Music

Look, murder is bad, but you can’t deny (defend, depose) that the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has revealed some real anger with the American health apparatus, although the jokes have been (forgive me) hit or miss. But few have taken the joke as far as Tim Dillon, who appeared on the Netflix special

Name  Corey Feldman Best known for  Truth. Current city  Los Angeles. Really want to be in Egypt and Israel. Excited about  The Birthday [film released last October]. My current music collection has a lot of  EDM. And a little bit of  Eminem. Preferred format  I prefer CDs because the clarity is there and you don’t

The historic Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors‘ 1970 album of the same name, was destroyed by a fire on Thursday (December 26th). The four-story structure in downtown Los Angeles had been technically vacant for more than a decade, although it is believed several dozen squatters were occupying the 110-year-old building. The massive blaze

I photographed Tupac in 1993, at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, in L.A. It was for a magazine, I forget which now, tied to the John Singleton movie, Poetic Justice, that he was in with Janet Jackson. It was three years before he was shot. He was very polite, very elegant, and open to suggestions.

Almost 35 years after the film first premiered, Home Alone director Chris Columbus is offering answers for some of the most frequently asked questions around the characters in the movie — including how the McCallister family could afford their beautiful home in Chicago. On a recent episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, Columbus explained that

It was a night of firsts at Houston’s NRG Stadium on Christmas (Dec. 25), as Beyoncé performed songs from her hit country album Cowboy Carter for the first time as part of Netflix’s maiden foray into broadcasting live NFL games. The superstar was in her hometown element during a seven-song performance at halftime of a

Earlier this year, Beyoncé embraced her country side for her new album COWBOY CARTER, the follow-up to Renaissance and one of the best projects of 2024. As a victory lap, the pop icon stopped by the Christmas Day matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans for a commanding halftime show performance, where she performed

In her effortless pithy way, Mae West phrased it best: “It’s better to be looked over than overlooked.” Of the hundreds of films released during any given year, most of them are inevitably overlooked. Beyond the lifeboat of major film festivals, which still assist a handful of buzzy international and independent films in their treacherous

Alec Baldwin’s criminal case, stemming from the involuntary shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust in October 2021, is officially over after special prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew her appeal of a judge’s decision to dismiss the case over the summer. According to Variety, the decision was announced on Monday, December 23rd,

How does The Cure always know what we’re feeling, even before we do? It would be euphemistic to say that 2024 was transformative: war, death, struggle, strife. And near the end of it all, on November 1st, The Cure delivered Songs of a Lost World, released 16 years after 2008’s 4:13 Dream, and 45 years

Following the high praise of Oppenheimer, acclaimed director Christopher Nolan seems to be at the height of his powers. Luckily for fans excitedly waiting for his next project, Universal Pictures has officially announced that it will be an adaptation of Homer’s epic The Odyssey. Unfortunately for fans, it’s not set for release until 2026. “Christopher Nolan’s

In August 2024—just a month prior to the release of his new album, High—Keith Urban took the stage in Athens, Alabama, and played a two-hour set for more than 5,000 people, running through hits from throughout his career and covering Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama.” It was, for the most part, a typical show: energetic

Hozier staged a special performance of The Pogues’ holiday classic “Fairytale of New York” during Saturday Night Live’s Christmas show. While the original song saw The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan trading verses with the equally iconic Kirsty MacColl, Andrew Hozier-Byrne opted to perform a version featuring three different female vocalists: Melissa McMillan, Rachel Beauregard, and Kamilah.

While it’s easy to fall back on timeless classics, there’s a new generation of artists redefining what great music can be, catering to every taste and mood. From rock and hip-hop to country and metal, there’s a sound out there for everyone. Refresh your music library by exploring these ten rising stars—chances are, they’ll soon

Three years removed from his performance 2021’s House of Gucci, Jared Leto is set to don a bald cap yet again, this time swapping out the skullet of Paolo Gucci for the literal skull of Eternia’s greatest supervillain, Skeletor, in the upcoming live-action film of Masters of the Universe. Directed by Travis Knight, Amazon MGM’s

