James Austin Johnson saved his own life last Saturday night. Let me explain: Johnson became a breakout star on Saturday Night Live due to his impression of one of the world’s most famous men. But when I reached out to… Read More
2024 was a historic year for music, with Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” tying Lil Nas X’s record for longest-running Billboard Hot 100 No. 1. Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” put the recording industry — and his rap rival —… Read More
The nominations for the 2025 Golden Globes were announced today (check out the list here), and as is often the case, music stars are well-represented. Unsurprisingly, Ariana Grande and Wicked are among the headliners. Grande is up for Best Supporting… Read More
A killer celebrity impersonation on Saturday Night Live almost always guarantees a comedian a lifelong gig. A few examples include Maya Rudolph’s take on Vice President Kamala Harris and Alec Baldwin as president-elect Donald Trump. Yesterday (December 7), the beloved… Read More
Chezile has quite the story. Earlier this year, the Albuquerque, New Mexico native was homeless. Then, one of his songs — “Beanie,” from his November 2023 debut EP 47 — started blowing up online. Last month, HITS Daily Double noted… Read More
Five years ago, you would not have expected to hear Timothée Chalamet covering Bob Dylan. But, hey, stranger things have happened. With Chalamet’s portrayal of the music legend in A Complete Unknown merely weeks away, Searchlight Pictures is sharing a… Read More
Steven and Ian begin this week’s episode by recapping the new Yacht Rock documentary and Ian’s Toto-related takeaways on the film that Steven worked on. Then they reflect on the week’s deluge of year-end albums lists and they hash out… Read More
The live music landscape of 2025 is starting to come into focus as artists are announcing tour dates for next year. Now, that includes one of the biggest touring acts of the past few decades: Pearl Jam, who today (December… Read More
Since releasing her 2013 debut album Night Time, My Time, new music from Sky Ferreira has been a rarity. Today (December 5), though, she’s dropped a new song: “Leash,” from the soundtrack of the A24 movie Babygirl. The song boasts… Read More
In 1974, Kraftwerk released Autobahn, one of the most important electronic albums of all-time. A year later, the German band toured the United States for the first time. But not the last: Kraftwerk is celebrating 50 years of Autobahn with… Read More