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Back in September, actor and former Malcolm in the Middlestar Frankie Muniz graciously (weirdly?) offered himself up to Lizzo as an accessory. “I can be a purse… put a chain around me and I’ll hold your stuff for you… just sayin.” It’s unclear whether Lizzo seriously considered this generous (weird) …

Bryce Dessner of the National unveils the new acoustic ballad, “Pope Francis,” premiering via Rolling Stone. The song appears in the upcoming Netflix film, The Two Popes. Dessner scored the soundtrack, which is available for preorder and will be released on December 6th via Milan Records. The contemplative song was …

Nearly 30 years ago, Jonathan Richman asked how the Velvet Underground got their sound. The band Mattiel seem to have cracked the code on “Millionaire,” the latest single to be released off the Atlanta group’s excellent Satis Factory album. Amid brittle guitars, laconically Lou Reed-esque “bah-bah-bah” backup vocals, and a …

The Band of Gypsys work their way up to a comfortable groove on a previously unreleased recording of “Ezy Ryder,” recorded at the Fillmore East half a century ago, which will feature on a new box set. From the start, drummer Buddy Miles sets the tempo, while Jimi Hendrix and …

Twelve years ago almost to the day, ABC news correspondent Bob Woodruff — who was seriously wounded in Iraq while covering the war in 2006 — brought Conan O’Brien, Lewis Black, Robin Williams, and Bruce Springsteen to New York’s Town Hall to raise funds for wounded veterans. The Stand Up …

A music biopic about Rock Hall-inducted hitmakers the Bee Gees is in the works, with Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King, Paramount Pictures and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners shepherding the project. King’s GK Films, which brought the box office hit and Oscar-nominated Queen biopic to the big screen, secured to the …

A day after posting a goofy video for Halloween, Haim have dropped a new song, “Now I’m in It,” accompanied by a video directed by their frequent collaborator, Paul Thomas Anderson. The clip opens with Danielle Haim sitting in a dimly lit Los Angeles bar in a red leather dress. …

The Pixies pay tribute to a friend of Paz Lenchantin’s named Desiree who died while surfing with their new video for “Long Rider,” which appears on Beneath the Eyrie. Co-written by Lenchantin and Black Francis, the song’s lyrics refer to Desiree’s tragic death in the morning tide. Lenchantin developed the …

Youngboy Never Broke Again notched his second week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the week of October 18th through October 24th. The Louisiana MC saw his total song stream number drop from 184.6 million to 149.7 million, but it was still enough to best …

Young Thug performed his recent single “Hot” on The Tonight Show with the help of featured artist Gunna and Temple University Diamond Marching Band. The performance featured the marching band playing in a semi-circle as the rapper appeared behind them, spitting the song’s lyrics in a fog of smoke. Gunna …