Photographed pages from early copies of Merchants of Truth: The Business of News and the Fight for Facts, former New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson’s forthcoming book about the changing industry of journalism, circulated the internet this week, revealing several errors and inaccuracies. There were small, easy-to-correct errors, like …
Read More »Winter Jazzfest 2019: 10 Best Things We Saw
New York’s annual Winter Jazzfest marathon can be a mad scramble. For two nights in freezing January, dozens of groups in every imaginable style take over various downtown venues. Sets overlap, venues span nearly the whole width of downtown Manhattan from Alphabet City to Soho, crowds can swell to capacity, …
Read More »Eddie Murphy Confirms 'Coming to America' Sequel Penned by 'Black-ish' Creator
Over 30 years after Eddie Murphy starred as Prince Akeem in Coming to America, the actor will reprise the role in a sequel penned by Black-ishcreator Kenya Barris. Plans for a sequel to the classic 1988 comedy were first announced in 2017 with director Jonathan Levine and Coming to America‘s …
Read More »Hear Meat Puppets' Original Lineup's New 'Nine Pins'
The original lineup of the Meat Puppets – vocalist-guitarist Curt Kirkwood, bassist-vocalist Chris Kirkwood and drummer Derrick Bostrom – have recorded a new album, Dusty Notes, and set tour dates for a run of U.S. shows this spring. “Nine Pins,” the first track from the new LP, which is due …
Read More »Thom Yorke's 'Suspiria' Outtakes Coming to Limited-Edition Vinyl
Last year, Thom Yorke released his first-ever film score, a gorgeous, atmospheric set of new songs and instrumentals for director Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria. Now the Radiohead frontman is giving fans seven more tracks from those sessions as a limited-edition vinyl release. Suspiria: Limited Edition Unreleased Material is out on 12″ …
Read More »'Ask Dr. Ruth': See First Trailer for Doc About Famed Sex Therapist
The incredible life story of sex therapist Dr. Ruth is the focus of a new documentary titled Ask Dr. Ruth. The film will premiere at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, with a theatrical run and a Hulu-exclusive release planned for later in the year. “Ask Dr. Ruth chronicles the incredible …
Read More »Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, John Prine Anchor Bonnaroo 2019 Country Lineup
Already on the bill at California’s Coachella and New York’s Governors Ball, Kacey Musgraves is set to perform at this June’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The in demand Golden Hour songwriter is one of many country and Americana artists highlighting the 2019 lineup, set for June 13th through 16th …
Read More »How John Prine's 'Summer's End' Video Addresses the Opioid Crisis
Last year, John Prine releasedThe Tree of Forgiveness,his first original album in 13 years. It’s standout track, “Summer’s End,” a heartbreaking plea to a loved one to come home, made the album a clear choice for Rolling Stone‘s50 Best Albums of 2018.The video, released this fall, went even deeper by …
Read More »Governors Ball: The Strokes, Florence and the Machine, Tyler, the Creator to Headline
New York’s Governors Ball has tapped The Strokes, Florence + The Machine and Tyler, The Creator to headline its 2019 festival, which takes place at Randall’s Island Park from May 31st to June 2nd. Lil Wayne, the 1975, Mitski, Kacey Musgraves, Major Lazer, Vince Staples, Nas, SZA, Lily Allen, Charli …
Read More »Vinyl, Still In Revival, Isn't Just Rock Music Anymore
The vinyl revival of the last few years is still going strong, but the crazy pace is finally showing signs of slowing down. Vinyl album sales were up around 12 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to year-end figures from data company BuzzAngle, which tracks U.S. music consumption, representing a …
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