Combined, they’re 166 years old. But together, 82-year-old Paul McCartney and 84-year-old Ringo Starr turned the clock way back last night (Dec. 19) at the 02 in London with a surprise performance at the last show of the former’s 2024 tour. Backed by McCartney’s longtime band, the surviving Beatles reunited for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts

SZA has dropped the deluxe version of her Grammy-winning album SOS, titled LANA. Stream it below. LANA boasts 15 new tracks, including a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar titled “30 for 30.” Listeners will also find the 2024 release “Saturn” included on the album; the song was recently named one of the 200 best of the year

Bruce Springsteen has long teased the unheard riches in his studio vault, some of which will apparently see the light of day next year. Tucked into the very end of a year-end recap press release from the Boss’ longtime reps Shore Fire Media is the revelation that “upcoming releases in 2025 will include a look

Count Robert Smith among the folks who are clinging to their Apple iPods for dear life rather than buying into streaming services. While appearing on the latest episode of BBC’s Sidetracked with Annie and Nick podcast, the frontman of The Cure revealed he’s sitting on a cache of the classic MP3 players — each of which

When rapper/songwriter Kenny Mason released his debut single, “Hit,” in 2019, he was intentionally magnifying a version of Atlanta that many people outside of it probably didn’t think existed. The song and accompanying video were odes to the energy of the era, featuring voices of adolescent scammers plotting on their next “hit,” followed by Mason

According to a detailed new report from Liz Pelly for Harper’s Magazine, Spotify is supplementing playlists with “ghost artists” as a means of decreasing the amount of royalties to pay and increasing overall profit margins. Known as Perfect Fit Content, this practice allegedly primarily impacts playlists in genres like jazz, classical, ambient, and lo-fi hip-hop.

Scattered across the New York City subway system, strewn between its millions of comers and goers, are thousands of long-term loiters, perpetual itinerants, and permanent subterranean residents. Of these, many are veterans of the city’s mental wards. Many are visibly disturbed, and potentially volcanic. Some still sport their plastic ID bracelets. These are the patients

Ticketmaster has announced a series of special holiday promotions offering major discounts on tickets. Beginning Black Friday through December 31st, fans can take advantage of the following three deals: — Two-For-One: Save 50% off when you buy two tickets (excluding fees). Use offer code TMN241 at checkout. — Half Off: Save up to 50% off

In her brief tenure as the chief film critic for The New York Times from 1968 to 1969, Renata Adler carved out a memorable blip in the annals of criticism. Adler’s rebelliousness towards contemporary film was sometimes reticent, often oblivious, writing as she was during the infancy of the New American Cinema movement and an

While Wicked hasn’t wrapped up its theatrical run quite yet, many fans are already gearing up for the sequel — and so is Universal Pictures. The studio has set the film for release on November 21st, 2025, and has officially retitled the project Wicked: For Good. Named after a duet from the second act of

It only took 34 years, but members of Pearl Jam and Metallica intersected on stage together for the first time last night (Dec. 13) at the latter’s annual Helping Hands benefit at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament joined the metal legends for “Hit the Lights,” the penultimate song of

Despite hinting at retiring a few years ago, Jim Carrey is still a working actory, and has even suggested that he’s open to making another film in The Mask franchise if the idea is “right.” Carrey’s comments came in a new interview with Comicbook.com discussing his role in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Revising

The surviving, non-singing members of Soundgarden — guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd and drummer Matt Cameron — reunited under their previous alias Nudedragons last night (Dec. 14) at the Showbox in Seattle as part of the annual SMooCH fundraiser for Seattle Children’s Hospital. Seattle vocalist Shaina Shepherd filled in for late frontman Chris Cornell, who died by suicide

A seemingly innocuous Disney-themed dance party has gone viral after one of the DJs performed in front of photographs of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week. “Bop to the Top” is billed as DJ led dance night featuring Disney Channel music. On

Japanese hard-rock band Band-Maid is returning to the limelight after several years away. Band-Maid has kicked off a new era with its newest album, Epic Narratives, released on September 25, 2024, as a triumphant culmination for the band and its fans. The band has also recently wrapped up their latest ZEPP Tour, sending their fans