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Cher Strauberry was practically raised in her local punk scene. Surrounded by mosh pits since the age of 10, the 28-year-old is dropping her debut full-length, Chering Is Caring, in June. A lot of time went into the LP—three years, to be precise—and the singer believes it finally deserves to see the sun. From the way it was tracked with a microcassette recorder to each lively riff, the 31-song album is uniquely Strauberry. If that wasn’t badass enough, the songwriter did it all while pu...

The Go-Go’s documentary is honest and outstanding Alison Ellwood’s film on the L.A.-based, all-female band pulls no punches and shows why they were so successful, revolutionary and influential. Author: By John Curley The Go-Go’s, the new documentary by filmmaker Alison Ellwood that chronicles the rise and fall and rise again of the Los Angeles-based, all-female band, premieres on Showtime on Friday, July 31st, at 9 p.m. Eastern. The film is brutally honest. It pulls no punches, and ...

Get Tickets on Eventbrite On the publication of her book Why Solange Matters, Stephanie Phillips will be in conversation with Idler magazine editor Tom Hodgkinson and your host will be Idler Academy director Victoria Hull. We’ll be talking about punk, Solange Knowles, Black Britishness and the freedom to be yourself. We’ll have philosophical insight from Dr Mark Vernon and the discussion will be followed by a live Q&A. It is an online event. Bring your friends. It should be like meeting u...

‘The Big Interview With Dan Rather’ | How to watch, live stream, TV channel, time Updated Apr 14, 2021; Posted Apr 14, 2021 Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood of Lady A perform during the Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years Of Country Music special at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Chris Hollo/Grand Ole Opry/Getty Images)Getty Images Facebook Share Season 9 of The Big Interview With Dan Rather premieres on AXS TV tonight, April 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. You can ...

Miley Cyrus tackled portions of two Queen classics, "We Will Rock You" and "Dont Stop Me Now," during a performance Saturday at the NCAA mens basketball tournament Final Four. The singer kicked off her live spot with a dramatic intro, strutting out from backstage at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium wearing all black and huge sunglasses. Her live band played a heavy hard rock riff that wrapped with a sample of "We Are the Champions." And as she walked onstage, they segued into a medley of the afo...

Califone Add Shimmer to Mecca Normals "Family Swan" for Kill Rock Stars 30th Anniversary (KEXP Premiere) photo by Federico Pedrotti Creation, Factory, I.R.S., Slash. Just a few of the more notable names of an endless number of independent record labels that never made it past two decades before either shuttering its doors or being acquired by a major in order to keep the lights on. Which is why it’s worth celebrating Kill Rock Stars’ incredible feat of remaining not just independent but rel...

Miley Cyrus tackled portions of two Queen classics, "We Will Rock You" and "Dont Stop Me Now," during a performance Saturday at the NCAA mens basketball tournament Final Four. The singer kicked off her live spot with a dramatic intro, strutting out from backstage at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium wearing all black and huge sunglasses. Her live band played a heavy hard rock riff that wrapped with a sample of "We Are the Champions." And as she walked onstage, they segued into a medley of the afo...

Kandle (Osborne) warns listeners of manipulators with smooth rock grooves and heavy rhythms. With alluring vocals, she sings of her discoveries with toxic relationships and how we’re taught certain actions will allow us to take back the power we thought was lost. “When society conditions you to believe that your only assets are your body and your sexuality, the idea of using these as a tool to move forward when all other avenues are closed doesn’t seem so extreme,” Osborne says. “You...

ABC Everyday The young, diverse feminist activists of the film Moxie. ( Print text only One of the most-watched shows on Netflix this week is about teenagers calling out sexism. Moxie, directed by Amy Poehler of Mean Girls fame, tells the story of shy 16-year-old Vivian, who publishes an anonymous zine criticising sexist behaviour and misogyny at her high school after becoming inspired by her mums feminist roots. Its a timely tale that celebrates the power of grassroots activism — and it l...

By: Pollstar Staff In honor of Women’s History Month, Pollstar is spotlighting seminal live performances by women every weekday throughout March. Similar to the philosophy behind Pollstar’ s February series – – we aim to feature a variety of artists from different time periods and music genres to help put into perspective the vast range of amazing live performances by women who over the years have greatly enriched our lives and culture....