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Sierra Ferrell – Trail of FlowersRounder “I’ve been American dreaming, but I never seem to get no rest,” Sierra Ferrell sings on the opener from her fourth album, Trail of Flowers, perhaps diagnosing the ills of an entire generation. “American Dreaming” is a road song on which the West Virginia-born/everywhere-based singer and instrumentalist tallies up

Prince will be the subject of a new jukebox musical movie distributed by Universal Pictures, with Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coolger set to produce. The script was written by Bryan Edward Hill, who previously worked on television series Titans and Ash vs. Evil Dead. The news was first reported by Jeff Sneider and confirmed by The

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is setting his sights on a different kind of superhero. According to published reports, Coogler will produce an as-yet-untitled musical film based on the song catalog of Prince. The Proximity Media project has been in development since 2018 and will be released by Universal Pictures. The script was written by

The upcoming Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, will be “mostly a jukebox musical,” featuring at least 15 covers of popular songs, according to a new report. Directed by Todd Philips and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Joker: Folie à Deux is due in October 2024, and though we’ve known it would be a

Drummer Josh Freese is taking advantage of some downtime in Foo Fighters’ tour schedule to rejoin A Perfect Circle on the road this spring for the first time in 13 years. The Maynard James Keenan-led group will return to the stage April 2 in Boston, with support from his other band Puscifer as well as

Nearly 30 years after The Simpsons joked about Cypress Hill accidentally booking the London Symphony Orchestra while high, the hip-hop group is making it a reality. The Los Angeles collective has announced they will be joined by the 71-piece orchestra for a concert this summer. Taking place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on July 10th, the show

Mannequin Pussy – I Got Heaven (Epitaph) “Oh, what’s wrong with dreaming of burning it all down?” sings Marisa “Missy” Dabice on “Nothing Like,” as a heavily phased guitar breakdown cascades around her. That the line arrives at the climax of one of Mannequin Pussy’s horniest songs perhaps tells its own story; on their fourth

Olivia Rodrigo has released GUTS (spilled), the deluxe edition of her sophomore album, GUTS. Along with the release arrives a new music video for the track “Obsessed.” First announced earlier this week onstage in Chicago, GUTS (spilled) includes the new song “So American,” as well as four previously-released songs that served as secret tracks on

For over a decade, Cakes da Killa has pioneered New York’s queer rap spaces, pairing hip-house beats that grind and grate with bars bursting with verve. One of the driving forces behind his music is his sense of humor, from a tongue-in-cheek remake of a Frank Ocean lyric to interludes referencing Bushwick gay bar Mood

Following the blockbuster success of Barbie, Margot Robbie is tackling another famous IP. As first reported by Jeff Sneider and confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, a movie based on the popular video game franchise The Sims is currently being shopped to Hollywood studios by Robbie and her LuckyChap production company. Kate Herrnon, who helmed the

Tierra Whack – World Wide Whack (Interscope)Philadelphia rhymesayer Tierra Whack can still pack a cheeky punch via bite-sized songs. She showcased that skill on her 2018 debut mixtape, the 15-minute Whack World—followed by three 2021 EPs, R&B?, Pop? and Rap?, that proved her deftly mutable among those genres. Nearly three years later, on debut album

If you ever wanted to watch Triumph the Insult Comic Dog face off with “Weird” Al Yankovic, Rob Schneider, and Mythbuster Adam Savage, good news: Comedian Robert Smigel, famous for a number of projects but perhaps best known as “the hand up Triumph’s ass,” has just released an edited version of Let’s Make a Poop,

SZA, Tyler, the Creator, blink-182, the Killers, Future x Metro Boomin, Hozier, Stray Kids, Melanie Martinez and Skrillex lead the lineup for the 2024 edition of Lollapalooza, which will take place Aug. 1-4 at Grant Park in Chicago. The bill also features Laufey performing with the Chicago Philharmonic, Deftones, Tate McRae, Reneé Rapp, Faye Webster,

K-pop stars TOMORROW X TOGETHER have announced a new US tour that’ll kick off in May 2024. As of now, the American leg of the “TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR <ACT : PROMISE>” spans 11 shows in eight cities, including Tacoma, WA; Oakland, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Houston, TX; Atlanta, GA; New York, NY; Rosemont,

