A reboot of the cult television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer is in the early stages of development with the original series’ creator Joss Whedon attached as executive producer. Midnight, Texas creator Monica Owusu-Breen will serve as writer, executive producer and showrunneron the reboot, which would feature an African-American woman …
Read More »These Georgia Republican Campaign Ads Are Somehow Not Fake
Despite a busy schedule of outrage-quelling following Monday’s face-palm press conference with Vladimir Putin, President Trump on Wednesday managed to weigh in on next Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff for Georgia governor. Though the state’s primary was held in May, leading Republican vote-getter Casey Cagle failed to receive 50 percent of …
Read More »Hear Swamp Dogg's New Rendition of Classic Song 'Answer Me, My Love'
Cult soul singer Swamp Dogg has unveiled his cover of the classic popularized by Nat King Cole, “Answer Me, My Love.” The tune appears on Swamp Dogg’s forthcoming album, Love, Loss, and Auto-Tune, which will be released on September 7th via Joyful Noise Recordings. As with his previously released “I’ll …
Read More »The Hold Steady Unveil Two New Songs Ahead of U.S. Shows
The Hold Steady released two new songs to their Bandcamp. First, “The Stove and the Toaster” is a stomping rocker punctuated with piles of guitar licks, a piano interlude and brass. Singer Craig Finn narrates a story about all sorts of nefarious characters and revenge plots. During the chorus he …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves Plots 2019 Oh, What a World Tour
Just days after wrapping up her tour dates opening up for Harry Styles and releasing the glitzy video to her latest single, “High Horse,”Kacey Musgraves has announced the North American leg of her headlining Oh, What a World Tour. The upcomingrun of dates, which begin January 9th, 2019, in Indianapolis, …
Read More »Why System of a Down Haven't Put Out an Album in 13 Years
The members of System of a Down are finally detailing why they haven’t issued any new music since 2005’s Mezmerize and Hypnotize albums after more than a decade of speculation. First, guitarist Daron Malakian – who is promoting an upcoming album by his side project Scars on Broadway – said …
Read More »Paul Simon Reworks Old Favorites on New Album 'In the Blue Light'
Two weeks before Paul Simon retires from touring, the legendary singer-songwriter will release his new album In the Blue Light. The album finds Simon and his longtime producer Roy Halee reinterpreting 10 lesser-known songs and personal favorites from his solo catalog with help from instrumental ensemble yMusic, guitarist Bill Frisell, …
Read More »Cardi B, Offset Welcome Daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus
Cardi B announced the birth of her first child with husband Offset. Kulture Kiari Cephus was born on Tuesday, July 10th. The rapper, who recently hit Number One for the second time in a year with the song “I Like It,” announced the birth of her daughter on Instagram with …
Read More »'Making a Murderer': Lawyer Claims Violent Porn, Back Scratches Implicate New Suspect
Does Kathleen Zellner sleep? On Friday, Steven Avery’s defense attorney submitted her latest filing in the Making a Murderer subject’s case, and, no surprise, it’s a lot of paper –599 pages to be exact. Zellner’s motion asks that the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Manitowoc County allow her to supplement Avery’s …
Read More »Roger Waters Supersizes Pink Floyd Hits, Skewers Trump at Massive London Show
Halfway through a note-faithful performance of Pink Floyd’s 17-minute “Dogs,” Roger Waters and his band took a wine break. They put on grotesque swine masks – Waters’ looked a bit like the singer from Slipknot – gathered around a table and went about their piggily business, until the singer-songwriter lifted …
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