Animal Collective are back with a new song, “Prester John,” which will appear on what will appear on the group’s next album, Time Skiffs, out February 4th, 2022 via Domino. “Prester John,” per a release, was created by combining two songs, one written by Avey Tare and another by Panda …
Read More »Garth Brooks Scales Down: Stadium Headliner to Play Nashville Theater Shows
UPDATE (10/25): Tickets to Garth Brooks‘ two Ryman Auditorium shows quickly sold out, so the singer has added another Nashville date to his calendar. Instead of the Ryman, this event will take place at the Grand Ole Opry House on Nov. 18. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 29, for …
Read More »Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Stretch Musically and Have Some Fun on 'Georgia Blue'
Given Jason Isbell’s frightening talent for writing songs that make grown people weep, it is sometimes overlooked that he and his longtime band the 400 Unit are also wickedly skilled musicians whose live shows range from hushed intimacy to epic rock grandeur. Those chops are foregrounded on Georgia Blue, an …
Read More »See Coldplay and BTS – Via Video – Perform 'My Universe' on 'Graham Norton Show'
Coldplay celebrated the release of their new album Music of the Spheres Friday by performing their Number One hit “My Universe” with — via video — BTS on The Graham Norton Show. In an interview that followed the performance — which marked the second time Coldplay and the virtual BTS …
Read More »Travis' Fran Healy 'Mauled' by Sausage Dog During Daring Rescue
Travis singer Fran Healy sustained a hand injury after being “mauled” by a dog he attempted to rescue from the scene of a car crash. Taking to his personal Twitter account Thursday to recount the incident, the singer revealed he spotted the Dachshund at the center of a three-car collision …
Read More »'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Is Full of Dicks and Gore — And Not Much Else
Note: Spoilers ahead. Not that long into the first episode of Amazon’s new take on the teen classic I Know What You Did Last Summer, we see a dick. Said dick belongs to a teenage boy peeing in a pool at a raucous party. And that pretty much sets the …
Read More »Exclusive: Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Almost Done' With First Album With John Frusciante Since 2006
The Red Hot Chili Peppers had a very productive pandemic: They’re “almost done” recording their first new album with guitarist John Frusciante since 2006’s Stadium Arcadium, with longtime producer Rick Rubin on board as well, according to drummer Chad Smith. “We’re getting along great,” says Smith, who’s one of the …
Read More »Giveon Drops a Sultry Take on PinkPantheress' 'Just for Me'
R&B singer Giveon made an appearance on BBC Radio’s 1Xtra Live Lounge for a smoldering performance of alternative artist PinkPantheress’ viral single “Just for Me.” The Los Angeles native layered the melodies of the alt-pop track, backed by two supporting vocalists in a charming acoustic arrangement, shedding the bouncing looped …
Read More »Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart Give Us Toothache With Halloween Baking Show
In a move that seems to have been born in a meme generator, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart have teamed up with BuzzFeed Studios and Magical Elves for a Halloween-themed baking competition. Snoop & Martha’s Very Tasty Halloween begins streaming on October 21st via Peacock. The show takes the classic …
Read More »The Weeknd on U.N. Goodwill Ambassadorship: 'We Need to Save Lives for All People'
The Weeknd was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations’ World Food Programme at a ceremony Thursday in Los Angeles. The honor comes six months after Abel Tesfaye, the Toronto-raised son of Ethiopian immigrants, donated $1 million to relief efforts in Ethiopia during the conflict between the nation’s government …
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