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The Walkmen, May 2023 (Jim Bennett/Getty Images) News The Walkmen Extend 2023 Reunion Tour The band has shows lined up for the spring, summer, and fall By Matthew Strauss May 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The Walkmen finally reunited last month for a performance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert before playing a

The Terminator is one of the biggest action franchises of all time, and Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s insistence that “I’ll be back” pretty much ensured he’d star in as many spinoffs and brand deals as he’d like. Still, it took the actor a while to warm up to his iconic catchphrase, which he initially thought sounded “stupid.”

Four Tet’s Kieran Hebden with William Tyler, photo by Sean Cook News Four Tet and William Tyler Join Forces for New Song “Darkness, Darkness”: Listen The A-side of a two-track single also featuring a song called “No Services” By Jazz Monroe May 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The collaboration you didn’t know you needed

Corey Taylor has formally announced his highly anticipated sophomore album CMFT2, arriving September 15th, and has shared the lead single “Beyond.” The Slipknot singer has also unveiled dates for a Fall 2023 US solo tour in support of the upcoming LP. The outing kicks off August 25th in Denver and runs through an October 5th

Lizzo on The Simpsons (courtesy of Fox) News Lizzo Previews Her New Simpsons Episode: Watch In the clip, she breaks out her flute Sasha to play along to the sound of Bart slapping Homer By Nina Corcoran May 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Lizzo has shared a preview of her upcoming episode on The

Dolly Parton famously (twice!) declined an invitation to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump. It turns out she also rejected a similar overture from President Joe Biden. The Today Show’s Jacob Soboroff recently interviewed Parton recently to promote her upcoming album Rockstar. While the singer didn’t discuss her decision not to accept

Graphic by Marina Kozak News Janelle Monáe, Yeule, Jorja Smith, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork May 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Succession, Season 4 Episode 8, “America Decides.”] America notoriously depends on free and fair elections, but what people might not be aware of is the fact that there’s some fine print that says if there’s a group of siblings in the midst of the shakiest alliance possible, all

Norton, OH — Pink Maskerade is an up and coming Pop-punk band located in the Akron, Ohio area. The band consists of lead vocalist (Ashley), guitarist and vocalist (Darian), Bassist (Mark) and drummer (Curt). Influences include Avril Lavigne, Paramore, Blink 182, YUNGBLUD, Machine Gun Kelly, Dashboard Confessional, my Chemical Romance and more. Their music can

Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend in 2013 (Photo by C Flanigan/WireImage). News Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig Reflects on 10 Years of Modern Vampires of the City “I think this is the VW album where Rostam’s composition and production shines through the most,” Koenig wrote in a celebratory Instagram post By Madison Bloom May 14, 2023

Lil Wayne abruptly ended the final show of his “Welcome To Tha Carter Tour” at the Wiltern in Los Angeles on Saturday after accusing the crowd of disrespecting his fellow performers. “We appreciate it, but we ain’t about to be bending over backwards for these folks. We work too hard for this shit. We work

Grandaddy, photo by Chugrad McAndrews News Grandaddy Announce Sumday 20th Anniversary Box Set The reissue of the 2003 album features rarities and demos. Listen to Sumday: The Cassette Demos now. By Evan Minsker May 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Grandaddy have announced a box set celebrating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough 2003 album,

Taylor Swift would have had to play over 900 stadium shows to meet the ticket demand for her “Eras Tour,” which led to the surreal scene outside of Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field this weekend. The stadium itself has an estimated concert capacity of just under 70,000, and Swift is playing three concerts at the venue

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, May 2023 (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) News Rihanna Named Her Son After Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, A$AP Rocky Confirms on Child’s First Birthday After Rakim Athelaston Mayers’ name was revealed by tabloids, Rocky proudly announced, “‘WU TANG IZ 4 DA CHUREN 🤲’ HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY TO MY 1st BORN . RZA❤️.”

Two things you probably didn’t know about Ed Sheeran: He had a stutter as a kid, and he cured it by rapping along to Eminem. Sheeran developed the stutter after undergoing laser surgery to remove a birthmark from his face. “One day, they forgot to put the anesthetic on, and ever since then, I had

Kylie Minogue, photo by Edward Cooke News Kylie Minogue Announces New Album Tension The Australian superstar’s first studio LP since 2020 lands in September By Matthew Strauss May 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Kylie Minogue has announced a new album: Tension, the follow-up to 2020’s Disco, is out September 22 via BMG. The Australian

Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS A.C. Newman catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about The New Pornographers’ latest album, Continue as a Guest. Advertisement Related Video The singer-songwriter talks about still being surprised that he’s a working musician, the pros of not being tied to any specific decade or era, and Belle

Bashar Jackson aka Pop Smoke, January 2020 (Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images) News 18-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Pop Smoke He was one of five people arrested in connection with the 2020 home invasion, and because he was 15 years old at the time, faced juvenile charges By Allison Hussey May 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter An