Phil Elverum is both a pariah and a hero. This position is pretty typical in the pariah/hero-rich world indie rock. Still, Elverum’s circumstance is unique, Continue Reading
Washed Out's 'Purple Noon' Supplies Reassurance and Comfort
Ernest Greene’s new Washed Out album is about a breakup, which might seem strange for such an orthodox chillwave album. But when you think about Continue Reading
'Eight Gates' Is Jason Molina's Stark, Haunting, Posthumous Artistic Statement
It’s hard not to see Jason Molina as a tragic figure. His music – under his own name or as part of the projects Songs: Continue Reading
Apocalypse '45 Uses Gloriously Restored Footage to Reveal the Ugliest Side of Our Nature
On more than one moment in Erik Nelson’s Apocalypse ’45 viewers will likely find themselves gaping in awe at the splendor of what you are Continue Reading
12 Brilliant Recent Jazz Albums That Shouldn't Be Missed
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Miley Cyrus Goes ’80s Glam on ‘Midnight Sky’: Listen + Learn the Lyrics
Miley Cyrus released her highly anticipated single, "Midnight Sky," at midnight Friday (August 14), and the new single sees the singer leaning heavily into neon-tinged '80s glam Continue Reading
AMC Theaters Is Reopening and Tickets Only Cost 15 Cents
Closed since March, AMC Theatres says it will now reopen its theaters on August 20. To encourage people to return, per CNN, the world’s largest Continue Reading
Katy Perry Breaks Silence Regarding Kesha and Dr. Luke Battle: ‘It Sucks When You Know Both Players’
Katy Perry addressed the ongoing legal battle between Kesha and Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald. The "Smile" singer spoke with The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday (August 12), explaining that it took Continue Reading
Teen Goes Viral for Looking Exactly Like Michael Jackson in Selfie
Imagine being a teen girl and getting told that you look like Michael Jackson—not just by your friends, but by thousands of people on the Continue Reading
Steve-O Is Currently Duct-Taped to a Billboard in Los Angeles
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25 Celebrities You Maybe Didn’t Know Have Famous Parents
When it comes to Hollywood families, there’s no shortage of famous parents who have equally famous offspring. Many of our favorite actors and actresses also Continue Reading
Greta Gerwig's Adaptation of Loneliness in Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women'
“I miss everything.” So says Jo March at a central moment in Greta Gerwig’s film adaptation of Little Women. Having just been asked if she Continue Reading
The Band's Discontented Third LP, 1970's 'Stage Fright', Represented a World Braving Calamity
As with any new decade, 1970 ushered in both the promise of fresh prospects and the continuity of the same misfortunes. For roots rockers the Continue Reading
Natalie Schlabs Starts Living the Lifetime Dream With "That Early Love" (premiere + interview)
Nashville-based artist Natalie Schlabs not only writes what she knows but conveys the meaning of an emotionally charged experience with such tender-hearted expression that it’s Continue Reading
Rufus Wainwright Makes a Welcome Return to Pop with 'Unfollow the Rules'
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? You emerge sometime in the morning after, bleary-eyed, furry-tongued, and with an aching, but indistinct feeling that you did Continue Reading
Jazz's Denny Zeitlin and Trio Get Adventurous on 'Live at Mezzrow'
Pianist and still-practicing psychiatrist Denny Zeitlin doesn’t live in New York, the jazz capital of the world, but it is an event when he makes Continue Reading
The Inescapable Violence in Netflix's I'm No Longer Here (Ya no estoy aqui)
One of the most enduringly popular songs by Lisandro Meza, the King of Cumbia, is “Lejanía (Distance)”. Over his accordion, he sings of “waiting for Continue Reading
Arlo McKinley's Confessional Country/Folk Is Superb on 'Die Midwestern'
Impressing the legendary John Prine with your songwriting is a little bit like having Picasso say you’re a pretty good artist. Shortly before he passed Continue Reading
Viserra Combine Guitar Heroics and Female Vocals on 'Siren Star'
Los Angeles-based Viserra’s debut album, Siren Star, is a tight six songs in just over 30 minutes. The hard rock band pull influences from a Continue Reading
Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin Ghosts Honor Their Favorite Songs With "Oh No" (premiere)
Ryan Hamilton & The Harlequin Ghosts latest single, “Oh, No” arrives on 14 August ahead of the band’s full-length release Nowhere to Go But Everywhere, Continue Reading