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The Beatles: Get Back Is a Comprehensive Time Capsule of the Fab Four’s Last Hurrah: Review
The Pitch: In January of 1969, the Beatles, wearing by internal tensions and alienated through years of not touring together, attempted to do the impossible: get back together to craft not only a new album but to record it live in concert, without any overdubs or studio tricks. Not only that, they wanted to film a TV special to coincide with the album’s release, which necessitated the hiring of director Michael Lindsay-Hogg and the building of Twickenham Film Studios into an erstwhile rehearsal space. On top of all that, they had just four weeks to pull this all off. The results were bittersweet: The album was released to muted fanfare (though it’s since been reappraised), and the ambitious TV special was whittled down to a now-iconic live concert atop the roof of Apple headquarters. ...
The Darkness on Sex Robots, ’80s Goth Rock, and Guitar Solos
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Justin Hawkins of The Darkness sits down with Kyle Meredith for an interview about Motorheart, the explosive new album from the British rock band. Advertisement Related Video The lead singer tells us about making sure this wasn’t a pandemic record, the loss of mystique with direct access to artists, and writing as a character with disappointing relationships. In fact, its those relationships that finds the album’s narrator hooking up with a sex robot and singing about Jussy’s Girl, which is and isn’t a nod to the Rick Springfield song. Hawkins also takes us into the music and describes how he comes up with his guitar sol...
Brody Dalle Found Guilty of Contempt in Josh Homme Custody Case
A judge found Brody Dalle guilty of criminal contempt for not providing Queens of the Stoneage frontman Josh Homme with their five-year-old son during his court-ordered visitation. As Rolling Stone reports, she was declared innocent of three other contempt charges in a mixed ruling that saw Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Riff scold both parents for thinking that criminal law is “the answer to a family’s problems.” While Dalle was guilty of “willfully” violating a court other to deliver their five-year-old son Orrin to Homme on September 3rd, she was acquitted of the same charge for their ten-year-old son, Wolf. The judge sided with Dalle, agreeing that Wolf had refused the visit on his own. The judge also listened to arguments that Dalle committed criminal contempt b...
Kid Rock Self-Flagellates to Conservative Tropes on His New Song “Don’t Tell Me How to Live”
Credit where credit is due: Kid Rock packaged all of the tired conservative tropes into a single piece of recorded audio that masquerades as a new song called “Don’t Tell Me How to Live.” “My way or the highway, listen up/ Ain’t nothing changed here, I still don’t give a fuck,” Kid Rick whines in the opening verse. “So what the fuck’s up with all the backlash/ You snowflakes, here’s a newsflash. Ain’t nobody gonna tell me how to live.” He goes on the lament that, “A nation of pussies is our next generation/ And these minions and their agendas/ Every opinion has a millennial offended.” Advertisement Related Video “But this amendment one, it rings true,” he adds, before warning: “And if it don’t descend bitch, then see number two.” Calling progressives snowflakes? Check. Using a homophobic s...
Sting on The Bridge, Only Murders in the Building, and “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Sting catches up with Kyle Meredith to give us the details behind his new album, The Bridge. Advertisement Related Video The legendary The Police musician talks about the themes of characters in transition, his penchant for writing about very specific professions, and the water symbolism that finds its way into his art. He also discusses his covers of Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” and Nilsson’s “The Lord Must Be In New York City.” Elsewhere, we get to hear how Sting ended up in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez. He reveals how he reacted to his charac...
Oasis Offer Fans a Free Month of Paramount+ to Watch Their Documentary
Who has the money to subscribe to each of the myriad streaming platforms that exist today? Oasis understand the struggle, and as Rolling Stone notes, they’re offering fans a month long free trial to Paramount+ to encourage them to watch their new documentary. Oasis Knebworth 1996, the new documentary immortalizing Oasis’ historic two-night residency at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire, England in 1996, hit Paramount+ today after premiering in theaters in September. Directed by Jake Scott, the film retells the story of the gigs: At the height of their fame following the release of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory, Oasis played to a crowd of 250,000 — at the time, the biggest in England’s history. From now until November 30th, new subscribers can use the code OASIS and access ...
