Perhaps the biggest story on the U.S. charts this week is the incredible rise of Bruno Mars’ new single “Finesse,” which has jumped from just inside the Top 40, where it debuted last frame, all the way to No. 3. The ‘90s-leaning tune, which features Cardi B on the single version, is now a certified success, and while that’s great for the two musicians involved, it’s bigger than just a chart placement for […]
Celebrating her 72nd birthday today, Parton's rare original 1965 version of this song became her very first pop chart entry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKYJMOA_u1s Dolly Rebecca Parton, born January 19th, 1946, in tiny Locust Ridge in the SmokyMountains of east Tennessee, turns 72 years old today. Having recently set two world records, Parton is presumably having a good birthday week. Probably a better one, at least, than the subject of the song she performs above with Willie Nelson. […]
Justin Timberlake’s highly anticipated album Man of the Woods is just weeks away from release, and the singer shared a new behind-the-scenes teaser Tuesday (Jan.16) on Instagram. In the minute-long clip, a flannel-clad Timberlake jams to his new songs in the studio with Timbaland and Pharrell, and notably points out that some of the songs have a “country melody.” Following along with the country theme, there are even some rustic scenes interwoven […]
'Episode VIII' leans heavily on references to the originals, and that doesn't play with young audiences in the world's No. 2 market. Star Wars: The Last Jedi suffered one of the worst second-weekend declines the Chinese box office has ever seen. The film's debut of $28.7 million was already viewed as disappointing, but its 92 percent plummet to just $2.4 million in weekend two was arguably alarming. "The Last Jedi has already […]
Microsoft first introduced its Xbox Elite Wireless Controller back at E3 2015. The $149 controller has four interchangeable paddles around the back, Hair Trigger Locks, remappable buttons, and completely swappable components. It’s been a popular choice for Xbox One gamers, and even PC players who occasionally want to use a controller, and now it looks like a second version is on the way. Several images have been posted on Chinese site Baidu that appear […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t0Qp9K_y6M Jimi Hendrix's previously unreleased cover of Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy" was released via BBC Radio 6. The late guitarist recorded the famous blues cut at the Record Plant in New York on April 22, 1969. He was accompanied by bassist Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles, who soon adopted the name the Band of Gypsys. Around the 1:20 mark in "Mannish Boy," Hendrix lightens the mood by mimicking his own guitar line […]
Saoirse Ronan’s “Lady Bird” and Gary Oldman’s “Darkest Hour” are racking up the top cumulative performances at the domestic box office among awards-season contenders. A24’s “Lady Bird” is pegged to take in $2 million at 652 sites during the four-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, raising its 11-week take to $37.2 million. The coming-of-age comedy won Golden Globes as best comedy or musical and for Ronan as best actress in a […]
'Paddington 2,' 'Proud Mary' and 'The Commuter' also debut as 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' surrenders the spotlight. As the Martin Luther King holiday weekend kicked off, The Post collected $5.9 million, including 775,000 from its Thursday night showings, as it expands nationwide into 2,819 theaters, where it should gross about $21 million for the four-day weekend. The Steven Spielberg-directed drama recounts how Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep) and editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks) joined forces to […]
You’ve got free time to kill, and you want to spend these rare moments with a TV show, but you have a ton of options on a handful of streaming platforms. In an era when keeping up with contemporary TV is beginning to feel more and more like homework, it’s about time there was a cheat sheet. HuffPost’s Streamline is a go-to source for what to watch online right now. It […]
