The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’ Plays a Familiar Hand, for Better and Worse
Two and a half years after Hackney Diamonds, the band returns with another Andrew Watt-produced set that refines a late-career formula without rewriting it.
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Julian Costa
John Waters on Attending Nine Inch Nails: “I Just Like Looking at the Audience”
The filmmaker and cultural observer explains why, at shows like NIN’s recent Anaheim date, the crowd remains his primary fascination—and why he refuses to romanticize the past.
Nia Archives Enlists Jorja Smith for New Single ‘Get Me Down’
The track marks Nia Archives’ first-ever album feature and arrives ahead of her forthcoming project ‘Emotional Junglist’.
Madison Square Garden Maintained Internal ‘Risk’ List That Tracked Artists’ Sexual Orientation
A leaked database from the Dolan-owned venues reveals a tiered surveillance system categorizing hundreds of public figures, with specific flags noting when musicians were identified as LGBTQIA.
New Music Friday: Jack White’s Frozen Charlotte, Suki Waterhouse’s Loveland & More
This Friday’s releases center on returns that carry real weight and projects that know exactly what kind of sound and attention they want to hold. Long silences end with evolved statements from The Temper Trap and If These Trees Could Talk. Jack White sharpens his guitar language into something even more direct and physical. Suki Waterhouse, Nils Petter Molvær, Finn Wolfhard and Show Me The Body each arrive with distinct registers and clear formal choices. Frost Children cut through the guitar-heavy landscape with hyperpop maximalism that feels like deliberate contrast rather than afterthought. What connects them is a shared sense that format, texture and emotional intention matter more than volume or trend-chasing.
Armisen and Brownstein’s ‘Podlandia’ Podcast Revisits Portlandia’s Quiet Critique of Place and Performance
More than a decade after its debut, the IFC series gets a creator-hosted rewatch that digs into the show’s deeper concerns with community, performance, and absurdity — while its stars remain busy with a Ramones cover band.
Four Original Faust Members Announce Solo Albums, Dropping Simultaneously in September
Hans Joachim Irmler, Jean-Hervé Péron, Gunther Wüsthoff and Werner “Zappi” Diermaier will each release a solo LP on Bureau B, tracing divergent paths from the krautrock group’s collective legacy.
Bonnie Kemplay Traces the Shape of Sibling History on ‘I’ve Known You’
The Scottish singer-songwriter returns with a clear-eyed reflection on how family bonds shift over time, taken from her forthcoming Dirty Hit EP.
Khemmis Names the Songs They Turn to for Pure Sorrow
The Denver doom metal band offers a list of the saddest songs they know, reflecting the emotional weight that defines their own work.
Charley Crockett Removes Twin Temple From Tour Dates Over Satanic Imagery
The doo-wop duo, known for a campy Satanic shtick, says they were pulled from next week’s shows after Crockett objected to their stage act.