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The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (Iadas) announces the Finalists for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards, the largest and most comprehensive social impact award, presented by the Webby Awards. Launched in 2021, the Anthem Awards celebrate the purpose and mission-driven work of the individuals, companies, and organizations making a difference worldwide. Notable Finalists include Jelly Roll, Foo Fighters, Valerie June, Lainey Wilson and others with Power to the Patients; Becky G with NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts' 'El Tiny' Takeover; Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez; Google; Everytown for Gun Safety; the Ad Council; Dept; The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; ESPN; World Central Kitchen; Planned Parenthood Federation of America; On Purpose with Jay Shetty; AARP; Amazon Music; Unicef USA; Nike Inc.; CNN Worldwide; GLAAD; Samsung Electronics America; Clinton Global Initiative; LinkedIn; PepsiCo; The Daily Show hosted by Jon Stewart; United Nations; the NAACP; and Gov. Tim Walz, Gov. Wes Moore,...

Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty; The Daily Show With Jon Stewart; Jelly Roll, Valerie June, Lainey Wilson, Foo Fighters and others with Power to the Patients; Google; Everytown for Gun Safety; The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; ESPN; Planned Parenthood; the United Nations; the NAACP; and the Clinton Global Initiative are among the finalists for the 2024 Anthem Awards, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal exclusively.

The Webby Awards-presented social impact trophies, now in their fourth year, celebrate mission-driven work by people and companies making a difference worldwide.

Other notable finalists this year include Becky G with NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts’ El Tiny Takeover; the Ad Council, Dept; World Central Kitchen; On Purpose With Jay Shetty; AARP; Amazon Music; Unicef USA; Nike; CNN; GLAAD; Samsung Electronics; LinkedIn; PepsiCo.; and Gov. Tim Walz, Gov. Wes Moore, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Gov. Tony Evers with the Democratic Governors Association.

Other company finalists are Bloomberg,...

When the Grammy-nominated husband-and-wife duo The War & Treaty — who have created their own sound by blending genres like country, soul, Americana and gospel — booked Celebrity Family Feud, they immediately thought of which blood relatives they would invite to the famed game show. But the couple thought: Let’s showcase a family of Black singers in the country and Americana genres.

So, they invited Rissi Palmer, who in 2007 became the first Black woman to reach Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in 20 years; Valerie June, the acclaimed musician who weaves together sounds like blues, country, rock, soul, gospel and Appalachian folk; Dom Flemons, the Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist who played in the old-time string band The Carolina Chocolate Drops; and country-hip-hop hybrid Breland. The episode, where they’ll take on Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Earth, Wind & Fire, will air Tuesday at 8 p.m. Et on ABC.

“So many family members were...

Anointed a blues-guitar prodigy before he was old enough to drive, 40-year old Austin, Texas, native Gary Clark Jr. has spent much of his career thinking outside his primary genre, and his latest, Jpeg Raw, sounds more than ever like the music Clark wants to make rather than the music folks think he makes.

Since as early on as his second album, the underrated 2015 collection The Story of Sonny Boy Slim, Clark has embraced everything from fuzzy rock to funk to Prince-ly psychedelia. Jpeg Raw continues his never-ending quest for new fire,...

Gary Clark Jr. will celebrate the March 22 release of his new album Jpeg Raw with a free stream that day of his private concert for the Soho Sessions.

The gig will be streamed exclusively via the Veeps platform on March 22. During the performance, fans and viewers will have the opportunity to donate to Music Will, which brings music education to over a million students who don’t currently have those programs in their local schools due to budget constraints.

“Singer, songwriter, guitar virtuoso Gary Clark Jr. is one of the...

On Tuesday, March 5, Foo Fighters will take a rare detour from stadium, arena and amphitheater stages to perform at a private, one-night-only concert in Washington, D.C. hosted by Power to the Patients, a non-profit fighting for a more affordable, accessible, and equitable healthcare system through true price transparency.

