Farewell to the great Martin Phillipps, the New Zealand indie-rock pioneer of the Chills. He was one of the most brilliant songwriters of his era, with a string of Eighties and Nineties guitar classics: “Pink Frost,” “I Love My Leather Jacket,” “Heavenly Pop Hit,” “The Great Escape,” so many more. …

Wet Leg brought Brat to Truck Festival 2024 with an impromptu cover of Charli XCX‘s single “360.” The indie rock band headed by Hester Chambers and Rhian Teasdale slotted their own unique take on the record into their 11-track set list. Teasdale led the performance while the rest of the …

The final guest during Conan O’Brien’s star-studded Sunday evening set at Newport Folk Festival was his podcast companion and friend Jack White. The pair first delivered a duet of the White Stripes classic “We’re Going to Be Friends,” with White and O’Brien trading verses. White played electric guitar alongside O’Brien …

Taylor Swift performed two shows in Munich, Germany this weekend during her Eras Tour, where fans who didn’t have tickets gathered on a hill outside the Olympiastadion venue to watch and sing-along to the performances. On her final night of her two-day stint in Munich on Sunday, she debuted Fearless …

Joan Baez took to Instagram on Sunday to share a video of her performing “America the Beautiful” and encourage folks to get out and vote in the 2024 presidential election. Sitting in a kitchen, she launched the clip with a sweet laugh before singing the patriotic song while playing an …

Donald Trump may be regretting his choice of running-mate and wondering “Why did I pick this guy?” according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Over the past few weeks since Trump announced his decision, the narrative that Sen. J.D. Vance is “weird” has gained traction, and Schumer speculated that may …

Just over a year after the death of Sinead O’Connor, the singer’s official cause of death has been revealed. O’Connor, who died July 26, 2023 in London, died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, according to a death certificate filed Wednesday by the singer’s family, the Irish Independent reports. …

Three prominent Republicans are unbothered that Donald Trump promised in four years, his supporters “won’t have to vote anymore” because “we’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.” On Sunday, Gov. Chris Sununu called the comments “a classic Trumpism,” while Sen. Tom Cotton said Trump was …

The most stunning news to come out of Comic-Con thus far was the Marvel Cinematic Universe bringing back Robert Downey Jr. to play Doctor Doom in a pair of upcoming Avengers films. The decision to recast the actor, one of the MCU’s biggest stars, as one of its greatest villains …

Pete Buttigieg offered a dose of reality for viewers on Fox, pointing out the lies and “cult of personality” of Donald Trump. The Biden transportation secretary, when asked about President Joe Biden’s fitness for office, turned the question around and cast doubt on Trump’s fitness to serve. Fox News Sunday …