Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is holding a rally in New York City on Saturday, less than two weeks after suffering a heart attack he initially said would force him to scale back his campaign schedule. In promoting the event, Sanders’ campaign has teased a special guest who will join him …
Read More »Members of Fleet Foxes, The Shins Performed 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes' With Judy Collins
Dolly Parton’s surprise appearance may have grabbed most of the headlines during this past summer’s Newport Folk Festival, but one of the weekend’s most exciting moments came during the Sunday evening closing set when Fleet Foxes‘ Robin Pecknold, the Shins’ James Mercer and Eric Johnson (Fruit Bats) offered a note-by-note …
Read More »'Raising Dion' Review: A Hero's Journey Chaperoned by Mom
“People with powers are either heroes or villains,” Dion Warren explains to a new friend. Dion would know. Not only does he have superpowers — the abilities to, among other things, move objects with his mind, teleport, and heal the sick — but at age seven going on eight, he …
Read More »Hear Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' New Album 'Ghosteen'
UPDATE 2:Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have debuted their new album, Ghosteen, via YouTube. Stream the 11-song set below. UPDATE:Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will premiere their new album, Ghosteen, October 3rd via YouTube at 10 p.m. BST/5 p.m. EST. The new two-part album will be released digitally …
Read More »10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now: Cody Jinks, Katie Pruitt
Cody Jinks repurposes his 2008 song “Think Like You Think” for a new album, Katie Pruitt captures the feeling of youth in her hook-filled “Expectations,” and Luke Combs cuts loose with Brooks & Dunn on “1, 2 Many” in this week’s list of the best country and Americana songs. Cody …
Read More »Mandy Moore Returns With First New Song in a Decade, 'When I Wasn't Watching'
Mandy Moore has returned to pop with her first new song in a decade, “When I Wasn’t Watching.” The single is the first off a forthcoming full-length album. Produced by Mike Viola (Jenny Lewis, Andrew McMahon), Moore channels Seventies California pop for the breezy, refreshing new song. In the video, …
Read More »The First Time With Steve Aoki
If there’s one thing you need to know about Steve Aoki, it’s that the guy is prolific as hell. He’s a Grammy-nominated DJ-producer; he’s the founder of music label Dim Mak Records; he’s a fashion designer, surfer and philanthropist. But this year, the 41-year-old polymath leans into another occupation: he’s …
Read More »Watch Weezer Play Metal-Inspired New Single 'The End of the Game' on 'Kimmel'
Weezer may not be a metal band, but the group took its cues from ’80s hair metal in a late night performance of their new song “The End of the Game.” Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s stage the same day as releasing the single, the band played the rollicking track with …
Read More »The First Time: Pro Surfer Stephanie Gilmore
While Stephanie Gilmore’s high school friends stressed over choosing college majors, the New South Wales, Australia native faced her own future with uncommon certainty. “I remember just having a really strong feeling that surfing, and professional surfing, was what I was going to do for the rest of my life,” …
Read More »A Killer Invades an Eighties Summer Camp in 'American Horror Story: 1984' Trailer
A group of counselors at a summer camp find themselves confronted with a killer in the trailer for American Horror Story: 1984. The ninth season of Ryan Murphy‘s American Horror Story series premieres September 18th on FX. Set in — you guessed it — 1984, the latest installment of the …
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