Several high-profile songwriters including Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Desmond Child will take to Capitol Hill this week to push lawmakers to protect musicians’ copyrights amid the rapidly developing rise of artificial intelligence. Part of the performing rights organization ASCAP’s’ “Stand with Songwriters” advocacy day, the writers’ push — expected …
Read More »The Breeders and J Mascis Deliver Consecrated Alt Rock on 'Divine Mascis'
The Breeders and Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis are keeping the dream of alternative nation alive and rocking on their (sorta) new collaboration, “Divine Mascis.” “Divine Mascis” is a kind of alternative (pun intended) take on “Divine Hammer,” a track off the Breeder’s 1993 classic, Last Splash. “Divine Mascis” — which …
Read More »'Reservation Dogs' Taps Ethan Hawke for Powerful Penultimate Episode
This post contains spoilers for “Elora’s Dad,” this week’s episode of Reservation Dogs, which is now streaming on Hulu. Ethan Hawke. That’s it. That’s the review. No, no, no. Allow me to start over. Ethan Hawke and Devery Jacobs. That’s it. That’s the review. I started with Hawke not as …
Read More »Jorja Smith Put Herself First and the Rest Fell Into Place
J ORJA SMITH ISN’T ONE to blindly follow her intuition. Sure, her gut has led her to some very good decisions, like the one she made in 2015 to move to London and pursue a career in music shortly after graduating high school. Within just a few years, the British …
Read More »Johnny Marr Previews New Compilation Album With Single 'Somewhere'
Johnny Marr will release a 16-track compilation album, Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr, on Nov. 3 via BMG. The musician has teased the forthcoming LP with a new single, “Somewhere,” which he wrote while on tour with the Killers and Blondie in 2022. “I’ve played a lot of …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Secretly Recorded a Live Version of New LP 'Autumn Variations' in Fans' Homes
Ed Sheeran has revealed that he recorded a live version of his forthcoming LP Autumn Variations by doing surprise pop-up gigs in fans’ houses. Writing on Instagram, Sheeran shared that “each song is recorded in a different fan’s living room, but all of it was a total surprise.” The singer …
Read More »Selena Gomez on Why She Will Never Watch Her Documentary Again
Selena GomezdiscussedMy Mind & Me, herApple TV+documentary that released Nov. 2022 andchronicled six years of her life, during the Music & Health Conference in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday. While speaking with Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge and Thrive Global CEO Arianna Huffington, the singer, actress, and Rare …
Read More »Nicolas Cage is Haunting Everyone's Dreams in 'Dream Scenario' Trailer
Nicolas Cage faces off with admirers and angry mobs in the latest dark comedy from A24, Dream Scenario. Directed by Kristoffer Borgli (Sick of Myself) and produced by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid), Cage plays a professor who finds himself in the midst of celebrity after he …
Read More »'NSync Recreate a Very 'NSync Throwback Photo: 'Who Had Us Pose Like That?!'
‘NSync is back, and so are their classic poses. Ahead of the group’s “Better Place” release for theTrolls Band Togethersoundtrack — their first new song in 23 years — Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Lance Bassreunited for a throwback clip posted to their Instagram on Tuesday. …
Read More »Hunter Biden to Plead Not Guilty to Federal Gun Charges
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, his attorney stated in a Tuesday filing, according to The New York Times. Last week, Hunter Biden was indicted on three counts related to possessing a firearm while under the influence of narcotics.He is requesting …
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