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Kacey Musgraves is a confident earth mother in the new music video for “The Architect,” her Grammy-nominated song off her latest album, Deeper Well.

Filmed somewhere in a desert landscape, the video finds Musgraves communing with nature and all its earthly creations. She ponders a shiny red apple, rides a white horse, and walks through creeping snake-like roots. Musgraves also assembles an outsized jigsaw puzzle made of grass, piecing together a grand lawn.

But the segment that’s sure to get the most buzz involves Musgraves rolling around naked in mud,...

It made perfect sense: The song Kacey Musgraves chose to perform at this year’s CMA Awards is also, by a long measure, the most traditionally country song on her 2024 album Deeper Well. It’s also, perhaps not coincidentally, the only song on the record co-written with her old Music Row writing partners, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.

Performing entirely by herself on acoustic guitar (one of the only purely solo-acoustic performances of the night), Musgraves delivered a tender, moving take on “The Architect.” Eleven years after making her CMA debut with “Follow Your Arrow,...

Country music’s brightest stars will descend upon Nashville tonight on Wednesday, November 20, to celebrate the biggest achievements at the 58th Annual CMA Awards. The event is hosted by Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning, and Lainey Wilson as they lead the celebration of the year.

Post Malone ft. Chris Stapleton will open the CMA Awards followed by a performance by two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year and three-time nominee this year, Luke Combs will perform his chart-topping hit, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.” Three-time nominee this year, Megan Moroney performs her fan-favorite, “Am I Okay,” and Kacey Musgraves, with three nominations this year, takes the stage to perform her song “The Architect.” And first-time nominee and performer, Bailey Zimmerman delivers “New to Country” to CMA Awards audiences.

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Additional performers already announced include Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Sierra Hull, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes,...

A dozen more performers have been added to the talent lineup for next week’s CMA Awards telecast, with the three-hour show now boasting musical turns by the duo of Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan, Kacey Musgraves, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Eric Church, Brooks & Dunn, Riley Green, Megan Moroney, Bailey Zimmerman and Ella Langley.

Kahan and Ballerini will team up as duet partners for the song they currently have charting, “Cowboys Cry Too.” Brooks & Dunn will be joined by Jelly Roll for a performance of “Believe,” a track from the veteran duo’s new album of superstar collaborations, “Reboot II.” Another duet will come up in the form of Langley and Green’s CMAs contender “You Look Like You Love Me.”

Combs is set to perform his newly Grammy-nominated “Twisters” soundtrack song, “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma.” Musgraves will be doing her CMA-nominated, soul-searching “The Architect.” Moroney...

One dozen additional performers have been added to the lineup for the 2024 CMA Awards, scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 20. Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, and Noah Kahan will take the stage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, plus Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Eric Church, Riley Green, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, and Bailey Zimmerman.

Musgraves will perform “The Architect” from her latest album Deeper Well, which is nominated for Album of the Year. Combs, who earned nods for Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year for Fathers & Sons,...

The 2025 Grammy nominations included some artists who made history. That includes Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” earning the most nominations for a single album (11), which also made Beyoncé the most nominated female artist in a single year and the most nominated individual of all time (she has 99 career bids). But here are four more milestones that might’ve flown under the radar.

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The Grammy pop field now comprises four categories: Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album and the relatively new Best Dance Pop Recording. This year Billie Eilish is the first artist nominated in all four categories in the same year. She achieved this with her hit “Birds of a Feather” in the pop solo race, “Guess” with Charli Xcx in the duo/group contest, “L’Amour De Ma Vie...

Despite being one of the biggest artists in the country over the past half-decade, Grammys recognition had thus far eluded Morgan Wallen… until the 2025 nominations were announced.

The “One Thing at a Time” singer picked up a pair of nominations — his (technically) first-ever nods — in the Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance categories for his contribution to Post Malone’s hit “I Had Some Help.”

While the two nominations are Wallen’s first Grammy nominations, the singer’s smash “Last Night” was up for Best Country Song at the 2024 Grammys,...

Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night.

There’s a saying in Nashville — “It all begins with a song” — and this year’s glut of contenders for Best Country Song sure backs that up. Zach Bryan wrote a stunning reflection on grief, Kacey Musgraves ambitiously probed the meaning of life, and Jelly Roll reminded us that we’re all going through something or other.

Kacey Musgraves is back with her expanded album Deeper into the Well, which features seven songs not originally included on the excellent Deeper Well. Stream it below.

In addition to the previously released single “Irish Goodbye,” Deeper into the Well features collaborations with Leon Bridges (“Superbloom”) and Tiny Habits (“Perfection”). See the artwork and full tracklist below.

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“I crafted a collection of songs new and old that pick up where Deeper Well began, continuing the spring awakening and pulling us into the rest of summer and onward,” Musgraves said in a statement. “Collaborating with Leon Bridges and Tiny Habits, whom I greatly admire, was an absolute joy.”

