In a galaxy far, far away, some behind-the-scenes photos were taken of one of the most popular franchises to date, Star Wars. Today, fans of the Skywalker saga have seen everything from puppets to a CGI Yoda on the big screen. But these rare pictures show what happened during creation of the original trilogy before […]
Skeleten – “Viagra”
In the time since we posted Skeleten’s single “Deep Scene” back in July, the genre-jumbling multi-hyphenate born Russ Fitzgibbon has announced a new album called Mentalized and shared another new track called “Love Enemy.” He’s got another one today titled “Viagra,” and while I can’t say whether it will arouse you, it will definitely get […]
Official When We Were Young Merch Misspells Eight Band Names
When We Were Young, the nostalgic music festival focused on MySpace-era emo, pop-punk, metalcore, and such, went down last weekend in Las Vegas. Typos abounded. As The PRP points out, at least eight bands’ names were misspelled across various official merch items — including that of the All-American Rejects, who dropped off the fest due […]
Bruce Springsteen, Eminem Will Appear At Kamala Harris Rallies In Swing States
Bruce Springsteen and Eminem both have made some pretty scathing remarks against Donald Trump. That’s good. Still, they’re both white guys from working-class backgrounds who became some of the best-selling artists of all time; both Democrats and Republicans love that kind of shit. I feel pretty comfortable hypothesizing that Em and the Boss’ fanbases are […]
2nd Grade Share Three More Songs From New Album Scheduled Explosions
The new 2nd Grade album Scheduled Explosions arrives this Friday. Power-pop expert Peter Gill has been previewing the LP in threes; in September, he unleashed the first batch of singles, and the second came two weeks ago. Now, he’s releasing one final trio of earworms: “Triple Bypass In B-Flat,” “Instant Nostalgia,” and “Sophomores In The […]
The Rocky Career Of The Mamas And The Papas
A folk rock group, The Mamas and the Papas were together between 1965 and 1968, and are considered to be a driving force behind the counterculture movement of the era. Nothing short of successful, four of five of the band’s albums made it onto the Billboard top ten. The Mamas and the Papas sold more […]
The Rocky Career Of The Mamas And The Papas
A folk rock group, The Mamas and the Papas were together between 1965 and 1968, and are considered to be a driving force behind the counterculture movement of the era. Nothing short of successful, four of five of the band’s albums made it onto the Billboard top ten. The Mamas and the Papas sold more […]
Polo G Arrested For Felony Gun Possession
On Saturday (Oct. 19), Polo G was arrested for felony gun possession after he was pulled over for speeding in the San Fernando Valley. The cops searched his vehicle and discovered a loaded pistol. The Chicago rapper born Taurus Bartlett was arrested last year along with his brother in an LAPD raid and charged with […]
Ariana Grande Apologizes To Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark
It’s almost Halloween, and spooky icon Elvira isn’t holding back this season. The actress born Cassandra Peterson and known as the Mistress Of The Dark recently held a Q&A at Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park, CA and shared a bad experience she had with Ariana Grande, and the pop star reacted today (Oct. 21). […]
Cruel World Announces 2025 Lineup With New Order, Nick Cave, & A ‘Til Tuesday Reunion
The Cruel World festival will once again bring giants of post-punk, new wave, and goth to Southern California next spring. Taking place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on May 17, the 2025 edition of the fest will be headlined by no less than New Order and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Aimee Mann’s […]