Maggie Rose regularly nods to her inspirations in her original recordings, bridging soul, rock, country, and funk alike on the 2021 album Have a Seat. Rose goes straight to one of the sources for a swirling, trippy cover of Rock Hall of Famer Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move” …
Read More »Kevin Spacey Ordered to Pay $31 Million for Breaching 'House of Cards' Contract
Kevin Spacey has been ordered to pay nearly $31 million to production company Media Rights Capital for breaching his House of Cards contract with behind-the-scenes behavior leading up to his 2017 termination from the Netflix show amid allegations of sexual misconduct. On Monday, MRC filed a petition in Los Angeles …
Read More »'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Trailer Hints at Bill Murray's Return
The long-delayed Ghostbusters: Afterlife is finally headed to theaters on Nov. 19 via Sony. Its final trailer hints at the return of OG ghostbusters Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray, though they — like some apparitions — don’t actually physically appear, they are heard in the new clip. The Jason Reitman-directed …
Read More »Will Ferrell Turned Down $29 Million to Star in 'Elf' Sequel
Will Ferrell has confirmed that he walked away from a $29 million offer to star in an Elfsequel. Elf, released in 2003, saw Ferrell play Buddy, a human raised by elves who embarks on a journey from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, played …
Read More »Elvis Costello & the Imposters Preview 'The Boy Named If' LP With New Song
Elvis Costello & the Imposters have dropped the new song “Magnificent Hurt.” It’s the first single from their upcoming The Boy Named If, which arrives on January 14th via EMI/Capitol Records and is available for preorder. “The full title of this record is The Boy Named If (And Other Children’s …
Read More »'SNL' Slams Facebook Over Whistleblower Report During Cold Open, Weekend Update
When the latest episode of Saturday Night Live wasn’t focused on Kardashian-centric sketches, the show was slamming Facebook over a whistleblower’s scathing revelations into the social media company’s “betrayal of democracy,” with both the cold open sketch and Weekend Update dedicated to Facebook. “Internal documents show that Facebook knew their …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen's Handwritten 'Thunder Road,' 'For You' Lyrics Headed to Auction
Handwritten lyrics to Bruce Springsteen‘s Seventies classics “Thunder Road,” “For You,” and “Night,” along with the Hohner Marine Band “F” harmonica used on the original recording of Thunder Road,” are headed to the auction block via Bonhams. The sale will take place October 28th. The “Thunder Road” manuscript is written …
Read More »The World Is Finally Catching Up to Jhay Cortez
Jhay Cortez has spent the last couple of years enjoying one huge moment after another. There was the smash success of his 2019 song “No Me Conoce,” whose remix went platinum 20 times in the U.S.; the wild popularity of “Dákiti,” the futuristic Bad Bunny collaboration that landed him onstage …
Read More »'Crazy Times': Joe Rogan Got Covid and Ate a Cocktail of Meds Including a Horse Dewormer
Joe Rogan said he tested positive for Covid-19 and imbibed an array of drugs to try to fight it, including the horse dewormer ivermectin. In a video posted on Instagram, Rogan said he started feeling ill after returning from a run of shows on Saturday, August 28th. He said he …
Read More »Paul McCartney Details Songs Featured in Upcoming 'Lyrics' Book
Paul McCartney will tell the stories behind 154 songs he wrote throughout his career in his upcoming book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, due out November 2nd. The tunes (detailed below) include titles from his work with the Beatles, Wings, and his own solo recordings. It also includes the …
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