Since releasing one of the best albums of 2024 in March, Musgraves has performed “The Architect” on Fallon and dueted “She Calls Me Back” with Noah Kahan in Nashville.

Musgraves is gearing up for her North American tour, which...

Sheesh, you could have at least waved. On the vaguely Celtic-sounding folk song “Irish Goodbye,” Kacey Musgraves explains that she’s mostly a pretty forgiving person and pretty much liked you right up until you had the presumptuous audacity to ghost her. “I want to respect you and you know I tried,” she sings, her words melting into triplets of tolerance until they break: “But there ain’t much respect in an Irish goodbye.”

The fact is, Musgraves has been holding onto this hurt for a long time, since she...

Kacey Musgraves, the esteemed Grammy-winning country singer, is celebrating her fifth studio album Deeper Wells with a tour by the same name, which commenced its journey on April 28 in Dublin, Ireland.

Hailing from the heartland of Texas and launching her career in Nashville in 2013, Musgraves made an indelible mark with her major-label debut album, Same Trailer Different Park, which garnered a Grammy Award for Best Country Album. What distinguishes Musgraves within the world of country music is her whimsical playfulness and tongue-in-cheek flamboyance.

When Musgraves burst onto the scene with her album Same Trailer, Different Park, she married a country tone with progressive lyrics, unafraid to delve into topics such as recreational drug use and casual encounters.

As Musgraves embarks on her Deeper Wells World Tour, she continues to redefine the boundaries of country music as an unapologetic trailblazer.

In an interview with Vogue, Musgraves talked about the process behind...

Kacey Musgraves is hitting the road, and the set list for her show looks so good!

The 35-year-old Deeper Well singer-songwriter officially kicked off her Deeper Well Tour at the 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland.

The world tour will hit countries including Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and United Kingdom before heading to North America in September, beginning in Pennsylvania. The tour will wrap up in December in Nashville, Tenn.

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One thing that fans have noticed: Kacey doesn’t perform any songs from her albums Pageant Material and star-crossed!

See the full set list from opening night…

2024 Deeper Well World Tour Set List

1. Cardinal

2. Moving Out

3. Deeper Well

4. Sway

5. Too Good to Be True

6. Butterflies

7. Giver / Taker

8. Lonely Weekend

9. Lonely Millionaire

10. Follow Your Arrow

11. The Architect

12. Heaven Is

13. Jade Green

14. Rainbow

15. Golden Hour

16. Anime Eyes

17. I Remember Everything (Zach Bryan cover)

18. High Horse

19. Merry Go ‘Round...

Viaplay’s streaming service — specializing in award-winning Scandinavian series and films — is now available as an add-on subscription on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels in the United States.

Starting Wednesday, Prime members in the U.S. will be able to sign up for Viaplay for $5.99 per month (with a seven-day free trial available for eligible customers) through Prime Video Channels.

In February, Viaplay shut down its own app and direct-to-consumer streaming service in the U.S. and Canada, and the company has now focused its international distribution strategy in building growth via partnerships. Viaplay is already available in North America through partner platforms such as Comcast Xfinity, the Roku Channel and Xumo.

Viaplay said its U.S. content offering centers on “the Nordic region’s high-quality and psychologically penetrating series and films, from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young-adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries.

John Cena’s career in WWE stands as one of the most illustrious in the history of the sport, solidifying his status as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, if not the greatest. Widely recognized as one of the biggest names in WWE, Cena’s legacy is unmatched, as he has equaled Ric Flair’s record with 16 World Championship victories.

From his inaugural WWE Championship win against Jbl at WrestleMania 21 in 2005 to his legendary showdowns against The Rock at WrestleMania, Cena’s journey is adorned with iconic moments and matches that firmly establish him as a future Hall of Famer. Additionally, Cena has showcased remarkable in-ring skills, dispelling any notions that he couldn’t wrestle.

6 Times When John Cena Used Rare Moves to Prove His Wrestling Prowess

The former Doctor of Thuganomics has proven himself to be more than just a persona; he’s a talented wrestler. While...

Dawn Richard is taking stock of her triumphs in “Babe Ruth” — a hard-hitting new track accompanied by palpable, effortless visuals.

The video opens with archival footage as Richard runs towards the camera in a slick monochromatic suit and towering heels. The stunning choreography takes place in an empty warehouse as the multimedia artist swaps her heels for white boots, caps bearing the track title, and golden bats. “Competition ain’t a word I know/Nobody is touching The Kid,” Richard declares as she sweeps across the screen. “I’m the home runner hitter,...

Exclusive: Nordic programmer Viaplay has set the slate of projects it will debut on the North American version of its streaming platform this summer.

