“I live on quite a murdery street, so I don’t want you to hear me getting murdered,” says Emerald Fennell over the phone as she fumbles with her keys outside the gate of her L.A. home. Then she reconsiders: Her untimely, violent death might make for a good story. “The …
Read More »Watch Bad Bunny, El Alfa Play With Fire in New 'La Romana' Video
Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny has dropped the new video for “La Romana,” co-starring Dominican dembow artist El Alfa. The bachata-trap party number is the latest single off Bad Bunny’s 2018 album, X 100PRE. “¡Pasame la hookah!” sings Bunny, aptly sporting a “Free the hookah” shirt in his brand …
Read More »Kit Harington Plays “'Game of Thrones' or Ikea?” on 'Fallon'
Jimmy Fallon enlisted Kit Harington to help out in a lively game of “Game of Thrones or Ikea?” on The Tonight Show on Thursday. Audience members were given photos of GoT characters and presented with four possible names – one was their actual name, and the other were names of the Swedish …
Read More »Watch James Blake, Rosalia Collide in New 'Barefoot in the Park' Video
James Blake and Rosalía find themselves on a collision course in the new video for their recent collaboration, “Barefoot in the Park.” Directed by Diana Kunst and Mau Morgó, the clip opens with a jarring shot of a boy and a girl standing in front of a fiery car crash. …
Read More »Joe Biden and the #MeToo Generation Gap
Last week, Lucy Flores, a Democractic lawmaker from Nevada, penned an op-ed for the Cut claiming that former vice president Joe Biden had touched her inappropriately while she was campaigning for lieutenant governor. Flores wrote that Biden approached her from behind and smelled her hair before kissing her on the …
Read More »The Great Lost John Malkovich Interview
Nine years ago, Rolling Stone sent me deep into the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region of France, to interview John Malkovich at the home he kept there.He had two new movies coming out: RED, starring him as an LSD-addled ex-CIA agent, and Secretariat, him as a crusty, goofy-clothes-wearing horse trainer. They displayed …
Read More »Watch Ariana Grande, Victoria Monet's Rooftop Celebration for 'Monopoly' Video
Ariana Grande and Victoria Monét have released a brand new collaboration titled “Monopoly.” Monét has co-written many of Grande’s latest songs, including Number One hits “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings.” Above a simple, bouncy beat, the pair sing in a clipped, soft fashion. They flaunt their recent success on …
Read More »Watch Tame Impala Debut New Song 'Borderline' on 'SNL'
Ahead of headlining Coachella, Tame Impala made their Saturday Night Live debut as the musical guest during the Sandra Oh-hosted episode. The indie-rock band led by Kevin Parker opened their set with the trippy disco track “Patience,” their first single since 2015’s “The Less I Know the Better.” During the performance …
Read More »How Did Weezer Become Rock's Most Indestructible Band?
In the nearly 25 years since Rivers Cuomo and his bandmates released their first album, there have been many Weezers: the instant MTV hitmakers of their debut; the emo cult favorites of Pinkerton; the comeback kings of the Green Album… and that’s just the start. With two new Weezer albums …
Read More »See Roxy Music Reunite for Rock Hall Induction Ceremony Performance
British art-rock band Roxy Music reunited as they were welcomed into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Class of 2019’s induction ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Frontman Bryan Ferry, guitarist Phil Manzanera and saxophonist Andy Mackay were joined by a band and backup singers and kicked things …
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