Deadpool 3 filmmaker Shawn Levy won’t utter a peep about the prequel for fear of death.
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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Charley Crockett is known as one of the modern kings of country traditionalism, following in the footsteps of his heroes, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, the latter of whom is a pal and collaborator. And Crockett’s forthcoming album, the just-announced “$10 Cowboy” (due out April 26), offers plenty to chew on for fans of steel guitar-driven honky-tonk music.
But the 39-year-old singer-songwriter also wanted to make sure that country’s adjacency to R&B got accentuated in some of the new songs. Calling from a visit to a Western-wear store on the outskirts of Denver last week, Crockett told Variety about the stylistic diversity he baked into the new record.
“Something that my first agent, Jon Folk,told me early on that really stuck with me is, he said, ‘Man, country music is important, and you do it really well. But that brassy, swampy, rhythm-and-blues, swamp-pop-soul thing, you also do that really good.
Don’t let anybody ever convince you to stop doing that in the name of country alone.’ I think he was saying, ‘You do country good, you do R&B good, but when you put ’em together, you hold that corner down.’” Crockett used to be a busker on street corners and in subways, before he graduated to a recording career that now, with the forthcoming release, encompasses 13 studio albums in nine years. “I learned how to do all that stuff hobo-ing around, playing blues, playing soul, playing country.
And like Waylon said: They’re just about a beat apart. I never thought about ’em as being different, and I never thought about compartmentalizing myself until I got into the commercial side of the business, where they start looking at you and trying to classify you.” Crockett
.Deadpool 3 filmmaker Shawn Levy won’t utter a peep about the prequel for fear of death.
Tatiana Siegel Alyssa Sutherland was 15 years old when she was discovered by a modeling scout in her native Australia. As soon as the 5’11” strawberry blonde finished high school at the age of 17, she moved to New York and began traveling the world on high-end fashion assignments before settling in Los Angeles to focus on acting. Although she found success in both professions as a go-to face for Chanel and Bulgari and as Queen Aslaug in the hit TV series “Vikings,” she endured her share of humiliations.
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New Look fans are heaping praise on a 'gorgeous' faux fur coat that looks 'perfect' on everyone, regardless of whether you're petite, mid-size or plus size. The £14 New Look coat, which comes in four colours, is hugely popular amongst fashion fans, and has amassed more than 500 five-star ratings.
Robert De Niro is incredibly moved by being a father to his newborn daughter, Gia. The actor, who was just nominated for his work in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” recently discussed parenting and how moving it is to be experiencing at 80 years old. Robert De Niro’s new baby makes TV debut: Name revealedJennifer Lawrence told Robert DeNiro to ‘go home’ at her weddingIn an interview with AARP Magazine, De Niro got teary eyes and opened up about the unique experience he’s living through.
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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had major pop hits with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” in the early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 76. News of the death came from her publicity firm, Glass Onyon PR. No information on the cause of death was immediately given.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Nonesuch Records is celebrating its 60th birthday in a big way.
For the best part of 60 years, Sir David Jason has been delighting viewers of all ages with his impeccable on-screen presence and finesse for commanding an audience. Whether it was tickling a childish funny bone with kids comedy series Do Not Adjust Your Set, delighting viewers as wheeler-dealer Del Boy Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, or getting to grips with his inner detective as DI Jack Frost in A Touch of Frost — there’s no denying that David has become a firm fan favourite in countless households.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Devo is headed to Sundance, not just for the festival premiere of the Chris Smith-directed documentary film that share’s the band’s name, but a Jan. 21 performance by the group at the just-opened Marquis on Main Street.
Josh Hutcherson opened up about highlights in his career while playing with puppies.
K.J. Yossman “10 Lives,”an animated comedy set to premiere at Sundance, tells the story of a pampered cat called Beckett (voiced by British comedian Mo Gilligan) who undergoes a series of transformations – both physical and emotional – while learning a lesson about love. The all-star cast includes “Bridgerton’s” Simone Ashley, “Love, Actually” star Bill Nighy and One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik in his first feature film speaking role (he plays a pair of dopey henchmen, Cameron and Kirk).
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The story of Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis is being steered toward a screen adaptation, with Universal having optioned the rights to the singer’s bestselling memoir, “Scar Tissue.” Kiedis himself has been set as a producer on the project along with Brian Grazer, representing Imagine Entertainment, and Guy Oseary, who took over management duties for the Chili Peppers in 2021. Kiedis was represented in the deal by CAA, Oseary, and Eric Greenspan at Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light LLP. Universal’s announcement reports that Jay Polidoro, the studio’s executive VP pf production development, will oversee the project.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The husband-and-wife duo the War and Treaty will have a big presence during Grammy week, parlaying their nomination for best new artist into multiple performances on- and off-screen throughout the days leading up to and including the telecast. But the Grammys were destined not to be the only awards show this season that would afford them a high profile.
Slayer guitarist Kerry King has called his upcoming solo album “an extension” of the legendary thrash metal band’s material in a new interview.King spoke with Metal Hammer to update fans about his album, which is slated for release in the summer. In the interview, he expressed that the album – which was finished in June 2023 – will follow in the sonic footsteps of his former band.
There has long been a debate about what the most beautiful word in the world is. For music fans, the coupling of “free” and “Justin Timberlake” ranks right up there.
Puck News. The new installment would see the “Mission Impossible” star, 61, return to his role of naval aviator Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, as well as his “Top Gun: Maverick” co-stars Miles Teller and Glen Powell.
Brent Lang Executive Editor On a January day in 1989, Steven Soderbergh, a novice filmmaker whose previous gigs included holding cue cards on variety shows and directing a concert film for the rock group Yes, made his way to the front of a makeshift theater in Park City, Utah. He was at Sundance — or the U.S.