The crop of projects will include a mix of films and series, including the three-part docuseries Liv Ullmann – A Road Less Travelled, which will debut on June 22. The doc, which features contributions from Cate Blanchett, Jessica Chastain, and Jeremy Irons, offers an intimate portrait of Ullman’s decades-long career.

Synopsis reads: Actor. Director. Script writer. Author. Activist. Honorary Oscar winner. Few women carry all these titles, and even fewer do it successfully to the level of Liv Ullmann for 62 years and counting. This intimate portrait explores the greatness, legacy and longevity in the life of a world-famous artist, but it also explores the struggles all women face in their fight for having a career, a voice and the respect they deserve – a fight that Liv Ullmann...

Berlinale Series head Julia Fidel reflects on this year’s selection.

Back in 2015, Berlin became the first A list festival to launch a strand for high-end TV shows, acknowledging changing viewing patterns and the growth of long-form storytelling.

A festival within a festival, Berlinale Series has since become a microcosm of the competitive world of high-end TV shows, where key trends shaping the sector can be observed.

This year’s eight-strong selection, for example, has a raft of streamer titles jostling for attention – from HBO Max’s Cold War thriller Spy/Master to Disney Plus’s mafia tale The Good Mothers,...

A spin-off of High Maintenance, starring Yael Stone, and a comedic crime series from Jungle Entertainment are among the 21 projects that will share in more than $600,000 in story development funding from Screen Australia.

The slate includes 14 feature films, six television dramas and an online project, with 11 titles supported through the Generate Fund and 10 through the Premium Fund.

Screen Australia’s head of development Nerida Moore, who will depart the agency in December after nine years, said she felt privileged to support more many creative projects and people during the time she has left in the role.

“This is an exciting mix of projects and it’s great to support creatives expand on their careers and take on new challenges, including producer Alex White working on her first TV series, and writer Arka Das and writer/director Hannah Hilliard on their debut feature films,” he said.

“The shared vision we are...

The great director discusses some of his favorite movies with host Josh Olson.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

The Alzheimer Case a.k.a. Memory of a Killer (2003)

Memory (Tbd)

The Protégé (2021)

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Cast A Deadly Spell (1991)

The Mask Of Zorro (1998)

GoldenEye (1995)

Casino Royale (2006)

Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)

Slap Shot (1977) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary

Salt (2010)

Atomic Blonde (2017) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) – John Landis’s trailer commentary

Oliver Twist (1948)

Dr. No (1962) – Brian Trenchard-Smith’s trailer commentary

The Guns Of Navarone (1962)

The Dirty Dozen (1967) – Ed Neumeier’s trailer commentary

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s 70mm reissue review

The Spy Who Loved Me...

Death has never been an obstacle that major franchises have failed to overcome when there’s money to be made, but as a series that was built on big ideas, albeit ones that weren’t always pulled off successfully, fans will be expecting The Matrix 4 to deliver a solid explanation as to why Keanu Reeves’ Neo has returned from the dead nearly 20 years after he made the ultimate sacrifice to win the war against the machines in Revolutions.

A handful of cast members from the original trilogy will be returning, but as the leading man and focus of the overarching narrative, it’ll be Neo’s resurrection that drives the plot in whatever direction it ends up heading, with Reeves being vague about the film so far and only confirming that The Matrix 4 will be a beautiful love story set after the events of the first three installments.

Audiences had never seen anything like The Matrix before when it first hit theaters in 1999, and while the Wachowskis had drawn their inspiration from all corners of culture and theology, they put a unique twist on some familiar tropes to deliver one of the most influential blockbusters ever made, loaded with jaw-dropping action and cutting edge visual effects.

Of course, by the time back-to-back sequels Reloaded and Revolutions arrived in 2003, we’d already witnessed a thousand pale imitators that had seen the groundbreaking elements of the first installment reduced to parody, with bullet time an almost ubiquitous presence in the action genre, while the overwhelming majority of characters sported the leather and sunglasses combination that had made Neo, Trinity and Morpheus look so effortlessly cool.

The decision to have all of the major players in The Matrix wear shades was largely believed to be little more than an aesthetic one,...

A History of Violins: Hoss at a Loss in Weisse’s Careful Character Study

Actor Ina Weisse returns to the director’s chair for the first time since 2008’s The Architect with a narrative equally entrenched in the career of its protagonist in The Audition. Riding high on a superb central performance from Nina Hoss (who gives an equally strong turn in the problematic Pelican Blood), Weisse returns to work with co-scribe Daphne Charizani to craft a stellar character study which plays like a carefully moderated musical arrangement, equal parts subtle drama and high anxiety. A portrait of obsessive alliances and psychological projections on the part of its heroine, whose championing of an introverted student awaken desires she’s been unwisely keeping at bay, Weisse spins her film into darker than expected territories favoring a character study which moves to primal depths in its significant silences.…

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Line-up also includes films by Louise Archambault, Guillaume Nicloux, José Luis Torres Leiva, Ina Weisse, Adilkhan Yerzhanov and David Zonana.

