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There’s a famous story about director Martin Scorsese wanting to cast a “Cybill Shepherd type” for the role of Betsy the volunteer worker for his landmark 1976 film “Taxi Driver.” Shepherd’s agent, Sue Mengers, heard about the casting call and put forth none other than Shepherd herself.

“The Righteous Gemstones” casting department similarly went right to the top when looking for an actor to kick off the final season’s first episode. “Prelude” is a flashback-driven origin story of one Elijah Gemstone, a violent charlatan and drifter in the Civil War who possesses a gift for the grift, and the role is played by none other than Hollywood superstar Bradley Cooper.

“We needed somebody who the audience would immediately connect to, and that they would want to watch while not missing and hoping and wondering, ‘What’s going on here and where’s [Danny McBride’s] Jesse?’” casting director Sherry Thomas said.

External validation gets the best of Grace VanderWaal on her reflective new single “Proud,” the latest glimpse into her forthcoming studio album Childstar. The record digs into the praise she was condition to crave and count while having her career breakout as a child. “Proud is the story of the ‘golden child’ archetype,” VanderWaal said in a statement. “A child who neglects their needs in order to be seen as valued, loved, or mature.”

“Humble child, promise I’ll be small/I won’t take up space at all/Remember gratitude,...

Coinciding with her appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s show-stopping Super Bowl halftime show, Sza has expanded her most recent deluxe release with four new songs. This brings Lana (Sos Deluxe) to a mammoth 42 tracks.

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The new tracklist now features an alternate version of Lana cut “Open Arms” without the Travis Scott feature of the original, titled the “Just Sza” version. The expansion is rounded out by “Joni” featuring Don Toliver, “Take You Down,” and “PSA.”

According to Billboard, the album has the most weeks atop the chart for an R&b/hip-hop album by a woman since Whitney Houston’s self-titled spent 14 weeks in the spot. Sos has clocked in at 12.

On the heels of her successful acting debut co-starring alongside Keke Palmer in the comedy film One of Them Days, Sza is prepping for a stadium tour with Kendrick Lamar, which we named one of...

Modest Mouse is heading out on the road.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of their groundbreaking 2004 album, Good News For People Who Love Bad News, the band kicked off an anniversary tour on Monday (October 28) in Honolulu, Hawaii, and will be making multiple stops in cities like Portland, Los Angeles and New York City.

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Here’s more about the record: “Released by Epic Records on April 6, 2004, Good News For People Who Love Bad News offered a unique blend of existential lyricism and innovative soundscapes which helped Modest Mouse break out of the rock underground after more than a decade of existence. The album, which has been certified double platinum for U.S. shipments of 2 million copies, is hailed as an alternative classic on the strength of songs such as the Modern Rock chart-topping,...

Blink-182’s One More Time… era is not over yet. On Monday, the band announced that they’ll release an expanded version of their 2023 reunion album, featuring eight more songs, on Sept. 6.

The upcoming LP is set to feature songs such as “Every Other Weekend,” “No Fun,” “Can’t Go Back,” and “One Night Stand.” Before they drop the entire expanded LP, the group will also release the track “All In My Head” as a single on Friday.

With the announcement, the band announced a new two-lp vinyl release in...

BTS member Jimin has released the music video for his new song Who.” The video, which is over three minutes long, premiered on Hybe Labels’ YouTube channel on Friday. In the visually captivating video, Jimin is seen dancing and singing on a street at night, surrounded by shops and burning cars and televisions. A tornado in the background reflects the tumultuous emotions depicted in the song. Jimin is joined by several dancers throughout the video.

The BTS official Instagram page promoted the release with the caption, “지민 (Jimin) ‘Muse’ Release.”

The song’s lyrics delve into themes of longing and searching for love:

“We never met she’s all I see at night / Never met, but she’s always on my mind / Wanna give her the world and so much more / Who is my heart waiting for / If every day I think about her / Yeah every day of my life...

Laura Marling is returning with a new album, Patterns in Repeat, which will officially arrive on October 25th via Chrysalis/Partisan Records. Today, along with the announcement, she’s released the album’s lead single, “Patterns.”

Written, recorded, and produced by Marling at her home studio in London, Patterns in Reverse will be her first full-length release since 2020’s Song for Our Daughter. That album saw her write to a fictional daughter, but now, the new album will explore themes of family following the birth of her actual daughter in 2023.

