Bob Dylan has invited only a tiny handful of guests onto his stage over the past decade, and Neil Young became one of them at a co-headlining show in Kilkenny, Ireland, this past Sunday evening. It happened midway through Dylan’s set when Young came out to perform the folk classic …
Read More »Watch Post Malone Come Back From the Dead in 'Goodbyes' Video
Post Malone has dropped a cinematic clip for his new track “Goodbyes,” which features Young Thug. The ’50s-set video, directed by Colin Tilley, showcases the singer being violently knifed to death by a rival gang before coming back from the dead in a nearby graveyard. Young Thug takes the role …
Read More »Sugar Ray Announce First Studio Album in 10 Years
On Thursday, Sugar Ray announced that they have signed to a new contract with BMG and will be releasing their seventh studio album this summer. This will be the first new music the band has released in 10 years, following their 2009 albumMusic for Cougars. “We are honored and so …
Read More »David Byrne Announces 'American Utopia' Broadway Residency
David Byrne‘s acclaimed stage show in support of his 2018 album American Utopia will head to Broadway for an extended residency later this year. David Byrne’s American Utopia, which features the singer and an ensemble performing both Byrne’s Talking Heads and solo works, will first stage an 18-date run at …
Read More »John Oliver, Bill Nye Explain Climate Change: 'The Planet's on F-cking Fire'
We have broken Bill Nye the Science Guy. The science educator/TV presenter dropped by Last Week Tonight to underscore the grim reality of global warming during a segment on the Green New Deal, the economic stimulus plan proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Edward J. Markey. “By the end …
Read More »Brian Eno to Reissue Ambient Classic 'Apollo' With Disc of New Music
Brian Eno will release an expanded, remastered version of Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, his 1983 ambient collaboration with Daniel Lanois and brother Roger Eno that features a disc’s worth of new music from the trio. The package, due out July 19th, includes 11 newly recorded instrumentals: five from Brian and …
Read More »The First Time: Joe Elliott
Def Leppard‘s Joe Elliott was sick of drawing fruit, flowers and vases in art class when he asked his teacher if he could draw posters for rock shows instead. He got the ok and began creating posters for his favorite groups — the Beatles, the Stones and Thin Lizzy — …
Read More »See Philip Glass Explain His New 'King Lear' Compositions to Composer Nico Muhly
Back in September 2017, renowned composer Philip Glass sat down with musician/producer Dev Hynes for NPR to compare notes and discuss their shared, cross-generational experiences with crafting great music. Recently, Glass was interviewed again by a different composer, Nico Muhly — who has collaborated with Sufjan Stevens and Björk over …
Read More »City of Chicago Files Civil Complaint Against Jussie Smollett for Investigation Costs
Weeks after the State’s Attorney dropped all felony charges against Jussie Smollett – to the dismay of the Chicago police department – the city of Chicago has filed a civil complaint against the Empire actor that seeks to recoup the money spent in police overtime during the investigation. The city …
Read More »I Smelled Like Rick Ross for a Week
“Side Hustle” is a recurring column in which staff writer Charles Holmes reviews celebrity and celebrity-adjacent products. You can read his previous entry, on Ariana Grande’s Cloud Machiatto from Starbucks, here. Celebrity: Rick Ross Product: Rich By Rick Ross Who’s This For: Bosses I have a lot to tell you …
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