Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/ PostNuke Powered Site en-us http://claudepate.com/images/logo.gif http://claudepate.com/ admin@claudepate.com http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5613 THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:...with POWER POP! A few of these may be known generally, like Cheap Trick's "Way of the World" and Nick Lowe's "Cruel to Be Kind"... and some well-known to fans of the genre, like Dwight Twilley's "I'm On Fire," Shoes "Too Late," The Records' "Starry Eyes," the Flamin' Groovies' "Shake Some Action" and the Plimsouls'  "A Million Miles Away" (seen here in a rare live slot).  Others are well-known to longtime Pate fans, like the Three O'Clock's "Her Head's Revolving" or Let's Active's "Waters Part."  BONUS: Bram Tchaikovsky playing "Girl Of My Dreams" and "Lady From the USA", live.BOB MOULD plays The Current. THE ROLLING STONES de-age themselves for "In The Stars."OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW shares “Last American Waltz.” TELEHEALTH shares "Yassify Me." GROWING PAINS shares "Swimming."SONGS FROM The Byrds, Go-Gos, Ray Charles, and Taylor Swift are among those inducted into the National Recording Registry. BILLY IDOL is getting a Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Music Awards.PAUL McCARTNEY saw Bob Dylan live and didn't understand it. CLARENCE CARTER, the Southern soul singer and guitarist who sang unabashedly of adultery and lust on hits of the late 1960s like “Slip Away,” "Patches," and “Back Door Santa,”  has died aged 90.   THE BATMAN: PART 2 confirms cast members. JAMES BOND: Casting has begun for the next 007. TAYLOR SWIFT is inviting people to her wedding personally by phone. HAYDEN PANETIERRE's estranged mother, Lesley Vogel, is hitting back at her “entitled” daughter's forthcoming tell-all.  SPIDER-NOIR: Nic Cage and the team on bringing something new to the franchise. BYRON ALLEN's next target for a full takeover is Starz.PAM GRIER claims she has three-day orgasms at age 76. ROOSTER is HBO's biggest comedy in years. CLAUDINE LONGET, the French singer and actress who underwent a 1976 trial after she shot and killed her boyfriend, Olympic skier Spider Sabich, has died, according to the Telegram. She was 84. And here's the SNL sketch.  A DOGGO hijacks a skateboard. CATS & DOGS, living together... A BABY ELEPHANT learns to stand.  Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5612 SIMON & GARFUNKEL tackle "Late In the Evening" in Central Park, circa 1981, iircFOO FIGHTERS plays a Tiny Desk Concert. THE MOUNTAIN GOATS shares “Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds.” ALLAH-LAS shares "Ultramarine." ALEX CAMERON shares “Statue Down” and “Red Hook Rain.” DEEP PURPLE returns with "Arrogant Boy." TRASHCAN SINATRAS returns with “Melodramatic.” BROAN FALLON (Gaslight Anthem) shares “Not Bad for New Jersey” and “Better Before.” THE STROKES shares "Falling Out Of Love." HOVVDY shares "Try Try Try." THE MYSTERY JETS returns with “Black Sage.”  PETER JACKSON, on AI. THE PITT's lawyers hit back at claims that the show is an ER rip-off. COLMAN DOMINGO is suddenly everywhere. SURVIVOR's Untold Tales. PUNISHER: ONE LAST KILL is mocked for an "unfinished" vfx shot and audio issues. CATHERINE DENEUVE: Queen of Cannes. DONALD GIBB,  best known for playing the lovable brute "Ogre" in the "Revenge of the Nerds" franchise -- has died at 71. RESCUE BEAGLES touch grass. CHANGING THE BED when you have a Golden. CATS reacting to a bird.  Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5611 WE FIVE: Because "You Were On My Mind," natch.SALLY BABY'S SILVER DOLLARS play World Cafe. SHEARWATER returns with "Daydream Unbeliever" and "More and More."JON SPENCER shares "Orange Slice Blues." GRAHAM COXON shares "Alright." MODEST MOUSE shares “Third Side of the Moon.” ROB BURGER AND IRON & WINE share "Valley People."CAROLINE ROSE shares "Yip Yip Yow." WIDOWSPEAK shares "Soft Cover." BLOC PARTY returns with "Coming On Strong." DURAN DURAN refuses to play Glastonbury unless they can headline. "WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC is headed to Broadway.KEITH RICHARDS says no Stones tour this year, but maybe 2027. JACK DOUGLAS, a top-flight rock producer who worked with John Lennon, Cheap Trick, and Aerosmith, has died. He was 80.  THE ODYSSEY: Christopher Nolan sits down with Time. PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE makes its argument for merging its streaming services. HAYDEN PANETIERRE remembers being lured by friend of hers into a room and told to get in bed with a famous male actor who was naked. She was 18 years old at the time.DEMI MOORE & PARK CHAN-WOOK navigate art and politics as Canne gets underway. CONAN O'BRIEN will host the Oscars again. CATE BLANCHETT co-founds a non-profit to help Hollywood navigate AI consent issues.HILLARY DUFF is the SI Swimsuit cover model. HARRISON FORD says he didn’t realize he was humming the “Indiana Jones” theme song in Shrinking. SWAPPED is a big hit on Netflix. STAR WARS, as ranked by The Big Picture. The first four scan, the rest is a mess.REX REED, who across six decades reviewed films and wrote about movie stars in prose that was graceful and evocative but often also the literary equivalent of a poison-tipped dagger plunged between the shoulder blades, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. BARRY BLAUSTEIN, who co-wrote the best of Eddie Murphy's SNL material and movies, has died at 71.  AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT DOG in training. THE SQUIRREL has a certain view of the world. CATS & DOGS, living together...  Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5610 FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE play "It Must Be Summer" unpluggedy.MUNA visits World Cafe. BABEHOVEN shares "Blue Around You." FAT DOG shares "Go F*ck Urself."NARA'S ROOM shares "Reseda." SOCIAL DISTORTION's Mike Ness on Born To Kill, cancer, and more. Eff cancer. SONY is paying over a Billion for songs from Fleetwood Mac, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, and more. THE NUMBER ONES looks at BTS' "Butter," the English-language song that rode a coordinated fan campaign to hold the top spot for most of summer 2021. THE BEATLES are opening a museum at the location of the Rooftop Concert.  BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH found himself in the middle of a heated verbal altercation with a fellow cyclist after allegedly running a red light. CANNES: Why did Hollywood mostly ski the fest this year? THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS are returning. SAVANNAH GUTHRIE will host a TV version of Wordle. FAST & FURIOUS is headed to Peacock. WESTWORLD is getting a movie reboot. THE ROCKFORD FILES, starring David Boreanaz. BYRON ALLEN is buying BuzzFeed. SHANNON ELIZABETH: Officially back on the market.  SIR JUMPS-A-LOT takes the field. A DUCK FAMILY waterpark. CATS & DOGS, living together...  Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5609 THE UNTOUCHABLES: "I Spy For the FBI."NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Broken Social Scene, Lykke Li, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has the Lemon Twigs, Aldous Harding, and more. PAUL McCARTNEY & RINGO STARR duet on "Home To Us." FRANKIE COSMOS shares the demo for "Fool." BODEGA shares "Pick Up The Check." THE LAST DINNER PARTY shares "Big Dog." MIKE D of the Beastie Boys shares "Switch Up." CHARLIE XCX shares "Rock Music" as she sees it. THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS sell their catalog for 300MM. THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS face a major medical issue. THE BEACH BOYS: Paste takes a stab at their 25 Greatest Songs, and has also launched a Pet Sounds Project ahead of that LP's 60th anniversary.  WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: The Devil Wears Prada 2 repeats atop the chart with 41MM on a 47 percent drop (probably good given the potential frontloading for this one).  Mortal Kombat II places with a 38.7MM debut.  Michael shows with 36.5MM on a leggy 33 percent drop.THE BAFTA TV AWARDS went to these folks. Congrats! SETH ROGEN dedicated The Studio's BAFTA to Catherine O'Hara. SYDNEY SWEENEY's arc in Euphoria Season 3 is ticking off OnlyFans creators. MARTIN SHORT, on his family tragedy and more. DUA LIPA is suing Samsung for 15MM over unauthorized use of her face. READ LARRY DAVID's unproduced screenplay. MICHAEL PENNINGTON, a Shakespearean actor who also played Commander Moff Jerjerrod in “Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi” has died at 82.   AN ELEPHANT gives birth, gets instant protection from the herd. AN IGUANA scores some street pizza. A BABY ALPACA befriends its shepherd doogo.  Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5608 THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:...with STEVIE WONDER! His session at the Beat Club includes "Intro Jam," "Contusion," "Higher Ground," "Dont You Worry ‘Bout A Thing," "I Can See The Sun In Late December," "He's Misstra Know-It-All," "Living For The City" and "Superstition."SUPER FURRY ANIMALS played their first show in nearly a decade. FATHER JOHN MISTY shares "The Payoff." YARD ACT shares "Redeemer." DAZY shares "Big Problem" and "Gravity." HEY, NOTHING shares "Boat Garage." STING shared why his children won’t live off his money and “make their own way” instead.LOS CAMPESINOS! shares a breakdown of what it actually costs to tour North America.KEVIN DREW, on Leslie Feist, Gord Downie, Zach Galifianakis, Nigel Godrich, Cillian Murphy, Hal Willner, Eric Bana, Lou Reed, Andy Kim, and more.  ROBERT DOWNEY JR shaded social media influencers by saying it’s “absolute horseshit” to declare them the “stars of the future.” PARAMOUNT & WARNER MUSIC are going to focus on musical biopics.  THE GOLDEN GLOBES set AI rules. DISNEY CRUISE SHIP STAFFERS among those arrested in a kiddie pr0n ring. JAMIE PRESSLEY is joining OnlyFans. PLANET OF THE APES is getting another reboot. DAVE COULIER revealed his shocking 45-pound weight loss transformation due to his brutal cancer treatments.  Eff cancer.SEINFELD shades Friends.  THIS PUPPER is very excited about his walk. A DOLPHIN copying cartwheels. A DOGGO made for the clergy.  Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5607 LOVE: "Your Mind and We Belong Together." Rare promo.GOGOL BORDELLO plays KEXP. KURT VILE shares "Zoom 97." SOCIAL DESTORTION shares “The Way Things Were.” LAMBCHOP shares "Weakened." ALDOUS HARDING shares "Coats." P*SSY RIOT shares "Disobey." ICEAGE shares "The Weak." DEER TICK shares "ACI." THE FLAMING LIPS: Steven Drozd discusses getting kicked out, and more. BONNIE TYLER remains hospitalized in Portugal after having an emergency intestinal surgery.  TED TURNER, the media visionary who forever altered the news business by founding CNN and helped introduce Americans to pay TV by creating cable channels like TNT, Turner Classic Movies and Cartoon Network, has died. He was 87. Ex-wife Jane Fonda paid tribute.HAYDEN PANETIERRE comes out as bisexual, and more, in her memoir. HARRY POTTER is already renewed for a second season on HBO. HOCUS POCUS 3 is in the works with the original cast. SCARLETT JOHANSSON will star in Ari Aster's next film. PETER PARKER was not responsible for Uncle ben's death in the MCU. TED DANSON recently experienced a “health scare” that made him reevaluate his lifestyle. AMC THEATERS is getting into the concert business. MATTHEW PERRY's stuff is on the auction block.  CATS & DOGS, living together... CATS & DOGS, living together... A MAMA MONKEY teaches her kid to walk.  Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5606 THE GO-GOS: "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" for Twofer Tuesday.WHITNEY plays KEXP. SUGAR brought out Craig Finn, Patterson Hood, and Jason Narducy in NYC.THE ROLLING STONES shares "In The Stars." How 'bout those backing vox? OF MONTREAL shares "Already Dreaming." CASE OATS shares “Bottom of an Afternoon.” SUEDE: The making of Coming Up. GRETA VAN FLEET: Breaking Up? STURGILL SIMPSON, TANYA TUCKER, and... a DC think tank?  THE ODYSSEY has a trailer online.CHRISTOPHER NOLAN talks about The Odyssey on Colbert. WHIT STILLMAN is making another movie. CHARLIE KAUFMAN is making another movie. THE TONY AWARDS nominations went to these folks. Congrats! But not to these folks, sorry. EVIL DEAD BURN has a trailer online. THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU: Feedback from the first 25 minutes. BLAKE LIVELY got no money in the sexual harassment settlement with Justin Baldoni, but may collect in his failed defamation suit against her. HARRY POTTER: The Podcast.  A KANGAROO's Breakfast In Bed.CATS & DOGS, living together... CATS & DOGS, living together...   Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5605 CINCO DE MAYO STARTS HERE: ...with LOS LOBOS: "I Got Loaded" (with an added snippet of "Turn On Your Lovelight") from their fabulous first full-lengther, How Will the Wolf Survive? "Don't Worry Baby," "Evangeline," "Our Last Night," and "A Matter of Time" were on that album, too.PEE WEE HERMAN: "Tequila." Obvsly.HERB ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS: Rare video of "A Taste of Honey" from 1967.CHEAP TRICK brings you the Mariachi mash-up of "Surrender."JIMMY BUFFETT: Margaritaville. Obvs.LIZ PHAIR: "Cinco de Mayo." Obvsly. KACEY MUSGRAVES visits World Cafe. PEARL & THE OYSTERS shares "Doom Mood." FUNAMBULIST shares "Hatchery." WAILIN STORMS shares "The Arsonist." STANLEY SIMMONS, the group made up of the sons of KISS’ Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, have shared a couple of tracks. CARMINE APPICE responds to rumors he was asked to join Led Zeppelin after John Bonham’s death.  DOLLY PARTON shared a health update and it's... maybe not great? BRITNEY SPEARS cuts a plea deal in her DUI case. BLAKE LIVELY & JUSTIN BALDONI settled their legal battle.CAMERON DIAZ & BENJI MADDEN welcomed their third child. STAR WARS content was streamed for 550 million hours in 2025. WKRP IN CINCINNATI is now a real station.  A GOLDEN brings his emotional support duck to his hydrotherapy session. TOYS For Dogs. WHEN A BABY DEER joins your jog.  Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5604 EVERY MOTHER'S SON: "Come On Down to My Boat," baby.NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Emily Nenni, Lip Critic, Tori Amos, and more.  BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has The Boo Radleys, Laibach, and more. SUGAR's first show in 31 years. HANNAH COHEN shares "Golden Chain." JOHN DWYER (Osees) shares "Heathen Axe." COROOK shares "Banana Peel." OLIVIA RODRIGO debuted "Begged" on SNL. DAVE GROHL celebrates Alice In Chains. NICK CAVE on Russell Brand, and much more in his version of the lightning round. JASON NEWSTED, formerly of Metallica, revealed a good update on his throat cancer diagnosis. Eff cancer. ALEX LIGERWOOD, former Santana vocalist, has died at the age of 79.    WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: The Devil Wears Prada 2 exceeded it high expectations with 77MM. Michael placed with 54MM on a pretty leggy 44 percent drop. Super Mario Galaxy Movie showed with 12.1MM.NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW will get a full theatrical release from Netflix, because Greta Gerwig.SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative new deal with th major studios. PARAMOUNT is sued by its own subscribers. EVANGELINE LILLY criticized Disney for firing Marvel employees as part of company-wide layoffs, accusing them of turning their back on the people who built their success. THE AI 25: The Exclusive Group of People Shaping the Future of Hollywood. GREMLINS has a lost director's cut. BEAU STARR, the Halloween franchise actor, has died. He was 81.  