Smashing Pumpkinsadded a winter North American leg to their ongoing Shiny and Oh So Bright 30th anniversary reunion tour. With the band’s new album Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun – Billy Corgan’s first Pumpkins album with both guitarist James Iha …
Read More »Paul Stanley on the Last Days of Kiss
Soon after Kiss announced their End of the Road tour, frontman Paul Stanley called into the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast for an in-depth interview, in which he explained why the band is retiring from the road, and much more. To hear the entire conversation, press play below or download …
Read More »To Hell and Back: Draco Rosa on Menudo, Beating Cancer and New Album, 'Monte Sagrado'
“The more gratitude you have, the more powerful you will feel because you will eliminate fear,” muses Draco Rosa, born Robert Edward Rosa Suárez. Puerto Rican by way of New York, the 49-year-old musician has, in a way, has gone to hell and back, confessing to darker days in the …
Read More »Coheed and Cambria Tap Into Musical Theater on New Song 'Old Flames'
Coheed and Cambria return with a grandiose new song “Old Flames.” Frontman Claudio Sanchez recounts a story of romantic regret between the key characters in the prog-metal band’s upcoming album Vaxis –Act I: The Unheavenly Creatures. “Don’t you fear –I’m bringing you home/ Out of this pit where I left …
Read More »Ivan Drago Returns in Grueling New 'Creed II' Trailer
A decades-old rivalry is renewed in the latest trailer for Creed II, which finds Michael B. Jordan‘s Adonis Creed, son of Apollo Creed, head-to-head against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago. While the core of the sequel — the fight between the sons of Creed and Drago — was …
Read More »See 'Voice' Contestant's Stunning Cover of Jessie J's 'Mamma Knows Best'
True to its name, NBC’s The Voice featured some huge pipes during the September 24th premiere of its Season 15, with contestants belting out pop covers that shook the rafters in their Blind Auditions. Filipino karaoke enthusiast Radha came out swinging with a rocked-up soul rendition of Jessie J’s “Mamma …
Read More »Celine Dion Plots Final Dates of Las Vegas Live Residency
Celine Dion will conclude her long-running Las Vegas concert residency on June 8th, 2019. The singer announced 28 final shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with the dates split into two stints: February 26th through March 16th, and May 14th through June 8th. The “My Heart Will Go On” …
Read More »Why Standalone Episodes Matter Now More Than Ever
A funny thing happened last week. Funny coincidental, not funny ha-ha, since it involved two different comedies going completely serious. Last Friday, Netflix released the fifth season of the animated BoJack Horseman, while Amazon premiered the first season of its new Maya Rudolph/Fred Armisen series Forever. Two seasons released on …
Read More »Hear Norah Jones, Jeff Tweedy Team Up on 'A Song With No Name'
Norah Jones last released an album in 2016, but she hasn’t stopped putting out new music. In the last few months she’s been releasing a series of standalone singles, ranging from jazz-influenced soul (“It Was You”) to ethereal psychedelia (“My Heart is Full.”) The latest is release is “A Song …
Read More »Hulu Details New Season of 'Veronica Mars'
Hulu confirmed its Veronica Mars revival and offered new details about the show, which is set to arrive on the streaming service in 2019. The eight-episode new season will center around a serial killer who’s targeting spring breakers in Neptune, California and threatening the town’s crucial tourism industry. After the …
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