Netflix released the trailer for Ratched Tuesday, a new dramatic horror series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan that tells the origin story of Nurse Mildred Ratched, the antagonist from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The series premieres on September 18th on the streaming platform. Portrayed by Sarah Paulson, Nurse Ratched arrives …
Read More »David Byrne Launches New Radio Show 'Here Comes Everybody'
David Byrne launched a new radio show, Here Comes Everybody, on Sonos Sound System Station this past Saturday. Airing on the first of every month — and available on MixCloud afterward for all to hear — the show sees Byrne creating a new, “very often thematic” playlist each episode. “I …
Read More »Peaches Takes T.Rex's 'Solid Gold, Easy Action' to Sensual Heights
Peaches has shared a cover of T. Rex‘s “Solid Gold, Easy Action” off the upcoming star-studded tribute compilation Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, out September 4th via BMG. Peaches puts a dizzy, electronic spin on the late icon’s 1972 single about sexual frustration. “Life is …
Read More »Elton John Celebrates 30 Years of Sobriety
Elton John celebrated his 30th year of sobriety with a pair of messages and photos on Twitter: “If I hadn’t finally taken the big step of asking for help 30 years ago, I’d be dead. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the people who have inspired …
Read More »Sam Smith Recruits Burna Boy for Dreamy New Song 'My Oasis'
Sam Smith has returned with new song “My Oasis” featuring Burna Boy. The track follows their Demi Lovato duet “I’m Ready.” On “My Oasis,” Smith sings of helplessly needing someone, even though the return of this partner’s affections seems questionable. “You play with my emotions/I’m flowing like the ocean/I pray …
Read More »Randy Travis Sings of an Illicit Tryst on Previously Unreleased 'Fool's Love Affair'
Thirty-five years to the month that his major-label debut single, “On the Other Hand,” was first released, Country Music Hall of Fame member Randy Travis has unveiled a never-before-heard track. “Fool’s Love Affair,” marks the first single of Travis’ career since a 2013 stroke robbed the singer of his distinctive, …
Read More »Watch Primus, Mastodon, Tool Members Cover Rush's 'Anthem'
A group of heavy music stars — including members of Primus, Mastodon, Tool and Coheed and Cambria —linked up to record a lockdown rendition of Rush‘s 1975 tune “Anthem.” The lineup features Primus bassist Les Claypool, Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher, Tool drummer Danny Carey, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez …
Read More »Before the Landslide: Inside the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac
This story was originally published in a Fleetwood Mac special collector’s edition in May 2017. One night in the summer of 1967, a new band with no name and an unsettled lineup entered Decca Records’ London studios to make a demo tape. This was not an official booking. Producer Mike …
Read More »Michelle Obama to Interview Barack Obama on First Podcast Episode
Michelle Obama will interview her husband, former president Barack Obama, on the first episode of her new Spotify podcast series, premiering July 29th. The show, broadly, is about the relationships that shape people, from family and friends to mentors and our relationships with ourselves. Per a press release, the Obamas’ …
Read More »President Trump Stars in Cognitive Test Part Deux: Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV
President Trump was at it again on Wednesday night in a widely mocked new interview where he went to excruciating lengths to prove that he deserves his self-anointed moniker of an “extremely stable genius.” On Fox News, Trump was triggered into a more than five-minute uninterrupted rant when he was …
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