Being in a band can often mean burning the candle at both ends, and there’s no guarantee that it’ll be a controlled burn. On their latest song, “Wildfire,” the Wild Feathers argue that the roving, unpredictable lifestyle is precisely what they find so liberating. “Moving from town to town like …
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This Melbourne band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s full-length debut is a minor marvel: 10 perfectly pitched guitar-pop songs, not a dud among ’em. There are echoes of other bands – generous handfuls of R.E.M. and the Cure, mostly, with a little New Order and Television thrown in – but they …
Read More »Hear Troye Sivan's New Party Jam With Ariana Grande, 'Dance to This'
Troye Sivan hosts a house party for two with “Dance to This,” his upbeat new song with Ariana Grande. “Under the kitchen lights, you still look like dynamite/ And I want to end up on you,” the duo sing over flickering drum machines, feathery synth pads and a chiming guitar …
Read More »'Incredibles 2' Review: Pixar Sequel Is Both Super and Subversive
It really is incredible. Yes, the sequel to Brad Bird’s 2004 classic is not the groundbreaker that stormed the multiplex 14 years ago – you only get to be shiny new once. Pixar‘s animated miracle didn’t look or sound like anything else, being about a family of superheroes forced into …
Read More »Hear Smashing Pumpkins' Churning New Song 'Solara'
Smashing Pumpkins have unveiled new song “Solara,” founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin’s first new track together in 18 years. On the Rick Rubin-produced song, which also features longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder, Corgan sings over churning melodies and skittering beats, “I’m nothing but a body in my …
Read More »Stormy Daniels' Lawsuit Calls Former Lawyer 'Puppet' for Trump, Cohen
Former adult film star Stormy Daniels filed a new lawsuit on Wednesday that alleges her former attorney, Keith Davidson, acted as a “puppet” for President Donald Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, Associated Press reports. In the suit, she claims that the pair “colluded” to have her appear on …
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Ariana Grande said she’s been grappling with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder since the terrorist attack outside her concert in Manchester last year. In an interview with British Vogue, Grande said, “It’s hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss. But, yeah, it’s …
Read More »Jodie Comer: Meet 'Killing Eve's Pink-Dressed-Psychopath Breakout Star
The “strong female character” – that dour lady kick-ass of pasty writer-nerds’ dreams – may have finally met her maker at the hands of Villanelle, the adorably bonkers assassin of Phoebe Waller-Bridge‘s addictive BBC America seriesKilling Eve. As played by 25-year-old English actress Jodie Comer, Villanelle is a fresh, new …
Read More »How 'Roseanne' Had the Most Disastrous Endgame in TV History
Roseanne no longer holds the record for the ugliest endgame in TV history. The new champion is …Roseanne. Back in 1997, America’s favorite family flamed out with an “it was all a dream” final season that insulted any fan who ever loved the Conners. But then, like so many stories, …
Read More »On the Charts: BTS Become First K-Pop Act to Reach Number One
BTS became the first K-pop act in charts history to top the Billboard 200 as the group’s Love Yourself: Tear opened at Number One. The album sold 135,000 total copies in its debut week, including 100,000 traditional copies, as BTS officially conquered America. Love Yourself: Tear improved on the charts …
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