Neil Young has moved from the fireside of the home he shares with actress Daryl Hannah to their barn for the newest chapter of his ongoing Fireside Sessions streaming concert series. They are calling it a Barnyard Edition. The session begins in a large field where Young plays his 2014 …
Read More »The Race to Develop a COVID-19 Vaccine, Explained
Imagine, if you can, life as it was a few months ago. Shopping for groceries without nervously eyeing anyone who creeps within six feet of you. Sitting down for dinner at a restaurant and actually enjoying the crowd. Watching live sports. These ho-hum aspects of everyday life are now the …
Read More »Guns N' Roses Slam Trump With 'Live N' Let Die With COVID 45′ Shirt
Guns N’ Roses have unveiled a new T-shirt that appears to slam President Trump’s recent visit to Arizona’s Honeywell factory, where Trump went maskless as workers blared the band’s cover of the James Bond theme song from Wings, “Live and Let Die.”The factory produces N95 masks for the federal government …
Read More »Broadway Theaters Close Amid Coronavirus Fears in New York City
UPDATE #3 (6/29): Broadway theaters will likely remain closed for the remainder of 2020. Monday, the Broadway League said that theater owners and producers will refund or exchange tickets purchased through January 3. UPDATE #2 (5/12):Broadway theaters will remain shuttered through the summer,The New York Timesreports. The Broadway League said …
Read More »Trump Loses His Mother's Day Mind, Topping 100 Twitter Shares So Far
In a crazed Sunday morning burst, President Donald Trump took to his favorite social media platform and rage shared 52 tweets and retweets by 8:20 a.m. Eastern Time, passing 100 by 4:00 p.m. Trump did not forget the holiday and calmly tweeted “HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!” to all the moms in …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Have a Good Trip,' 'Love, Victor,' 'Ramy' and More
Have a Good Trip A new Netflix film explores the history and cultural influence of psychedelics – with the help of trippy animations and stories from musicians and comedians ranging from Sting and A$AP Rocky to Sarah Silverman and Nick Offerman. Appearing as a mad professor, Offerman asks, “What is …
Read More »Dixie Chicks Share Heartfelt New Song 'Julianna Calm Down'
The Dixie Chicks have postponed their comeback album Gaslighter, originally slated for a May 1st release, but they’re still sharing new music from the LP. On Thursday, the group quietly posted a new track, “Julianna Calm Down,” to IGTV. Produced with Jack Antonoff, the song is a message to young women …
Read More »I've Never Played Fortnite, But Was Forced to Attend Travis Scott's Fortnite Concert
On Monday, Travis Scott ruined my life. That was the day the rapper announced he would be holding a concert in Fortnite, the wildly popular battle royale game, and my editor informed me that I would be covering it. My response was immediate. “Not going to lie, this is my …
Read More »Flashback: Elliott Smith Plays Stripped-Down 'Figure 8' Songs on 'The Jon Brion Show'
Pretty much every singer-songwriter who achieves any kind of success on their own eventually struggles with the same question: Keep things spare, or scale up, trying out a lusher sonic palette? Some who take the latter route stumble, but Elliott Smith soared. Figure 8 — the final album he released …
Read More »'In My Room' With Lauv
Like many artists, Lauv had to cancel his upcoming tour dates due to the novel coronavirus, so that meant skipping shows in Latin America and heading home to Los Angeles. However, he is still creating new music for his fans. On Sunday, he teased a new song called “Miss Me” …
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