David Bowie’s unreleased covers of John Lennon’s “Mother” and Bob Dylan’s “Tryin’ to Get to Heaven” will be released on what would have been Bowie’s 74th birthday. Both tracks on the seven-inch vinyl “Birthday Single” — limited to 8,147 copies, including 1,000 pressed on cream vinyl, as well as a …
Read More »MAGA Protesters Chant 'Destroy the GOP' at Pro-Trump Rally
Protesters, mostly maskless, gathered in D.C. from across the country this weekend to show their support for President Trump and express their refusal to accept the 2020 presidential election results. At one point, the crowd chanted “Destroy the GOP!” to express their anger with the party for failing to keep …
Read More »See Whitney Houston's 'One Wish (for Christmas)' Lyric Video
Seventeen years after its release of Whitney House’s “One Wish (For Christmas),” the singer’s estate and Legacy Recordings has unveiled a lyric video for the seasonal hit. “Whitney’s classic performance — an uplifting soulful plea for hope, peace, and unity on Christmas Day — provides the soundtrack for an animated …
Read More »How Belle and Sebastian Became a Killer Live Band
Belle and Sebastian had big plans for 2020, starting with a long-awaited trip to Los Angeles to record a new album with engineer and producer Shawn Everett (Weezer, the Killers, the War on Drugs). When the pandemic ruled that out, the Scottish sovereigns of indie pop settled in and looked …
Read More »How Biden Health Nominee Xavier Becerra Could Prescribe a Better Climate
This article was originally published by Grist, and is republished here as part of an ongoing collaboration. Xavier Becerra, the first Latino attorney general of California, has been a thorn in the Trump administration’s side since President Donald Trump moved into the White House nearly four years ago. Becerra and …
Read More »Rapper IDK Will Teach a Music Business Crash Course at Harvard
At 28, Jason Aaron Mills, known professionally as IDK, has already seen a lot of what life can throw at a person. Before landing a major label deal, the rapper-producer was incarcerated and struggling to find a purpose. But music propelled him. IDK — short for “Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge” — …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Finally Teams Up With Phoebe Waller-Bridge for 'Savior Complex' Video
Phoebe Bridgers and Phoebe Waller-Bridge have finally collaborated, with the Fleabag star directing the video for Bridgers’ “Savior Complex.” Shot in black-and-white and released on Facebook, the clip stars Normal People actor Paul Mescal, who previously starred in the Rolling Stones’ video for “Scarlet.” A bruised Mescal and a dog …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Recap: What's In a Name
A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Jedi,” coming up just as soon as I keep you around for luck… There are episodes of The Mandalorian where not a lot happens in terms of the series’ larger arcs, and the thrill of it rests solely in how well executed …
Read More »'The Flight Attendant': Kaley Cuoco Reaches New Heights
Kaley Cuoco was 16 when she was cast as John Ritter’s oldest child in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter. She’d been acting since she was little (here she is as a young Claire Danes in a My So-Called Life flashback) and had already developed …
Read More »'Belushi' Review: The Rise and Fall of John Belushi, Superstar
You’ve probably seen John Belushi‘s screen test for Saturday Night Live. It’s been floating around the internet for a while and shows up on the occasional SNL original-cast docs. Part of the four-minute clip opens R.J. Cutler’s Belushi, his portrait of the comedian premiering on Showtime (starting November 22nd). By …
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