Karl The Temptations: “Psychedelic Shack.” That’s where it’s at.
New Releases: Paste will point you to Neil Young, Beck, Jawdropped, Perennial, and more.
Bill’s Indie Grotto has Echo & the Bunnymen, Frankie Rose, Boy Harsher, and more.
Matt Berninger (The National) shares “Ask For Water.”
Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) shares “Mannequin.”
Colin Moulding (XTC) shares “Want It Bad.”
Straw Man Army shares “Striking Home.”
J Mascis is sick of perfect guitar sounds.
Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist and backing vocalist of the punk rock band New Found Glory, died on Sunday. He was 45.
Peter Max, the German-American artist whose psychedelic posters and rainbow-hued portraits of everyone from Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr to President Obama and Taylor Swift made him a defining artist of the pop art movement, has died. He was 88.
Billy Joel: Not dead, his publicist confirms.
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Weekend Box Office: Resident Evil tops the chart with a 60MM debut, a best for the franchise and director Zach Cregger. Practical Magic 2 places with 1.21MM on a 59 percent skid. Spider-Man: Brand New Day shows with another 6.5MM on a 23 percent drop.
William Shatner debuted his heavy metal band at Riot Fest. Videos included.
Paramount and a dozen states led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta are closing in on a deal to settle a lawsuit challenging the studio’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
Tom Cruise confirms that Digger is not a musical, but thinks it should be.
Jeremy Strong treated his Social Reckoning co-stars they way he thought Mark Zuckerberg would treat them.
Kate Beckinsale’s social media posts have fans concerned.
Matthew McConaughey, on his refusal to take a DNA test that would show whether he and Woody Harrelson are related.
Zack Snyder’s latest film is drawing decidedly mixed reviews.
Ke Huy Quan, on his Temple of Doom payday.
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The Doggo made the crib his own.
The Doggos need two more.
The Golden Retriever is not a natural parade dog.
