Despite a government shutdown, a national emergency declaration, and over four years of bluster from President Trump, construction has yet to begin on a wall along the southern border. The president is not happy, especially with the 2020 election is looming. According to a new report from the Washington Post, …
Read More »'Boz Scaggs' at 50: Inside the Making of a White-Soul Classic
Fifty years ago, a handful of milestone albums set the tone for rock of the following decade. Crosby, Stills & Nashinitiated a fresh approach to harmonies and looser group names; the eponymous debut by the Allman Brothers Band laid the foundation for the Southern rock of the Seventies. And setting …
Read More »Watch Hailee Steinfeld's Writerly Rebellion in New 'Dickinson' Trailer
Hailee Steinfeld captures Emily Dickinson’s rebellious spirit in the new trailer for Dickinson, debuting this fall on Apple TV+. The series stars Steinfeld as the 19th century poet, who famously pursued writing against the wishes of her family, who wanted her to be a proper lady. “Set in the 19th …
Read More »'Star Wars' Confirms Ewan McGregor-Starring Obi-Wan Kenobi Series for Disney+
In addition to the new trailer for The Mandalorian, Disney+ confirmed that a new Star Wars series featuring Ewan McGregor reprising the role of a young Obi-Wan Kenobi is in the works. The franchise made the announcement Friday at the D23 expo, where Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy told the …
Read More »El Paso Is Already Great
El Paso — The site of the memorial is a parking lot behind the Walmart and a Hooters. Twenty-two white wooden crosses line a fence separating the two buildings. Each victim’s name is written in black marker. Throughout the week, people piled flowers and candles on the shrines. Mourners hung …
Read More »Audiomack Announces Official Partnership With Warner Music Group
The streaming service Audiomack announced its first partnership with a major label, Warner Music Group, on Thursday. In an interview, Audiomack co-founders Dave Macli and David Ponte said the partnership reflected shared priorities: Both the streaming service and WMG are interested in identifying talent early and helping it reach a …
Read More »Watch 5 Seconds of Summer Escape Lab Experiment in 'Teeth' Video
5 Seconds of Summer sink deeper into industrial pop with their new single “Teeth.” The song is accompanied by a dark, creepy new video directed by Thibaut Duverneix. “Teeth” culls from the same well of brooding, ominous industrial rock and nu-metal that inspired their Nine Inch Nails-inspired “Easier.” This time, …
Read More »James Hetfield's Custom Car Collection Included in Museum Exhibit
When Metallica announced their inaugural Orion Festival in 2012, each member highlighted an aspect of their personality with an installation; frontman James Hetfield chose restoring and hot-rodding cars. So it’s no surprise that he’s amassed an impressive collection of vintage automobiles over the years. Now he’s showing some of it …
Read More »Hear Sheer Mag's Gritty New Song 'The Killer'
Sheer Mag singer Tina Halladay howls about a killer having you “right between the eyes” on the Philadelphia outfit’s new song, “The Killer.” The track will appear on Sheer Mag’s upcoming LP, A Distant Call, out August 23rd. “The Killer” owes a debt to Seventies hard rock, thanks to guitarists …
Read More »Netflix Orders Animated Elvis Series From Priscilla Presley
An adult animated series starring a fictional Elvis Presley is coming to Netflix, the streaming platform announced on Friday. Netflix is partnering with Priscilla Presley and John Eddie to createAgent King, an “adult action comedy series” that positions the King as a secret government agent, moonlighting as a spy while …
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