Ed Sheeran has been titling his albums with mathematical signs sincehis 2011 debut, +, and artists across genres have used question marks, exclamation points, and even parentheses as album titles over the years. Enter Eric Church, who’s taking a page out of the punctuation book for at least part of …
Read More »The Best Music Books for Kids, from the ABC's of Indie Rock and Beyond
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There are some kids who are just born with an ear for music. Beyond all of the albums and memorabilia, some of the best children’s music books can …
Read More »How Man on Man Created a DIY Album During the Pandemic
When Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum and his boyfriend Joey Holman visited Oxnard, California, a town 60 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, last year to handle a family matter, they suddenly found themselves isolated due to pandemic lockdown restrictions. So the couple started making music together. “Roddy was …
Read More »Nick Cave Releases New Single 'Grief' Inspired by Fan Letter
Nick Cave has released his new single “Grief,” inspired by an October 2018 letter that a fan sent to the singer’s Red Hand Files site. Arriving just a month after Cave’s surprise quarantine-recorded new album Carnage, the “Grief” single’s A-side features Cave’s spoken word response to a fan named Cynthia, …
Read More »'Mare of Easttown': Kate Winslet Takes a Bite Out of Crime
The new HBO mystery miniseries Mare of Easttown begins with establishing shots of its titular location in southeastern Pennsylvania. The sky is gray. The little houses, most of them built out of worn red brick, all sit on top of one another. Any paint in sight is faded and peeling. …
Read More »Fancy Hagood Was Almost an L.A. Pop Star. He Finds His True Self on a New Nashville Album
You can be excused if you don’t know the name Fancy Hagood. In 2015, when the singer-songwriter released his debut single “Goodbye,” he did so under a mysterious and clumsy moniker — Who Is Fancy. Hagood didn’t even appear in the music video for the pop song; instead, his voice …
Read More »Phoebe Waller-Bridge to Star Alongside Harrison Ford in 'Indiana Jones 5'
Fleabag actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge will star alongside Harrison Ford in the upcoming fifth installment of the Indiana Jones series, Lucasfilm announced Friday. The long-in-the-works fifth Indiana Jones film — the sequel to 2008’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — is scheduled for release on July 29, …
Read More »Morgan Wade Explores Her Alter Ego in 'Wilder Days' Video
Morgan Wade has released the official music video for “Wilder Days,” the lead single from her debut solo album Reckless. The clip sees Wade covering up her tattoos with a buttoned-up alter ego, accompanying her boyfriend (played by Josh Jakub) on an awkward date to Nashville cocktail bar Rosemary. Following …
Read More »Creators of 'Host' Horror Film Are Teasing a Live-Action, Real-Time Horror Game
If you’re one of the many who contributed to Host‘s perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, you’ll be pleased (terrified?) to hear that the crew behind the pandemic horror smash are releasing a real-time, live-action horror gamed called Ghosts. Although Host director Rob Savage is not involved, the game was written …
Read More »Netflix Drops New Trailer for Superhero Family Drama 'Jupiter's Legacy'
Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming superhero series, Jupiter’s Legacy, which is set to arrive May 7th. Adding a dash of family drama to the classic superhero formula, the show is centered around a major changing of the guard, as the world’s first superheroes prepare to pass …
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