UPDATE (7/13): After doing an exclusive vinyl reissue of The Soft Bulletin Companion for Record Store Day, the Flaming Lips will make the 1999 rarity widely available for the first time on CD, digital and vinyl on June 16th. The new release will also include an additional track, an early …
Read More »Doctors, Clergy Sue Over New Texas Law That Offers $10,000 Bounty on Abortions
Starting September 1st, the state of Texas is offering a $10,000 bounty to any private citizen willing to sue another person who, in some way, helped make an abortion possible. The potential list of targets for such lawsuits is endless: from a pregnant person’s doctor and nurses, a therapist or …
Read More »'Snatching Sinatra' Explores Attempted Kidnapping of Singer's Son
A new podcast that investigates the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra, Jr., released its first trailer on Monday. Snatching Sinatra, hosted by actor and longtime Frank Sinatra enthusiast John Stamos, features extended interviews with Barry Keenan, the man who chose to hatch a plot to kidnap Frank Sinatra’s son in 1963. …
Read More »See Sparks, Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard in 'So May We Start' Video
Sparks and director Leos Carax have paired their Annette-introducing song “So May We Start” with a new video featuring the Mael brothers alongside the film’s stars, Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. The first half of the video — filmed in one shot — finds Sparks exiting the recording studio, where …
Read More »Beck Releases Video for 'Chemical' Remix Starring Stella Maxwell
In celebration of his birthday (July 8th), Beck has dropped a music video for the Chloé Caillet remix of hisHyperspace song “Chemical,” starring the model Stella Maxwell. Directed by Mikai Karl, the visual depicts Beck and Maxwell on a hazy nighttime journey through the city. Beck originally released the Hyperspace …
Read More »Joey King Heads to College in 'The Kissing Booth 3' Trailer
Netflix has released a trailer for its upcoming film, The Kissing Booth 3, which will wrap up the teen romance trilogy. The movie will debut on Netflix on August 11th. In the dramatic clip, Joey King‘s Elle is back and faced with a big decision about where to go to …
Read More »City Girls Get the Missy Elliott Treatment in 'Twerkulator' Video
In the new Missy-Elliott-directed music video for “Twerkulator,” rap duo City Girls thrive as a dance-attack takes over an unsuspecting town. At the helm of the “Twerkulator” video, Elliott channels the bright, surreal cinematography that helped her earn her (long overdue) MTV Video Vanguard Award in 2019. The video begins …
Read More »Lana Del Rey Delays 'Blue Banisters,' Teases New Song
Lana Del Rey announced Saturday that her new album Blue Banisters — which she previously attached to a July 4th release date — would not arrive on Independence Day. “Album out later later… Single out soonish. Have a good fourth x,” Del Rey wrote on Instagram Saturday alongside a preview …
Read More »Biz Markie Rep Refutes Death Rumors
Following online rumors that pioneering rapper Biz Markie had died late Wednesday night, the rapper’s rep released a statement refuting the erroneous news. “The news of Biz Markie’s passing is not true,” his rep wrote in a statement to Rolling Stone. “Biz is still under medical care, surrounded by professionals …
Read More »Sleater-Kinney Perform 'Path of Wellness' Tracks for NPR's 'Tiny Desk'
Sleater-Kinney returned to Portland’s Halfling Studios, the site where they recorded much of their new album Path of Wellness, to perform a few songs from the LP for NPR‘s Tiny Desk series. With their spry backing band, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker tore through the album’s title track before introducing themselves, …
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