Disney+ has been proactive about adding content disclaimers to legacy titles like Dumbo, Peter Pan, The Aristocats, The Jungle Book, warning viewers of “outdated cultural depictions” and “mistreatment of people or cultures”. The Muppet Show, the latest title to join the Disney+ library, has also received such a disclaimer. Jim Henson’s beloved variety series — which originally
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Bad Bunny was the musical guest on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. Rosalía joined him first for “La Noche de Anoche,” and he returned for “Te Deseo lo Mejor.” He brought the 24/7 Championship belt he won on WWE’s Raw earlier in the week to the stage with him during the second song.
An enormous, impersonal monster stole De La Soul’s music during the group’s self-aware guest appearance on Teen Titans Go! Granted, you didn’t have to be familiar with the rap trio’s tortured streaming history to appreciate the plot of the show’s latest episode. In “Don’t Press Play”, De La Soul faced a tentacled adversary who ripped
Tainy and Miguel have come together for the single “Sunbathe.” The track arrives with a video directed by Munachi Osegbu. Watch below (via Rolling Stone). “We made this song in Miami, it was raining, and I was thinking of home,” Miguel said, according to RS. Tainy recently produced Selena Gomez and Rauw Alejandro’s “Baila Conmigo.”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, serpentwithfeet gains traction with “Same Size
De La Soul are the stars of a new episode of the Cartoon Network show Teen Titans Go!. The legendary rap trio fights a tentacled monster who steals their music, attacking it with a bazooka that amplifies Trugoy’s voice to send out powerful sound waves. The band and superhero squad spend the rest of the
Robert Kirkman has become thought of largely as a horror creator, thanks to the blockbuster adaptation and subsequent spin-offs of his The Walking Dead comic and Cinemax’s short-lived Outcast series. But the comic writer has also put his unique spin on the superhero world, and one of his caped characters is finally making its way
Kim Kardashian West has filed for a divorce from Kanye West, TMZ and The Associated Press report. According to TMZ, the divorce is “as amicable as a divorce can be.” Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Kanye West and the office of Kim Kardashian’s attorney Laura Wasser. In July 2020, West suggested he wanted
The clock has ticketing started on a new adaptation of The Running Man, the 1982 novel from Stephen King via his pseudonym Richard Bachman. Deadline reports that Edgar Wright (Baby Driver) will direct. King’s tale unfolds in the unimaginably distant future of 2025. America has indulged its most dystopian corporate impulses and now relies on the
Loretta Lynn and Margo Price have recorded a new version of the title track from Lynn’s 1971 album, One’s on the Way. The duet appears on the country music legend’s new album, Still Woman Enough, her fiftieth solo record. It was recorded at the historic Cash Cabin Studio in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Below, listen to the
Neo-glam rocker Art d’Ecco is gearing up to drop his sophomore album, In Standard Definition, on April 23rd via Paper Bag. Today, he’s shared a new single called “Head Rush” and a glitzy music video to give fans a taste of what to expect, both of which can be streamed below. In a press release,
UK rapper slowthai has covered Elliott Smith’s song “Needle in the Hay” for an Apple Music Home Session, as Stereogum points out. The original track appeared on Smith’s 1995 self-titled LP. Listen to slowthai’s take on the track, as well as the rapper’s performance of his own song “adhd,” below. “The lyrics to both tracks
Rappers Tha God Fahim and Your Old Droog have released a new collaborative album called Tha Yod Fahim. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. That deja vu you’re feeling is totally justified. Tha God Fahim made two appearances on Your Old Droog’s December 2020 record, Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition, and then last month the prolific
Toronto’s Ebhoni has released X, which is being billed as “her debut mini project/EP.” The four-song effort includes “X-Ting,” “Hit This,” and “MIA,” as well as a new track called “All to Myself.” Below, listen to X and also watch Ebhoni’s new BBY Chris–directed music video for “X-Ting.” Read Pitchfork’s interview “Ebhoni Is Reclaiming the
Coheed and Cambria (photo by Thaib A. Wahab) and their coffee Coheed and Cambria are known for making extremely heady and technical prog-rock — the types of albums you might need a fresh cup of coffee to fully absorb. Now they’ve got you covered. The band that’s led by virtuosic singer-guitarist Claudio Sanchez have launched
Françoise Cactus, the singer, drummer, and co-songwriter of the prolific French-German indie duo Stereo Total, has died. The band broke the news on social media. “We are devastated to announce the passing of our beloved friend, singer and drummer Françoise Cactus,” Stereo Total wrote on the band’s Facebook page. “She died peacefully at home this
Editor’s Note: Radiohead’s The King of Limbs came out on February 18th, 2011, to strong sales but mixed criticism. A decade later, our own Jordan Blum revisits the band’s eighth studio album and its gradual journey toward the heart of many fans. For more articles like these, check out our Are These Classics Yet? series.
serpentwithfeet has shared another new song from his forthcoming new album DEACON. Listen to “Same Size Shoe” below. The song is an exploration and discussion of the singer-songwriter’s dating life. “I prefer to date and love on Black men,” serpentwithfeet said in a statement. “I don’t want to be with anyone who can’t go to
Last October, we learned that Tim Burton was in the process of creating a live-action reboot of The Addams Family. It sounded like a shoe-in for the modern master of all things creepy and kooky to give the beloved horror sitcom a 21st century upgrade, and clearly Netflix was sold on the idea. According to The
Streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music have paid $424,384,787 in accrued historical unmatched royalties (or “black box” money) to the Mechanical Licensing Collective, the MLC announced on Tuesday. Once the MLC analyzes the data to pay copyright holders, songwriters and publishers who have applied to be MLC members will begin receiving royalty payments and