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The diabolical mind behind Love Is Blind is back with a new binge obsession. By Grant Rindner April 12, 2022 Randall Griffin, Hunter Parr, Isaiah Wilson in The Ultimatum.Courtesy of Jody Domingue via Netflix. As our reality gets crazier, it’s only fitting that reality television follows suit. Netflix is clearly willing to go there, and

Launder, the project of LA-based musician John Cudlip, has announced his debut album: Happening lands on July 15 via Ghostly. Today, Launder has shared two songs from the LP, ‘Unwound’ and ‘Chipper’, which were co-written with DIIV members Zachary Cole Smith and Colin Caulfield. Check them out below. Happening will follow Launder’s 2018 EP Pink

Last year, the Wiggles performed a rendition of Tame Impala’s 2012 track ‘Elephant’ for Triple J’s Like a Version. Now, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker has joined the Australian children’s band on stage, playing ‘Elephant’ and ‘Hot Potato’ at Perth’s RAC Arena last night (April 10). Watch it below. “When the opportunity presented itself to perform live

Some of the characters from her 2010 Pulitzer Prize–winning book, A Visit from the Goon Squad, return, only to find themselves in a world where they can access each other’s memories. By Clay Skipper April 11, 2022 Photograph by Getty Images In 1995, when Jennifer Egan was doing press for her first book, The Invisible

Flock of Dimes has released a new song, ‘Go With Good’. It’s lifted from Head of Roses: Phantom Limb, a collection of unreleased tracks, demos, live performances, and covers recorded around the same time as her latest LP, Head of Roses. Listen to ‘Go With Good’ below. “‘Go With Good’ is about making peace with those

Jockstrap – the London-based duo of Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye – are back with a new single. It’s called ‘Concrete Over Water’, and it arrives with an accompanying video directed by the band alongside Eddie Whelan. Watch and listen below. “‘Concrete Over Water’ was written on a Summer’s night in 2019 in a flat

The former Indiana Jones child star had to overcome Hollywood’s lack of opportunities for Asians and his own insecurities to make it back to the big screen in Everything Everywhere All At Once. By Yang-Yi Goh April 8, 2022 Ke Huy Quan arrives at the premiere of ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ at The Theatre

Jack White proposed to and then married his girlfriend, Black Belles singer-songwriter Olivia Jean, during his performance at the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit on April 8. When Jean joined White for a rendition of the White Stripes’ ‘Hotel Yorba’, White paused at the “let’s get married” lyric and said: “I’ve got a question for

The reverberations from The Slap continue.  By Grant Rindner April 8, 2022 (COMBO) This combination of pictures created on March 28, 2022 shows US actor Will Smith (R) approaches US actor Chris Rock onstage,and US actor Will Smith (R) slaps US actor Chris Rock onstage, during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood,

Achieving a better fashion sense can be a challenging goal for many people. You’re not alone if it’s something you want to do and work toward. The best part is that you don’t always have to invest a lot of money to boost your style. You can improve your appearance and look more fashionable with

Getting engaged is a milestone moment in everyone’s life and represents the start of an exciting new chapter. But, one thing many people struggle with when it comes to a marriage proposal is choosing the right ring. Selecting the best engagement ring can feel like a lot of pressure; after all, this is a piece

Sleater-Kinney have announced a new covers album to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their third album, Dig Me Out. The record features renditions by “some of our closest friends and admired artists,” including St. Vincent, Wilco, Courtney Barnett, Low, the Linda Lindas, Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio, Black Belt Eagle

The actor is famously prolific, and the quality of his films is famously variable. But there are gems in those vaults.  By Keith Phipps April 8, 2022 Paul Harris It’s hard for an actor not to become synonymous with a handful of films, even an actor as famous for making a vast amount of them

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on April 8, 2022: Father John Misty, Chloë and the Next 20th Century Father John Misty is back with a new album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century, out now via Sub Pop worldwide and Bella Union in Europe. The

Pink Floyd have shared ‘Hey, Hey, Rise Up!’, their first original music in 28 years. The song, which is being released to air the relief effort in Ukraine, features guitarist David Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason joined by longtime Pink Floyd bass player Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney on keyboards. It includes a sample of

The Tyler, the Creator and Pharrell-approved singer-songwriter is ready to be famous. By Willa Bennett Photography by Martin Brown April 7, 2022 Shirt, $595, Shorts, $520 by Dries Van Noten. Slides, $480 by Prada. Socks, $18 for pack of six, by Hanes. Sunglasses, $320 by Gentle Monster. Watch, $140 by G-Shock. GQ Hype: It’s the big

Wet Leg know the formula, and they know it by heart. Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chamber deliver catchy, sardonic, irrepressibly tuneful indie songs that soak up influences from a bunch of different eras – from the Ronettes to the B-52s, Pavement to Franz Ferdinand, the Breeders to the Strokes – while making themselves relatively at

Violet Skies – the Welsh singer-songwriter who has written for Diana Ross, LÉON, Mabel, Tiësto, and more – has announced her debut album. If I Saw You Again is out on June 17. The LP features January’s ‘The Internet’ along with the new track ‘Settle’, which comes with an accompanying video directed by Greta Isaac.

Back in February, Partisan Records announced a new EP from Sun’s Signature, the project of former Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser and her partner Damon Reece, a drummer who has played with Massive Attack, Spiritualized, and others. The five-track self-titled project is out on Record Store Day (June 18), with a digital release to follow

Their new, Pharrell-produced song is the latest single from Pusha’s forthcoming album It’s Almost Dry. By Grant Rindner April 6, 2022 Jay-Z and Pusha T at Fourth of November Presents 20th Anniversary of Reasonable Doubt on June 25, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.Courtesy of Michael Bezjian/Wire Image via Getty. Spring is here, and things are

Before coming together in 2019, the five members of the Melbourne power-pop band Romero – vocalist Alanna Oliver, guitarists Adam Johnstone and Fergus Sinclair, drummer Dave Johnstone, and bassist Justin “Murry” Tawil – were feeling uncertain about the future. Tawil and the Johnstone brothers had been musical partners for a decade by that point, and

Black Country, New Road have announced their first tour dates since the departure of founding vocalist and guitarist Isaac Wood. “We’re incredibly pleased to announce our touring dates for 2022,” the band wrote on social media. “We’re looking forward to sharing what we’ve been working on with you. The six of us will be performing

There’s always been something broken about Father John Misty – that much has been clear since Josh Tillman released his first album under the moniker, Fear Fun, ten years ago. His songs have often revolved around self-destruction, whether he’s scrutinizing his own problematic behaviour or pontificating about the failures of the human race, and his

In an excerpt from her new book, Euphoria and Uncut Gems casting director Jennifer Venditti writes about finding meaning in her work and expanding dated ideas of who is beautiful. By Jennifer Venditti April 5, 2022 Jennifer Venditti’s polaroids of the Safdie Brothers, Michael Shannon, Kate Moss, and more. Courtesy of Weston Colton Casting director Jennifer

Anna Calvi has shared a new single called ‘Ain’t No Grave’. Written for the sixth season of the British series Peaky Blinders, the track will appear on Calvi’s upcoming EP Tommy, which arrives on May 6 via Domino. Listen to ‘Ain’t No Grave’ below. Calvi previously wrote and performed the score for season five of

London punk four-piece Fresh have announced their new album Raise Hell, which lands on July 1 via Specialist Subject. To accompany the announcement, they’ve shared a new single called ‘Babyface’. Check it out below and scroll down for the record’s cover artwork and tracklist. “It’s a song about having a mind that’s both overstimulated and under-stimulated