Bob Dylan is now four shows into his U.S. theater tour, and every night has focused heavily on material from 2020’s Rough and Rowdy Ways. But he’s also dug into his back catalog for old favorites like “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight,” “To Be Alone With You,” “When I Paint …
Read More »Stay Gold, Danny Boy
F rom the street, the house doesn’t look like much. Its once-quaint exterior is caught somewhere between off-white, yellow, and brown, depending on the thickness of the layers of dirt. A rusted chain-link fence matches the patio furniture on the front porch. A craftsman bungalow in the Crutchfield neighborhood of …
Read More »Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Christine and the Queens Perform on 'TV Heaven' in 'New Shapes' Video
Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens perform a set inTV Heaven in their “New Shapes” video. The song will appear on Charli XCX’s upcoming album Crash.“The fifth and final album in my record deal…” the singer noted — arrives Mar. 18, 2022. In the visual, the trio …
Read More »Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Said He Was 'Immunized,' But Was He Vaccinated?
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will miss his team’s next game Sunday after testing positive for Covid-19. However, it’s the situation surrounding Rodgers’ diagnosis that has stirred up controversy among NFL fans, as the quarterback apparently previously misled reporters about his vaccination status. Vaccinated players who test positive are …
Read More »Terrace Martin Taps Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg for New 'Drones' Album
Terrace Martin has announced the release of his new album, Drones, which arrives on Nov. 5 via Sounds of Crenshaw/BMG; it’s available for preorder. The set features Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Leon Bridges, Cordae, Ty Dolla $ign, among other artists. Martin sings, plays saxophone, keys, and more instruments on the …
Read More »Kraftwerk Bringing Immersive '3-D Concerts' Back to North America in 2022
Kraftwerk will return with their immersive “3-D concerts” for a North American tour next summer. The 2022 trek will kick off May 27 at the Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri, and wrap July 10 at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, Nov. 5, at …
Read More »We Now Know Which Files Trump Is Trying to Hide from the Jan. 6 Committee
Overnight a court filing from the National Archives revealed which documents former President Donald Trump is trying to hide from the Jan. 6 select committee, including his daily presidential diaries, schedules, activity and call logs, draft speeches, as well as files from top White House staffers. “These records all relate …
Read More »A$AP Rocky's Debut Mixtape 'Live. Love. A$AP' Finally Hits Streaming, Hear New Song 'Sandman'
UPDATE (10/29): A$AP Rocky’s first mixtape, Live. Love. A$AP, hit streaming services Friday morning, and the track list includes the rapper’s first new solo song in two years. “Sandman,” which was produced by Kelvin Krash and Clams Casino, follows a string of collaborations, but Rocky’s last proper solo track was …
Read More »Spoon Teases New Classic Rock-Driven Album That's More ZZ Top Than Eric Clapton
It took a little longer than expected, but Spoon have finally announced their new album Lucifer on the Sofa, due out in February. As frontman Britt Daniel told Rolling Stone back in September 2020, the album was about 80% completed before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, forcing the band to halt …
Read More »Democrats' Betrayals Are Jeopardizing American Democracy
This essay is being published in conjunction with the launch of Meltdown — a new eight-episode Audible series that debuts on Oct. 28. Find the podcast here. American democracy is in the midst of a meltdown — the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and Republicans’ intensifying crusade to …
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