A GLITCH in the Matrix. KITTEN vs PEACOCK: Who You Got? A MAINE COON CAT meets a Wolf Dog. DOGGOS are up for a walk.   Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5603 THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:...with SQUEEZE!  Despite a new LP, some of you whippersnappers may never heard of Difford, Tilbrook & Co., who previously reeled of stellar string of pop gems, including "Take Me I'm Yours", "Cool for Cats", "Up the Junction", "Goodbye Girl,"  "Another Nail in My Heart", "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)", "If I Didn't Love You", and the one most people know -- even if they don't know it's Squeeze -- "Tempted", which features transient member Paul Carrack on vox and keys.  Fun fact: Carrack was also responsible for the classic, "How Long" as a member of Ace.XTC: The first half of their career gets over three hours of discussion and analysis on Poltical Beats with guest Andrew Gretes. BLEACHERS shares "i'm not joking." HAIRCUT 100 shares “Come Back to Me.” MANDAWORLD shares "My White Horse." GUN OUTFIT shares "Whiplash." KELSEY LU shares “Better Than That.” MADONNA & SABRINA CARPENTER share "Bring Your Love."SPANDAU BALLET singer Ross Davidson was sentenced to 14 years in prison on sexual assault convictions. (He's not the original singer, so don't feel guilty about "True.")THE GREATEST LIVING AMERICAN SONGWRITERS, according to the New York Times. Others have questions. TONY WILSON, the bassist, and co-founder of the soul band Hot Chocolate,who co-wrote "You Sexy Thing," has died at the age of 89. DAVID ALLEN COE, the outlaw country music singer known for his unrepentant, confrontational image and songs such as “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” “The Ride,” and "Take This Job and Shove It," died at age 86.  RESIDENT EVIL: Zach Cregger's reboot has a teaser trailer online. THE BLAIR WITCH REBOOT has added some of the original actors and directors as executive producers. GOLDIE HAWN would like to be offered better material. BRITNEY SPEARS was officially charged with DUI. TRIUMPH THE INSULT COMIC DOG takes on Secretary of State Marco Rubio. THE LUCAS MUSEUM has announced its inaugural exhibitions.ALDEN EHRENREICH, on knowing your lines. DESERT WARRIOR, starring Anthony Mackie ("Captain America: The Winter Soldier") and directed by Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes"), may be one of the biggest flops ever. HE'S JUST Waiting On A Friend. ONE OF THESE THINGS is not like the others. THE CAT as escape artist.  Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5602 THE TEMPTATIONS gallop through "I Can't Get Next to You" live on TOTP. PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG play World Cafe.THE CREEM: Islands/Unicorns‘ Nick Thorburn and Ratatat‘s Mike Stroud. share "Goodbye" and "A Taste of Cherry."MOPAR STARS shares "Feast For The Smile" and "Only Bar In Town."DOUBLESPEAK: Vince Clarke, Neil Arthur, and Benge cover David Essex's "Rock On."  MAYA HAWKE shares "Lioness." LOTS OF HANDS shares "grapevine." IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE shares "Return To Sender." Not a cover.THE MENZINGERS shares "Chance Encounters." TAYLOR SWIFT & JACK ANTONOFF respond to rumors of a feud. JIMI HENDRIX's bandmates' estates, who claimed that the artists “died in relative poverty”, have lost their copyright case against Sony Music.  THE ODYSSEY: Shorter than Oppenheimer! THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's real Emily speaks out. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 is estimated for a 70-75MM opening weekend. And some of the bigger critics have reviews now.ONE NIGHT ONLY has a trailer online. THE APPRENTICE could get a reboot with Donald Trump Jr. VING RHAMES collapsed while at a Los Angeles restaurant on Wednesday afternoon, but seems fine now. KEITH URBAN & NICOLE KIDMAN's “angry” daughters have reportedly cut the country star off after the couple’s shocking split last year.  CATS & DOGS, living together... WHILE THE FISHERMAN'S AWAY, the cat will play. AN OTTER befriends a pupper.  Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5601 THE BONGOS: "Numbers With Wings" was nominated for Best Direction at the first MTV Video Awards.THE NEW PR0NOGRAPHERS play World Cafe. EDITORS shares "Call It In." DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE shares "Punching The Flowers." KNITTING shares "Here Comes." HEW shares "Your Version." VILLAGERRR shares "Carousel." HOLY MOTORS shares "Heaven's Night." TAYLOR SWIFT thinks it's weird that fans treat her songs like paternity tests. EARL SLICK, on following Mick Ronson as Bowie's guitarist.  THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2: Early buzz is hot. BEN AFFLECK & MATT. DAMON. pay tribute to Robin Williams. TED LASSO: Season 4 has a teaser trailer online. VERITY has a trailer online. THE WHITE LOTUS: Laura Dern checks in. SAM NEILL shares a good health update. Eff cancer.BARRY KEOGHAN says it's "not true" that he cheated on Sabrina Carpenter. VANESSA KIRBY & LEWIS PULLMAN team up for "The Spacesuit." DISNEY is confident as the FCC launches an early review of ABC's licenses. SHANNON ELIZABETH has already earned over a million in just one week since launching an OnlyFans account.  AN ARMADILLO, catching an apple. A BEAGLE, reunited with his owner after 18 months. THE ONE who got away. GUARD DOG was on a break.  Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5600 THE KINKS are "The Village Green Preservation Society." God bless 'em.ROGUE WAVE plays KEXP. DUCKS LTD. & MARTIN COURTNEY cover Grant McLennan's “Easy Come, Easy Go.”  CHEEKFACE shares "MFT." HURRY shares "Zoned Out." VIOLET GROHL shares "Cool Buzz." THE ROLLING STONES seem to confirm a new album is coming. SABRINA CARPENTER & MADONNA are releasing a duet. TAYLOR SWIFT Is Filing for Trademarks to Combat AI Misuse. Will It Work? THE NUMBER ONES looks at Olivia Rodrigo's giddy and excellent pop-punk rage-out "Good 4 U." NEDRA TALLEY ROSS, the last surviving founding member of the Ronettes, has died. She was 80.   PARAMOUNT asked the FCC to sign off on its equity investment from three prominent Middle East sovereign wealth funds that are backing the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. HARRY STYLES & ZOE KRAVITZ are reportedly engaged. DJANGO/ZORRO: Sony has set Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland (Mystic River, LA Confidential) to write a crossover based on a comics series co-written by Quentin Tarantino.EMMA STONE & CHRIS PINE are doing a rom-com directed by her husband. RUSSELL BRAND responded to a widely-mocked Bible verse clip from his Piers Morgan interview.HOUSE OF THE DRAGON: Season 3 has a trailer online. JACKASS 5 has a trailer online. GERRY CONWAY, creator of The Punisher and writer of "The Death of Gwen Stacy," has died at 73.  DUET with a Doggo. SHEEP play King of the Cow. LADY and the Tramp.  Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5599 THE ROLLING STONES made their second US TV appearance on The Mike Douglas Show, covering Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away."NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Friko, Metric, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Doug Gillard, The Reds, Pinks & Purples, and more. MICHAEL STIPE debuted a new song, “The Rest of Ever,” on Thursday night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and also talked about the album, and other things.LUCY DACUS shares "Planting Tomatoes." CROCODILES shares "In Love With A Ghost." FACS shares "Parallel Lives." BUTTHOLE SURFERS shares "Imbuya." JENA MALONE shares “You’ve Been On My Mind.” IRVING AZOFF wants to buy and merge iHeart Media and SiriusXM.KEVIN MORBY gets a meaty profile at Pitchfork. DIRE STRAITS' "Sultans of Swing," like you've never heard it before.  WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Michael moonwalks atop the chart with an eye-popping 97MM debut.  Super Mario Galaxy Movie places with 21.2MM on a 42 percent drop in its fouth weekend.  Project Hail Mary shows with 13.2MM on a 36 percent drop in week six.MICHAEL's director and producer received bigger paydays after major reshoots. MICHAEL JACKSON's "second family" makes sexual abuse claims.EVAN RACHEL WOOD talks about her alleged abuse by Marilyn Manson.SPIDER-NOIR has a trailer online. STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS drops a trailer online for Season 4.SCOOBY-DOO: ORIGINS provides a first look at the new cast.THE WHITE LOTUS: Helena Bonham Carter checks out. CHER's latest bid for a conservatorship over her son Elijah was denied by a judge. FROM HOLLYWOOD WRITER to hauling lumber for Home Depot.  CATS & DOGS, living together... WHEN COWS leave the barn for Summer. A KITTEN and Butterfly. A PUPPER with a balloon at the market.  Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5598 THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:...with TRAFFIC!  Live in Santa Monica, circa 1972, flagged by my online pal Jay. Your setlist includes: Low Spark of High Heeled Boys; Light Up or Leave Me Alone; John Barleycorn; Rainmaker; Glad; Freedom Rider; Forty Thousand Headmen; and Dear Mr. Fantasy. Post-Dave Mason, but we all are now.THE NEW PR0NOGRAPHERS, Live at The Bitter End. DOUG GILLARD shares "My Friends." THE AFGHAN WHIGS shares "Duvateen." DURAN DURAN & NILE RODGERS share "Free To Love."DAUGHN GIBSON shares "Quang Nam."DAVE GROHL accidentally insulted David Bowie.GREGG FOREMAN, the former frontman of The Delta 72, has died aged 53. WAYNE MOSS, the legendary Nashville session guitarist who played on "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "Jolene," has died at 88.   