When word came out that Timothée Chalamet was pulling double duty as both the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, the obvious assumption was he’d perform a couple of familiar Bob Dylan songs that appear in A Complete Unknown and its soundtrack album. After all, this appearance was …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Timothée Chalamet Perform Trio of Bob Dylan Songs
Timothée Chalamet, star of the 2024 Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, debuted as Saturday Night Live musical guest by performing three Dylan tunes: “Outlaw Blues,” “Three Angels,” and “Tomorrow Is a Long Time.” Chalamet was introduced by Adam Sandler, who weeks earlier put his trademark pronunciation on the actor’s …
Read More »Will Smith Taps Big Sean for 'Beautiful Scars' Teaser Inspired by 'The Matrix'
Will Smith has dropped another breadcrumb about his upcoming single “Beautiful Scars,” which he’s been teasing with videos inspired by The Matrix. In the new trailer, he teams up with song collaborator Big Sean. The duo reenacts the famous red or blue pill choice Neo faces in the film, which …
Read More »DJ Unk, 'Walk It Out' Rapper, Dead at 43
DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper who scored a pair of mid-2000s hits with “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died at the age of 43. The rapper born Anthony Platt’s wife announced her husband’s death on social media, “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband …
Read More »'Dirty Dancing' Tour, One Very Bad Album Cover, and More Things We Learned About Eric Carmen
Earlier this month, we published an extensive profile of Eric Carmen that delved into the brilliant music and complicated private life of the pop visionary, who died in March 2024. It touched upon Carmen’s childhood in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio, the rise of his power-pop group the Raspberries, their …
Read More »How Jelly Roll Got These Men Out of Jail and on Stage For One Unforgettable Night
“We’re fixing to do something that I’m never going to do again on this tour. This is going to be the only time this might ever happen in my career, actually,” Jelly Roll told the University of Virginia’s John Paul Jones Arena last year, one day before Halloween. He had …
Read More »Paul McCartney Calls on British Government to 'Protect' Artists From AI in New Interview
Paul McCartney called on the British government to protect artists in the face of a new copyright law that could allow for AI to “rip off” creators. Speaking to the BBC, McCartney warned of the bill that would let tech firms train their AI models on copyrighted works — including …
Read More »Jennie Will Celebrate Debut Solo Album with 'Intimate' Ruby Experience Shows
Jennie stans, rise! On Friday, the Blackpink star revealed that she’ll be going on a three-city run of The Ruby Experience to celebrate her recently announced debut album, Ruby. “Intense and intimate as I like it,” the singer captioned the show announcement. First, Jennie will celebrate Ruby — which will …
Read More »The Hold Steady's Craig Finn Tries to Make Good on New Song 'People of Substance'
The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn is back with a new song, “People of Substance,” from his next solo album, Always Been, out April 4 on Tarmac Recordings/Thirty Tigers. The new track is vintage Finn in many ways, especially when it comes to the musician’s distinct vocal delivery and lyrics as …
Read More »Everything We Know About Lady Gaga's Seventh Album 'Mayhem'
After months of teasing, Lady Gaga is ready to reveal more information about her long-awaited seventh album. This will be the Grammy winner’s first LP since 2020’s Chromatica (though she released a standards-forward companion soundtrack to the film Joker: Folie à Deux titled Harlequin in the fall). Though she hasn’t …
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