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A viral supercut of all the times Rogan said the word prompted the uproar. By Grant Rindner February 7, 2022 Joe Rogan performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on April 17, 2019 in Pasadena, California.Courtesy of Michael S. Schwartz / Getty Images. Last week, it seemed like the drama surrounding Joe

To the human mind, darkness is identified for its potential to enforce limitations upon the body and self. Rebecca Solnit challenges this assumption in her essay on Virginia Woolf, arguing that artists must “go into the dark with their eyes open”; to embrace the uncertainty of the unknown and see through the fear and false

Nine Inch Nails have announced a tour of the United States, which will mark their first live shows since 2018. The tour kicks off in Raleigh, North Carolina in April and will conclude on September 24 with a special show in Cleveland, where Trent Reznor founded the band in 1988. It also includes appearances at

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young reunite one more time, while Daniel Ek says Spotify is a platform, not a publisher.  By Grant Rindner February 3, 2022 Stills, Crosby, Nash and Young in 1974, before they all hated each other. Bettmann There continue to be ripple effects from Neil Young’s decision to leave Spotify over the streaming

The Chicago soul singer and blues artist Syl Johnson has died at the age of 85, as CBS Chicago reports. “It is with extreme sadness that our family announces the passing of Soul & Blues Hall of Fame Legend, Syl Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, MS). Dad, Brother, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Uncle, Friend

Revisit the Atlanta rapper’s surprisingly rich back catalog on the occasion of his new album, Dope Don’t Sell Itself. By Grant Rindner February 4, 2022 Photograph courtesy Getty Images; Collage by Gabe Conte You could ask 20 rap fans what their favorite 2 Chainz lyric is, and chances are you’d get 20 different answers. Some

The National’s Matt Berninger has joined Nashville-based singer-songwriter Caroline Spence on the new song ‘I Know You Know Me’. Give it a listen below. “I’m still beside myself that Matt agreed to be a part of this song,” Spence said in a statement. “I recorded my own solo version for my upcoming record, but always

Thurston Moore has announced a new album titled Screen Time. The record, a series of instrumental guitar pieces recorded during the summer of 2020, was mastered by Lasse Marhaug for Southern Lord, which will release the album on February 25. Listen to two new tracks, ‘The Station’ and ‘The Walk’, below. Screen Time will follow Moore’s

The internet darling has a new song with A$AP Rocky out today, and his long-awaited third album Ethereal out next week. By John Norris February 4, 2022 $NOT.Courtesy of Sam Cones. For a few days in early December, $NOT came home again. The rapper and singer has been one of hip-hop’s most exciting, charismatic and

You might like to smoke some weed every now and again, or you could consume edibles or marijuana in some other form every day. You might also be someone who has never tried the drug but is curious about it and keen to learn more. No matter your background or choices, it’s helpful to have

Raum, the project of Grouper’s Liz Harris and experimental musician Jefre-Cantu Ledesma, have surprise released their first new album in nearly a decade. Daughter, which follows 2013’s The Event of Your Leaving, is out today via Yellowelectric and available to stream on Bandcamp. Listen to it below. “Daughter is a record that took great patience to

Don’t try these at home. By William Goodman and Kevin Hall February 3, 2022 Photographs courtesy Everett Collection; Collage by Gabe Conte The Jackass boys have thrilled, grossed out, entertained, and split the sides of audiences since the aughts—a generation’s answer to the slapstick shenanigans of Buster Keaton. Now after a decade-plus hiatus, Johnny Knoxville,

When you listen to Mitski, a single line can feel so wrenching in its intensity that it’s a wonder there’s a whole song wrapped around it. Although she has been mostly inactive over the past few years, her music has exploded in popularity, breaking out on platforms like TikTok, where songs can only be heard

Dena Miller, who records under the moniker Deer Scout, has announced her debut album. Woodpecker is set for release on April 8 via Carpark Records, and it includes the new single ‘Cowboy’. Check it out below. Woodpecker was recorded and mixed primarily by Heather Jones at So Big Auditory in Philly. It features contributions from

Australian producer Flume has announced a new album titled Palaces, which will be released on May 20 via Future Classic and Transgressive. It features guest spots from Damon Albarn, Caroline Polachek, Oklou, Kučka, and Vergen Maria. Lead single ‘Say Nothing’, featuring May-A, is out now alongside an accompanying video. Check it out below and scroll

Goldberg has been suspended for two weeks. By Grant Rindner February 2, 2022 Whoopi Goldberg co-hosts The View on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 on ABC.Courtesy of Jenny Anderson/ABC/Getty. Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from her role as co-host of The View after making inaccurate statements about the Holocaust that offended viewers and sparked online discussion.

illuminati hotties have released a new one-off single called ‘sandwich sharer’. Check it out below. “‘Sandwich Sharer’ was very much written at the precipice of unknowns – I was seeking a teammate at a time where I felt swayed by nostalgia for youth as opposed to the reality of the momentum of life,” Sarah Tudzin

Kamasi Washington has released a new song called ‘The Garden Path’. The Los Angeles jazz saxophonist will perform the track for the first time ever tonight on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, making his television debut. Give it a listen below. “The world feels turned upside down,” Washington said of the song in a

Röyksopp have released a new single, ‘Impossible’, which features vocals from Goldfrapp’s Alison Goldfrapp. Check it out below. “It’s been great working with the wonderful Svein & Torbjørn from Röyksopp,” Goldfrapp said in a statement. “I’ve been a fan of their music for years and it was a fascinating joy creating ‘Impossible’ together. I truly

Mothpuppy is the moniker of singer-songwriter Morgan Murphy, who comes from Long Island and is currently based in Baltimore, Maryland. After being taught how to play guitar by their youth group pastor in exchange for reading the Bible with him for 15 minutes, Murphy would play covers in secret and didn’t start writing and performing

We listen to music when we’re doing a range of different activities from driving to work, working out or washing the dishes. With the mobility and accessibility of music, it has become effortless to enjoy music with almost any activity. Music is undoubtedly powerful in stimulating the mind and we’re all aware that this is used

The couple broke the news in typically stylish [high] fashion. By Grant Rindner January 31, 2022 Rihanna and $SAP Rocky attend 2021 Costume Institute Benefit – In America: A Lexicon of Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York City.Courtesy of Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Anything and

‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’, the smash hit from Disney’s Encanto, has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming only the second No. 1 ever from a Disney animated film. The song – performed by Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and the Encanto cast – also marks the

If you have been into crime thrillers and suspensful mysteries for a while now, Harlan Coben is likely a name you are more than familiar with. This American writer is known for his complex and enticing plots with twists and turns, and he has become one of the most well-known suspense writers of our time. 

With two freshly canceled TV shows, the filmmaker was having trouble navigating Hollywood. And then Steve Carrell told him about his idea built around a raunchy poker game. By Scott Meslow January 28, 2022 Seth Rogen, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Romany Malco in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2005.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Universal This is

 Tissues, the latest album from Berlin-based, post-industrial artist Pan Daijing, is a studio recorded excerpt from Pan’s five-act opera of the same name, which played at the Tate Modern two-and-a-half years ago. Though extracted from its broader piece, this album version of Tissues still feels immediate and full of vitality as a standalone work. The