Dan Auerbach delivers a delightfully wicked rendition of “Stand By My Girl” in a preview clip from his upcoming appearance on Austin City Limits. “Stand By My Girl” appears on Auerbach’s latest solo album,Waiting On a Song, and finds the Black Keys frontman flipping some of the conventions of a …
Read More »Watch Stephen Colbert Relinquish 'King Nerd' Crown to Elon Musk
When the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday afternoon, one thing was resoundingly clear to Stephen Colbert. “That’s right, this is absolutely true: A giant phallus crankin’ rock ‘n’ roll, releasing a red convertible into the dark void,” Colbert joked. “And the award for Most …
Read More »See Cody Jinks Sing Rowdy New Song 'Can't Quit Enough'
Texas country artist Cody Jinks plans to release his eighth LP, titled Lifers, in 2018. Recently, the thrash metal singer-turned country outlaw debuted the new song “Can’t Quit Enough,” which will appear on the forthcoming album, during his show at the Joy Theater in New Orleans, Louisana. With Jinks strumming …
Read More »'Beside Bowie': New Documentary Traces Life of Guitarist Mick Ronson
Roughly three years before David Bowie died, the man who sold the world sat down with a recorder to capture his memories of Spiders From Mars guitarist Mick Ronson on tape. He was urged to do so at the behest of Mick’s widow Suzi Ronson, Bowie’s former hairdresser and the …
Read More »Sam Hunt to Headline, Curate New Nashville Festival
UPDATE: Sam Hunt‘s two-day, all-genre Nashional Music Festival has been canceled, according to a statement on the event’s website: “Although disappointed to share this news, we hope to find a future date to continue the prospect of a multi-genre, inclusive festival for the city of Nashville.” Refunds are available at …
Read More »Jonas Akerlund on Black Metal, Mayhem and the Making of 'Lords of Chaos'
Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund may be most celebrated for his extensive music video and concert film output, collaborating with everyone from Madonna to Metallica, Roxette to Rammstein, the Smashing Pumpkins to the Prodigy. His movies, however, brim with an equally intense aesthetic and off-the-cuff kineticism: Spun, Åkerlund’s delirious 2002 debut …
Read More »Taibbi's Official State of the Union Drinking Game Rules!
Good news, America! January 30th, 2018 is upon us, which means President Donald Trump (repeat that aloud if you didn’t experience enough joy just reading the words) will be delivering his first real State of the Union address. If you already have a substance-abuse problem, don’t let this event alter …
Read More »Grammys 2018: Watch Bruno Mars, Cardi B's Colorful 'Finesse' Performance
Bruno Mars and Cardi B performed the television debut of their joint single “Finesse” at this year’s Grammy Awards. The duo debuted their collaboration earlier this year with a colorful music video inspired by In Living Color. The pair remained faithful to the video’s aesthetic. Cardi B entered the stage …
Read More »'Maze Runner: The Death Cure': Third Time's a Yawn for YA Sci-Fi Series
On no, not more dystopia! The third and final chapter in the Maze Runner trilogy comes at a time when worst-case-scenario YA sci-fi series seems redundant – why imagine terrible futures when we have Trump to remind us that the end of the world is coming? Still, completists will make …
Read More »Demi Lovato's Upcoming Tour Will Include Free Therapy Sessions for Fans
Demi Lovato is putting her fans first for her upcoming Tell Me You Love Me tour by providing free therapy sessions and wellness workshops through CAST Centers – a wellness, addiction and mental health program based in Los Angeles – the singer announced Wednesday. Fans will have the chance to …
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