In 1999, Stephin Merritt’s Magnetic Fields released their bone-classic triple album 69 Love Songs on Merge Records, the label founded and run by Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance. Back then, the Magnetic Fields and Superchunk were intertwined in all sorts of ways. The Mag Fields had already released a couple of albums on Merge,…
For the first time, Adele has been cast in a feature film. According to reports from Deadline and Variety, the British singer will star alongside in Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, and others in director Tom Ford’s Cry to Heaven. The movie is mooted to come out in late autumn 2026. Cry to Heaven…
Sophisticated new wave hitmaker Joe Jackson is still making whatever new music he wants. We last heard from Jackson when he released the concept-heavy 2023 music hall album Mr. Joe Jackson Presents Max Champion In ‘What A Racket!’. Early next year, he’s coming back with a new LP called Hope And Fury, as well as…
Last night, at the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, in Cleveland, Ohio, the late Warren Zevon was posthumously honored with the Musical Influence Award by his longtime friend and former late-night TV host David Letterman. After a tribute reel featuring words from Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, and more about the impact…
Beyond co-founding Fountains Of Wayne, the late, great Adam Schlesinger was also a member of the New York City indie pop band Ivy. A couple of months ago, Ivy returned with their first album in 14 years, Traces Of You, which features material the band was working on when Schlesinger died of COVID-19 complications in…
Marty Supreme, director Josh Safdie’s new A24 film starring Timothée Chalamet and Tyler, the Creator, comes out next month. Today, there’s a new trailer that sets up what to expect from table tennis star Marty Mauser (Chalamet) as he strives to become the best athlete in the sport. Watch it below. Marty Supreme features a…
In September it was revealed that Disney Channel alum Sabrina Carpenter would be returning to her acting roots for Seth Rogen’s upcoming The Muppet Show revival. Today, she’s officially adding another acting project to her schedule, as she’s set to star in and co-produce an upcoming Alice In Wonderland movie musical. The Hollywood Reporter notes…
Bill Callahan has announced a new album. My Days of 58 arrives February 27, 2026, and its first single, “The Man I’m Supposed to Be,” is out now. Listen to it below. Callahan’s last studio album was Ytilaer—or YTI⅃AƎЯ—which he followed with the 2024 live album Resuscitate. The band that played on that record remains…
Since Death’s Chuck Schuldiner passed away in 2001 from a brain tumor, the metal band have raged on his honor, along with many tribute bands doing the same. Yesterday, though, the group came across a ’90s Madonna cover featuring the late vocalist and guitarist. “Found this today going through some things,” the caption on the official…
Dry Cleaning have shared the second single from Secret Love, their upcoming album due out January 9 via 4AD. The London post-punk band returns with “Cruise Ship Designer” and its accompanying music video, directed by Cuán Roche. In the clip, bassist Lewis Maynard performs a dance routine—specifically choreographed for the song by Bullyache—in sparkly leggings…