Twenty One Pilots Announce Icy Tour Dates for 2022: Details
Twenty One Pilots is headed on tour in 2022. On Friday (Nov. 19), the rock duo announced the news via social media with a supercut video consisting of footage from their stadium-size live shows, and a list of tour dates in North America spanning from mid-August to the end of September. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “The Icy Tour is coming to North America next year. Register for tickets now,” the group captioned the video on Twitter, along with a direct link for fans to see the full list of dates and sign up for ticket release updates. The Icy Tour picks up where the band’s recent Takeøver Tour left off, which saw members Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph playing multiple shows in Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Mexico City, London and their native Columbus, Ohio, in fa...
R.I.P. Mick Rock, Legendary Photographer Dead at 72
Mick Rock, the legendary rock photographer known for his work with David Bowie and who shot iconic album covers including Iggy Pop and the Stooges’ Raw Power, Lou Reed’s Transformer, and Queen’s Queen II, has died at the age of 72. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our beloved psychedelic renegade Mick Rock has made the Jungian journey to the other side,” the photographer’s family wrote in a statement posted to Twitter on Thursday night. “Those who had the pleasure of existing in his orbit, know that Mick was always so much more than ’The Man Who Shot The 70s.’ He was a photographic poet — a true force of nature who spent his days doing exactly what he loved, always in his own delightfully outrageous way.” “The stars seemed to effortlessly align for Mick when he was behind t...
Lily James and Sebastian Stan Bring ‘Pam & Tommy’ to Life in First Hulu Series Trailer
Lily James and Sebastian Stan have come to life as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee in the first trailer for Hulu’s highly anticipated limited series Pam & Tommy. Picked up to series in December, the eight-episode dramedy tracks the relationship between then-Baywatch star Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Lee, who married less than a week after they met in 1995. A sex tape they made during their honeymoon was stolen from their home and distributed online. Anderson and Lee sued the distributor, Internet Entertainment Group, and eventually reached a settlement under which the tape became public again. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The trailer follows first-look photos released in May of Stan and James in character as Pam and Tommy Lee that quic...
Metallica Launching Massive, Career-Spanning ‘Black Box’ Portal
Metallica are giving fans a deep, deep dive on their history with a new career-spanning portal, The Metallica Black Box, that the band said will feature “memorabilia, photographs, sketches, clothing and footage straight from our personal collections, hoarded over the last 40 years.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news In a statement on the Black Box site, the band added, “We’ve been incredibly fortunate to travel to all corners of the planet, meet so many amazing people, and do things we once only dreamed of. And when you’ve been around for 40 years, you manage to collect a few things! Along the way, the four of us have hung on to many keepsakes, photographs, articles of clothing, sketches, and so much more, stashing these items away in attics, garages, and storage spaces. But no mo...
BTS & Ed Sheeran Are Top Winners at 2021 MTV EMAs: Full Winners List
Justin Bieber, who led the field with eight nominations, didn’t win in any categories. Nor did The Kid LAROI, who had five nominations. Saweetie, who hosted the show, won best new (beating Olivia Rodrigo, who at least managed to win best push). This is the sixth consecutive year that a female solo artist has won best new. Saweetie follows Zara Larsson, Dua Lipa, Cardi B, Eilish and Doja Cat. Saweetie also performed a medley of her hits “Best Friend,” “Tap In” and “OUT OUT.” Three other artists both won awards and performed on the show. Colombian heartthrob Maluma won best Latin and also performed his new single “Mama Tetema,” joined by Tanzanian singer Rayvanny. The Italian rock band Måneskin, whose “Beggin’” is in the top 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, won best rock and also performed “Mamm...
Chris Daughtry’s Daughter Found Dead
Chris Daughtry’s 25-year-old daughter, Hannah, was found dead at her home in Nashville on Friday. The family is “awaiting the autopsy results to determine how Hannah sustained the injuries that caused her death,” Hannah’s mother, Deanna, wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. “Our hearts are broken.” In light of the tragedy, “all currently scheduled shows for the coming week for Daughtry have been cancelled or postponed,” the singer said. “The Daughtry family thanks you for your understanding and respectfully asks for privacy during this very difficult time.” Advertisement Related Video Hannah and her brother Griffin, 23, are Deanna’s children from a previous relationship. Chris and Deanna, who met in 2000, also share twins Adalynn Rose and Noah James. Daughtry had just kicked off their...
