Did Republican Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) have an epiphany that led him to apologize on Twitter less than two hours after he passed on two opportunities to do so on Fox News, or was he playing two media platforms to avoid who saw which message he was conveying? On Wednesday …
Read More »Flaming Lips, Deap Vally Share Cosmic Track 'Home Thru Hell'
Deap Lips — the new collaborative project from Flaming Lips and Los Angeles rock duo Deap Vally — embark on a psychedelic odyssey on their new song, “Home Thru Hell.” “Home Thru Hell” opens with revving car engines and a heavy guitar riff, but soon settles into a spacey stomp …
Read More »Watch David Lee Roth Perform 'Unchained' at Launch of Las Vegas Residency
David Lee Roth kicked off his new Las Vegas show at the House of Blues on Wednesday night with a set packed with Van Halen classics like “Panama,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” “Jump” and “Atomic Punk.” He also added a sprinkling of solo tunes, like “Just Like Paradise” and his cover of …
Read More »Everything You Need to Know About the Iranian Strike at U.S. Targets in Iraq
The blowback has begun. The question is: Is it over? Delivering on promises to retaliate after the assassination of general Qasem Soleimani, Iran conducted missile strikes on at least two U.S. bases in Iraq, including the Al-Assad airbase. The strikes were touted by Iran as a “successful attack … in …
Read More »'Sex Education' Returns With a Chlamydia Outbreak in Season 2 Trailer
Sex Education makes its return to Netflix on January 17th, and a new Season 2 trailer is out now. Otis (Asa Butterfield) is still an awkward teen at Moordale Secondary and his mother, Dr. Jean F. Milburn (Gillian Anderson), continues to make his life even more cringeworthy in her job …
Read More »Pavement Members Pay Tribute to David Berman at Portland Memorial Show
Indie-rock singer-songwriter David Berman passed away in August 2019, and over the weekend, numerous fans, friends and former bandmates gathered to celebrate what would have been the musician’s 53rd birthday with tribute shows in New York, Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon. At the Portland show — hosted by local zine chickfactor …
Read More »Hatsune Miku, Holographic Japanese Idol, Makes Her Coachella Debut
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will host a new holographic performer this year — but it won’t be Tupac, or any other deceased musician. On Thursday night, Japanese holographic performer Hatsune Miku was announced as part of the festival’s 2020 lineup, scheduled to perform April 10th on Weekend …
Read More »'A Quiet Place II' Trailer Picks Up the Pace — and the Scares
A Quiet Place is back and the stakes are higher than ever as the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) head out into the world — or whatever is left behind. The post-apocalyptic nightmare will hit theaters on March 20th. The trailer for A Quiet Place II kicks …
Read More »Paramore's Hayley Williams Teases Upcoming Solo Material
Paramore singer Hayley Williams is preparing to release some new tunes in early 2020. In a note posted to Twitter, Williams revealed to fans that solo material is on its way as soon as next month. “I’m putting out some new music next year,” Williams wrote in a note after …
Read More »Frank Zappa's 'The Hot Rats Sessions' Shows the Mother of Invention Hard at Work
Frank Zappa may be the only rock star as prolific in death as he was in life. And that’s saying a lot, considering he released 62 albums in his 52 years on this planet. Since his death in 1993, his estate has put out nearly 60 releases, making it even …
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