In the first full trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Jude Law makes his debut as a young Albus Dumbledore. The sequel to the Harry Potter franchise spinoff also features returning actors Eddie Redmayne as the “magizoologist” Newt Scamander and Johnny Depp as villain Gellert Grindelwald. This film, …
Read More »Alice Cooper Announces North American Paranormal Evening Tour
Alice Cooper announced a headlining North American tour behind his 27th studio album, 2017’s Paranormal. The summer trek, dubbed “A Paranormal Evening With Alice Cooper,” launches August 3rd at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Wisconsin and wraps September 7th at the York Fair in York, Pennsylvania. Former Kiss …
Read More »Norm Macdonald Teams With Netflix for New Talk Show
Norm Macdonald’s popular podcast will head to Netflix as the former SNL comedian agreed to a 10-episode deal with the streaming service for a series simply titled,Norm Macdonald Has a Show. “It’s a talk show with Norm Macdonald as host, along with his trusty sidekick, Adam Eget, and one celebrity …
Read More »See Jessie Baylin's Dreamlike New 'Supermoon' Video
Jessie Baylin knew something was up when she was recording Strawberry Wind, her forthcoming children’s album, out April 27th. Her old Levi jeans were starting to get a little snug as she laid down tracks with producer Richard Swift, and soon she found out that the spring would find her …
Read More »Lindi Ortega Reveals Battle With Body-Dysmorphic Disorder
Canadian-born singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega’s forthcoming LPLibertyis a concept album, driven by the work of Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone, famed for his musical scores of spaghetti westerns such as The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. The LP explores Ortega’s links to her Mexican and Irish heritage and sees its main …
Read More »Bob Weir and Phil Lesh Get Thrillingly Loose at New York Tour Openers
Grateful Dead co-founders Phil Lesh and Bob Weir began a three-city, six-show run, dubbed the Bobby and Phil Tour, with a pair of sold-out gigs at Radio City Music Hall on Friday and Saturday. In classic Dead fashion, the concerts moved between magical jams and charming discombobulation, never losing their …
Read More »The Dark Lessons of Cape Town's Drought
How quickly can a big, modern, technologically-advanced city be transformed into something like a giant refugee camp? We may soon find out. Cape Town, South Africa – a city with a population of more than four million people – is about to run out of fresh drinking water. Unless the …
Read More »Iceage Recruit Sky Ferreira for 'Pain Killer,' Detail New Album
Iceage recruited Sky Ferreira for a guest spot on “Pain Killer,” the lead single from the post-punk band’s upcoming fourth LP, Beyondless, out May 4th via Matador Records. The track opens with a rush of horns and searing guitars, and from there, the brash, breathless rocker does not let up. …
Read More »New Study Suggests Pot Could Help End Opioid Dependency
The United States sees more than 12.7 million new cancer cases a year – and among those who must undergo surgery, one in 10 will become dependent on opioid pain relievers. With America’s opioid epidemic killing 116 people everyday from lethal overdoses, dependence on pain medications is a close rival …
Read More »Rolling Stones Extend 'No Filter' Tour With New U.K., European Shows
The Rolling Stones have extended their “No Filter” tour with 11 new dates in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, France, theCzech Republic and Poland. The upcoming leg, which includes a pair of London dates at London Stadium and Twickenham Stadium, launches May 17th inDublin and concludes July 8th in Warsaw. The …
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