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Morrissey has managed to do what may have recently seemed impossible and given an interview where he doesn't sound like an Infowars host. Granted, the interview took place with Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield, who has something in common with Morrissey--a deep, uncompromising love of Morrissey. It was also conducted over email, which means that the "Bigmouth Strikes Again" singer may have had...
Sunny Murray, a pioneering free jazz drummer and bandleader of the free jazz movement, has reportedly passed away at the age of 82. Ayler Records, a Swedish labels with which Murray collaborated on some of his later recordings, confirmed the news today, as well as the French paper Libération. A representative from Eremite Records, another label on which Murray recorded, also confirmed the news...
Eminem wants you to believe he's trying his best. The campaign for his forthcoming album Revival has consisted of an a cappella Donald Trump ether, the inward-gazing "Walk on Water" featuring a charitable Beyoncé, and an album cover with the American flag superimposed over a stressed Em, who's pained over the state of our nation. On the surface this is an improvement for an artist who's been...
Illinois prosecutors investigating alleged sexual abuse dating back to the 1980s against James Levine said Friday they won't pursue charges against the longtime Metropolitan Opera…
Chicago's Ravyn Lenae, the 18-year-old songstress behind some of Noname and Mick Jenkins' best hooks, has one of those voices so high and mighty that it…
Jeff Herman, the attorney reportedly representing a man who has accused X-Men director Bryan Singer of raping him when he was 17, was himself accused of…
HBO confirmed on Friday that its awards season juggernaut Big Little Lies was picked up for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Although the series was initially…
Chance the Rapper visited Chicago's WGN Morning News show to discuss his nonprofit's partnership with the station's annual holiday toy drive. While on set, Chance subbed in…
A medical examiner has confirmed that Lil Peep died from an overdose on fentanyl and Xanax, according to TMZ. The rapper born Gustav Åhr was reportedly taking a pre-show…
Arizona Representative Trent Franks expedited the timeline of his resignation from Congress Friday, announcing he would no longer be waiting until the end of January to step…
Miami rapper Lil Pump's song "Gucci Gang" proved his chart viability, but it also pissed off the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Pump filmed the music video at…
In a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter, actress Kathryn Rossetter accused her Death of a Salesman costar Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct when the…
Eminem wants you to believe he's trying his best. The campaign for his forthcoming album Revival has consisted of an a cappella Donald Trump ether, the inward-gazing "Walk on…
Sunny Murray, a pioneering free jazz drummer and bandleader of the free jazz movement, has reportedly passed away at the age of 82. Ayler Records, a Swedish labels…
Morrissey has managed to do what may have recently seemed impossible and given an interview where he doesn't sound like an Infowars host. Granted, the interview took place…
Say hello to The Voidz--or the band formerly known as Julian Casablancas and The Voidz. The band announced their name change in a cinematic, "Thriller"-inspired clip that…
Thom Yorke's feelings toward Spotify have never been congenial, exactly. In a 2013 interview with Mexico's Sopitas.com after pulling his music from the streaming service, the Radiohead frontman…
On Björk's fantastic new album of the same name, the song "Utopia" represents a move away from states of confusion and self-questioning toward enlightenment. In…
R.E.M. have pulled out all the stops for the recent 25th anniversary of their landmark album Automatic for the People, with a 25th anniversary reissue featuring unreleased demos…
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile are the latest guests on NPR's series of intimate Tiny Desk Concerts, where they performed four songs from their breezy…