Find out more about the concert here.

Hip hop legends Fat Joe and Chuck D will also be in attendance.

“When we were asked by Power to the Patients to help raise awareness of the need for transparency in healthcare pricing, we immediately said yes. People suffering from illness and injury shouldn’t have to worry about being bankrupted by surprise charges for their treatment.” — Foo Fighters

With lawmakers, government officials, and their dedicated staff in attendance, Foo Fighters will join the drive to raise awareness about the inequality and uncertainty created for millions of patients when hospitals and insurers hide actual upfront prices.

Foo Fighters are heading to Washington, D.C. for a one-night-only show on March 5 to advocate for healthcare price transparency. Fat Joe and Chuck D will also be in attendance. The private event is hosted by Power to the Patients, a nonprofit dedicated to creating “a more affordable, accessible, and equitable healthcare system through price transparency.”

The band joins Fat Joe, who has helped lead the charge by meeting with members of Congress to urge them to pass legislation that will codify and expand healthcare transparency requirements. The event will bring together lawmakers,...

Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and Valerie June combined forces to call for a more transparent and equitable healthcare system in a new PSA set to air this Sunday during Super Bowl Lviii.

Organized by the nonprofit group Power to the Patients, the spot specifically highlights the way hospitals and insurance companies are able to get away with not clearly stating how much certain services and procedures cost and then billing patients afterward. This has contributed to astronomical levels of medical debt around the United States.

“Hospitals and insurers are robbing all of us,...

Musicians Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and Valerie June are heading to the Super Bowl — in a new ad for the nonprofit organization Power to the Patients.

The performers appear in a new spot that raises awareness about the health care crisis in America and pushes for officials to be more transparent about the cost of health care. In the commercial, the singers criticize hospitals and insurance companies for robbing patients, many of whom have dealt with medical debt.

“Hospitals and insurance companies all around the United States are stealing our future by looting every patient, worker, employer and family across the country,” Jelly Roll, known for hits like “Need a Favor” and “Save Me,” said in a statement.

Wilson, who won her first Grammy last week, added: “American citizens in need of care are afraid to enter a hospital.”

Power to the Patients, which was founded in 2021, says the goal...

Gary Clark Jr. is back with four new tracks — his first collection of music in nearly five years — that serve as a sampler to his upcoming album Jpeg Raw. The singer-songwriter’s fourth studio LP is out in full on March 22nd via Warner Records.

Jpeg Raw sees Clark further expand on his vast array of influences, merging traditional African music and jazz with elements of rock, R&b, hip-hop, and blues. The 12-track record incorporates samples of Thelonious Monk and Sonny Boy Williamson, and even includes collaborations with both Stevie Wonder and George Clinton. Pre-orders are ongoing.

The four-track sampler includes “Maktub,” “Jpeg Raw,” “This Is Who We Are,” and “Hyperwave,” all of which expectedly spotlight Clark’s big guitar riffs and soulful, evocative vocals. Stream them all below, and then keep scrolling to see the artwork and tracklist for Jpeg Raw.

Clark’s last album was 2019’s This Land.

John Prine made eight separate appearances on Austin City Limits over the course of his career. On Saturday, new episodes of the long-running live-music series return with a show devoted to Prine’s posthumous induction into the Acl Hall of Fame.

Ethan Hawke inducts Prine in a hat-tipping speech but it’s the performances from artists like Tyler Childers, Valerie June, Nathaniel Rateliff, Allison Russell, Kurt Vile, and Prine’s son, Tommy Prine, that make the hour such a moving tribute. Childers’ reading of “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name...

Prepare for a musical celebration as the 9th Annual Austin City Limits (Acl) Hall of Fame pays homage to the legendary John Prine. Tune in at 8:00 Pm on January 13, 2024, on PBS, as actor Ethan Hawke takes the stage to induct the iconic singer-songwriter into the prestigious Acl Hall of Fame. The evening promises not only to be a heartfelt tribute but also a showcase of outstanding performances by an array of talented artists.

