Hear The National's Songs For 'Cyrano' Musical In New Trailer
A few years ago, we received word that the National were working on a musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. After a brief run off-Broadway in 2019, the musical was turned into a movie-musical directed by Joe Wright, retaining its stage star Peter Dinklage in the
Tyler, The Creator Gives Passionate Acceptance Speech At The BET Hip-Hop Awards: Watch
Last night, BET aired its annual Hip-Hop Awards show, and the night’s big winner was Tyler, The Creator. Tyler won Best Live Performer, and his Call Me If You Get Lost took home Hip-Hop Album Of The Year. Also, BET handed its first Cultural Influence Award to Tyler, and LL Cool J presented him
The Clean Announce “Tally Ho!” and Boodle Boodle Boodle Reissues
The Clean have announced they will be reissuing their first two releases—the “Tally Ho!” b/w “Platypus” 7" and the Boodle Boodle Boodle EP—in 40th anniversary editions on November 12 via Merge. The reissues were remastered by Tex Houston in coordination with the Alexander TurnbullLi
India Jordan Shares New Song “Balby Bastard” From Compilation Benefiting LGBTQIA Charities
India Jordan has contributed a new song to a compilation from the Daytimers dance music collective and record label/queer rave event Big Dyke Energy. “Balby Bastard” appears on Celebrating Pride: For the Community, By the Community, which is out November 5. Profits from the compilation are being
Los Angeles to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Indoor Concerts
Today (October 6), the Los Angeles City Council passed a new ordinance requiring residents to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter a number of different indoor spaces, as the Los Angeles Times reports. Starting November 4, businesses must require customers to provide proof of vaccination to a
The Roots’ Black Thought to Star in New Musical Black No More
The Roots’ Black Thought will star in a forthcoming Off Broadway musical titled Black No More, as The New York Times notes. The rapper, who was cast in the lead role, also composed music and wrote lyrics for the production. The script for Black No More was penned by 12 Years a Slave screenwriter J
Pharrell Pulls His Festival Something in the Water from Virginia Beach, Citing “Toxic Energy”
Pharrell Williams has announced that his Something in the Water festival will not return to his home town of Virginia Beach in 2022, which he shared in a letter to city manager Patrick Duhaney published today (October 6). In the letter, Williams cited a “toxic energy” in local government, pointi
The National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner Announce Soundtrack for Peter Dinklage–Starring Musical Film Cyrano
Cyrano is a new film directed by Joe Wright (who’s also directed Pride & Prejudice, Atonement), and, as promised, it features original music by the National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner. Matt Berninger and his wife Carin Besser wrote lyrics for the film’s songs, which are performed on the for
Big Thief Announce 2022 North American Tour, Share New Song “Change”
Big Thief have announced a 2022 tour of North America. Following dates across Europe between January and March, they’ll return to the United States and Canada in April and May. The news arrives today as the band releases another new single. Listen to “Change” below, and find those tour dates,