Karen O and Danger Mouse enlisted filmmaker Spike Jonze to direct a stunning performance of their new track “Woman” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday. Filmed in black-and-white, the production featured a troupe of dancers who flanked O with intricate choreography as she tore through the thumping cut. …
Read More »How 'Leaving Neverland' Has – and Hasn't – Changed Michael Jackson's Legacy
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on March 18th, 2019.A quote from Janet Jackson regarding her brother’s legacy has been added following the story’s publication. HBO’s two-part documentary, Leaving Neverland, had all the makings of a #MeToo bombshell: Over four hours, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, two former child …
Read More »Song You Need To Know: The Good, the Bad & the Queen, 'The Truce of Twilight'
“Enjoy it while it lasts, because soon it will be different,” sings Damon Albarn in a new video for “The Truce of Twilight,” from last year’s Merrie Land by his group The Good, The Bad, and the Queen. Actually, it’s the second clip for the song. The first, released last …
Read More »Pearl Jam's Mike McCready Talks Scoring Johnny Cash Doc 'The Gift'
Earlier this year, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready completed the music for a new documentary, The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, which premiered this week at South by Southwest. The movie, directed by Thom Zimny (Elvis Presley: The Searcher), uses archival footage and interviews with Cash’s family and friends …
Read More »Are People Really Getting High Off of 'Catnip Cocktail'?
First, it was jenkem. Then it was bath salts. Now, the latest drug that parents are freaking out about is a mood enhancer for cats and dogs. Last week, the Fairfield Police Department in northern New Jersey issued a statement on Facebook warning people to avoid recreational use of Catnip …
Read More »Hear Diplo, Sia, Labrinth Declare 'No New Friends' on New Song
LSD, the supergroup featuring Labrinth, Sia and Diplo, close up their social circle on the playful new song, “No New Friends.” The track will appear on the group’s self-titled debut, out April 12th. On “No New Friends,” Diplo crafts a thumping dance beat peppered with bouncy synth loops that cleverly …
Read More »Rebuilding the ARC: America's Largest Music Collection Needs Your Help
The day the music died is a lie. Music never dies. It’s the one thing our minds protect at all costs. If only our wallets were so loyal. Now they have a chance to be: This week, the largest popular music collection in America (3 million recordings!) is, for the …
Read More »Mumford & Sons Extend 2019 North American Tour
Mumford & Sons have tacked on a string of West Coast shows to the end of their world tour in support of their 2018 album, Delta. The seven-date run kicks off August 3rd at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, California and includes stops in Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, …
Read More »Idris Elba on 'SNL': 3 Sketches You Have to See
It’s good to know that even if named World’s Sexiest Man Alive by People, you can still get nervous performing live on television. Idris Elba did well in his first hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, but there were more than a few occasions in which he demonstrated just how …
Read More »Death Metal Is Officially Classic Rock
Cannibal Corpse frontman George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher had already shot down the possibility of an encore, playfully roasting the crowd in the process. But still, you knew what was coming. As a rule, the band — one of the biggest and most beloved in death metal — will not leave a …
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