Music

Assuming all things continue going to plan for live music’s return, Purity Ring are gearing up to tour North America this fall in support of their recent album, WOMB. Following through on their promise to release even more music before their upcoming shows next month, the synth-pop duo have shared their new track “soshy,” along

News Joe Pera Talks With You Season 3 Announced: Watch Teaser Pera’s quiet Adult Swim series returns this fall By Evan Minsker August 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Joe Pera (Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Joe Pera Talks With You, Joe Pera’s Adult Swim series also starring Jo Firestone

From icon to criminal to “I’m Rick James, bitch,” the complicated legacy of the “Super Freak” singer goes under the microscope in the new Showtime documentary Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James. Directed by Emmy nominee Sacha Jenkins (Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men), Bitchin’ will premiere on Friday, September 3rd.  Most of the newly

News Watch Ethel Cain’s New “Crush” Video A self-directed visual for the Inbred song By Matthew Ismael Ruiz August 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photo by Ethel Cain Facebook Twitter Ethel Cain has shared a new video for “Crush,” a track from her Inbred EP. Check out the self-directed video below (via Paper). Of the video,

Starting next month, New York City will require proof of vaccination for people participating in many indoor activities, including attending concerts. The New York Times reports that the policy will go into effect in the middle of September. To enter indoor venues, including concert venues, individuals must show their vaccine status using either the city’s

News Live Nation Denies Claim That Artists’ Contracts Contain COVID-19 Gag Order “We care about our employees, crew, fans & artists and will continue to meet requirements of local health officials as we put on events.” By Evan Minsker August 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Nashville audience at a Black Crowes show in July 2021 (Jason

For the past 19 seasons, Family Guy has regularly aired on FOX ever since the broadcasting company debuted the show back in 1999. Now, the series’ creator, Seth MacFarlane, is considering pulling the animated TV show so it can find a new home on a different network instead — specifically, one that doesn’t host COVID-19-deniers

News Frank Ocean to Headline Coachella 2023, Festival’s Co-Founder Says Ocean was slated to perform at Coachella in 2020 before the pandemic upended everyone’s plans By Matthew Strauss August 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Frank Ocean, photo by Collier Schorr Facebook Twitter Frank Ocean will headline the 2023 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts

The Spider-Man cinematic universe is already pretty convoluted — what with Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire Spidey films, and whatever’s coming with Spider-Man: No Way Home. Now we have to get ready for what looks like pure on-screen chaos with the upcoming Venom: Let There Be Carnage, a new trailer for which has

News Ariana Grande Headlining New Fortnite Concert Series “The Rift Tour” takes place from August 6-8 in the game By Madison Bloom August 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Ariana Grande (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartMedia). Facebook Twitter Ariana Grande is the next artist who will host a concert in the online multiplayer game Fortnite.

Matt Damon recently retired the use of a certain gay slur from his vocabulary, and it’s all thanks to his teenage daughter. The actor opened up about being dressed down by his daughter in a new interview with The Sunday Times. “The word that my daughter calls the ‘f-slur for a homosexual’ was commonly used

News Bob Dylan Wins Lawsuit Filed by Desire Co-Writer’s Estate A New York judge ruled that “(Jacques) Levy’s compensation rights are defined and expressly limited by the terms of the Agreement.” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan performs in Hyde Park, London, July 2019. (Photo by Matthew Baker/Getty Images) Facebook

Day 3 of Lollapalooza 2021 felt like a tussle between the festival’s past and present, as legacy rock acts fought for airspace against a powerhouse pop rap billing. There isn’t much tying Journey, Limp Bizkit, and Tom DeLonge’s Angels & Airwaves together, and festival organizers could have helped any of them by booking more bands from

News Kris Wu, Chinese Canadian Pop Star, Detained in China on Suspicion of Rape The actor and singer has been dropped by prominent brands following recent allegations of sexual misconduct By Noah Yoo July 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Wu Yifan aka Kris Wu, May 2021 (VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Chinese Canadian pop star

Willie Nelson performed at the Poor People’s Campaign march for voting rights outside of the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Saturday. As Rolling Stone notes, it marked Nelson’s first public performance outside of his Luck, Texas ranch since the start of the pandemic. In response to Texas’ controversial election reform bill, The Poor People’s

News Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter to Score New Ballet Mythologies The collaboration with Opéra National de Bordeaux and Ballet Preljocaj premieres in 2022 By Noah Yoo July 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Thomas Bangalter photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images Facebook Twitter Thomas Bangalter’s first post-Daft Punk project is a new ballet titled Mythologies. A co-production between

Day 1 of Lollapalooza 2021 was a reminder that if we ever get the COVID-19 crisis under control, a climate crisis is lurking. But the oppressive heat of Thursday gave way to a wonderfully temperate Friday, as Chicago’s not-so-secret luxury, the lake effect, reasserted its dominance. Like Paris in springtime or New York in the

News Kanye West Announces Second Donda Album Release Event West will play his new album at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday, August 5 By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West at the ‘DONDA by Kanye West’ listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 22, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras

According to producer John Davis, the ever-prolific Taika Waititi’s planned animated adaptation of Flash Gordon has grown into a full blown live-action film. “Taika is writing it. It was a movie that was a huge influence on him growing up. It is one of his favorite movies,” Davis told Collider in a new interview. “He initially

News 7 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Billie Eilish, Prince, Torres, and More Also stream new releases from King Woman, Horsey, John Glacier, and Cookiee Kawaii By Madison Bloom and Allison Hussey July 30, 2021 Facebook Twitter Billie Eilish, photo by Kelia Anne MacCluskey Facebook Twitter With so much good music being released