Chris Azzopardi
Tori Amos Talks Christian Phonies, Gay Chat With Daughter and Ending Bullying
Tori Amos doesn't do anything straight. Regarded as one of the premier singer-songwriters of our time, the gay icon's veered off every which way – into babe-blasting-piano rock and baroque-influenced orchestrations; not to mention seasonal songs, [...]
Hear Me Out: Katy B's breakout record worthy of hype
Katy B, 'On a Mission' They're everywhere – British songbirds trying to take over the world with their voices. But Katy B, who's already made major headway in her native country for her unique, mainstream-friendly blend of dubstep, house and soul, [...]
Hear Me Out: David Guetta gets us moving with new collection of club cuts
David Guetta, 'Nothing But the Beat' David Guetta has a way of bringing out the best in his collaborators, as he did with Kelly Rowland's "When Love Takes Over" more than two years ago. With a new lineup that includes everyone from Nicki Minaj to [...]
Kristin Chenoweth Talks Being a Queer-Loving Christian and Michele Bachmann
One of the most happy-go-lucky ladies in showbiz, Kristin Chenoweth doesn't get miffed very easily. But when she does, she does. And last year she did, after Newsweek published a commentary on the inability of gay actors to play straight roles. It [...]
Rio Rocks On
Detroit was bustling from a Lions game that just let out, but inside the city's U Detroit Cafe was a gritty, soulful voice – much like an amalgam of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin. Except her name is Rio Scafone, and she and her band – [...]
Scott Nevins: Fine, funny... and 'fat'?
Scott Nevins has a special request: "Make me sound funny in the article so people come see my stupid ass." But Nevins, a comedian who's been called a younger, sexier, gayer Kathy Griffin, is very funny without our help. And based on the rest of his [...]
Anne Hathaway on her gay 'pod,' NY marriage and Catwoman role
Gays adore Anne Hathaway for more than her sweetheart sensibility and frumpy-to-fashionable underdog role in "The Devil Wears Prada." She's practically an honorary member of the community, contributing to the "It Gets Better" project, receiving an [...]
Hear Me Out: Barbra Streisand still going strong on new album. Plus: Joss Stone starts over on 'LP1'
Barbra Streisand, 'What Matters Most' Five decades into her career and Barbra Streisand still doesn't need much else to sell a song than her voice. And so it goes, launching her first album since 2009, an all-new, 10-tune LP with her favorite Alan [...]
30 Minutes or Less': Halfway gay
It felt like a major coup – a gay journalist invited out to New York City to interview the cast of "30 Minutes or Less," a comedy that appeared to be made for men. Straight bro-talking, burp-expelling men. But after the recent gay marriage ruling [...]
Hear Me Out: Kelly Rowland can't live up to bold title
Kelly Rowland, 'Here I Am' It's never a good sign when an album's street date gets pushed back – especially by a year. But for Kelly Rowland, whose junior LP was originally due last September, it could be just the thing the project needed. It's [...]
Wynter Gordon on gay following, foreshadowing Jennifer Lopez's divorce
Of course Wynter Gordon is named after Diana Ross, at least before the "Dirty Talk" singer changed it so she didn't have to explain that she wasn't that Diana. But she still has something in common with the Supremes legend – lots of gay fans. Not [...]
Ellie Goulding talks guns and gays
"Guns and Horses," a single from her debut album, might have given Ellie Goulding some much-deserved attention, but it's a different type of guns that the ladies love. "I think that I have a lesbian following because I'm quite muscley," the English [...]