Radiohead’s Thom Yorke teased plans for a new, “political” solo album in an interview published one day before he issues his soundtrack to horror film Suspiria. “I didn’t have any desire to make very political music, but everything I do tends to go that way anyway,” he told El Mundo, …
Read More »Bob Mould Readies New Album 'Sunshine Rock,' Unveils 'Bright' Title Track
Bob Mould has announced that his new albumSunshine Rockwill arrive in February 2019. The album marks the former Hüsker Dü rocker’s first since 2015’s Patch the Sky as well as his first since moving to Berlin two years ago. “Almost four years ago, I made plans for an extended break,” …
Read More »Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj for Copyright Infringment
Earlier this summer,Nicki Minaj(real name: Onika Maraj) made a plea to Tracy Chapman. In a series of since-deleted tweets, Minaj admitted she recorded a song with “one of the greatest rappers of all time,” but didn’t know the song sampled Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You.” “I’m torn, y’all help. …
Read More »Amanda Shires Talks John Prine Advice, Jason Isbell Guitars on 'Walking the Floor'
When Amanda Shires first appeared on Walking the Floor, she was a new mother, splitting her time between solo gigs, an ongoing tour with Jason Isbell and her responsibilities as a parent. She returns to the show for a second interview this week. Much has changed during the two years …
Read More »'Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle' Director Danny Leiner Dead at 57
Danny Leiner, the director of the stoner comediesHarold & Kumar Go to White Castleand Dude, Where’s My Car?, died Thursday, October 18th at the age of 57. Leiner’s death was first announced by his former co-producer Ross Putman, with Deadlinelater confirming that the director died following a battle with lung …
Read More »Julia Louis-Dreyfus Talks Breast Cancer Battle, 'Veep' Final Season on 'Kimmel'
Julia Louis-Dreyfus visited Jimmy Kimmel Live in Brooklyn Thursday to discuss her breast cancer battle and Veep‘s final season. “I’m good. I’m here. I know we have to get this cancer shit out of the way so bring on the questions,” the actress joked. Jimmy Kimmel then asked Louis-Dreyfus of …
Read More »How Do You Defeat a Bigot?
Indicted by the feds for misusing campaign funds to pay for lavish vacations, tequila shots, and liasons with multiple women who are not his wife — Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) is trying to save his San Diego-area House seat by stoking Islamophobia against his Democratic opponent, Ammar Campa-Najjar. Campa-Najjar is …
Read More »Kamasi Washington Creates Rhythmic Trance in 'Hub-Tones' Video
Kamasi Washington‘s explosive jazz-fusion elicits a rhythmic trance in his new “Hub-Tones” video. The track, which appears on the saxophonist’s recently issued double LP, Heaven and Earth, is an updated version of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard’s 1963 piece of the same name.Director Jenn Nkiru zooms in on three women locked in …
Read More »Flashback: Willie Nelson Brings Fellow Legends to Tears With 'Funny How Time Slips Away'
At his show at Forest Hills Stadium this summer, Willie Nelson did something unusual: He played his classic “Funny How Time Slips Away” in full. Regulars of his shows might have noticed that he usually plays a short version of the 1961 song as part of a medley alongside “Night …
Read More »Desert Daze 2018: Best Things We Saw
Desert Daze – California’s psych-leaning boutique getaway – has left the desert for the grassy, sandy, gorgeous sprawl of Lake Perris State Recreation Area. If it remains in this spot, Desert Daze could get a rep as America’s most aesthetically pleasing fest, not just for the majestic view of the …
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