When Americana pioneers Uncle Tupelo released their major-label debut, Anodyne on October 5th, 1993, it should have been the beginning of something big. In a way, it was. Led by Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy from tiny Belleville, Illinois, the alt-country movement’s promising breakout band was packing clubs in major …
Read More »See Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats' Intense 'Tearing at the Seams' on 'Seth Meyers'
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats visited NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers on Wednesday, with the singer and his band offering a simmering, soul-drenched take on “Tearing at the Seams,” the title cut from the group’s 2018 LP. Sung in a single take on the album that bears its …
Read More »Stormy Daniels Identifies Trump's Penis From Mushroom Lineup on 'Kimmel'
Stormy Daniels took her description of President Trump’s penis to an awkward, hilarious new level on Tuesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, selecting which variety of mushroom she says most closely resembles the president’s junk. In a now-infamous passage from the adult entertainer’s newly released memoir, Full Disclosure, Daniels writes in granular …
Read More »'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Trailer: Meet Miles Morales, More Spider-People
The Spider-verse is expanding in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s animated take on the comic book superhero. In the new trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse they bring several iterations of Spider-Man (or woman or animal, as the case may be) from different universes and place them into a single …
Read More »Brett Kavanaugh's Fox News Interview Is Now Testimony Under Oath
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee released transcripts of a private interview with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In his sworn testimony, Kavanaugh denied the explosive sexual allegations brought by Julie Swetnick. “I’ve never participated in a gang rape.” Kavanaugh said. “I’ve never participated in sexual activity with more than …
Read More »The Killers: How We Wrote 'Mr. Brightside'
“Who would have thought betrayal would sound so good?” the Killers‘ Brandon Flowers asks with a laugh while reflecting on his band’s pulsing breakthrough single, “Mr. Brightside.” “I still remember the hairs on my arm standing up when I heard our demo for the first time.” It’s been 15 years …
Read More »Stephen Colbert on Brett Kavanaugh Testimony: 'Please Save Your Indignation'
Stephen Colbert extended his normal Late Show monologue on Thursday to analyze the heated Senate hearing with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The grueling and emotional event, which Colbert playfully called “the most divisive day in America since Laurel and Yanny,” allowed both speakers to …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Jamie Kent, 'Ain't No Jesus'
“I can’t walk on water / can’t part the sea,” Jamie Kent sings in a high falsetto on his new single “Ain’t No Jesus.” Those divine talents would have come in handy at last weekend’s Pilgrimage Festival near Nashville, where a daylong downpour nixed the entire lineup, including Kent’s lead-off …
Read More »Juicy J Taps Travis Scott for Druggy New Song 'Neighbor'
Juicy J recruited Travis Scott for his druggy new single “Neighbor.” The Three 6 Mafia rapper barks melodic, auto-tuned hooks throughout the track over an airy trap beat laced with synth-flutes and backing chants. “Filled on drugs, yeah / That’s my love in a cup, yeah / Keep it shut, …
Read More »Esperanza Spalding Plots '12 Little Spells' EP, Pop-Up Shows
Esperanza Spalding will release a new EP, 12 Little Spells, October 19th, with the musician planning to share a new song from the project each day starting October 7th and culminating with the release of the full EP. Per a statement, 12 Little Spells is “an exploration of the body, …
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