The Strokes debuted two new songs, “Bad Decisions” and “At the Door,” during their Monday set at Bernie Sanders‘ rally in Durham, New Hampshire. The band also announced that their long-awaited new LP, The New Abnormal, is out April 10th. The quintet performed live on “Bad Decisions,” a classic-sounding Strokes …
Read More »Patti Smith to Receive PEN America Literary Service Award
Patti Smith will be the recipient of the 2020 PEN America Literary Service Award. The musician and poet will be awarded at the organization’s annual gala, held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on May 19th. PEN America is an organization that unites literature and …
Read More »The Revivalists Surprise Release New 'Made in Muscle Shoals' EP
New Orleans-based band the Revivalists left their home base in the Big Easy to record their surprise new EP, cutting tracks in another Southern city famous for its musical contributions. Made in Muscle Shoals, recorded at Fame Studios and out now, combines the group’s anthemic, uplifting brand of roots rock …
Read More »Kesha Unveils Swaggering Ode to Night Life, 'Tonight'
Kesha has dropped a swaggering ode to night life called “Tonight.”The song is the latest single off her upcoming album High Road, out January 31st. The track opens as a torch ballad, complete with sparkling piano and Kesha’s booming vocals. “Tonight’s the best night of our lives,” she announces. “If …
Read More »The Making of 'Little America'
The anthology series Little America has turned out to be both the first great new show of 2020 and the first great series from AppleTV+. Across its eight-episode first season (Apple has already ordered a second), the series follows immigrants from all over the world as they experience America in …
Read More »New Year's Eve 2020: How to Watch, Who's Performing, Ball Drop
How to watch on TV: The granddaddy of New Year’s Eve specials Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest marks its 48th year in Times Square. Beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC and running into the wee hours, the party includes reports from four cities: Miami, New …
Read More »Neil Gorsuch Goes on 'Fox & Friends' to Decry 'Making Things Up.' RIP Self-Awareness
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is concerned. The conservative judge Trump tapped in 2017 to sit on America’s highest court believes there’s a dearth of governmental literacy in the nation that elected a reality-TV-host president. On Tuesday morning, he took his case to Fox & Friends, a show that five …
Read More »House Judiciary Committee Approves Articles of Impeachment, Setting Stage for Vote to Impeach
The House Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment against President Trump on Friday, voting along party lines to uphold the “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress” counts the Democrat-controlled committee submitted earlier this week. The articles’ passage sets the stage for a House-wide vote on whether to officially impeach …
Read More »BTS Are Shut Out of 2020 Grammy Nominations
In April, BTS released Map of the Soul: Persona, an instant commercial smash. The seven-piece K-Pop ensemble outsold Beyoncé’s surprise live album, Homecoming, by an enviable margin, and earned their third chart-topping album in less than 11 months. The last group to earn that many number ones as quickly was …
Read More »Mark Ronson Unveils 'Spies in Disguise' Soundtrack Tracklist
For the new animated film Spies in Disguise — created by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by Disney — the filmmakers tapped Mark Ronson to executive produce the soundtrack. On Monday, Ronson shared the tracklist of Mark Ronson Presents the Music of Spies in Disguise, featuring six songs from the film. …
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