Mick Fleetwood, once a member of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, paid tribute to the British blues legend who died Tuesday at the age of 90. Although Fleetwood’s stint in the Bluesbreakers lasted less than a year, the drummer’s tenure in the band had a lasting impact on music history as he …
Read More »Sunflower Bean Return to Their DIY Roots on Heavy Metal 'Shake'
Sunflower Bean are back with the riotous rocker “Shake,” the title track to their upcoming EP of the same name. The track opens with a searing Master of Reality-style guitar riff, paired with a video of the New York trio caked in mud. Directed by Isaac Roberts, the clip is …
Read More »Protests Erupt in D.C. as Netanyahu Addresses Congress
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address before a joint session of Congress. Netanyahu’s trip to the Capitol has been controversial since House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) first announced his plans to invite the prime minister in May. Several …
Read More »Chicken Fingers Chain Denounces Nashville Nazis
For three consecutive weekends, hate groups waving swastika flags and throwing up the Nazi salute have made odious appearances around Nashville. They’ve marched through downtown harassing minorities and intimidating passersby, dropped banners over highway overpasses, and disrupted a metro council meeting with vile rhetoric. But their July 14 pop-up has …
Read More »AOC's Deepfake AI Porn Bill Unanimously Passes the Senate
The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to provide recourse to victims of porn deepfakes — or sexually-explicit, non-consensual images created with artificial intelligence. The legislation, called the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act — passed in Congress’ upper chamber on Tuesday. The legislation has been led …
Read More »Karen O and Danger Mouse Release Indie Lullaby 'Super Breath'
Karen O and Danger Mouse released the indie rock lullaby “Super Breath” Wednesday, marking their first song since their collaborative 2019 album Lux Prima. “Super Breath” delves into a rocky relationship marked by unfulfilled love. At the start of the chorus, Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘ Karen O sings, “Because you know …
Read More »Trump Allies Warn Him: Underestimate Kamala at Your Peril
In the days since Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, several Republicans close to Donald Trump, including at least two MAGA lawmakers, have reached out to the former president to offer him a sober warning: Do not laugh off Kamala Harris. According to two people with knowledge of …
Read More »Hear Two More Sophie Songs From Upcoming Posthumous LP
Ahead of the release of Sophie’s self-titled album this September, the late avant-pop producer’s family has shared two more songs from the posthumous LP. The two new tracks are “One More Time” featuring Popstar and the electro-pop instrumental “Berlin Nightmare,” a collaboration with Evita Manji. Sophie’s family previously shared “Reason …
Read More »Porter Robinson Dissects Codependency With MySpace-Era Maximalism on 'Smile! :D'
MySpace effectively died years ago, taking its top-eight ranking system and maximalist interface to the grave with it. Visiting anyone’s profile on the website felt like an immediate visual and auditory assault. There were always some zany graphics flashing against an ornate background, and always some thunderous song set to …
Read More »Mel Brooks Doc in the Works From Judd Apatow
A new documentary will look at the life and career of filmmaker Mel Brooks, whose films like The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Spaceballs defined comedy for several generations of people through the past seven decades. The docuseries, which is still in production, will air in two parts on …
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