Lana Del Rey has released a cover of George Gershwin’s classic “Summertime” alongside an accompanying video. In the clip, she and “the gang” are seen cruising in a vintage car following a “Covid test” before they head to their “hideout” to perform. Surrounded by lush greenery, she delivers a faithful …
Read More »'The First Time' With Saweetie
Saweetie appeared on Rolling Stone‘s The First Time to talk about her upcoming album Pretty Bitch Music and how it got its name. “I remember I was like, ‘How do I put a title over all of these feelings that I’m feeling throughout my album?’” she recalled. “And I was like, ‘Well, I …
Read More »Tencent Music Invests in Virtual-Concerts Producer Wave
Chinese music giant Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) is now an investor in fast-growing virtual concert startup Wave, the company announced early Thursday — a move that sees Tencent taking minority equity in the company as well as establishing a partnership to bring Wave’s animated shows to all of Tencent’s music …
Read More »Spike Lee to Direct Movie Musical About History of Viagra
Spike Lee’s next project will be a movie musical based on the origin story of the Pfizer erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, the filmmaker announced Tuesday, November 17th. Based on David Kushner’s 2018 article “All Rise: The Untold Story of the Guys Who Launched Viagra,” originally published inEsquire, the movie will …
Read More »Bonobo, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Join Forces on Dreamy '6000 Ft.'
The veteran DJ/producer Bonobo balances languor and propulsion on “6000 Ft,” a new collaboration with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs that was released on Friday. “6000 Ft.” follows “Heartbreak,” another track with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs which came out in September. These tracks mark the first releases through Bonobo’s new label, …
Read More »Sigur Rós Release New Orchestral Epic 'Stendur æva'
Sigur Rós have released a new song, “Stendur æva,” from their upcoming orchestral album, Odin’s Raven Magic, which was made with fellow Icelandic artists Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, and Steindór Andersen. “Stendur æva” (which translates to “stands alive”) is a sprawling cut that opens with a section …
Read More »Ron Jeremy Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault
Ron Jeremy is facing a new civil lawsuit from Charity Carson, who has accused the adult film star of sexually assaulting her at a Los Angeles hotel in May, Variety reports. In the suit, which was reportedly filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court Thursday, November 12th, Carson accused Jeremy …
Read More »Black Keys Unearth New Songs for 'Brothers' 10th-Anniversary Edition
The Black Keys will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2010 album, Brothers, with a new reissue featuring two previously unreleased tracks. The set will arrive December 18th via Nonesuch Records. The band announced the reissue with a silly trailer, directed by Bryan Schlam, that opens back in 2010 with …
Read More »Emily Blunt, Jon Hamm, Christopher Walken Appear in 'Wild Mountain Thyme' Trailer
Emily Blunt is an Irish farmer in John Patrick Shanley’s upcoming drama Wild Mountain Thyme, out December 11h. The trailer features Blunt’s character Rosemary Muldoon, who’s spent her life in love with Anthony Reilly (Jamie Dornan), her neighbor at a nearby farm. Not only is Anthony oblivious to her feelings, …
Read More »Some Nashville Stars Are Crying 'Hypocrisy' Over Election Celebrations. Here's Why They're Wrong
Today — barely nine months since the pandemic took off in earnest — the United States has surpassed 10 million cases of the coronavirus. That’s according to Johns Hopkins University, a bastion of public health and medicine, not a media outlet that some may choose to dismiss as “fake.” More …
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