Nobody told me TV On The Radio were playing a surprise show at TV Eye. Stereogum has thrown a show there. This is the second time I’ve missed a surprise TV On The Radio show in New York in the past few months, and I’m not thrilled about it. But I will persevere. Anyway. Starting […]
Disney’s Aerosmith Roller Coaster Will Now Be A Muppets Ride
Back in 1999, Disney’s Hollywood Studios — the Orlando theme park formerly known as MGM Studios, part of the sprawling Walt Disney World complex — launched an Aerosmith-themed rollercoaster. A quarter-century later, the Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster is getting a rebrand. As the Disney Parks Blog points out, the ride will retain its name but […]
This Is How Cher’s Fashion Has Evolved Over The Decades
Cher has spent decades in the limelight, climbing to stardom at a young age and remaining there today. Her music has spanned several genres, and accordingly, her style has gone through a variety of transformations. From her ’60s hippie looks to a glam-rocker style in later years, Cher has a flair for surprising audiences with […]
Nick Drake And The Mother Of His Mysterious Sound
Growing up, Nick, a choir boy, attended his father’s alma mater, Marlborough College, a private boys boarding school, where he played clarinet and saxophone. Then, in September 1964, at age 16, he learned the guitar. An accomplished athlete with massive, muscular hands, he quickly took to the instrument, wrapping his huge thumb around the guitar […]
Richard Dawson – “Boxing Day Sales”
When we talk about Richard Dawson on this website, it’s not about the game show host who played an evil version of himself in The Running Man. “Causing more family feuds than Richard Dawson”? No. Not that one. He died in 2012. Shout out to him, though. We’re also not talking about the new atheism […]
The Number Ones: Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble”
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. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. I know. I know! Believe me, […]
Watch Mac DeMarco Join The Garden For “Thy Mission” At Vada Vada ‘24
Saturday night, identical twin punk duo the Garden hosted and headlined a mini festival called Vada Vada at the Shrine in Los Angeles. The lineup also featured both Garden members’ side projects, as well as a few of their musical friends. Mac DeMarco did not play Vada Vada, but he’s been friends with the Garden […]
Premature Evaluation: Kendrick Lamar GNX
Rap music is miraculous. You could be staring down what promises to be a lazy Friday afternoon, the week before a holiday, and then you could glance at your computer and realize that the world has changed. The album that you’ve been waiting on, the one that you didn’t want to presume to expect, could […]
BossMan Dlow – “The Biggest Pt. 2”
In addition to being one of our 40 Best New Artists Of 2024, West Palm Beach rapper Bossman Dlow (Devante McCreary) has spent the last year circling the zeitgeist with a TikTok viral song (“Get In With Me”), a March mixtape (Mr Beat The Road), and a ton of collabs: Ciara’s “Run It Up,” Luh […]
Bonus & Red Sun’s Unnecessary Riffness Split Is Gonna Be Great
Back in April, I tweeted, “the two best new emo bands of 2024 are bonus and red sun.” I am not one to toot my own horn [citation needed], but I think I called it. The two young emo bands are from far-flung locales — south Florida and Oklahoma City, respectively — but they have […]