Wayne Kramer, original guitarist and songwriter forMC5, will mark the 50th anniversary of the band’sKick Out the Jams albumwith a tour and new memoir. Kick Out the Jams was originally recorded live over two nights in the fall of 1968 before its 1969 release. In a statement, Kramer suggested that …

Impassioned cries for gender equality and recognizing marginalized people took centerstage at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony, where The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Dunkirk were all recognized with multiple Oscars. When Three Billboards star Frances McDormand gave an electric acceptance speech for Best Actress, she …

“Weird Al” Yankovic put his trademark polka spin on a medley of Hamilton songs in “The Hamilton Polka,” the latest installment of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s monthly “Hamildrops” series. At a breakneck pace, Yankovic and his accordion turned the three-hour play into a five-minute medley, featuring Hamilton highlights like “Alexander Hamilton,” “My …

Ry Cooderdetailed his new albumThe Prodigal Son, his first LP in six years. It features a mix of Cooder originals and interpretations of songs by Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Roosevelt Graves, the Stanley Brothers and other traditional recordings. According to Cooder, the album’s 11 tracks, set for release May 11th, …

“I’m partying harder than ever,” Andrew W.K. assures Rolling Stone during a recent phone chat. “It’s synonymous with living.” On Friday, the perpetually amped artist will release You’re Not Alone, his first new album since 2009, but the record isn’t exactly a comeback. Since his prior LP, 55 Cadillac, he’s …

A West Virginia judge dismissed a coal magnate’s defamation lawsuit against Last Week Tonight that followed a June 2017 segment where host John Oliver called Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray a “geriatric Dr. Evil.” Judge Jeffrey Cramer of West Virginia’s second judicial circuit granted HBO’s motion to dismiss Murray’s lawsuit, …

After Harvey Weinstein‘s legal team used a previous statement from Meryl Streep as ammunition in their fight against a lawsuit, Streep released a new statement rebuking the movie mogul on Wednesday. Last year, Streepstated that Weinstein “was exasperating but respectful with me in our working relationship, and with many others …

Portugal. The Man teamed with an elementary school chorus and youth drumline to perform their new single “Live in the Moment” on Tuesday’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert. For the unique take on the Woodstock track, the group recruited with BK Steppers and the PS 22 Chorus, who provide a …

Donald Trump‘s affair with former Playboy model Karen McDougal was kept out of headlines through an elaborate cover-up, according to claims made in Ronan Farrow’s latest New Yorker piece. The story, published Friday, alleges that American Media, Inc., the publisher of the National Enquirer, took extensive measures to ensure that …

Brandi Carlile has only been discussing her new album for a few short minutes before she launches, unprompted, into an explanation of The Bridge, an obscure British documentary about those who commit suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. “I have a little bit of a fascination with jumpers,” …