Hours after announcing a pair of new singles, Frank Ocean premiered a third new song, “DHL,” on the first episode of the singer’s Blonded radio show in over two years. The track marks Ocean’s first original music since 2017. “I got a pack from DHL / Just got up on …
Read More »Hear Norah Jones' Puss N Boots Cover Tom Petty's 'Angel Dream'
In honor of Tom Petty‘s birthday on October 20th, Norah Jones‘ alternative-country band Puss N Boots have released a cover of the late rocker’s “Angel Dream.” The song originally appeared in two forms on Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 1996 soundtrack for She’s the One. Leaning slightly toward Petty’s “No. 4” …
Read More »Trump to Deny Visas to Immigrants Who Can't Pay for Healthcare
Despite repeated promises to dismantle Obamacare and making no efforts to ensure Americans can afford their own healthcare, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on Friday that declared immigrants coming to the United States must prove they can pay for their own healthcare or will be covered by an approved …
Read More »How the Toronto Van Attack Suspect Was Radicalized by Incels
Newly released video footage of a police interview with Alek Minassian, the suspect in the 2018 Toronto van attack, sheds light on how he became an incel, a term used to describe an “involuntary celibate” male, as well as how he was subject to a slow radicalization process that ultimately …
Read More »Hear Huey Lewis and the News Return with First New Song in Over 10 Years 'Her Love Is Killin' Me'
Huey Lewis and the News have returned with their first new song in over 10 years, “Her Love Is Killin’ Me,” a snappy rocker that will appear on the band’s forthcoming album, which is expected to arrive in 2020. The track is delightfully reminiscent of Huey Lewis and the News’ …
Read More »Hear R.E.M.'s Rare, Intense Rendition of 'Welcome to the Occupation' in 1995
R.E.M. are releasing a six-disc version of their 1994 LP Monster on November 1st, complete with a remaster of the original album, a new mix by producer Scott Litt and previously unheard demos. There’s also a complete concert from the Monster tour taped June 3rd, 1995 at the Rosemont Horizon …
Read More »The Highwomen Write Their Own History on Superb Debut Album
The Highwomen come steeped in history — a history they rewrite, literally and figuratively. Their name, and the title track of their terrific self-titled debut, alludes to “The Highwayman,” Jimmy Webb’s 1977 song-turned-hit signature of the Highwaymen, the Eighties supergroup of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Drops Double Video for 'F-ck It I Love You,' 'The Greatest'
Lana Del Rey turns reflective in her double music video for “Fuck It I Love You” and “The Greatest,” which the singer released Thursday. Both tracks are from her forthcoming album Norman Fucking Rockwell, arriving August 30th. “Fuck It I Love You” is about as straightforward romantic as a Lana …
Read More »'Exorcist' Star, Catholic School Teacher Rev. William O'Malley Accused of Sexual Abuse
Reverend William J. O’Malley, the Jesuit teacher who became a minor celebrity after playing Father Dyer in The Exorcist, has been accused of sexually abusing one of his former students at the McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York. The former student, identified only by the initials “J.W.,” accused …
Read More »Flashback: 'Back to the Future' Has Everyone Wanting to Play 'Johnny B Goode' Like Michael J. Fox
It’s November 1955, and a gymnasium full of hopelessly square students gleefully jitterbug their way through the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. Then a mysterious new student named Marty McFly takes the stage, cherry red Gibson in hand. “This is an oldie,” he says before quickly correcting himself. “Well, it’s …
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