Queens of the Stone Age continue to expand their Villains World Tour as Josh Homme and company have added 16 new North American dates to their 2018 itinerary. After Queens of the Stone Age‘s winter leg in support of Villains concludes February 17th with a gig at Los Angeles’ the …
Read More »Hear Feist's Delicate Rendition of Leonard Cohen Classic
Feist has released her tender rendition of Leonard Cohen‘s “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye,” which the Pleasure singer previously covered at the Juno Awards in tribute to the Canadian legend. The beginning of Feist‘s sparse take mirrors the pace of Judy Collins’ version, which predated theclassic Songs of …
Read More »Samantha Bee Rips 'Racist' John Kelly Over Civil War Comments
Samantha Bee slammed White House chief of staff John Kelly on Wednesday for saying “the lack of an ability to compromise led to the Civil War.” Kelly’s comments surfaced in an interview broadcast earlier this week. “We knew when the indictment [of Paul Manafort] dropped, the Trump team would immediately …
Read More »'Lady Bird': Greta Gerwig's Coming-of-Age Story Is Simply Irresistible
Just when you think there’s nothing original or exciting left to mine from a coming-of-age story, along comes the totally irresistible Lady Bird– a reminder that no genre is played out when there’s a new artist around to see it with fresh eyes. Screenwriter Greta Gerwig, in a spectacular solo …
Read More »'Beyond Stranger Things': 10 Things We Learned From Netflix's Aftershow
These days, a show isn’t really a true phenomenon unless there’s another show devoted to deconstructing, dissecting and discussing it to death. Modeled after the success of AMC’s The Talking Dead, the Netflix after-show Beyond Stranger Things seeks to enlighten viewers on the production of their hit I-Heart-the-’80s thriller with …
Read More »Hear Jim James Reinvent Beach Boys Song on New Covers LP
My Morning Jacket singerJim James reinvented the Beach Boys‘ Pet Sounds ballad “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” as a psych-soul slow jam. It’s the first sample of his upcoming covers LP, Tribute to 2. James utilizes the groove from Isaac Hayes’ 1969 version of Jimmy Webb’s “By the …
Read More »Little Richard Remembers Fats Domino: 'He Could Make a Piano Talk'
Not long after the sad news of Fats Domino‘s death hit yesterday, we put in an interview request for Little Richard. They may have risen out of different scenes and approached their craft a bit differently, but both pianists are inarguably two of the most important figures in rock history. …
Read More »NAACP Issues Travel Advisory to Black Passengers About American Airlines
The NAACP issued a travel advisory late Tuesday regarding American Airlines, warning black passengers in particular not to fly with American, the world’s largest airline. “The NAACP for several months now has been monitoring a pattern of disturbing incidents reported by African-American passengers, specific to American Airlines,” the statement read …
Read More »Watch Niall Horan's Playful 'Slow Hands' Performance on 'Kimmel'
Niall Horan delivered a playful performance of his single “Slow Hands” on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday. The track appears on the former One Direction singer’s new solo album, Flicker. Over thumping drums and the song’s robust bass line, Horan sang the simpering mid-tempo jam with a giant grin on his …
Read More »Watch Bob Dylan Cover Tom Petty's 'Learning to Fly' at Colorado Concert
Bob Dylan paid tribute to his late friend and Traveling Wilburys bandmate Tom Petty with a cover of “Learning to Fly” during the encore of Dylan’s Saturday night concert in Broomfield, Colorado. The performance, a surprise deviation from Dylan’s usually rigid setlists, came one day after what would have been …
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