To paraphrase Tom Holland’s warning before the latest Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer, if you haven’t seen Avengers: Endgame, stop reading, as the upcoming Marvel movie takes place soon after the events of that blockbuster. — For those who have seen Endgame: The Far From Home trailer opens with Peter …
Read More »Hear Madonna's Uplifting New Song 'I Rise'
Madonna has released an anthemic new song “I Rise” ahead of her upcoming album Madame X. The mid-tempo, Auto-tuned number features inspirational lyrics, as well as an audio sample from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School school shooting survivor Emma González. “There’s nothing you can do to me that hasn’t been …
Read More »Sex, Drugs, Redemption and Filmmaking: A Candid Conversation With Abel Ferrara
“They’re gonna show the fucking Driller Killer at the fucking Museum of Modern Art, bro!” That’s one of the first things Abel Ferrara says when you meet him, standing in the lobby of the historical institution, flanked by a publicist and someone from the Italian consulate, surrounded by tour groups …
Read More »The 21st Democratic Presidential Candidate Has Entered the 2020 Race — Make It Stop
RS Politics Leaderboard: Ranking Crowded Field of 2020 Presidential Hopefuls Add another name to the list. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) announced on Thursday that he is running for president. He broke the news to John Dickerson on CBS This Morning. “I think this country faces two enormous challenges,” Bennet said. …
Read More »Stream These Albums: April 2019
Vampire Weekend, Father of the Bride Father of the Bride (which is out this Friday) is so zealously detailed and meticulously contoured that you easily sink into its inventions: the whirl of country picking, surf-guitar twang and classical interlude in “Harmony Hall”; the loopy hip-hop of “Sunflower” with its creeping-vocal …
Read More »Watch Beach House's New Live Concert Film
Beach House have premiered a live concert film depicting their August 23, 2018 performance at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. Produced by Pitchfork, the film, titled “Beach House Live at Kings Theatre,” spans an hour and 30 minutes and includes songs from the band’s entire catalogue, including last year’s album 7. In …
Read More »Peter Frampton Preps New Covers LP 'All Blues'
Peter Frampton will release a new covers album, All Blues, on June 7th via UMe. The 10-track LP, credited to the Peter Frampton Band — featuring guitarist Adam Lester, keyboardist-guitarist Rob Arthur and drummer Dan Wojciechowski — includes guest spots from the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ Kim Wilson and guitarists Larry Carlton, …
Read More »See Quaker City Night Hawks' Tense, Drug-Smuggling 'Suit in the Back' Video
Quaker City Night Hawks present a thrilling three-minute mini-movie in their new video for the grooving “Suit in the Back.” The song appears on the Fort Worth, Texas, band’s latest album QCNH. Directed by Max Loeb and Kilby Rodell, the clip depicts a biker who falls in with a mysterious …
Read More »Watch Idris Elba Cameo in Stormzy's Video for 'Vossi Bop'
Stormzy is back with a fast-talking, politically-tinged new single, “Vossi Bop,” and an accompanying music video. The video, directed by Henry Scholfield and choreographed by Shay Latukolan, takes the rapper around his hometown of London, opening with alone Stormzy in the middle of an empty Westminster Bridge, the London Eye …
Read More »Gloria Gaynor Braves Storm on New Song 'Joy Comes in the Morning'
Gloria Gaynor unveiled an uplifting new song, “Joy Comes In the Morning,” set to appear on her forthcoming gospel album, Testimony, out June 7th. The song boasts a simple soul groove with crackling organ and slick guitar bouncing over a sturdy beat of drum and bass. The arrangement puts Gaynor’s …
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