Weezer bust out all the hair metal heroics for their cover of The Simpsons theme song, which arrives ahead of the band’s cameo on the show this Sunday, May 10th. A new minute-long clip finds Weezer animated in that classic Simpsons style, ripping through Danny Elfman’s famous theme song with …
Read More »Coronavirus Researcher Killed In Pittsburgh Murder-Suicide
Bing Liu, a University of Pittsburgh research assistant professor studying COVID-19, was found shot and killed in his townhouse on Saturday in what was apparently a murder-suicide, authorities say. Officials found Liu in his home in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, with gunshot wounds to his torso, neck, and head. Local police …
Read More »'The First Time': Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz
Though it’s unclear how Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz first met — the notorious comedy duo have a habit of claiming Nineties movie plot lines as their friendship origin story — it’s clear the two have been friends for a while. Their latest joint project is a three-part improv comedy …
Read More »With Kayleigh McEnany, the White House Isn't Even Pretending the Truth Matters
There was a time, not that long ago I’m embarrassed to admit, when I would daydream about being the White House Press Secretary for a Republican president. As a spokesperson for Jon Huntsman and Jeb Bush, it’s clear this was a rather ridiculous dream, given the outcome of those campaigns, …
Read More »See Tony Allen Break Down Afrobeat's Major Drum Patterns in Unseen Doc Clip
Tony Allen breaks down the five major drum patterns of Afrobeat in an unreleased clip from the recent documentary short Birth of Afrobeat. Production team Rest In Beats and director Opiyo Okeyoprovided the unseen footage to Rolling Stone following the death of the pioneering drummer Thursday at the age of …
Read More »Car Seat Headrest's 'Making a Door Less Open' Follows a Forked Path to a Big Emotional Payoff
In 2016, Will Toledo of Car Seat Headrest cemented his status as an indie rock hero with the superb Teens of Denial. He followed that breakthrough in 2018 with an excellent remake (and slight revision) of Car Seat’s already beloved 2011 album Twin Fantasy, and then last year, dropped a …
Read More »Colbert, Seth Meyers, Kimmel on Mike Pence's Lame Excuse for Not Wearing Mask
Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel tried to parse Vice President Mike Pence’s rationale for not wearing a face mask while visiting the Mayo Clinic on their respective late-night shows Wednesday. Despite being told it was Mayo Clinic policy that everyone wear a mask, Pence said he chose not …
Read More »How Queen Changed 'We Are the Champions' to Assist COVID-19 Relief
Queen + Adam Lambert had to postpone their record-setting Rhapsody tour to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they haven’t let that stop them from uniting virtually to aid the relief effort. The band has created a new version of “We Are The Champions” entitled “You are The Champions,” …
Read More »Flashback: Warren Zevon and Neil Young Duet on 'Splendid Isolation' in 1993
Neil Young may be isolated away from the world in the remote Colorado home he shares with his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, but he’s still found ways to be there for his fans. During the past few weeks, he’s released three excellent Fireside Sessions, performing rarities and offering glimpses of …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Sings Loopy Quarantine Anthem 'Starting to Crack'
Like many of us, Jimmy Fallon is starting to feel the long-term effects of staying at home on his sanity. So the late-night host did he usually does in times like these: he wrote a song about it called “Starting to Crack.” “I’m starting to crack/I’m starting to crack/Will I …
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