When I was 16 years old, my friend Virginia told me that a disproportionate number of drivers who get pulled over for speeding are listening to “Life Is a Highway.” This seems plausible, though I don’t know how you’d prove it, short of a multi-year NIH-funded study—which, to be clear, I do believe would be

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, Episode 4, “What We.”] If that wasn’t the sexiest zombie fight in recorded history, it at least cracked the top five. After three episodes of very deliberate story and character development, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live finally gave long-separated

After a full week of the extreme chaos that descends on Austin, Tx., every March, locals and visitors alike welcomed a feel-good trip down rock’n’roll memory lane yesterday (March 16) as part of a special afternoon SPIN concert with Sunny Day Real Estate, the Get Up Kids and Die Spitz at Stubb’s BBQ. For Sunny

Neneh Cherry has announced a memoir titled A Thousand Threads, due October 8th, 2024 via Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner (pre-orders are now ongoing). Covering the life of the “Buffalo Stance” singer from her childhood through her punk years, global success, woes, and more, A Thousand Threads will be “deeply personal.” According to its press

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis – The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis (Impulse!) Brendan Canty and Joe Lally, better known as the rhythm section of ‘90s post-hardcore legends Fugazi, began the pivot to jazz about seven years ago, teaming up with eclectic guitar virtuoso Anthony Pirog to form instrumental trio the Messthetics. The addition

Get ready to see your favorite film scores come to life as Hans Zimmer and an 18-piece band and orchestra bring their live show to cities across North America later this year with a 17-date tour. Get tickets here, and read on for more details. Get Hans Zimmer Tickets Here What Is Hans Zimmer’s Next

At nearly 91, Willie Nelson has performed on stage with just about every notable musician of the past 70 years. He ticked off another milestone last night (March 14), when he teamed with none other than Kermit the Frog for the surprise opening song of his set at Luck Reunion on his ranch outside Austin

Pierce Brosnan has pleaded guilty for walking off a trail at Yellowstone National Park and will pay $1,500 for the transgression. After walking off trail in a thermal area of Yellowstone’s Mammoth Terraces last November, Brosnan posted a picture on Instagram. The photo alerted authorities to the act of trespassing, leading to the court case.

Hometown six-string hero Gary Clark Jr. delighted local fans last night (3/13) at Emo’s in Austin, Tx., by performing his upcoming album JPEG Raw in its entirety at a special event sponsored by SPIN and 1 Million Strong. Several of the tracks were played for the first time from the project, which is out on

If the streaming wars have brought forth a landfill of content, then treasures must abound. But not all of those gems have been discovered — or if they have, they aren’t given the audience that they rightfully deserve. Such is the case for Girls5eva, the heartwarming, satirical showbiz comedy that premiered on Peacock in 2021

Kahil El’Zabar, born Clifton Blackburn in Chicago in 1953, has performed alongside Dizzy Gillespie, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Paul Simon, and Cannonball Adderley, among many others. He’s a founding board member of the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression and was knighted by the French, receiving the Chevalier Medal of Letters in 2014. And yet,

Neil Young has (unenthusiastically) announced that his songs will once again be available to stream on “low res” Spotify, two years after his catalog was removed from the platform in protest of their exclusive deal with Joe Rogan. The announcement came via a post on Young’s Neil Young Archives website, which states: “Spotify, the #1

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times—the making of The Pretty Reckless’s Going to Hell, that is. As the band’s second studio album celebrates its 10-year anniversary, frontwoman Taylor Momsen and guitarist Ben Phillips recall the epic and often heartbreaking journey of its creation—and surprising success, against the odds. “I

Eric Carmen, the former frontman of The Raspberries and power pop hitmaker behind songs like “Go All the Way,” “I Wanna Be With You,” “All By Myself,” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at the age of 74. Carmen passed away in his sleep over the weekend, his wife Amy announced on Monday. A cause of

It’s been called a rite of passage, a whirlwind, and even a new world. But above all else, SXSW is a stage for storytellers, a platform for boundary-pushers, and a place where authenticity and innovation thrive. This year, these six Nettwerk acts will take on the festival for the first time, stringing together raw narratives

Awards shows are often times a laborious watch — especially the Academy Awards. Compared to its younger, drunker step-sibling, the Golden Globes, the Oscars has earned a reputation for being a stiff, pompous, and an often overly long telecast, with its lone saving grace usually being a memorable musical performance or history-making acceptance speech. But