Geroge R.R. Martin is sticking to his original plan when it comes to the future of “Game of Thrones.” In an interview with The Observer, Martin claimed that HBO’s controversial ending for the series would have no affect on the endings of the last two novels. “No, it doesn’t. It doesn’t change anything at all,” […]
HAUGESUND, Norway — Hans Petter Moland’s sweeping literary adaptation “Out Stealing Horses” put in a dominant showing at Norway’s Amanda Awards on Saturday night, placing first with a collected five awards, including best Norwegian film. Celebrating its 35th edition this year, the Norwegian industry’s top film prize helped kick off the Haugesund Film Festival and […]
UFC matches will return to FX – but not on a permanent basis. ESPN has been showing preliminary bouts to UFC pay-per-view events for the last while on ESPN and ESPN2, and then showing the main card on its ESPN+ subscription video service. In September, the early lineup will air on FX, which the UFC […]
An album John Coltrane recorded with his Classic Quartet in 1964 will be released for the first time. Blue World, recorded directly between Crescent and A Love Supreme, takes an unfamiliar route for Coltrane, comprising revisions of his earlier work. Listen to the title track below. Recorded at New Jersey’s Van Gelder Studios, the 37-minute […]
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums and EPs from Sleater-Kinney, oso oso, Young Thug, Blanck Mass, and Channel Tres. Subscribe […]
The Roots are reissuing a trio of albums from the 1990s: 1994’s Do You Want More?!!!??!, 1996’s Illadelph Halflife, and 1999’s Things Fall Apart. First up is the Things Fall Apart reissue, which is available September 27 via Geffen/UMe/Urban Legends. The deluxe edition will include a remastered version of the record, bonus tracks, rare photos, […]
The Angeles Azules, Belinda and Lalo Ebratt collaboration, featuring Horacio Palencia, surges 11-4. “Amor a Primera Vista” by Los Angeles Azules, Belinda and Lalo Ebratt, featuring Horacio Palencia, speeds up the Regional Mexican Airplay chart with a 11-4 sprint on the Aug. 17 dated chart. The song hits the top 10 with a 21% gain in audience impressions […]
Taylor Swift fans seem overwhelmingly smitten with her new track “Lover,” and joining the song’s fan club is none other than fellow musician Keith Urban. “Huge shoutout today to @taylorswift13 on the SUPERB new single LOVER,” Urban tweeted on Saturday (Aug. 17). “When a song so exquisitely written becomes a record so gorgeously crafted I feel such […]
Could wedding bells be on the way for Nicki Minaj and her fiance Kenneth Petty? On Friday (Aug. 16), the rapper drew some speculation when she changed her display name on Twitter to “Mrs. Petty.” The name change on social media comes just days after Minaj opened up on her Queen Radio show about filing for a marriage […]
Screenwriter Patricia Louisianna Knop, who collaborated with her producer-director husband Zalman King on erotically-charged films of the late 1980s and 1990s including “Siesta” and “9 1/2 Weeks,” died Aug. 7 in Santa Monica after a lengthy illness. “9 1/2 Weeks,” starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger, was directed by Adrian Lyne, co-produced by King and […]
Jay-Z will soon acquire a “significant ownership interest” in an NFL team, TMZ reported on Friday. The team was not disclosed, but a source told the site the deal will happen in the “near future,” adding that the billionaire rapper “wants to continue to be a change agent for the NFL.” Jay-Z’s company, Roc Nation, […]
Settling in to watch “ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” you may have a burning question that applies to almost no other rock documentary, and that is: Who, exactly, are these guys? The ones behind the beards? If you’re old enough, of course, you probably know that ZZ Top started out, in 1969, […]
Chicago MC CupcakKe has announced “The 10k Tour”—an upcoming North American trek kicking off September 7. According to a recent tweet from the rapper, she will be giving away money to a randomly-selected fan each night. “I present to everyone ‘The 10k Tour’ (Giveaway)!,” CupcakKe tweeted. “I will be giving away $10,000!!! Every night of […]
The New York State Department of Labor has begun an investigation into labor practices at Sofar Sounds—a music events company that offers “intimate” concerts in spaces like houses, stores, and other non-traditional venues for music performance. The news was first reported in a recent feature on the Talkhouse written by John Colpitts (aka Kid Millions). […]
Actor, writer, and filmmaker Peter Fonda, best known for 1969’s Easy Rider, has died at the age of 79, The New York Times reports. According to the Times, Fonda’s death was confirmed by his manager Alan Somers. A cause of death was not specified, though Fonda reportedly died in his Los Angeles home today (August […]