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Speaking about the creative process as a new parent, Marling explained that she wrote songs while bouncing her daughter in a bouncer. “For the first time in my life, I was able to gaze into another human’s eyes as I wrote,” she said, citing the feeling as “one of the very finest that life has to offer.

Swift released an extended cut of her concert film, adding songs that were previously cut from the theatrical release. "No Body, No Crime" and "Seven (Interlude)" were not included in the movie to maintain the flow of the concert experience. Despite missing performances, fans can still enjoy the concert through fan-captured moments and speculations for upcoming songs.

Taylor Swift has cemented herself as one of the biggest and most relevant pop stars in the world. With her ongoing Eras Tour, her first stadium tour in five years following her record-breaking 10th studio album Midnights and similarly successful re-recordings of previous albums, Swift has delighted millions of fans globally and become one of the highest-grossing tour artists of all time.

She gave her devoted fans the concert experience once again by filming her show at Los Angeles SoFi Stadium and turning it into a full-fledged movie spanning a runtime that boasted 2 hours and 45 minutes.

A mysterious character may finally return in Genshin Impact 4.7, and their comeback hints at good news. If true, players can expect lore-heavy quests with the returning character, revealing more about Teyvat and Khaenri’ah. Genshin Impact 4.7 is rumored to introduce three new playable characters and new content, departing from past trends.

A long-missing character from Genshin Impact is set to finally come back with Version 4.7, according to new leaks – and their return may bring good news. The action RPG developed by HoYoverse is gearing up to enter Version 4.6, where it will introduce Arlecchino as a playable character as well as important Character Quests, and limited-time events. Though Arlecchino is the only new character in Genshin Impact 4.6, she has long been awaited by players, so her release should keep players busy for a while. Most of the recent leaks have been around Version 4.6.

Nevertheless, the majority of the leaked content has...

Don't expect "No Body, No Crime" in The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) on Disney+, despite its popularity among fans. The exclusive film showcases Taylor Swift's record-breaking concert series, but some key songs like "No Body, No Crime" were left out. The absence of "No Body, No Crime" with Haim in the movie may disappoint fans who missed out on seeing this unique performance live.

The Disney+ exclusive The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) film seemed to have the greatest chance to restore one great song cut from the theatrical movie, but it’s now all but guaranteed to still be absent. While still embarking on her record-breaking world tour, Taylor Swift released a filmed version of her 2023 Los Angeles concert dates in theaters on October 13. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie quickly smashed box office records to become the highest-grossing concert film of all time, with the experience then...

Uncle Jesse and Aunt Becky are together again, and everything is right in the world!

It’s been three long years since John Stamos and Lori Loughlin last played the iconic characters in Fuller House and much longer since their original run as them in Full House.

However, the pair is giving us something to be thankful for in the leadup to the holidays. They’ve recently reunited to film several fun videos, and they’re teasing fans with them.

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Last week, John shared a video of himself and Lori dancing to Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers‘ song “Islands in the Stream.”

On Wednesday (November 22), they followed it up with a video of them lip syncing to Aliyah’s Interlude’s song “It Girl.”

“Just text us,” he captioned the clip.

Fans rushed to the comments section to react.

Taylor Swift had to cut some songs from her three-and-a-half-hour concert for the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie, and unfortunately, some of the best and most anticipated songs were left out. Fans were disappointed that songs like "Long Live," "Cardigan," and "The Archer" were cut from the movie, as they held emotional significance and popularity. There were other songs that could have been cut instead, such as "Tolerate It" and "I Knew You Were Trouble," to make the movie even better and include more fan-favorite tracks.

Taylor Swift couldn't fit her entire three-and-a-half-hour concert into Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, so she had to sacrifice a few songs, and unfortunately, they were the wrong choices to leave out of the movie. After releasing four new albums since her last tour in 2018 and embarking on her rerecording journey, Swift had to do something big for her next tour. Instead of promoting her newest album Midnights,...

3D Realms unveiled a whack of new titles at their Realms Deep 2023 showcase over the weekend, as well as offering up updates for previously-announced games. That of course includes a whack of new trailers to ogle, so here’s a small rundown of the titles featured during the 4-hour show (which you can rewatch here). The showcase is also coinciding with the Realms Deep 2023 Steam sale for several 3D Realms titles, which is on now until October 3rd.

