December 26, 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. The column is now biweekly, alternating with The Alternative Number Ones on Mondays. Book Bonus […]
Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Turn Culminates In Appearance With Erika Kirk At Turning Point Festival
It’s not necessarily surprising that rapper Nicki Minaj has been cuddling up to MAGA, but that doesn’t make it any less unsettling. She’s become more and more vocally supportive of the current White House administration. Today, she was the surprise guest at Turning Points USA’s AmericaFest in Arizona, where she was interviewed by Charlie Kirk’s […]
Watch The War On Drugs & Kurt Vile Cover R.E.M.’s “Country Feedback”
This week the War On Drugs rang in the holiday season with their Drugcember To Remember residency at Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia, PA. They’ve had surprises all week, including special guests and lots of fun covers. Last night the band was joined by the Eagles’ Joe Walsh for his own “Rocky Mountain Way,” “In The […]
The Flaming Lips Defend Split With Steven Drozd
Earlier this week, multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd revealed that the Flaming Lips were “done with” him after 33 years. An innocent post about his excitement for acquiring an Akai drum machine opened a can of worms regarding where Drozd stands with the band of which he was a key member. “They’re done with me — but […]
Lucinda Williams Joined Yo La Tengo For Last Night’s Hanukkah Show
Yo La Tengo has been hosting a big Hanukkah celebration at Bowery Ballroom for years. This year there’s been plenty of surprise guests and tributes, including the National singer Matt Berninger, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Built To Spill’s Doug Martsch, Norah Jones, and Nate Amos‘ This is Lorelei. Last night they welcomed Lucinda Williams and David Mansfield […]
BEA1991 – “Almost A Lover”
Dutch-British audio-visual artist Beatriz de Rijke aka BEA1991 has consistently released singles over the past few months — “Tummy Bug,” “Saltworks,” and “Sex With Benefits.” She shared another one earlier this week called “Almost A Lover,” which is a dreamy rabbit hole of freak folk and trip-hop. Her voice sores high like a liberated balloon. Some […]
Latest Ice Spice Backlash Is Over Her SpongeBob Movie Premiere Outfit
Ice Spice seems to understand the power of a good pun. At the Paramount Pictures Screening Room in NYC on Wednesday for a premiere of The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants, she rocked her bikini bottom. The rapper wore a white lace dress that was translucent, revealing a white bikini bottom underneath. The internet is […]
Father John Misty Debuts New Songs And Many Covers At Annual Big Sur Park School Benefit
For the past three years, Father John Misty has performed a Big Sur Park School Benefit at Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. In the past, he’s uploaded the live shows to Bandcamp by each Christmas. The annual (((folkYEAH!)) event took place this past Thursday and Friday. The sets were mostly the same except for […]
SNL’s Christmas Episode Imagined Cameron Winter Duetting With Benson Boone
A few days before her debut as a featured player on this 51st season of Saturday Night Live, Veronika Slowikowska was over on TikTok doing a Cameron Winter parody. Last night, to cap off a breakthrough year for the Geese frontman, the show unveiled its first impression of him. James Austin Johnson, not Slowikowska, had […]
Joe Walsh Joins The War On Drugs At A Drugcember To Remember 2025
The War On Drugs kicked off their annual Drugcember To Remember holiday benefit at Philly’s Johnny Brenda’s earlier this week, and the event has been full of guests. Last night, Joe Walsh — who joined the Eagles 50 years ago today — was welcomed by the band onstage, along with Craig Finn of the Hold […]