The eight-part Hulu series Pam & Tommy came to an end this week with a final episode that, much like the others, took place in a slightly different universe than our own. In this one, Mötley Crüe’s Generation Swine came out in June 1996 instead of June 1997, they promoted …
Read More »Jimmy McGill Completes His Saul Goodman Transformation in New 'Better Call Saul' Trailer
Jimmy McGill cements his transformation into Saul Goodman with that “LWYRUP” license plate in the new trailer for the final season of Better Call Saul. The trailer (unsurprisingly) doesn’t offer much in the way of hard plot points about the Breaking Bad prequel’s endgame, but it sure does capture an …
Read More »Trump Wants His Supporters to Buy Him a Plane
Donald Trump‘s plane made an emergency landing on Saturday following his speech at a Republican National Committee event in New Orleans (the one where he mused about bombing Russia with planes disguised to look like they were from China). The Florida-bound plane, which was owned by a GOP donor, was …
Read More »Miranda Lambert Covers Mick Jagger, Sings With the B-52's on New Album 'Palomino'
Miranda Lambert sings about being in perpetual motion on her new album Palomino. Set for release April 29, it’s the follow-up to her collaborative 2021 album The Marfa Tapes and her first album under her own name since 2019’s Wildcard. The track list includes a few songs from the bare-bones …
Read More »'Yellowjackets' Star Sophie Thatcher Goes Back to the '90s in Pavement's 'Harness Your Hopes' Video
Pavement have paired their beloved B-side “Harness Your Hopes” with a new video ahead of the release of their massive Terror Twilight reissue. The visual, directed by Alex Ross Perry, stars Yellowjackets’ Sophie Thatcher as a Pavement fan magically transported into the legendary alt-rockers’ Nineties videos, including “Gold Soundz,” “Cut …
Read More »Cat Power on Chilean Folk Legend Violeta Parra: 'She's Part of My DNA Now'
For this year’s Icons & Influences issue, we asked 10 artists to pay tribute to the women who have shaped their sound, provided an example, and inspired them to break down barriers. Chan Marshall, a.k.a. Cat Power, reveres the late Chilean singer-songwriter Violeta Parra, who revitalized her country’s folk-music traditions …
Read More »Jussie Smollett Wanted to Be a Hero. Instead, He Destroyed His Career
“Above all, I fought the fuck back.” It was Feb. 2, 2019, and Jussie Smollett, the most talked-about celebrity of the moment, was performing at a sold-out show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. Days earlier, the young, Black, queer star of Empire had told police he’d been assaulted on …
Read More »Watch Wet Leg Perform 'Wet Dream,' 'Chaise Longue' on 'Fallon'
Wet Leg appeared on The Tonight Show to perform two songs, “Wet Dream” and “Chaise Longue.” The Isle of Wight duo, made up of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, took the stage alongside their band to showcase the punk-laced tracks. Both singles comes off the group’s self-titled debut, out April …
Read More »Watch Father John Misty Perform New Single 'Goodbye Mr. Blue' on 'Colbert'
Father John Misty appeared on The Late Show to showcase his latest song, “Goodbye Mr. Blue.” Appearing on a dimly-lit stage backed by an orchestra, the singer gave an emotional rendition of the song, which reflects on a relationship that fades after the death of a cat. “Maybe if he’d gone …
Read More »Florence and the Machine Confirm New Album 'Dance Fever,' Share 'My Love' Video
Florence and the Machine will release a new LP, Dance Fever, on May 13 via Republic Records. The band has shared the album’s third single, “My Love,” along with an ornate music video directed by Autumn de Wilde and choreographed by Ryan Heffington. Dance Fever — produced by Florence Welch, …
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