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Rage Against the Machine Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates
Rage Against the Machine have announced the rescheduled run of dates that were pushed back and previously scheduled to begin earlier in 2022. Run the Jewels will join them for the dates that take place across North America in early 2023 following some shows scheduled to take place later this year. Find those dates below. Read Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of Rage Against the Machine’s The Battle of Los Angeles. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rage Against the Machine / Run the Jewels: Public Service Announcement Tour Rage Against the Machine with Run the Jewels: 07-09 East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre07-11 Chicago, IL – United Center...
Secretly Group Announces New Podcast About Its Artists: Jason Molina, Big Red Machine, Jens Lekman, More
Secretly Group—the label collective that includes Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Secretly Canadian, and more—has launched a new podcast called Secretly Society. The podcast features episodic documentaries about artists from across its history. The debut episode is the first of three installments on the late Jason Molina of Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. Listen to the first episode below. Forthcoming episodes will focus on Jens Lekman and his efforts to “reimagine” his albums Oh You’re So Silent Jens and Night Falls Over Kortedala. Later, the show will feature conversations with Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner about their Big Red Machine project. Read “How Jason Molina Charmed Will Oldham and First Got Signed” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates ...
Phoebe Bridgers Responds to Defamation Lawsuit
Phoebe Bridgers has responded in court to the defamation lawsuit filed against her by Chris Nelson, the owner of Sound Space studio in Los Angeles. In her declaration in support of the motion to strike, Bridgers wrote, “I believe that the statements I made in my Instagram story are true. My statements were made based on my personal knowledge, including statements I personally heard Mr. Nelson make, as well as my own observations. I continue to believe the statements that I made were true.” Her declaration accompanied a motion filed by the singer-songwriter’s team to strike Nelson’s lawsuit. “This case presents a straightforward application of the anti-SLAPP statute,” the motion reads, referencing California’s law protecting people from lawsuits intended to chill free speech by targeting pe...
LSDXOXO Shares New Song “SMD”: Listen
LSDXOXO, the Philadelphia-born and Berlin-based producer, is back with a new single. It’s called “SMD,” and it’s inspired by Lil’ Kim’s 2000 song “Suck My Dick.” Listen to it below. The single is the opening bonus track on the Dedicated 2 Disrespect: The Remixes EP, which is out via his label Floorgasm on March 25. It features contributions from TYGAPAW, VTSS, BADSISTA, D.Dan, River Moon, Estoc, and Anal House. The original Dedicated 2 Disrespect EP was released in 2020. Read about LSDXOXO’s “Sick Bitch” in Pitchfork’s list of “The 100 Best Songs of 2021.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Where to Stream ‘Ghostbusters’ & More Ivan Reitman Movies Online
Ivan Reitman will be remembered for Ghostbusters, Animal House, Heavy Metal, Meatballs and many more films. Tributes continue to pour in for the late director and producer, who died Sunday (Feb. 13) at age 75. Throughout his more than 50-year career, Reitman directed, produced and executive produced dozens of films and TV shows, also including Space Jam: A New Legacy (he produced the original Space Jam as well) and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. In 1984, Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd teamed up with Reitman to bring Ghostbusters to the big screen. The supernatural film franchise includes Ghostbusters II and the 2016 all-female film adaptation starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the latest installment in the franchise, was directed by Rei...
Here Are the Lyrics to Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby’s ‘Bussin’
Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby were a musical combo that was so nice, they did it twice. Only a week after releasing their “Do We Have a Problem?” collab — which debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week — Minaj and Baby are back again with “Bussin,” which dropped on Friday. But what are they talking about in their new lyrics? Yeah, my connect just now sent my wrist backTell these bi—es, “Give my drip back”Strawberry Ferrari, whip thatLike to look back when he h-h-h-h-hit thatA– and thighs, that’s where I’m thick atTold his ex she ain’t gettin’ that di– backI call Baby, “Yo, where that stick at?”Tell that boy come get his sh– backIf they act up, we gon’ fix thatMy new n—a ain’t with that chit chatYou know, you ain’t gettin’ your bi— backMan, I do it, bi—, I did thatWish a bi— would, I a...
