November 7, 2020 STAYED AT #1:1 Week In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. As Scott explains here, the column is now biweekly, alternating with The Alternative Number Ones […]
Gwar Sacrifice Sarah Sherman At NYC Show, Donate Signed Bidet To John Oliver’s Auction
Before she joined the cast of SNL, Sarah Sherman was best known for her body horror-inspired stand-up comedy. In that regard, she has a lot of creative overlap with Gwar, the thrash metal outfit whose live shows are rife with fake blood and hilariously exaggerated gore. Gwar often incorporate effigies of public figures in their […]
“Serial Intruder” Who Accosted Ariana Grande Deported And Banned From Singapore
The “serial intruder” who rushed Ariana Grande on the red carpet at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good has been deported and banned from the country. The Singaporean news outlet The Straits Times reports that 26-year-old social media personality Johnson Wen has been deported to his home country of Australia and is barred from […]
Mac DeMarco Passes Out “Secret” New Album Dog On The Rock On European Tour
Mac DeMarco’s career strategy is an admirable one: Make a handful of straightforward indie rock records, become one of your generation’s most beloved musicians, then do whatever the hell you want. DeMarco’s popularity could easily warrant a major-label deal and recording time in souped-up studios, but he’s still out here recording at his house and […]
Angélica Garcia – “Butterfly”
Last year, Angélica Garcia released her third album Gemelo, which was her first LP of singing mostly in Spanish. Now, the experimental pop artist is back with a kaleidoscopic new track called “Butterfly.” “Butterfly” is produced by David Sitek and Ciel Eckard-Lee. On Instagram, Garcia wrote, “I can’t believe this one fr. I’m so so […]
The Time Drummer Jellybean Johnson Dead At 69
Jellybean Johnson, the founding drummer of Prince’s band the Time, has passed away. The musician born Garry George Johnson celebrated his birthday earlier this week, and his death was announced by his longtime friend and collaborator Sheila E., though the cause is still unknown. He was 69. On social media, Sheila wrote, “With a heavy heart, […]
Billy Corgan Kicks Off Orchestral Mellon Collie Residency At Lyric Opera
It’s a big year for the Smashing Pumpkins. The band is celebrating three decades of their beloved album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness with a goth Erewhon smoothie, a reissue with a 6xLP box set, and an opera with a 60-piece orchestra. The performances with Lyric Opera orchestra and chorus are happening in the […]
Olivia Dean Blasts “Disgusting” Ticketmaster & AEG Over Resale Prices, Companies Respond
Olivia Dean has her first Top 5 hit in the US with “Man I Need.” She nabbed her first Grammy nomination, for Best New Artist. She performed on Saturday Night Live and at the ARIA Awards in the past week. Now the rising British pop star has reached the career milestone of publicly feuding with […]
Tems Drops Surprise New EP Love Is A Kingdom
The Nigerian star Tems finally only just released her official debut album Born In The Wild last year, but she’s already racked up a ton of accomplishments. She’s got a couple of Grammys, an Oscar nomination, and a #1 Hot 100 hit on her résumé. In the past few months, she’s appeared on records with […]
Fleet Foxes – “Angel In The Snow” (Elliott Smith Cover)
The soundtrack for the new Amazon-made Christmas movie Oh. What. Fun. is speckled with indie stars like Fleet Foxes, St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, Weyes Blood, Sharon Van Etten, Madi Diaz, Uwade, Andy Shauf, and Lorely Rodriguez (Empress Of). A lot of the artists have recorded popular and traditional Christmas songs for the project, but Fleet […]