David Byrne fittingly paid tribute to Radiohead, the band that got its name from one of his songs, at the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. When Radiohead first formed, they were known as On a Friday because they practiced Fridays. When it came time to change …
Read More »Pink Enlists Khalid, Chris Stapleton for 'Hurts 2B Human,' Unveils New Song
Pink has unveiled the track list and release date for her forthcoming eighth studio album, Hurts 2B Human. The LP will be released on April 26th via RCA and is available for pre-order. The 13-song set features Khalid, Chris Stapleton, Cash Cash and Wrabel, and includes the new song “Hustle.” …
Read More »Sigur Ros Detail Massive 'Agaetis Byrjun' 20th Anniversary Reissue
Sigur Rós is commemorating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album, 1999’s sublime Ágætis byrjun (A Good Beginning), with a massive reissue. The reissues will come in multiple formats – as a 7-LP limited edition deluxe box set and in 4-CD and double vinyl versions – on June 21st via …
Read More »Logic's Novel Is Number One on Amazon
Supermarketis the tale of a depressed grocery store employee in the suburbs whose ordinary life is disrupted when he stumbles upon a crime scene. But you wouldn’t exactly know that — or really much else about the plot, style, characters or writing — from the reviews from its fans. Logic, …
Read More »When, If Ever, Will We Read the Full Mueller Report?
On Sunday, Attorney General William Barr delivered a brief, narrow summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s nearly two-year investigation into the Trump campaign’s relationship with Russia. The president and his allies responded by declaring the matter settled while doing all they can to convince Americans that Barr’s assessment exonerates Trump …
Read More »ACM Awards 2019: Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Lanco Win New Artist Honors
Winners in three categories have been named ahead of the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards, which takes place Sunday, April 7th in Las Vegas. Taking home the respective trophies for New Male Vocalist, New Female Vocalist and New Group/Duo are performers Luke Combs, Ashley McBryde and Lanco, who will …
Read More »White Former Police Officer Acquitted of Antwon Rose Shooting Death
On Friday night, a Pennsylvania jury found former police officer Michael Rosfeld not guilty of shooting seventeen-year-old high school student Antown Rose II in the back in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as he fled from a traffic stop. Rosfeld, who had been sworn in as a police officer mere hours before …
Read More »Best TV to See in April: 'Game of Thrones' Final Season, 'Killing Eve,' 'Fosse/Verdon'
This month, it’s all about the TV power couples: FX unveils their next big prestige project, i.e. a bruising Broadway-duo relationship drama with a liberal doze of jazz hands; AMC and BBC America combine forces to give folks a match-up between a witch and a vampire, as well as bringing …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Gaahls Wyrd, 'From the Spear'
The lyrics on “From the Spear,” the first taste of extreme-metal group Gaahls Wyrd’s upcoming debut, are mostly incoherent. At one point, frontman Gaahl growls, “I hold the spear, blood dripping”; at another, he moans, “I stare down from here.” But by and large the words’ intention is obscured, and …
Read More »Bill & Ted Make It Official: 'Face the Music' Out Summer 2020
The third installment of the Bill and Ted saga, Bill and Ted Face the Music, will open in theaters August 21st, 2020. Production on the film is set to begin this summer in New Orleans with original stars, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, reprising their roles as the titular time …
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