In a series of Instagram stories, Brie Larson performed a cover of Ariana Grande‘s “My Everything.” In the clip, the Captain Marvel actress strums a guitar and sings a stripped down version of the pop tune. At the end of the performance Larson adds a note that reads, “Thank you …
Read More »'Chernobyl' Review: Revisiting Russia's Nuclear Disaster as a Season in Hell
In the early morning hours of April 26th, 1986, just outside the Northern Ukraine city of Pripyat, something went wrong at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Thanks to a simulated power-failure exercise, human incompetence, design flaws and an inability to stop the domino effect as things began to spiral out …
Read More »See Jimmy Fallon, the Roots Summon the Eighties for Rendition of 'Hungry Like the Wolf'
Jimmy Fallon and the Roots don sunglasses, colorful ties and suit attire in a neon-lit room to create a suave, Eighties-vibed setting for their cover of Duran Duran’s 1982 classic, “Hungry Like the Wolf.” Their rendition is part the Tonight Show‘s backstage “Cover Room,” which is an online-only music series …
Read More »Café Tacvba's Gear Stolen, Crew Members Beaten in Highway Robbery
Mexican rock band Café Tacvba had their concert gear stolen in a highway robbery that left two of their crew members “brutally beaten.” The band’s equipment truck was en route to a concert in Cancun, Mexico when the robbery took place; according to NPR, the stretch of highway connecting Puebla and …
Read More »Cuco Joins Girl Ultra in Languid 'Dame Love' Video
Mexico City’s Girl Ultra duets with Cuco on “Dame Love” (“give me love”), a lazy-Sunday soul single. The beat is unhurried; guitar notes bob and drift over the drums; Girl Ultra and Cuco sing hyper-relaxed lines. The video treatment is even simpler than the instrumental: Get in a car and …
Read More »America's Soul Is Not on the Ballot
The United States will require much correction in the wake of Donald Trump, should he be defeated and should he actually leave the presidency peacefully. I assume neither, given his behavior and the current slate of candidates opposing him, numerous as they are. There are 20 of them now, with …
Read More »Woodstock Organizer to Financial Backer: 'They Don't Have a Right to Cancel It'
UPDATE: An attorney for Woodstock 50 has confirmed that the festival will continue as planned. “This confirms that Woodstock 50 is proceeding with the planning and production of the festival,”Marc Kasowitz, legal counsel for Woodstock 50, said in a statement. “Dentsu has no legal right or ability to cancel it. …
Read More »Lauren Alaina Covers Cheap Trick's 'Surrender' at Sound City Studios
Rising country star Lauren Alaina travelled to Los Angeles’ iconic Sound City Studios to record a cover of Cheap Trick’s classic hit “Surrender.” Alaina and her band — composed of a guitarist, bassist, banjoist and drummer — gave the song their own country flair with amped-up acoustics. “We kind of …
Read More »Cherie Currie, Brie Darling Preview New Album With Bold T. Rex Cover
Los Angeles rock and roll stalwarts Cherie Currie and Brie Darling unveiled a cover of the T. Rex classic “The Motivator,” which serves as the title-track for their upcoming album, out August 2nd via Blue Élan Records. Currie and Darling give “The Motivator” a slick contemporary makeover without forfeiting any …
Read More »'Better Things' Recap: Cold Readings
A review of “The Unknown,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as I show you a copy of the Fiddler on the Roof cast album… For Season Three, Better Things dropped its original opening credits sequence scored to John Lennon’s “Mother,” opting for a shorter one where …
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