Viewers can anticipate soul-stirring renditions by acclaimed musicians such as Tyler Childers, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff, Valerie June, Kurt Vile, and Tommy Prine. Each artist brings their unique style and interpretation to Prine’s timeless songs, creating a memorable musical experience. Whether you’re a longtime fan of John Prine or discovering his work for the first time, this Acl Hall of Fame special is sure to be a captivating journey through the musical legacy of a true icon.

Valerie June, an expert at covers, takes on latter-day Duran Duran with her very own rendition of “Ordinary World.”

While many artists covering songs tend to stay true to the original, June’s version is more stripped-down, her stark vocals contorting around the rhythm to emphasize the meaning of the Nineties anthem: Persisting through darkness.

Given the current state of the world, June’s timing of the cover is no coincidence. “With modern times often full of heaviness and darkness, how do we find the strength to survive and grow?...

Image Source: Photography by Brights

Valerie June's work can feel like it's being beamed in from somewhere both far off and strangely familiar. That might be because from a young age, she's been channeling wisdom from the world around her, using it to inform her music, then her poetry, and now an innovative new kind of guided journal.

The artist, who is known for her spirituality-infused roots- and blues-tinted folk, has now turned many of the steps on her own decades-long healing journey into a new book called "Light Beams: A Workbook For Being Your Badass Self" ($20), which was released on Sept. 19. It's an interactive book filled with spells, prompts, reflections, and tips on finding peace and connection in a world that can seem dead set on fostering conflict and disconnection.

For June, the book was a natural response to the world's strife, of which, as we all know,...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.

Americana is a wide-open category, partly because it’s hard to define. “I always look at half of the folk category and think they are more Americana than half of the Americana nominees,” says Nelson Gullett, an Americana radio veteran and music director at Wdvx in Knoxville. And as the nomination of Jackson Browne’s Downhill...

Tyler Childers and his band The Food Stamps have announced their “Mule Pull ’24 Tour.” It comes in celebration of the singer-songwriter’s new album Rustin’ in the Rain.

Kicking off in April, Childers’ newly announced North American run will make stops at major venues like NYC’s Madison Square Garden, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (two nights), Kia Forum, Austin’s Moody Center, and Dickies Arena in Forth Worth, TX. Update: Childers has announced a second leg of shows taking place between June and August, including multiple nights in Alpharetta, Ga and Bend, Or, as well as a headlining gig at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wa.

A rotating guest of openers will support Childers, including Sylvan Esso, Allison Russell, Hayes Carll, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Shaky Graves, and S.G. Goodman.

For the newly announced dates, registration for a Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale is ongoing through Sunday, October 8th. Once registration closes,...

When Little Richard died at age 87 in May 2020 during the depths of the pandemic, New York filmmaker Lisa Cortés found herself listening to his music nonstop, from classics like “Good Golly Miss Molly,” “Lucille,” and “Long Tall Sally,” to a wide range of surprising tributes, from Bob Dylan to Dave Grohl.

“I heard his music all over and it brought me a lot of joy,” she said during a recent interview with IndieWire. “Wait a minute,” she said to herself, “there’s never been a story, he hasn’t had that opportunity.” When she pitched her idea for a documentary following Little Richard with a twist — the final feature offers a slightly supernatural recasting of his musical career — Bungalow Entertainment and Rolling Stone Films agreed to back her, along with executive producer Dee Rees.

After directing two shorts and a music documentary (“The Remix: Hip Hop X Fashion”) and co-directing...

Kicking off the biggest music week of the year in Austin, TX, Rolling Stone teamed up with Bumble for a private party in Austin’s trendy Clarksville neighborhood to celebrate rising women’s voices. Hosted by Bumble’s Chief Brand Officer Selby Drummond and Chief Executive Officer of Rolling Stone Gus Wenner at Howards Bar & Club and Rosie’s Wine Bar— two of the city’s recently opened, buzzy venues — guests were free to choose their own adventure between the adjoining spaces.

