David Fincher and Atticus Ross have teamed up on a new Super Bowl commercial for Anheuser-Busch. The ad agency Wieden+Kennedy helmed the project, tapping Fincher to executive-produce the 90-second spot, and Ross to compose the charming orchestral music. Dubbed, “Let’s Grab a Beer,” the commercial comprises a series of touching …
Read More »Pooh Shiesty Spends Another Week Atop Apple Music Pre-Add Chart
Shiesty season is heating up. As his song “Back In Blood” climbs up the RS 100, currently at Number 25, Pooh Shiesty’s upcoming debut mixtape Shiesty Season continues to lead the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart in the lead up to is Friday release. Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an …
Read More »Rochester Police Handcuffed and Pepper-Sprayed a Nine-Year-Old Girl
Police in Rochester, New York pepper-sprayed a nine-year-old girl while she was handcuffed in the back of a police car, as seen on body-camera footage from an incident last Friday, January 29th. As the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports, the footage was released Sunday, January 31st. Following the incident, the …
Read More »'SNL': See John Krasinski Sing New Lyrics to 'The Office' Theme
John Krasinski, who notably played Jim on The Office, sang new lyrics that he wrote for the beloved sitcom’s opening theme as guest host of Saturday Night Live. The “Now! That’s What I Call Theme Songs Sung by the Stars of the Show” sketch gave the SNL cast an opportunity …
Read More »Lucero Look to Warren Zevon and Synthesizers on New Album 'When You Found Me'
Last March, Ben Nichols found himself in the same predicament as every other working musician: at home with an unusual amount of time on his hands. Fortunately, the singer and principal songwriter of the venerated Memphis band Lucero had just wrapped several weeks of touring in January and February, giving …
Read More »Flashback: Joe Walsh, John Entwistle, and Keith Emerson Form Short-Lived Supergroup
In the summer of 1989, Ringo Starr proved that fading, under-employed rock stars like Levon Helm, Billy Preston, Joe Walsh, Dr. John, and Rick Danko could rise out of the casino and state-fair circuit by joining forces in a giant supergroup that plays nothing but their biggest hits. And for …
Read More »Jenny Lewis and Serengeti Go Pedal to the Floor on New Song 'Vroom Vroom'
Jenny Lewis and Serengeti (a.k.a. Dave Cohn) have linked up for another new song, “Vroom Vroom.” “Vroom Vroom” boasts a deceptively understated beat, with big piano plunks anchoring the groove while an array of clattering percussion, synths, and other sounds spin around. Serengeti keeps his delivery delightfully languid — and …
Read More »500 Greatest Albums Podcast: How Cat Stevens Defined the Singer-Songwriter Era With 'Tea for the Tillerman'
When Cat Stevens‘ Tea for the Tillerman hit record stores in the fall of 1970, albums like James Taylor’s Sweet Baby James, the Carpenters’ Close to You, and Bob Dylan’s New Morning were dominating the charts. But this British folk-rocker stood out from his peers immediately, with songs that spoke …
Read More »Miley Cyrus to Perform at 'TikTok Tailgate' Before Super Bowl LV
Miley Cyrus will headline the “TikTok Tailgate” prior to Super Bowl LV, set for Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium on February 7th. Earlier this week, the NFL announced that the championship game will allow 22,000 people into the stadium, including free admission for 7,500 already-vaccinated health care workers. Those health …
Read More »Royal Blood Announce New Album 'Typhoons,' Drop Title Track
Royal Blood have announced their new album Typhoons, with the British rock duo also sharing the title track from their upcoming LP, due out April 30th. Like their 2020 single “Trouble’s Coming” — Typhoons’ opening track — the duo’s new track “Typhoons” finds Royal Blood reconnecting with the electronic music …
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