Nicolas Cage enthusiastically dwells on the word “pussy” in the first trailer for Netflix’s History of Swear Words, an upcoming series that examines the origins of the English language’s most beloved cusses. “It is a thing of great wonder and mystery, quivering with complexity, strength, and resilience. However also, buried …
Read More »Damon Albarn on Taking the Gorillaz Experience to the Next Level
Gorillaz have always prided themselves on being the biggest virtual band in the world —so it makes sense that the cartoon pop act has adapted well to this dystopian year of life behind the screen. “We’ve just been waiting for this, really,” says Damon Albarn, 52, with a wry laugh. …
Read More »How Climate Change Is Ushering in a New Pandemic Era
Jennifer Jones spent most of her summer at home, as so many of us did, trying to avoid the plague. Jones, 45, lives in Tavernier, a community in the Florida Keys just south of Key Largo, and passed a lot of time in her yard, puttering around with plants. At …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Belts Hole's 'Doll Parts' on 'The Howard Stern Show'
Miley Cyrus added a new cover to her repertoire, performing Hole’s “Doll Parts” during an episode of The Howard Stern Show earlier this week, December 2nd. While Cyrus said she and her band had only worked out the cover the day before, the performance of the Live Through This classic …
Read More »Phoebe Bridgers Performs 'Savior Complex' in Haunted Christmas Attic on 'The Tonight Show'
Phoebe Bridgers has been doing some great late-night performances lately, making the best of Covid-19 protocols and pre-taped shows by filming what are essentially performance music videos for her songs. Her latest was “Savior Complex,” performed on Wednesday night’s Tonight Show inside of what appeared to be a haunted attic. Dressed …
Read More »Watch Lil Nas X Celebrate 'Holiday' With Futuristic Christmas Performance
Lil Nas X delivered his debut performance of his latest single “Holiday” in the first episode of Amazon Music’s three-part holiday concert series,Holiday Plays, which premiered on Tuesday. The rapper is serving double-duty as a musical performer as well as host for the show. “Holiday” is Lil Nas X’s first …
Read More »How Billy Idol Discovered Punk and Became Billy Idol
Billy Idol has always pushed the boundaries of chronological time, starting with the anachronistic 1970s punk look he modeled all over 1980s MTV. Idol turned 65 on November 30th, three days after the release of Miley Cyrus’ new album, Plastic Hearts, which features a brand-new duet with him on the …
Read More »Second Coronavirus Vaccine Nearly 95 Percent Effective in Preliminary Study
UPDATE (11/30): Moderna will submit its Covid-19 vaccine to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization after the biotech firm completed its Phase 3 trial, NBC News report. The study found that the vaccine was 94.1% effective at preventing Covid-19, and 100% effective at preventing severe cases (along …
Read More »RS Charts: BTS on Track for Number One Debut with 'BE'
BTS are on track for their first Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart with latest album, BE. The 7-track project, which is the followup to Map of the Soul: 7,tops the daily version of the RS 200, ahead of Megan Thee Stallion‘s long-awaited debut studio album, …
Read More »RS Charts: AC/DC's 'Power Up' Takes Number One on RS 200
AC/DC‘s Power Up debuts at Number One on this week’s Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, marking the band’s first time topping the chart. Power Up, which is AC/DC’s seventeenth studio album, saw 124,700 album-equivalent units from November 13th through November 19th, the majority of which came from sales, with …
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