Scout Larue Willis and Selby Drummond. Photo Credit: Myles Hendrik.

The inaugural Hollywood & Mind Summit has listed some of the speakers that will appear at the May 11 event, including Charlamagne Tha God, radio and television personality, media mogul and founder of The Mental Wealth Alliance; Christina Wootton, head of partnerships at Roblox; Vicky Cornell, wife of the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell and advocate for mental health and addiction recovery; and Percy “Master P” Miller, rapper, music producer and Nami ambassador.

A first-of-its-kind venture, Hollywood & Mind focuses on leveraging the influence of the entertainment industry to elevate mental health, break stigma, and save lives.

The one-day event, to be held during Mental Health Awareness Month, will bring together executives and talent across television, film, music and digital with mental health experts for conversations on topics including mental health storytelling, the power of song, opportunities to elevate mental wellness through tech and gaming, and the evolution of partnerships among mental health organizations and creators.

Dolly Parton has shared a new rendition of “The Last Thing on My Mind” from an upcoming all-star collection of covers celebrating what would have been folk legend Doc Watson’s 100th birthday.

I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100, due out April 28 and available for preorder now, finds Parton, Rosanne Cash, Jerry Douglas, Chris Eldridge, Steve Earle, Valerie June, Bill Frisell and a dozen others delivering takes on Watson’s greatest tunes.

Ahead of the tribute album’s release, Parton unveiled her tender, newly recorded version of the Tom Paxton...

For the past several years, Sunny War has been finding her voice and refining her blend of acoustic street punk-poetry on a series of sparse West Coast albums, beginning with 2018’s With The Sun up through her most recent record, 2021’s Simple Syrup, which marked a major step forward for the Nashville-via-SoCal singer-songwriter. Those records, which introduced War as an eclectic gatherer of far-reaching musical influences, earned War accolades and opening slots for everyone from Valerie June to Keb’ Mo’.

War has always drawn from a number of traditions (Eighties hardcore,...

Lisa Cortés’ “Little Richard: I Am Everything” makes clear the complications within the life of Little Richard. Here was a queer Black man from Macon, Georgia who was a proudly flamboyant and irresistibly charming ball of energy that combusted into rock and roll. The cultural touchstones of the man born Richard Wayne Penniman are so resonant we know “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Lucille,” and more not as songs, but as the lexicon of ourselves. And yet, how could a man who dressed with wild openness — his glittering jumpsuit, a swooshing hairstyle, caked on makeup — appear so lost within himself?

In “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” Cortés aims to answer that question. Unlike her previous film, the Stacey Abrams-centered “All In: The Fight for Democracy” (co-directed by Liz Garbus), her swing at Richard’s life and career never manages to separate the man himself from his own mythmaking.

Cortés...

Additional speakers and a new keynote session have been revealed for South by Southwest 2023.

Event organizers announced Tuesday that featured speakers for the 37th edition of the annual conference spotlighting the convergence of technology and the film and music industries include Eric André, Blxst, Josh D’Amaro, Tommy Dorfman, Ashley Flowers, Gottmik, Nick Jonas, Martin Luther King III, Damon Lindelof, Eva Longoria, Alexis Ohanian, Maya Penn, Austin Russell, RZA, Dan Schulman, Simran Jeet Singh, Cheryl Strayed, Jen Wong and more.

‘Unfold The Universe: NASA’s Webb Space Telescope’ was also named as a new keynote session at SXSW. It will include members of the James Webb Space Telescope team and feature a never-before-seen image.

“We are honored to host a Keynote Session featuring members of the James Webb Space Telescope team,” said Hugh Forrest, chief programming officer and co-president. “They join an impressive group of Featured Speakers who have consistently strived...