Red Hearse, Jack Antonoff‘s new synth-pop band with Sam Dew and Sounwave, released its full-length debut today (Aug. 16). Antonoff marked the occasion by posting the album’s artwork to his Instagram and reflecting on the project’s beginnings. “red hearse full length is out,” he wrote. “love you @sam_dew and @sounwavetde — go listen on a walk […]
Members of the Mendes Army who happen to be in the New York City area next weekend, you’re in luck: Shawn Mendes is partnering with Verizon for an interactive experience called “This Is Shawn.” The experience, which Verizon describes as “a multi-room interactive experience that allows fans to dive into Shawn’s creative process as he […]
Kiefer Sutherland has been forced to cancel a handful of European tour dates after slipping on the steps of a bus and injuring his ribs. The 24 actor-turned-country-singer was on his way to a gig in Denmark when the accident happened. Sutherland posted a message to Instagram announcing the news, writing, “Sadly, I slipped on […]
Losing a band member isn’t always the end of the world, but in the case of Sleater-Kinney, the departing artist was drummer Janet Weiss. On July 1, she posted a brief message to Twitter, stating that Sleater-Kinney was “heading in a new direction” and that it was time for her to move on. The announcement […]
YouTube is pushing back against overzealous copyright policing by music companies. Starting in mid-September, the video giant will forbid copyright holders from making manual claims to commandeer revenue generated by YouTube videos that include very short music clips (e.g., five seconds of a song) or “unintentional” music (like music from passing cars). “One concerning trend […]
Disney’s live-action “Mulan” film has become an unlikely battleground for the fight against Beijing’s authoritarian rule after its main star, China-born Crystal Liu Yifei, retweeted a Chinese propaganda post in support of the police crackdown on mass anti-government protests in Hong Kong. On the Twitter-like Weibo social media platform where Liu has nearly 66 million […]
Rosalía and Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Ozuna have teamed up for a new collaborative track, “Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi.” The song was produced by Rosalía, El Guincho, and Frank Dukes. Check it out below, along with a stylish video directed by Cliqua (RJ Sanchez & Pasqual Gutierrez). Following the release of last year’s […]
Miranda Lambert has announced a new album. Wildcard is out November 1 via Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville. Lambert worked on the album with producer Jay Joyce, and it features the previously released tracks “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” “Locomotive,” and “Mess With My Head.” Today, Lambert has also shared the new song “Bluebird.” […]
Cardi B and Bernie Sanders recently teased an interview that they filmed together, in which Cardi sits down with the Democratic presidential candidate at a Detroit nail salon to discuss the issues facing Americans today. Now, the full 12-minute interview has arrived. The two tackle topics such as police brutality, healthcare, wages, student debt, their […]
Regardless of her reputation as a performer, Aretha Franklin’s cancer doctors say she was no diva as a patient. As the anniversary of her death approaches, two of her doctors tell The Associated Press that the Queen of Soul handled the diagnosis and treatment with grace — and the grit to keep performing for years with a […]
Nipsey Hussle would have been 34 today (Aug. 15), and in honor of his birthday, many musicians and friends took to social media to share tributes to the late rapper. “Happy birthday in paradise,” Beyonce wrote on Instagram, while Lauren London shared a photo of him and captioned it simply “The King!” Tyga, DJ Khaled, Swizz […]
Metallica says it has donated €250,000 ($277,600) to support the construction of Romania’s first pediatric oncology hospital. The American heavy metal band, which is very popular in Romania, made the donation ahead of their sold-out show Wednesday in Romania’s National Arena, according to the band’s All Within My Hands nonprofit foundation. The funds went to […]
Inside CBS and Viacom, there are many execs who believe the companies shouldn’t have split in 2005. But after 15 years of operating independent of each other, some of those same execs weren’t so sure the two sides should get back together. But the media landscape has dramatically changed in the years since Sumner Redstone […]
Four women filed suit on Wednesday against the Church of Scientology, alleging they were stalked and intimidated after reporting sexual assault allegations against actor Danny Masterson. The women all claim that Masterson raped or sexually assaulted them in the early 2000s. They reported their allegations to the LAPD in late 2016 and early 2017, and […]
August 14, 2019 9:57PM PT Results from Jeffrey Epstein’s autopsy suggest that the the disgraced multimillionaire sustained multiple breaks in his neck bones, the Washington Post reports. According to the report, one of the bones broken was the hyoid bone, which is near the adam’s apple in men. Although hyoid breaks have been known to […]