In Harrison’s preview (and in the new trailer!) for Atmos Games’ action-adventure shooter Twisted Tower, he likened the game to “an ultra-violent cross between BioShock, Willy Wonka & Disneyland”. And it’s easy to see why. You play as Tiny, who has received a Velvet Ticket to participate in the world-famous game show, The Twisted Tower, hosted by the billionaire toy maker, Mr. Twister. Hoping to use the $10,000,000 prize and fame...

Kelsea Ballerini has added a couple more songs to her scathing divorce EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, insisting she’s ready to put her tumultuous split from country star Morgan Evans behind her — even as she detonates a few more bombs like, “I hope you sleep better at night now that you got an army/Of people that believe I’m the word that you used to call me.”

That line appears on “Interlude (Full Length),” an explosive extension of the original EP’s “Interlude,” which was a much shorter,...

Author Aka Akasaka's hit seinen manga series Oshi no Ko has announced a hiatus for now, right in the middle of the manga's final and most dramatic story arc yet. Fans will have to wait to find out how Ruby Hoshino's idol aspirations will pan out, and the series' biggest mysteries will also have to wait. But it's not all bad news, since artist Mengo Yokoyari will keep fans busy with the Interlude series in the meantime.

It's not uncommon for manga authors to take breaks in the modern era, with more and more people becoming aware of how stressful and exhausting this line of work can be. Fortunately, manga authors like Eiichiro Oda, Kohei Horikoshi, and now Aka Akasaka are freer than ever to give themselves some breathing room. Until Mr. Akasaka is ready to resume work, Oshi no Ko have plenty to enjoy, and this is also...

Chicago rapper McKinley Dixon has returned with his new album Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?, which also marks his debut for City Slang Records. Stream it via Apple Music or Spotify below.

Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? cribs its brilliant title from the trilogy by novelist Toni Morrison, who the former CoSign calls “the greatest rapper ever.” Dixon takes cues from the literary legend on the album, deliberately arranging his words as he meditates on poignant messages about introspection, escapism, and the human experience in America. The album’s 10 tracks also boast an impressive list of collaborators, from fellow musicians like Anjimile to the poet and writer Hanif Abdurraqib.

“The cover of Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? came to fruition when I sent the album to artist Ladon Alex with little to no description,” McKinley says of the album artwork. “I told him to listen to the album and draw what he felt would describe what he heard.

Chance the Rapper has added concerts in Brooklyn and Los Angeles to his celebration of the 10-year anniversary of his breakout mixtape, Acid Rap.

The two new shows will take place on August 26th at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and on September 21st at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. Chance previously announced a hometown show at Chicago’s United Center scheduled for August 19th. See his full tour schedule below.

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 5th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with a Live Nation pre-sale occurring one day earlier on Thursday, May 4th (use access code Iconic).

Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

This past weekend, Chance shared a 10th anniversary...

The Righteous Gemstones, Danny McBride's comedy about a megachurch televangelist and his progeny in whom "the works of the flesh are evident," was a modest hit for HBO when it debuted in August. But it achieved viral glory after its fifth episode, titled "Interlude," which featured the original song "Misbehavin'."

The flashback episode, set in 1989, centers on a planned reunion tour between family matriarch Aimee-Leigh (played by Jennifer Nettles, the Grammy-winning lead vocalist of the country duo Sugarland) and her brother, "Baby" Billy Freeman (Walton Goggins). The duet was written by McBride,...

While on tour last fall in support of their symphonic-themed album Synthesis, Evanescence documented a concert they held with accompaniment from a full orchestra. They performed a number of songs from the recent album as well as hits like “Bring Me to Life” and “My Immortal” with added drama. They’ll be releasing a film of the show as Synthesis Live digitally and in combos that package either a DVD or Blu-ray with a CD on October 12th.

“This comes from the core, the heart of the original vision for Evanescence,...

I was interested when J. Cole announced the release of a new album. People have built a mythical status around him, and it’s hard to ignore his past accomplishments. The psychedelic cover art and general animosity towards “mumble rap” displayed a flavourful, different project than the rest and I became almost excited. However, throughout the album, J. Cole frequently disappoints with half-baked ideas and dry instrumentation.

The intro is polished, featuring an almost lo-fi style instrumentation behind the narration of a woman describing the effects of pain on humans. However, it sets the tone of how deep our message will really go, simply demanding, “choose wisely”, referring to drug and alcohol abuse. In the title track, “Kod” J. Cole sets the mood and tone of the album. The track leads with simplistic and stiff trap drums, and a flow both reminiscent and maybe even mimicking the scene he’s currently ridiculing.