To live in Nashville is to love John Prine, so it never sat right how quarantine robbed the late singer, songwriter, and hometown hero of a proper in-person memorial when he died of Covid complications in April of 2020. Prine finally got the wake he deserved this week in Nashville with a string of celebratory concerts titled “You Got Gold,” which featured an all-star, cross-generational casts of admirers covering songs and exchanging anecdotes about the man.

On Sunday, performers and presenters remembered Prine’s generous spirit and the way he modeled...

Stagecoach, the three-day country music festival in Indio, California, has announced its 2023 lineup. As in years past, it’s typically eclectic, with not-quite-country artists like Bryan Adams, Melissa Etheridge, and Zz Top joining headliners Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, and Chris Stapleton.

Sunday’s lineup, headlined by Stapleton, should be particularly appealing for fans of the Red Dirt and songwriter scenes: Turnpike Troubadours, Tyler Childers, Parker McCollum, Ryan Bingham, country-roots buzz band 49 Winchester, and even Yellowstone star Luke Grimes stack the bill. Lainey Wilson, Valerie June, Kaitlin Butts, Madeline Edwards play Sunday too,...

Newport, Rhode Island — A decade ago, Pete Seeger gave the organizers of the Newport Folk Festival a mission statement. “If you’re going to have the torch, I need to know you’re going to continue to give the people who need a voice the voice,” Jay Sweet, the long-running festival’s executive director, recalls the folk legend and festival co-founder telling him at Seeger’s final Newport appearance before his death in 2014.

What he meant was simple, according to Sweet. “My job,” he continues, “is to allow people to participate,...

Valerie June is soulful and stirring as she dives deep into her own rendition of Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed,” the latest release from her newly announced EP Under Cover. The 8-track project, set for release on Aug. 26, will showcase the country-soul crooner’s elasticity for making cross-genre cuts her own.

“This love will keep us through blinding of the eyes,” June sings with conviction. “Silence in the ears, darkness of the mind.”

Under Cover finds the Tennessee singer-songwriter tackling releases from Mazzy Star (“Fade Into You”), Gillian Welch (“Look at...

[Editor’s Note: The following contains mild spoilers about the premise of “The Sinner.”]

“The Sinner” became USA Network’s stealth hit show of the summer, and now listening to its soundtrack can keep those feelings alive, long past the mystery has been revealed.

Listen to the Spotify playlist below for all the songs heard in the gothic mystery. Based on the 1999 German novel of the same name by Petra Hammesfahr, the updated story revolves around Cora Tannetti (Jessica Biel), a woman who commits an act of shocking violence. During an idyllic day out at the beach with her family, Cora suddenly snaps and stabs a complete stranger to death with the fruit knife she was using to slice a pear. No one, not even Cora herself, knows why she did this.

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Det. Ambrose (Bill Pullman) starts digging when he realizes that Cora’s reasons why...

Brad Pitt hit the El Rey Theatre on Wednesday night ready for a “Shakedown.”

The actor was spotted solo outside of the Los Angeles venue after singer-songwriter Valerie June’s sold-out performance.

Pitt kept it simple and wore jeans and a zip-up jacket with his white t-shirt for the concert. June, 35, is currently touring her album The Order of Time.

June and Pitt posed for a photo together, which she shared to Instagram with a note teasing a new personal project. “Well, alright y’all! Brad Pitt came to the show tonight,” she wrote.

“And I couldn’t help but...

Even in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Valerie June stands out: star-studded sunglasses, a sparkly silver blouse and a plume of thick dreadlocks that sprout in all directions. At her favorite neighborhood bistro, she attracts the attention of a bald customer who approaches her table to hand her his business card. “Love your hair,” he says flirtatiously. “Maybe you could give me some.” “I might!” June replies with a laugh.

June, 35, smiles again when asked about another compliment she received recently. In an interview posted on his website, Bob Dylan said he’d been listening to June,...