Netflix‘s The Twits is moving classic Roald Dahl book characters from the page to the screen. The vibrant animation of the upcoming film, out Oct. 17, will bring the complexities of Jim and Credenza Twit and their unruly amusement park, Twitlandia, to life. So will its soundtrack of original music …
Read More »A New Labi Siffre Compilation Will Finally Be Released in the U.S.
To paraphrase a certain pioneering rock band, there’s been a whole lotta Labi in the culture over the last few years. Long a cult figure best known for cover versions of his songs by the way-different likes of Kenny Rogers and Madness, Labi Siffre has lately undergone a Nick Drake-like …
Read More »Rhett Miller Enlists Turnpike Troubadours' Evan Felker for New Song 'Come as You Are'
Rhett Miller revisits a song he co-wrote nearly 10 years ago, with Turnpike Troubadours singer Evan Felker, to announce his new solo album, A Lifetime of Riding by Night. “Come as You Are,” featuring Felker on harmony vocals, is a lilting ballad about separation from those you love. In Miller …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne's Cause of Death Revealed
Two weeks after Ozzy Osbourne‘s death, the Black Sabbath frontman’s cause of death has been revealed. According to a death certificate obtained by The New York Times, Osbourne died of a heart attack “out of hospital” and suffered from coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease. The certificate, filed by his …
Read More »Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter Lead 2025 MTV VMA Nominations
The nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are here, with Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, and Sabrina Carpenter among this year’s most-nominated artists. Gaga led all contenders with an impressive 12 nominations, thanks largely to her collaboration with Bruno Mars, “Die With a Smile,” which is up for Video …
Read More »All the Signs Indicating Beyoncé's Next Era Will Be Rock
Upon releasing Renaissance in 2022, Beyoncé let it be known that it was the first of a three-part musical reclamation series. The first album celebrated the Black, queer origins of dance music, fusing disco and house into a celebratory LP dedicated to her Uncle Johnny, who helped make some of …
Read More »The Dare Reveals His Love for Kacey Musgraves and Offers Some 'Editing' Advice to Justin Bieber
The Dare took some time out of his Lollapalooza weekend to sit down with Rolling Stone for “Song Shuffle,” which uncovered the producer and DJ’s love for Kacey Musgraves and his thoughts on how Justin Bieber could have improved his new album, SWAG. After hitting shuffle on his playlist, the …
Read More »Terry Reid, Artists' Artist Who Nearly Became Led Zeppelin's Singer, Dead at 75
Terry Reid, the artists’ artist who was revered by the likes of Aretha Franklin and Mick Jagger, and nearly became the lead singer of Led Zeppelin, has died, The Guardian reports. He was 75. A rep for the British musician confirmed his death. An exact cause of death was not …
Read More »Billy Strings Gives 'King of the Hill' Theme a Bluegrass Makeover
Even change-averse Hank Hill would approve of this update: Billy Strings and his band have put their own spin on the King of the Hill theme song for the show’s Hulu revival. The new 10-episode season — its 14th — is streaming now on Hulu and catches up with the …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Joins Mumford & Sons for Folky Cover of 'Man, I Feel Like a Woman'
Marcus Mumford was having quite some fun as Mumford & Sons returned to New Orleans on their Railroad Revival Tour. During the group’s show in Louisiana on Sunday, Mumford brought out Lainey Wilson for a folky, banjo-backed rendition of Shania Twain‘s classic “Man, I Feel Like a Woman.” As Wilson …
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