-19 complications at the age of 73. “A simple majority of who I am as a person, let alone a musician, is because of John Prine,” Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon tweeted. “He is my number 1.” Amber Coffman
Teresa Giudice has laid her father to rest. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star and her family held a special memorial service for Giacinto Gorga, who passed away last Friday morning. On Tuesday afternoon, Teresa took to Instagram to share a video clip of her late father’s ceremony. In the footage, Gorga’s grandchildren could be seen
Film, TV, and music producer Hal Willner has died at the age of 64, a representative tells Pitchfork. A formal cause of death has not been established, but Willner experienced symptoms consistent with COVID-19, according to the representative. Willner, born in Philadelphia, produced records for Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull, Laurie Anderson, Lucinda Williams, and more.