Here Are the Lyrics to Lil Nas X’s ‘Thats What I Want’
Lil Nas X‘s debut album Montero won’t quit, with “Thats What I Want” becoming his third No. 1 from the LP on Billboard‘s Pop Airplay chart this week. The bubbly hit follows chart-toppers “Industry Baby,” featuring Jack Harlow, and “Montero (Call Me by Your Name).” But maybe when you hear “Thats What I Want” on the radio, it goes by too quick for you to pick up every word — that’s where we come in with the lyrics below: Explore Explore Lil Nas X See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news (One, two, three, four) Need a boy who can cuddle with me all nightKeep me warm, love me long, be my sunlightTell me lies, we can argue, we can fightYeah, we did it before, but we’ll do it tonightThat afro Black boy with the gold teethHe dark skin looking at me like he know meI wo...
Gabby Barrett Will Set This Record When She Co-Hosts the 2022 ACM Awards
When Gabby Barrett takes the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on March 7 to co-host the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, she’ll become the youngest host or co-host in that show’s history. The show falls two days after her 22nd birthday. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news She’ll break the record previously held by Wynonna Judd, who was 22 years and 10 months old in April 1987 when she co-hosted the show along with Naomi Judd, her mother and partner in the high-flying duo The Judds, and Dallas star Patrick Duffy. Actor/singer John Schneider was just a bit older, 23 years and one month, in May 1983 when he co-hosted the show with Jerry Reed and Tammy Wynette. We’ve already reported that this year’s primary ACM Awards host, Dolly Parton, 7...
Silk Sonic Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Cover of Con Funk Shun’s “Love’s Train”
Silk Sonic has delivered a cover of Con Funk Shun’s 1982 cut “Love’s Train” just in time for Valentine’s Day. Bruno Mars announced the release of the cover on Instagram with a short caption detailing his and Anderson .Paak‘s love for the To the Max track. “This is one of Silk Sonic’s favorite songs originally recorded by the group Con Funk Shun,” he wrote. “Every time @anderson._paak and I get behind instruments we play this. We love this song so much we wanted to sing it for y’all. #HappyValentinesDay Beautiful people. #LovesTrain available everywhere.” The cover arrived just shortly after .Paak appeared alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, where he played drums for the celebrated performance. It also follows Silk Sonic’s re...
Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg Announce Eurovision-Inspired American Song Contest
The Super Bowl gave way to America’s next big game with a primetime commercial spot starring Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg announcing American Song Contest, the United States-based rendition of the long-running Eurovision Song Contest. The series gains some immediate legitimacy from its hosts Clarkson, the original American Idol and current coach on The Voice, and Snoop, who was probably, ahem, getting ready for the Super Bowl Halftime Show when the announcement aired. In the commercial, the pair appear together on a digital map of the country as it gets populated by local musicians. They jointly declare, “America’s next great hit could come from your hometown.” Watch it below. The latest import from the international reality talent competition pipeline follows the stru...
Silk Sonic Share Smooth Cover of “Love’s Train” for Valentine’s Day: Stream
Not content with releasing an album’s worth of Valentine’s Day jams last year, Silk Sonic have returned with their new single “Love’s Train.” Stream it below. Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak’s latest soundtrack for… ahem, adult activities is the dynamic duo’s rendition of a 1983 classic by R&B and funk band Con Funk Shun. “We love this song so much we wanted to sing it for y’all,” they wrote on Twitter. Staying true to the original version, Mars and .Paak easily slip into their seductive roles. “I’m down on my knee, I wanna please you, baby,” Mars sings. “Ooh, I’ll be your righteous lover.” Interestingly, “Love’s Train” was inspired by a situation in which two members of Con Funk Shun were unknowingly chasing the same woman. Advertisement Related Video “A tall pretty young lady...
Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Is Dating Tony Hawk’s Son
In the counterculture pairing we didn’t know we needed, Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, has revealed she’s in a relationship with Riley Hawk, the son of Tony Hawk and Cindy Dunbar. Cool attracts cool, clearly. Cobain made the relationship Instagram official back in January, when she returned from a year-long break with a New Year’s post full of life updates. “I took a year long break from posting on Instagram which was exceptionally good for my mental, emotional & spiritual health,” Cobain wrote. “2021 brought me more into the present moment than I’ve ever been, which I’m deeply grateful for. I wanted to share a few moments that were captured / created this past year that brought me a great amount of joy. Here’s to hoping everyone’s 2022 is filled wi...
