My Chemical Romance will tour North America for the first time in nine years this fall. The reunion run launches September 9th at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and continues through the next month, wrapping October 11th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. My Chemical Romance announced the tour …
Read More »The Last Word: Patrick Stewart on Picard's Evolution, Going Bald, Helping Veterans
Sir Patrick Stewart’s return to the Star Trek universe and the role of the captain that made him famous in Picard has been greeted with widespread critical acclaim and unbridled nerd enthusiasm. Rolling Stone’s Alan Sepinwall hailed the show and rightly called Stewart“far and away the best actor to be …
Read More »Tyler, the Creator on His Grammy Win: It 'Feels Like a Backhanded Compliment'
On Sunday night, Tyler, the Creator won his first Grammy when 2019’s IGOR took home the year’s award for Best Rap Album. He had mixed feelings about it. “I’m half and half on it,” he said, immediately after accepting the award. “On one side, I’m very grateful that what I …
Read More »BTS' Tour Microphones Sell for $83,000 at MusiCares Auction
Seven microphones used by BTS during the K-pop group’s Love Yourself tours sold for over $83,000 Friday at a Grammy week auction in support of MusiCares. The microphones, the first-ever BTS-authorized items to be auctioned, well exceeded their pre-auction estimate of between $10,000 and $20,000, Julien’s Auctions said. BTS are …
Read More »Simon and Garfunkel Celebrate 50 Years of 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' With Live EP
Fifty years ago this week, Simon and Garfunkel released Bridge Over Troubled Water. It was not only their most successful album — selling millions of copies and earning them six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year — but it was also their final LP. They reformed several times over …
Read More »Stone Gossard Talks New Pearl Jam Album: 'It Captures the Spirit of the Band'
Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard explained how the group’s upcoming album, Gigaton, captures “the spirit of the band” in a new interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 radio. The first single from Gigaton, “Dance of the Clairvoyants,” found the band exploring funkier and more experimental sonic territories, with Gossard …
Read More »Weyes Blood Maps 2020 Tour
Weyes Blood, a.k.a. Natalie Mering, has announced 2020 North American tour dates in support of her album Titanic Rising. Titled A Lot Has Changed Tour, the extensive trek kicks off at both weekends of Coachella on April 11th and 18th. She’ll hit major cities — including Denver’s Bluebird Theater on …
Read More »The Weeknd Embarks on a Bloody Bender in New 'Blinding Lights' Video
The Weeknd chases some extreme highs and ends up with a bloody face in the new video for his single, “Blinding Lights.” Directed by Anton Tammi, the clip stars the Weeknd as a lounge lizard-like fellow who bears a passing resemblance to jazz legend Herbie Hancock, circa 1978’s Sunlight. (“You’re …
Read More »Media Stupidity Is Uniting Left and Right
Just a few elections ago, the national press policed the boundaries of both Democrat and Republican politics. You couldn’t sniff either party’s nomination without media assent. After more high-profile crackups, including a few over the weekend, the press might be months from being pushed all the way to the outside …
Read More »Hackers Are Coming for the 2020 Election — And We're Not Ready
Anthony Ferrante had just arrived for work at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next door to the White House, when the first attack hit. Around 7 a.m., internet service went out across the United States and parts of Europe. Reddit, Netflix, and The New York Times website wouldn’t load. Ferrante …
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