The last time Paul Simon played a full concert in New York it was July 22, 2018, and he was capping off his Homeward Bound Farewell Tour in front of roughly 30,000 fans at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. On Monday evening, after seven extremely long and tumultuous years …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Cold-Plunges Before Every Show and 16 Other Things That Didn't Make Our Cover Story
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Sabrina Carpenter is a really good hang. “Most people who are friends with a pop star would be like, ‘People don’t know that she’s so funny,” says her best friend, Paloma Sandoval. “But actually, it’s this incredibly unique situation where everyone knows that. …
Read More »Clifton Chenier Was a Music Icon. The Rolling Stones and Lucinda Williams Want You to Know Why
A few months ago, Joel Savoy, the Louisiana Cajun musician and label owner, was at a local pressing plant looking over the cover art for a just-finished tribute album to zydeco legend Clifton Chenier. The record already had a high-end roster — from veterans Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle to …
Read More »SZA and Chappell Roan Bond Over Navigating the 'Pressure Cooker' of Fame
After exchanging high praise earlier this year, SZA and Chappell Roan united for a wide-ranging conversation for Interview, in which they bonded over navigating the “pressure cooker” of celebrity and how everyone actually does give a fuck. Near the end of the conversation — which largely found Roan asking SZA …
Read More »Addison Rae Unveils 2025 World Tour Dates
Addison Rae is bringing her debut album on the road. The Addison tour will make stops across North America, Europe, and Australia later this year as the singer’s first headlining run. “I can’t believe I get to sing and dance for you (and with you) this fall,” Rae wrote on …
Read More »Motion City Soundtrack Announce First Album in a Decade: 'The Most Important Record of Our Career'
Everything is all right — because Motion City Soundtrack are back and better than ever. The Minnesota pop rockers have announced their first album in 10 years, The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World. The project marks Motion City Soundtrack‘s seventh LP and will arrive Sept. 19. Along with the exciting …
Read More »John C. Reilly Becomes Jack White's Titular 'Archbishop Harold Holmes' in New Video
John C. Reilly has read countless scripts throughout his career. But the one that landed him his latest role was slightly unusual. It’s not a script, but a song. When the actor first heard Jack White‘s “Archbishop Harold Holmes,” he wanted to step inside of it as the titular character. …
Read More »Sabrina Carpenter Cold-Plunges Before Every Show and 16 Other Things That Didn't Make Our Cover Story
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Sabrina Carpenter is a really good hang. “Most people who are friends with a pop star would be like, ‘People don’t know that she’s so funny,” says her best friend, Paloma Sandoval. “But actually, it’s this incredibly unique situation where everyone knows that. …
Read More »SZA and Chappell Roan Bond Over Navigating the 'Pressure Cooker' of Fame
After exchanging high praise earlier this year, SZA and Chappell Roan united for a wide-ranging conversation for Interview, in which they bonded over navigating the “pressure cooker” of celebrity and how everyone actually does give a fuck. Near the end of the conversation — which largely found Roan asking SZA …
Read More »Zak Starkey Recruits Fellow Beatles Sons Sean Ono Lennon, James McCartney for 'Rip Off'
Three children of Beatles members have collaborated on a new song. Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney linked with Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, for “Rip Off.” The song is credited to Mantra of the Cosmos, Starkey’s supergroup with Happy Mondays members Shaun Ryder and Bez and Andy Bell …
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