Filmmaker Peter Jackson has been tapped to turn 55 hours of never-released footage of the Beatles recording Let It Be into a new movie. The footage was shot by British director Michael Edward Lindsay-Hogg between January 2nd and January 31st, 1969. It was originally intended for a TV special, but …
Read More »Fred Armisen Blending Original 'SNL' Songs, Comedy on North American Tour
Fred Armisen will revive some of his favorite Saturday Night Live musical characters on an upcoming North American comedy tour. The 19-date trek, dubbed “Comedy For Musicians But Everyone is Welcome,” launches February 4th in Oxford, Mississippi and concludes March 2nd in Chicago, Illinois, followed by a show at the …
Read More »See Nicole Bus' Glittering Video for Breakout Single 'You'
Nicole Bus lolls next a disco ball and floats in a pool in the new clip for her single “You.” This is a decade-hopping mash-up: The singer quotes lyrics from the Charmels’ “As Long as I’ve Got You,” while the beat pulls from the Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M.” — which sampled …
Read More »Mountain Goats Create 'Dragon Noir' Genre With New Album 'In League With Dragons'
The Mountain Goats aim to sculpt a new musical genre, “dragon noir,” on the band’s new album In League With Dragons, the latest LP and partial rock opera from John Darnielle’s prolific indie rock outfit. The band recorded the 12-song In League With Dragons with producer Matt Ross-Spang at Nashville’s …
Read More »Bill Maher Reignites Feud With Stan Lee Fans on 'Real Time'
Bill Maher revisited the divisive comments he made following comic book legend Stan Lee‘s death last November during Friday night’sReal Time. “To every person on social media who’s asked me since November, ‘Bill, what do you have to say about Stan Lee?’ And to every paparazzi outside a restaurant who’s …
Read More »'I Am the Night': A 'True Detective' Knock-Off Short on Thrills
TNT’s I Am the Night feels like a show from another time, and not because the mystery limited series takes place in 1965 Los Angeles. Rather, it seems a throwback to five years ago, when the television business was racing to copy the success of True Detective Season One with …
Read More »Cardi B Tapped For Las Vegas Residency
Cardi B is the latest artist to line up a Las Vegas residency as the Palms Casino Resort revealed Wednesday that the rapper would perform a string of dates this spring at the casino’s forthcoming day and night club, KAOS. The Associated Press reports that G-Eazy, Skrillex, Above and Beyond …
Read More »Anuel AA and Karol G's Relationship Wasn't Secret, But 'Secreto' Blew Up Anyway
Roughly a month ago, Anuel AA and Karol G’s “Secreto” — a pop-reggaeton duet about a torrid but hidden romance — leaked online. “We were upset,” says Ezequiel Rivera, who co-produced the single with Henry De La Prida. “It was like the track was just dead. I didn’t think Anuel …
Read More »Willie Nelson Sings 'Funny How Time Slips Away' in 'Austin City Limits' Return
Nearly 45 years after he ushered in one of the most influential music series on television in the last half-century, Willie Nelson returns this weekend to Austin City Limits for the 18th time. In this exclusive clip from the upcoming episode, Nelson seems to be playing off those impressive figures …
Read More »Spotify Now Lets You Mute R. Kelly Yourself
With its rollout and repealof a hateful conduct and content policy a few months behind it, Spotify is trying a different approach to controversial music — this time, handing over the responsibility to users. The streaming service has quietly introduced a much-requested feature in its mobile app allowing users to …
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