PARAMOUNT's takeover of Warner Bros. gets the green light from WBD shareholders, while more A-Listers protest it.RUSSELL BRAND confessed to having “exploitative,” consensual sex with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30.THE PEABODY AWARDS went to these TV shows. Congrats! COYOTE VS ACME drops the full trailer. PEACOCK may make money. HARVEY WEINSTEIN faced a skeptical appeals court. MURDER, SHE WROTE: The Jamie Lee Curtis reboot gets delayed. CLUELESS: The sequel series is no longer moving forward at Peacock. But maybe elsewhere?JON FAVREAU admits he resisted the Endgame. (In fairness, you'll note they had to figure out a wayy to bring RDJr back.)TED: Season 2 is the most viewed original comedy streaming. But it cost too much to make. DEAN TAVOULARIS, production designer on Francis Ford Coppola's masterpieces, has died at 93.  AN ELEPHANT gets foot treatment. DALMATIANS love that movie. A BIRD, unconcerned with a turtle. A BORDER COLLIE, nailing the agility test.  Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5597 DAVE MASON, solo artist, founding member of the band Traffic, writer of the classic rock songs “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe” and sideman to the Rolling Stones, George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix, has died at 79. SNAIL MAIL plays WFUV. GUIDED BY VOICES shares "When You're My Clown." SPENCER KRUG shares "Berserker Mode."LENNY KAYE, goin' solo with "Goin' Local." THE TUBS do a foly cover of Metallica's "Fade To Black." LOWERTOWN shares "Worst Friend." IAN SWEET shares "Criminal Kissing." "PEOPLE JUST DON'T CARE": Why Michael Jackson Won the Court of Public Opinion. The biopic may open to 70MM.NEIL YOUNG's new album will have three songs that are 63 years old.  DISCLOSURE DAY has a teaser trailer online. CLAYFACE has a teaser trailer online. COYOTE vs ACME has a trailer online. MIAMI VICE locks in its cast, reveals it's set in the 80s. PILOTS are making a comeback in the streaming era.JAMIE LYNN SIEGLER, on fleeing Hollywood. SPLASH: How one of the great sleeper hits of the decade almost never existed.  RESCUING A BEAR from a tree. A TURTLE, dining with otters. A BUNNY in training.  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5596 THE MEMBERS: "Working Girl," from the "Where Are They Now?" file.TYLER BALLGAME plays World Cafe. FRIKO shares "Something Worth Waiting For."MODEST MOUSE shares "Picking Dragons' Pockets." PULP shares "Open Strings." FRUIT BATS shares "Think Aboutcha."FUTURE ISLANDS shares "The Ink Well" and "One Day." PRINCE's estate shares "With This Tear." PITCHFORK's founder is publishing a memoir. ALAN OSMOND, who played piano and guitar and wrote and composed songs as the oldest member of The Osmonds, has died. He was 76.  CINECON 2026 TAKEAWAYS, including David Ellison squashing a revolution. THE REAL REASON the sale of Warner Bros. is bad news is that media companies are not a good investment. PROJECT HAIL MARY's Rocky is eligible for an acting Oscar. REESE WITHERSPOON responds to backlash to her pro-AI comments. SHAWN LEVY thinks AI will become an essental tool in Hollywood. WILL FERRELL saw it all coming in the 90s. HARRY STYLES & ZOE KRAVITZ spark engagement rumors. THE BOYS: Jack Quaid and Claudia Doumit reportedly married. PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 has a trailer online. BEN AFFLECK & MATT. DAMON. are accepting an award honoring Robin Williams. SYDNEY SWEENEY and others were cut out of The Devil Wears Prada 2. JUDY GREER was so broke at one point that Matthew McConaughey had giver 20 to get her car out of valet parking.  A DOGGO befriends a dolphin. A CAT decodes the escalator. CATS vs TURTLES: Who You Got?  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5595 WALL OF VOODOO, on the "Mexican Radio."SQUEEZE: Difford and Tilbrook visit World Cafe. GRAHAM COXON shares "Billy Says." SHOOTER JENNINGS & WILLIE NELSON cover Jason Boland’s “When I’m Stoned.” BECK shares "Ride Lonesome." BETH ORTON shares "Waiting."MADONNA's Coachella costume was stolen.  RYAN REYNOLDS, on wife Blake Lively's real-life legal drama. SEAN BAKER secures a big payday for his first movie after Anora. ANNE HATHAWAY is the latest cover star of People’s “World’s Most Beautiful” issue.  ANTOINE FUQUA was skeptical of some of Michael Jackson's accusers.I AM LEGEND: The sequel moves forward. AMAZON MGM: The surprise studio star at CineCon. APPLE has a new CEO. PATRICK MULDOON,  best known for his roles in “Days of our Lives,” “Melrose Place” and “Starship Troopers,” has died after suffering a heart attack at 57.  ELEPHANTS protect a caretaker in the rain. A NEW PUP: I'd link this just for the music. GOLDEN RETRIEVER in training. THIS CAT is the boss.  Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5594 THE CONNELLS: " '74-'45. " Read more about this Raleigh, North Carolina quintet at Trouser Press.NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to beaming, Frog, and more.BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Nine Inch Noize, Penny Arcade, and more. KACEY MUSGRAVES shares "Middle Of Nowhere."S.G. GOODMAN covers the Butthole Surfers' "Pepper." DEAD CAN DANCE shares "Death Cults." JESSE MALIN shares "Hollywood Forever." OLIVIA RODRIGO shares "Drop Dead,"  which references her new friens, The Cure.IRON MAIDEN will skip the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. CHER discovers a secret granddaughter. DON SCHLITZ, the architect behind many of country music’s most enduring songs,including “The Gambler,” passed away on April 16 at a Nashville hospital after a sudden illness. He was 73.  WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Super Mario Galaxy Movie threepeats atop the chart with 35MM on a 49 percent drop. Project Hail Mary places with 20.4MM on a mere 15 percent drop. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy shows with a 13MM debut, which isn't great, but I think the budget was only 20MM. NATALIE PORTMAN is pregnant. EDDIE MURPHY recieves an AFI lifetime achievement award. CHARLIZE THERON mines her dark past. MINDY COHN announces a cancer diagnosis. Eff cancer. MILES TELLER makes megamillions on canned beverages, but isn't leaving his day job. CHARLES DANCE joins Robert Pattinson's next Batman movie. KANYE WEST is canceled in more European countries. ANDREW LLOYD WEBER announces he is an alcoholic. THE LAST TIME Everyone Watched the Same Thing is really the Super Bowl, but fair enough.  A PIG gives hula hoop lessons. A CAT discovers the beanbag chair. CATS & DOGS, living together... SNAKES, hanging out on a wall.  Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5593 THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:... with THE BANGLES!  There's no better way to start than with these live takes on "Hero Takes A Fall"  and Kimberley Rew's "Goin' Down To Liverpool" for Dave in 1984. It was that sort of rawk (and the hotness of Susanna Hoffs) that got Prince to give them "Manic Monday," their first mainstream hit, from the A Different Light album, which included Jules Shear's "If She Knew What She Wants," Alex Chilton's "September Gurls," and -- inevitably -- Liam Sternberg's "Walk Like An Egyptian."  Nevertheless, their fondness for the genres of the mid-60s was still evident in their take on Simon & Garfunkel's "Hazy Shade of Winter" for the Less Than Zero soundtrack, and the psych-garage-bubblegum of "In Your Room" on the Everything album, which yielded their final No.1 hit, "Eternal Flame."  The draw from the 60s is a constant I saw them in a club, on a big stage and in a club again -- the last time was at a House of Blues, where they covered the We Five's "You Were On My Mind."  However, I'll confess that I put off featuring the band for about a bit, until the Susanna Hoffs solo cover of Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love" popped back up on the Tube after an absence. That woman knows her way around a tambourine.COURTNEY BARNETT plays KEXP. LANA DEL REY does a James Bond (videogame) theme, "First Light." BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE shares "The Call." JENNY ON HOLIDAY covers The Replacements' "Androgynous." CLAIRE ROUSAY covers Casiotone For The Painfully Alone's "Hey Eleanor." MASSIVE ATTACK & TOM WAITS team up for "Boots On The Ground." BOARDS OF CANADA returns with "Tape 05."OASIS: The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has now amended its roster to clarify that it will be inducting Paul “Guigsy” McGuigan.  THE ODYSSEY's early footage is reportedly mind-blowing. STEVEN SPIELBERG warns that studios need to keep investing in original films like “Disclosure Day” instead of reboots, sequels and spinoffs. AMAZON MGM promises 15 theatrical releases a year. TOP GUN 3 is officially in the works. MICHAEL B. JORDAN, on his reimagination of The Thomas Crown Affair. CAREY MULLIGAN, on Going Ballistic in ‘Beef.’ SHANNON ELIZABETH joins OnlyFans. TAIKA WAITITI is making an animated sequel of sorts to the famus Wonka story. DAMON LINDELOF talks to Sonny Bunch about the Paramount-WB merger.  A DOGGO's version of jumping rope. CATS & DOGS, living together... AN ELEPHANT plays with a stray dog.  Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5592 MARTI JONES & TIM LEE (The Windbreakers) cover The dB's classic, "Neverland." With Beatle Bob cameo.TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND plays World Cafe. THE GNOMES share "Magic Man," which lifts a Monkees riff. TOUCH GIRL APPLE BLOSSOM shares “I’m Lucky I Found You.” COLA shares "Skywriter's High." BEDOUINE shares "Always On Time." LIVE NATION & TICKETMASTER held an illegal monopoly over ticket sales, a jury ruled. MADONNA Returns. LIAM GALLAGHER's Mom told him to stop being a dick about the Rock Hall of Fame. JOE JACKSON talks to MAGNET about his new LP, his bond with a certain longtime collaborator and why he still has no interest in becoming an echo of his former self.  BRADLEY COOPER is now writing and directing the Ocean's prequel he's co-starring in with Margot Robbie.AI VAL KILMER turns up in the trailer for As Deep As The Grave. FOCKER-IN-LAW has a trailer online. OLIVIA RODRIGO and... CAMERON WINTER of Geese? BILLY CRYSTAL, on his final conversation with Rob Reiner. SYDNEY SWEENEY, back in jeans. AEGON'S CONQUEST is the subject of the Game of Thrones movie. KANYE WEST has been accused of punching a diner at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont in 2024 and continuing the attack while he was unconscious. JOY HARMON, who famously washed that car in Cool Hand Luke, has passed at 87.   