In his seemingly endless efforts to thwart a robust democratic participation in November’s election, on Thursday night President Trump told Sean Hannity that he planned to send law enforcement to polling places on election day. He told the Fox News host, “We’re going to have sheriffs, and we’re going to …
Read More »See Metallica Crush 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' With San Francisco Symphony
Metallica have refigured their crushing hit, “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” with the San Francisco Symphony, for their upcoming S&M2 release, due out next Friday. In the intro, Robert Trujillo plays the track’s apocalyptic descending bass line as the string section swells around it, while conductor Edwin Outwater jumps up …
Read More »Britney Spears 'Strongly Opposed' to Father Resuming Conservatorship
UPDATE:Britney Spears‘ conservatorship under her father, James “Jamie” Spears has been extended through at least February 1st, 2021, according to court documents obtained byRolling Stone. That could change however, as the pop star’s attorney, Samuel Ingham, will be able to file a petition no later than September 18th for a …
Read More »What We All Had to Lose
Wednesday is the fourth anniversary of when the man who is now president went to Dimondale, Michigan, a working-class suburb of Lansing, and, referencing black voters, barked out for the first time, “What do you have to lose by trying something new, like Trump?” Well, how much time did he …
Read More »Trump Says He'll Seek a Third Term Because 'They Spied On Me'
With the political world focused on the Democratic convention Monday night, President Trump looked to steal some of the limelight by saying that he will seek a third term if he wins re-election. During a rally in Wisconsin, the president lied to a cheering crowd, telling them that he deserves …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'The Devil All the Time,' 'Simulation Theory,' 'Robin's Wish,' and More
Away For attractant Emma Green (Hilary Swank), the one thing she’s always been certain of is that she belongs on the first mission to Mars. However, when that day finally comes, fulfilling the mission means spending three years 20 million miles away from her husband and daughter. As if that’s …
Read More »Hear Elvis Costello's 'We Are All Cowards Now' From New LP 'Hey Clockface'
Following a string of surprise singles, Elvis Costello has announced his upcoming new album Hey Clockface and with it another new track titled “We Are All Cowards Now.” Hey Clockface — due out October 30th via Concord Records — was recorded in studios in Helsinki, Paris and New York, with …
Read More »Bob Mould Teases Solo Career-Spanning Box Set With Lots of Rarities
Bob Mould will chronicle the three decades of his career that came after the breakup of Hüsker Dü in a new box set. The collection, Distortion: 1989 – 2019, will contain 24 CDs: the 18 studio albums he has recorded as a solo artist and as the frontman of Sugar, …
Read More »Jewel Discusses Battling Anxiety, Dyslexia in Mighty Writers Performance
Jewel was the latest performer to participate in Lithub’s video performance series benefiting Mighty Writers, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that teaches reading and writing to thousands of low-income and marginalized students every year. Between performances of hits like “Who Will Save Your Soul” and a brand-new track, Jewel discussed her own …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Roísín Murphy, 'Something More (Extended Mix)'
Disco and other classic strains of dance music have enjoyed a pop renaissance in 2020, showing up on albums by British singers Dua Lipa and Jessie Ware, as well as on the all-American Lady Gaga’s Chromatica. Irish singer-songwriter Roísín Murphy has long demonstrated her fealty to and appreciation for these …
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