Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
TRR favorite Matt Zarley offers his take on the pensive holiday classic, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” Penned by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, the song made its debut in the 1944 Judy Garland film, Meet Me In St. Louis, but not before Garland and studio execs asked for a tweak or two. For instance, …
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As a young actor, my first big break was being cast as the ‘Magical Mr. Mistoffelees’ in a brand new national touring company of the blockbuster Broadway musical CATS. While I was ‘living a dream’ over those years back in the 1980s, a nightmare called HIV/AIDS was taking thousands of lives from us. As a …
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Indie artists Matt Zarley and Ty Taylor have been friends for over 27 years – ever since they appeared on Broadway in the 1993 revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In fact, the two talented men were both understudies for the title role. Taylor and Zarley went …
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Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Matt Zarley teams up with critically acclaimed indie artist Jeb Havens to honor the educators and students of the class of 2020 with a reimagined rendition of the Kelly Clarkson hit, “Stronger.” The GLEE-tastic music video, featuring a cast of 50+ students and parents from Canoga Park High School in California, was shot …
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Another week, another Hump Day, another look out the window as the pandemic continues and I contemplate our relative solitude. Lately, I’ve listened to the urging of my better angels and find myself reaching out to check on friends, or as I call them, ‘family.’ Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham …
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Matt Zarley released his new music video today, “Don’t Save It All For Christmas Day,” which shares a true nugget of wisdom: express that love and joy for people in your life every day, not just those ‘special’ moments during the holidays. Longtime readers will recognize a cameo by my handsome hubby, Michael, and our …
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Billboard recording artist, Broadway veteran and People Magazine’s first-ever openly gay“Hottest Bachelor,” Matt Zarley has received critical acclaim as an out LGBTQ artist for years. It’s worth noting Zarley was never closeted as an artist. Long before it was considered ‘brave’ decided to come out, Zarley proudly took center stage – no mask, no hiding. In …
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Billy Porter Billy Porter (Golden Globe nod – FX’s Pose, Tony Award winner Kinky Boots) has teamed up with two-time Out Music Award winner Matt Zarley to record their take on the empowering 1995 Des’ree hit, “You Gotta Be.” All of the proceeds from the single will benefit the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Youth Center. Close …
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Out singer/songwriter Matt Zarley’s new music video takes on Sara Bareilles’ masterwork, “She Used To Be Mine.” As we all know, life is not neat, life is not a straight line. The road may stretch out in front of us, but every now and then, we do glance at the rearview mirror: He’s imperfect, but …
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Matt Zarley Woofy singer/songwriter Matt Zarley recently dropped his latest music video, “Your Song.” Zarley says he was drawn to cover the Rita Ora tune the first time he heard it. “It’s one of those songs that doesn’t leave your brain – a true worm,” says the award-winning recording artist. “I just loved the way …