The San Sebastian film festival (September 20-28) has announced seven more titles that will compete for the 2019 Golden Shell award.

They include the long-delayed Zeroville directed by James Franco, who won the Golden Shell in 2017 for The Disaster Artist, and films by Louise Archambault, Guillaume Nicloux, José Luis Torres Leiva, Ina Weisse, Adilkhan Yerzhanov and David Zonana.

Zeroville is based on Steve Erickson’s novel about the changing Hollywood of the late 60s and stars Franco, Megan Fox, Seth Rogen,...

How to Get Away With Murder is keeping it in the family for season four. E! News has learned that Viola Davis' husband Julius Tennon will be making his way to the Shondland series as a guest star in the upcoming season, however details about his character and storyline are being kept under wraps for the time being. (This is a Shonda Rhimes production, after all.) That said, it's a pretty safe bet he'll be sharing the screen with his wife in some capacity. Tennon's appearance on Htgawm won't be the first time he's appeared alongside his wife on either stage or screen. They've appeared together in CBS' Laws of Chance, feature films The Architect, Lila & Eve and Custody, as well as...

Texas is known for some great film festivals. apart from SXSW and Fantastic Fest, both held in Austin – Houston also hosts some wonderful events. Among them is the Cinema Arts Festival. This year’s line-up is extremely strong, with titles that include Pina, David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method, The Artist and the World Premiere of Art Car: The Movie. Sadly we do not have any contributors over in Houston, but I did feel the need to quickly promote the festival. Here is the press release.

Houston – Now in its third year, Cinema Arts Festival Houston, which runs from November 9 to 13, 2011 will bring an ambitious program of films by and about artists to the vibrant Texas city known internationally for its dynamic art scene. From painting and dance to classical music and multimedia work, this edition will also include appearances by directors, actors, musicians, and special tributes to Ethan Hawke and documentary master Patricio Guzman.

To help readers navigate the "Gays of Our Lives" column, we've decided to add a handy Table of Contents. For those of you who love to read the entire column, start to finish, nothing has changed. But if you're in a hurry and want to check out this week's spoilers right this minute, all you need do is click on "Scoops & Spoilers" and you'll be whisked away! The same goes for each Gool feature including "In My Humble Opinion", "Gool Theater", "Gool Newsbeat" and all the rest of the great Gool content.

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In honor of AfterElton.com’s Hot 100 voting currently underway, I've decided to choose the 12 hottest soap guys we cover weekly in the Gays of our Lives.

NEW YORK -- In the first-ever promotion encouraging viewers to see day-and-date releases in theaters, 2929 Entertainment is offering a free film score, deleted scenes, online production notes and film stills to moviegoers who buy tickets to HDNet Films' The Architect on MovieTickets.com.

"This is the first of 10 or more (promotions) in the next 12 months that will include this type of value add," said Mark Cuban, co-owner of 2929 with Todd Wagner. "We will continue to look for additional digital products we can offer as a reward for those who watch the movie in a theater."

At the site, ticket buyers can download the score written and performed by Marcelo Zarvos (The Good Shepherd) via a package of MP3s. The deleted scenes on the site also will be featured on the film's DVD, coming to stores Dec. 1, the same day the film appears at 2929's Landmark Theatres in select cities.

Cuban would not reveal terms of the deal with the Web site, but said, "We have worked with them for a while, and they were very open to the deal."...

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NEW YORK -- Anthony LaPaglia, Viola Davis, Isabella Rossellini and Hayden Panettiere have been tapped to star in HDNet Films' All Fall Down, which went into production June 27 in New York and wraps July 25. The film, written and directed by Matthew Tauber (Rosen's Son) is about a conflict between an architect and an activist, who has to live in a dangerous complex the architect designed. HDNet, a production division of Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban's 2929 Entertainment, was created to develop, finance and produce films shot in high definition that will be released simultaneously through 2929 holdings, including Magnolia Pictures for distribution, Landmark Theaters for theatrical distribution and day-and-date TV premieres on HDNet Movies Network.

NEW YORK -- Anthony LaPaglia, Viola Davis, Isabella Rossellini and Hayden Panettiere have been tapped to star in HDNet Films' All Fall Down, which went into production June 27 in New York and wraps July 25. The film, written and directed by Matthew Tauber (Rosen's Son) is about a conflict between an architect and an activist, who has to live in a dangerous complex the architect designed. HDNet, a production division of Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban's 2929 Entertainment, was created to develop, finance and produce films shot in high definition that will be released simultaneously through 2929 holdings, including Magnolia Pictures for distribution, Landmark Theaters for theatrical distribution and day-and-date TV premieres on HDNet Movies Network.