CATS & DOGS, living together... SNEAK ATTACK, unsuccessful. IT Wasn't Me.  Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5591 GEORGE HARRISON & ERIC CLAPTON: "Taxman." It's just about that time.THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS released The World is to Dig on a Tuesday, like the days of yore.THE AFGHAN WHIGS shares "House of I." NATION OF LANGUAGE covers Springsteen's "Tougher Than The Rest." WAXAHATCHEE covers This is Lorelei’s “Where’s Your Love Now.” And announces that she's pregnant.WILL SCHEFF shares "Funny Feeling." HUNX AND HIS PUNKS shares "Dead To Me."THE ROLLING STONES' vinyl-only "Rough & Twisted" is being shared online. CLANNAD singer and harpist Moya Brennan has passed at 73. THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS nominations went to these folks. Congrats.THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME inductees are announced.  Peter Hook, of Joy Division and New Order, dedicated the induction to the late Ian Curtis. GODZILLA MINUS ZERO has a trailer online. MORE HOLLYWOOD A-LISTERS come out against the Paramount/WBD merger. MARVEL STUDIOS is hit hard by Disney layoffs. NICOLAS CAGE is returning for a second “Longlegs” movie with Osgood Perkins. TIMOTHEE CHALAMET is thanked for boosting theater and opera ticket sales. LENA DUNHAM makes accusations against Adam Driver in her new memoir. KANYE WEST: Banned in France?  AN ELEPHANT doesn't want its caretaker to leave. A RESCUE PIG hurries to breakfast. THE HAMMERHEAD SLUG: Nope. A MAMA CAT who lost her baby gets to adopt an orange kitten.  Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5590 STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK: "Incense and Peppermints" plus "Tomorrow" for Twofer Tuesday.BILLY IDOL visits World Cafe. TEEN SUICDE shares “Suffering (Mike’s Way).”PAYCHEQUE shares "Generic Actress." GEM CLUB shares “Swore (Emerald Press).” KATY PERRY is denying a sexual assault claim made by actress Ruby Rose.  LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM's alleged stalker was arrested in Indiana.THE ADAM JACOBS COLLECTION:  From Early Nirvana To Phish, A Chicago Fan’s Secret Recordings Of 10,000 Shows Are Now Online. I may post some of those I attended from time to time. SID KROFFT, the wildly imaginative puppeteer who teamed with his younger brother Marty to build an entertainment empire behind such trippy TV shows as The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost, has died. He was 96.  Here's a 2016 profile of their trippy world.A THOUSAND HOLLYWOOD BIGS released an open letter Monday morning, expressing “unequivocal opposition” to Paramount‘s megadeal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. SAUDI ARABIA's Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood. HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING has a trailer online. BRITNEY SPEARS has entered rehab after her DUI arrest. SYDNEY SWEENEY fans are questioning the tone of Euphoria Season 3 after a new teaser trailer showed her in a series of highly sexualized “humiliating” outfits. NICOLE KIDMAN is training to be a death doula.  PAUL WILLIAMS, on Muppets, Streisand and Sobriety. MOVIE THEATERS: Don't Call It a Comeback? JOHN WATERS still wants to direct. VALERIE LEE, who appeared in Our Gang comedy shorts and as one of the child Munchkins in The Wizard of Oz, has died. She was 94. THIS HUSKY brings all the ladies to the yard. KAKAPO, the world’s heaviest parrot and the only one that can’t fly.GOLDEN, yes. Retriever, not so much.   Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 http://claudepate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5589 DAVID BOWIE: "Modern Love." from the Summer of 1983.NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Brown Horse, Cactus Lee, and more. BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has My New Band Believe, Hannah Lew, and more. PETER FRAMPTON & TOM MORELLO team up on "Lions At The Gate." FOO FIGHTERS shares "Of All People." LOVE BURNS shares “You Have to Be Sad.” MAYA HAWKE shares “Bring Home My Man.” ALABAMA SHAKES shares "American Dream." MITSKI's TOP 10, according to Paste. SCOTT McCAUGHEY takes Magnet on a tour through the new Young Fresh Fellows LP. THE COCKROACHES do seem to be The Rolling Stones.  WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Super Mario Galaxy Movie repeats atop the chart with 61MM, on a 48 percent drop, and 13 percent off the last one. Project Hail Mary places with 24.5MM on a leggy 23 percent drop.  The Drama shows with 8.7MM on a 39 percent drop.THE ROYALS: Prince Harry has been sued for defamation by the African charity he co-founded. 'STREAMFLATION" Might Be Nearing a Crisis Point. NATASHA LYONNE blamed ICE, and some sleep meds, for getting kicked off a plane. PIXAR: Inside the studio's decision to scrap Be Fri. STEVEN SODERBURGH on his new movie, his old Star Wars script, AI, and more. DAVID DUCHOVNY, on The X-Files reboot, and more. JAMES BOND: How Young Will Amazon Go?  THE DOG takes the chorus. CHIMPS wage civil war in Uganda. ARCTIC WOLVES, checking out wildlife photogs.  Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000