THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with THIN LIZZY! Remember that chick who used to dance a lot? Here's Phil Lynott & Co. live at the Sydney Opera House in 1978, playing "Jailbreak," "Bad Reputation," "Cowboy Song," "The Boys Are Back In Town," "Waiting For An Alibi," and "Are You Ready?"

THE CURE shares acoustic hits videos.

THE DECEMBERISTS play "Burial Ground" on Kimmel.

PRIMAL SCREAM returns with "Love Insurrection."

BLUR: Graham Coxon on anxiety, playing Wembley, and smiling at grumpy faces at Coachella.

SONG(S) OF THE SUMMER, according to The Guardian.

TOUCH & GO RECORDS announced a campaign to celebrate the late Steve Albini‘s “life and legacy” on his birthday.

PRINCE: The 9-hour documentary is dead in the water.

JANE'S ADDICTION collaborator Casey Niccoli writes about being erased.

THE RECORD PLANT is shutting down after 55 years.

BOB NEWHART, the beloved stand-up performer whose droll, deadpan humor showcased on two critically acclaimed CBS sitcoms vaulted him into the ranks of history’s greatest comedians, died Thursday morning. He was 94.

DUNE: PROPHECY has a trailer online.

ALIEN: ROMULUS has a final trailer online.

AMY ADAMS Hears the Call of the Wild.

GLEN POWELL on Twisters, and getting his degree.

WARNER BROS DISCOVERY may split in half.

PRISCILLA PRESLEY sues former associates for financial elder abuse.

CATWOMAN: An Oral History.

A FOAL, rescued from deep in the muck.

A KITTEN rescued on the expressway.

LEOPARDS AND TIGERS AND BEARS: Oh My!

THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS are "Standing Next to Me."

THE RED CLAY STRAYS play World Cafe.

JAPANDROIDS shares "Chicago" ahead of their final LP. Hm.

JOHNNY MARR + THE HEALERS shares "All Out Attack."

GREAT GRANDPA shares "Kid."

GWAR covers Ryan Gosling's "I'm Just Ken."

LOS CAMPESINOS! playlists the inspirations for their new LP.

STEPHEN MAKMUS got a brand new band.

THE RUNAWAYS' Cherie Currie claims Rush sabotaged them in 1977.

THE EMMY nominations went to these folks. Congrats!

SCARLETT JOHANSSON on SNL, AI, Lost In Translation, a fake moon landing, and more.

THE AVENGERS: The Russo Bros are in talks to direct 5 and 6.

VIGGO MORTENSEN offers his frank assessment of Hollywood.

DONALD GLOVER, on retiring Childish Gambino.

BRIITNEY SPEARS beefs with THE OSBOURNES.

24 may be headed to the big screen.

DICK VAN DYKE, on staying sharp at 98.

NETFLIX? Never heard of it!

WHAT IF you bark at your dog?

CIRCUS BEAR Attacks Handler.

A LION steals a Go Pro.

BLONDIE: "Heart of Glass," filmed at Studio 54 in New York City.

FOLK IMPLOSION's original lineup reurned to the stage after 26 years.

THE LINDA LINDAS share “All In My Head.”

WILD PINK shares “The Fences of Stonehenge.”

ALAN SPEARHAWK (Low) shares “Can U Hear.”

DENITIA shares “Back To You” and  “Gettin’ Over.”

THE XX give an update on their reunion.

PRINCE: Netflix wants to chop a nine-hour documentary down to six.

TENACIOUS D canceled the remaining dates on their tour of Australia and New Zealand after the duo’s Kyle Gass joked about the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump.

THE KILLER: John Woo's self-remake has a trailer online.

A DIFFERENT MAN, ft Sebastian Stan, has a trailer online.

MICHAEL MANN is now giving audiences an unprecedented glimpse into his artistic process via a new website.

TWISTERS is not mentioning climate change.

ANTHONY HOPKINS on Roman Emperors and working at age 86.

NICOLE KIDMAN shares her daughter's reaction to watching scenes from Eyes Wide Shut.

THE BEST SEQUELS of the last 20 years?

SPIDER-KITTENS, Spider-Kittens...

A DUCKLING learns to slide.

WHEN THE CAT spots the home camera.

THE TUBES: "She's A Beauty" and "Talk To Ya Later" are your Twofer Tuesday.

ANI DiFRANCO visits World Cafe.

COLD CAVE shares four new songs.

KIM DEAL shares "Coast."

OASIS shares “Up In The Sky (Monnow Valley Version).”

SAMMY HAGAR sings "Jump" and "Panama" for some reason.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar's pop-event remix to Swift's diss track "Bad Blood."

SHANNEN DOHERTY signed documents to settle her divorce one day before she died.

RICHARD SIMMONS' exit interview.

ANORA has a trailer online.

RYAN REYNOLDS & HUGH JACKMAN share their four fave films.

HOW NICOLAS CAGE became a horror icon.

ARMIE HAMMER on why he welcomed selling timeshares in the Caymans.

JAMES SIKKING, known for his roles as Lt. Howard Hunter on "Hill Street Blues" and the titular character's father on "Doogie Howser, M.D.," has died. He was 90.

A BALD EAGLE on the nest goes into defense mode on spotting a predator.

A MAMA CAT rescues her kitten.

AN OPEN DOOR brings all the visitors.

THE MOST AUSTRALIA video ever?

NEW RELEASES: Paste will point you to Johnny Blue Skies, Clairo, and more.

BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Font, Metronomy, and more.

BECK joined ORVILLE PACK on "Death Valley High," a Vegas-y number in a white jumpsuit.

WAXAHATCHEE shares a video for "Tigers Blood."

FONT picks their favorite songs under two minutes.

RADIOHEAD's Jonny Greenwood suffered a medical emergency that required cancelling a tour by The Smile.

NICK CAVE on his new LP, mourning, and attending King Charles' coronation.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Despicable Me 4 repeats atop the chart with 44.6MM on a leggy 40 percent drop.  But the buzz was all over Longlegs, the Nic Cage horror flick that placed with 22.6MM, though a C+ CinemaScore should be concerning.  Inside Out 2 showed with 20.7MM on a leggy 32 percent drop.

DONALD TRUMP was shot at an outdoor campaign rally near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

ALEC BALDWIN's involuntary manslaughter case was dismissed after prosecutors concealed exculpatory evidence.

SHANNEN DOHERTY, known for her roles on the wildly popular series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and on the witchcraft fantasy “Charmed,” has died after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. She was 53.  Alyssa Milano pays tribute.

RICHARD SIMMONS, the eccentric fitness guru known for his unrelenting positivity, has died at 76.

DR. RUTH WESTHEIMER, whose straightforward, matter-of-fact way of discussing sex led to an illustrious career as a radio talk-show host, television personality, author and advice expert, has died. She was 96. 

WILL FERRELL says JAMES CAAN did not think he was funny... at first.

SKYDANCE sees PARAMOUNT as a growth story.

IN DEFENSE OF Long TV Seasons.

A DOGGO loves to watch horse racing.

BIRDS trained to recycle.

CHIMPS Together Strong.