“Remember that patience is no sin,” sings Bruce Dickinson a whole three minutes into Senjutsu’s “The Parchment” — and he’s not kidding, since the song, which is one of the album’s standouts, stretches on for another 10 minutes. Luckily, Iron Maiden are typically not ones to waste listeners’ time. In …
Read More »See Oasis Deliver 'Live Forever' — With Noel Commentary — from Knebworth 1996 Film
Oasis have shared the live performance of “Live Forever” — complete with guitarist Noel Gallagher’s audio commentary — from the band’s upcoming concert film Oasis Knebworth 1996. “We were a pretty decent band the night before I wrote ‘Live Forever’ but it was indie music. The day after I wrote …
Read More »Don't Stop Believin': Inside the Making of 'The Many Saints of Newark'
W hen Michael Gandolfini arrived at Vera Farmiga’s house to meet her for the first time, he had a bouquet of flowers in hand, like a dutiful son visiting his mother. Which he more or less was, since he would be playing the teenage Tony Soprano to her Livia in …
Read More »Drake Confirms 'Certified Lover Boy' Release Date
UPDATE (8/30):Drake has confirmed that his new album,Certified Love Boy, will be released this Friday, September 3rd. The rapper posted what appears to be the album artwork on Instagram with a caption confirming the release date. ** Drake may have revealed the release date for his long-awaited new album, Certified …
Read More »Charlie Worsham Is (Still) Just Looking for a Hit
Charlie Worsham was onstage earlier this summer with the Cadillac Three, leading the country-rock longhairs through ZZ Top’s “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide,” when he looked out at the audience and had a revelation. “It was a lesson in letting the path be the path and in finding your crowd,” says …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Cody Currie and Eliza Rose, 'Another Love'
Berlin-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Cody Currie reconnects with Eliza Rose on “Another Love,” a pining, four-on-the-floor house cut about the search for the right romantic partner. Rose’s lyrics nod to the Gwen McCrae dancefloor classic “Keep the Fire Burning,” a relentlessly funky 1982 single that combines a drilling bass line …
Read More »'Candyman': Yes, This Remake Is Brutal and Timely. But It Also Overreaches for Relevance
Be my victim. For the many who’ve seen it over the years, 1992’s Candyman remains an unforgettable, almost unforgivably effective grievance: a film whose terrors are sticky, dense, pleasurably warying, and uncomfortable; whose politics feel knowing and rife with intention, just this side of didactic, yet poisoned at the root …
Read More »Halsey Explores the Beauty and Brutality of New Motherhood on 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'
Earlier this month, Halsey released a video that followed them walking barefoot through the immaculate halls of the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, eyeing historic paintings of the Madonna and Child before revealing the baroque, sacrosanct cover art for their fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love I Want …
Read More »Wildfires Are Not a Seasonal Problem. The Trauma Is Year-Round
In the fall of 2018, Paradise, California, a small town among the high, forested buttes at the northern end of the Central Valley, was a tinderbox. The hot summer had sucked the moisture out of the grass and the pine forest. Demon winds blew through the trees and canyons. Everyone …
Read More »Anuel AA Appears to Address Karol G Split on New Single '23 Preguntas'
Puerto Rican superstar Anuel AA has released new song, “23 Preguntas,” which appears to be dedicated to his former partner, Karol G. The confessional track boasts heavy drums and atmospheric synths, and finds Anuel AA digging deep to ask his ex 23 questions (the track also features a brief cameo …
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