Last week, at New York concert by Nick Mason‘s Saucerful of Secrets, Roger Waters stunned fans by coming out to sing “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun.” We’re very, very close and old friends,” Waters told the crowd. “Loving the show, by the way, Nick. My considered …
Read More »Jonas Brothers Announce First Album in 10 Years 'Happiness Begins'
Just a couple months after announcing their reunion, the Jonas Brothers are set to release their fifth studio album,Happiness Begins, on June 7th. This will be their first full-length LP since 2009’sLines, Vines and Trying Times. The trio’s fifth LP comes on the heels of their first Number One single, …
Read More »See Anderson .Paak Bring Out Brandy, Jay Rock During Coachella Performance
DuringAnderson .Paakand & the Free Nationals’ Coachella set on Friday night, the musician enlisted two special guests for the performance. The hip-hop artist brought out R&B icon Brandy for “Jet Black,” a song from his album Ventura released earlier this month. Later on, Jay Rock joined.Paak for “King’s Dead,” the …
Read More »Laura Jane Grace Honors 'Wayne's World' With 'I Hate Chicago' Video
Laura Jane Grace and the Devouring Mothers pay homage to Wayne’s World while taking a giant dump on the city of Chicago — as a means of grappling with a break-up — in the hilarious new video for their song, “I Hate Chicago.” Directed by Hannah Welever, the clip reimagines …
Read More »The Weeknd Sings About Snow (Not Cocaine) and the Iron Throne on 'Power Is Power'
Let’s get a few things out of the way about “Power is Power,” the first single from the Game of Thrones soundtrack, For the Throne. The Weeknd doesn’t compare Daenerys Targaryen’s hair to cocaine. Travis Scott avoids saying “it’s lit” after a punchline about dragons. SZA is, well… SZA. The …
Read More »Kevin Abstract's 'Baby Boy' is a Worthy Successor to a Classic Tyrese Movie
Director John Singleton’s film Baby Boy is a classic of early-2000s black cinema. Tyrese Gibson stars as Jody, a guy with a serious Oedipus complex living in South Central Los Angeles. Throughout the movie, Jody deals with the ramifications of being an absent father, a nigh-worthless son and a bad …
Read More »Prosecutors Say There's No Evidence of Sex Trafficking In Robert Kraft Case
When New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with soliciting a woman in connection with prostitution, it was widely reported that he had been busted as part of an anti-sex trafficking investigation into a string of massage parlors in Florida.On Friday, however, prosecutors walked back on this claim, confirming …
Read More »'Killing Eve' Recap: Keep 'Em Separated
A review of “Nice and Neat,” this week’s episode of Killing Eve, coming up just as soon as my moisturizer is made of pig’s placenta… “Nice and Neat” is an ironic title for an episode that’s anything but. Even more than the premiere, this installment demonstrates some of the strain …
Read More »Aretha Franklin Posthumously Awarded Pulitzer Prize Special Citation
Aretha Franklin was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize‘s Special Citation, the prestigious journalism and the arts organization announced Monday. Franklin was recognized “for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades,” the Pulitzer Prize board added of the honor. Franklin is one of less than …
Read More »Review: Jeff Tweedy's Record Store Day Treat 'Warmer'
Warmer is the Amnesiac-like companion album to Tweedy’s 2018 solo LP Warm, recorded during the same Chicago session and released in a limited run of 5000 vinyl copies for Record Store Day. If you liked Warm, you’ll like Warmer. It’s Tweedy at his most self-findingly laid back, low-key and ruminative, …
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