Paramores last album cycle was a good one. It broke the top 10 of theBillboardHot 100 and later won the band a Grammy for Best Rock Song. But soon after, things went southwhen bassist Jeremy Davis left the bandin 2015. Credit: Lindsey Byrnes Instead of saying goodbye to Paramore, though, frontwoman Hayley Williams and guitarist Taylor York rallied. Maybe Im a little bit of a creep. It was embarrassing, you know?...
For Haylie Duff, food and family go hand-in-hand. Do you remember as a kid the first time you had one of your favorite foods? I grew up in a family loved to cook and we all love to eat. Credit: Cooking Channel Im a kid from the South. I think that probably my favorite food as a kid was like fried okra with ketchup. I made okra actually for Ryan [Duffs 16-month-old daughter] as one of her first vegetables....
Confederateimagines the events leading to a Third American Civil War. Some critics also took issue with Benioff and Weiss tackling the subject as white men. (More detailshere.) Credit: Art Streiber File this under hindsight is 20/20, Bloys told reporters Wednesday. These four writers are at the top of their game; they can do whatever they want. This is what theyre passionate about, so Im going to bet on that. The producers have said theyre not looking to doGone with the Wind2017, Bloys says....
There has been and will continue to be an enormous amount of speculation in the media. Many people have expressed particular concern about our e-mail system. The FBI reportedly has also joined the HBO investigation. The original site was taken down and its not clear if more pilfered content is coming. The release of hacked Sony documents went on for months. HBO might have the worst behind them at this point… or perhaps the leaks are only just beginning....
Weiss and writer-producers Nichelle Tramble Spellman (Justified) and Malcolm Spellman (Empire). As hit seriesGame of Thronesaired on Sunday evening, the hashtag#NoConfederatetrended globally on Twitter. We believe the time to speak up is now before the show has been written or cast. This Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, during @GameOfThrones, we ask you to stand with us. We want to send a message to @hbo using hashtag #NoConfederate. (Reign launched #OscarsSoWhite in 2015 after the Academy Awards nominated an all-white slate of acting nominees....
Country-rock quartet A Thousand Horses debuted noisily in 2015 with their swaggering, middle-fingers-way-up collectionSouthernality. The electric set earned the band their first No. Weve been super busy, frontman Michael Hobby tells EW, laughing. Credit: Ford Fairchild EW is thrilled to premiere the collection in full prior to its release. That was my life, he says of the cut. Its always going to be like that. Theres always going to be weekends in a small town....
Steve Jablonsky has written music for every one of Michael BaysTransformersfilms. I met with Michael before he started shootingTransformers: The Last Knight, Jablonsky said in a press release. I loved the idea because it gave me the opportunity to explore new musical ideas… Credit: Paramount Listen to Merlins Staff below. Jablonskys score forTransformers: The Last Knightis out on digital platforms Friday. La-La Land Records will release a limited edition two-disc set (of 3,000 units) atwww....
It didnt take long before Starr knew they were onto something. Today, EW is excited to premiere Let It Burn off the set. With smooth, pop melodicism and danceable guitars, its an easy, irresistible highlight. Credit: Jason Thrasher Its about a guy who has just had it with his hometown, Starr explains. He says, To hell with it! Im out of here!' Listen closely and you might realize the problem isnt his location as much as its him....
If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Below, EW is excited to present exclusive excerpts from all five titles. Tune into the 59th AnnualGrammy Awardson Sunday, Feb. 12. Credit: Rich Polk/WireImage The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer 2. In Such Good Company by Carol Burnett 3. M Train by Patti Smith 4. Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink by Elvis Costello 5. Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L....
“She took us back to have a bit of the African culture,” says Williams, 43. “I loved it: the hot weather, the lovely people, the lovely culture.” This March, the eight-piece group will release their second album,Uyai, via the indie powerhouse Merge. Credit: Joseph Okpako/WireImage But Ibibio Sound System aren’t afraid to address social and political issues. “I was in the studio when I heard [the kidnapping had happened],” says Williams....
That was an accident, he admits to EW via a phone call from his Las Vegas hotel room. Today, EW is thrilled to share the collections soaring lead single, Hope the High Road. Newly sober and with a clear artistic gaze, he debuted his devastatingly good fourth solo album,Southeastern. Credit: Danny Clinch But this isnt just a forum for airing grievances. Facing despair, Isbell remains steadfast. Its not just contentious politics that have altered his perspective....
No, were not talking about Carly Rae Jepsen its Jennifer Paige. Nearly two decades ago, Paige scored a worldwide hit with her 1998 songCrush. (Thatd be the one that goes, Itsjust! Credit: KA Wright Not like I faint every time we touch. You definitely know it.) In 2008, her mother passed away from a pulmonary embolism. Two weeks later, her father suffered a fatal heart attack. In 2010, not long after selling their estate, Paiges parents house was destroyed in a flood....
Lukas Nelson has a work ethic thatd make even his prolific father, Willie, blush. Theres a little more emotional weight to the songs and even to the quality of the recording. For the sessions, Nelson added a steel guitarist and pianist to the mix to achieve a fuller sound. Credit: Jacob Blickenstaff He also recruited a female vocalist for two songs: Lady Gaga. She has an amazing versatility and is just a good friend....
