Kacey Musgraves will release Star-Crossed, her fourth studio album, on September 10th. The record is the follow-up to Musgraves’ Grammy-winning 2018 LP Golden Hour and was written and recorded in the aftermath of her divorce. The title track to Star-Crossed is out now. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane …
Read More »'Barton Fink' at 30: Why the Coen Brothers' Movie Is a Masterpiece
“It’s strange, but some movies present themselves almost entirely in your head.”—Joel Coen “I’ll show you a life of the mind!”—Charlie Meadows, a.k.a. Karl Mundt, a.k.a. “Madman” Mundt Everyone knows about the telegram. It’s an apocryphal Hollywood story, with the actual letter lost to time. But its recipient Ben Hecht …
Read More »Shawn Mendes Reminisces About the 'Summer of Love' in New Video
Shawn Mendes and Tainy have dropped the video for new single “Summer of Love.” The dreamy visual for the Tainy and Neon16-produced track was filmed in Mallorca, Spain. In the Matty Peacock-directed clip, Mendes and his friends are living it up vacation style as they cruise around in convertibles, dive …
Read More »Hear Japanese Breakfast Cover Sufjan Stevens' 'Romulus'
Japanese Breakfast recorded a cover of Sufjan Stevens‘ 2003 track “Romulus” for SiriusXMU. The acoustic rendition stays true to the folk-driven original, off Stevens’ album Michigan. Japanese Breakfast, a.k.a. Michelle Zauner, released her third album, Jubilee in June. The album follows 2017’s Soft Sounds From Another Planet and arrived soon after …
Read More »Les Paul's 'Number One' Gibson Guitar Headed to Auction
The earliest approved model of the Gibson Les Paul — owned by Les Paul himself and known affectionately as “Number One” — is headed to auction. The lot will be part of the upcoming “Exceptional Sale,” taking place October 13th at Christie’s in New York City. Paul and Gibson Incorporated …
Read More »Biden Admits Afghanistan's Fall Happened 'More Quickly Than We Anticipated'
President Joe Biden addressed the nation following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and the subsequent collapse of the American-backed government in Kabul as the Taliban took over. The president defended his decision to withdraw but admitted that the government’s fall came “more quickly than we had anticipated.” “I …
Read More »ICU Beds Scarce in Texas: 'Your Child Will Wait for Another to Die,' Says County Judge Amid Covid Surge
Ninety-six percent of ICU beds in Texas are occupied as of Saturday thanks to a Covid-19 surge overwhelming the state’s health care system, and at least one city has no ICU beds available for children. Yet Republican Governor Greg Abbott still insists on banning mask mandates in the state’s schools. …
Read More »Hear the Killers Join Forces With Phoebe Bridgers on 'Runaway Horses'
The Killers‘ new album, Pressure Machine, is out today and includes a collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers, “Runaway Horses.”The intimate, acoustic number sees Bridgers joining frontman Brandon Flowers on vocals. The album, produced by the band with Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, is the band’s seventh full-length. Along with the release …
Read More »Elton John, Dua Lipa Team Up for New 'Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)'
Dua Lipa and Elton John have reteamed for new cut “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix).” The track’s remixers are an Australian dance trio who John has mentored and previously worked with for the 2012 remix of Good Morning to the Night. The new “Cold Heart” track features interpolations of John’s 1989 …
Read More »Flashback: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Perform Led Zeppelin's 'Black Dog' in 2007
On Thursday, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss announced details of their long-rumored reunion album Raise the Roof. It’s a 12-track collection that features their original tune “High and Lonesome,” as well as covers of Lucinda Williams’ “Can’t Let Go,” Calexico’s “Quattro (World Drifts In),” and Geeshie Wiley’s “Last Kind Word …
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