Mitski Blends Mania and Serenity at Hollywood High
I reviewed a pretty cool run by Mitski at a too-rarely-used venue... Mitski Brings Mania and Serenity to a Momentous Residency at Hollywood High School: Concert Review https://t.co/2l1lXFgnLO via @variety
Pepsi Pulls UK Festival Sponsorship After PM Condemns Kanye
Pepsi Cancels Sponsorship of U.K. Festival Where Kanye West Is Set to Headline, Hours After Prime Minister Decries ‘His Previous Celebration of Nazism’ https://t.co/mrA6T9ynqG via @variety
Hollywood High's Museum Celebrates Star Alumni Amid Mitski Residency
I did a profile of a high school, sort of... Hollywood High, which this week has been hosting Mitski's five-show residence. I was fascinated to tour the place and especially to get access to the school's own museum, full of...
Noir City Hollywood Launches with Music-Driven Film Festival
Noir City Hollywood starts tonight at the Egyptian. Here is the detailed preview I did with @EddieMuller and Alan K. Rode about the entire festival for @Variety, in case you missed it. The theme of music figuring in a prominent...
48 Years Later, Finally See Elvis Costello Live
I missed Elvis Costello at Hollywood High; 48 years later, I finally catch a show there. https://t.co/yFT80t8U9Y
Springsteen Turns Tour Into Full‑Scale Protest Journey
Bruce Springsteen Isn’t Just Doing Protest Songs — With His ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ Trek, He’s Embarked on a Whole Protest Tour: Concert Review https://t.co/l8kOIG5DLO via @variety
Springsteen Blasts Trump, Elites, Says President Can't Handle Truth
Bruce Springsteen Slams Trump, ‘the Richest Men in America’ and Pam Bondi in Fiery Speeches at Minneapolis Tour Opener: ‘We Have a President Who Can’t Handle the Truth’ https://t.co/xdOBcKJluw via @variety
Taylor Swift's “Elizabeth Taylor” Video Honors Film Legend
Taylor Swift Releases ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ Music Video Featuring Clips of the Screen Icon https://t.co/RKNAekhaGi via @variety
NCIS Boss Reveals Long‑Planned, Difficult Vance Exit
Neglected to post my @stevebinder convo about "NCIS" character deaths, then & now... ‘NCIS’ Boss Explains Vance’s Stunning Exit After 18 Seasons: ‘This Storyline Was Floating Around for Years… It Was Not an Easy Decision, I Can Tell You That’...
Byrne's ‘Here Lies Love’ Finale Draws Political Parallels
If you are in L.A. and haven't seen David Byrne's 'Here Lies Love' at the Taper yet, what are you waiting for? Final show is next Sunday. Here's my @Variety preview story, ICYMI... ‘Here Lies Love’: Byrne and Director Snehai...
McCartney Delivers Fabulous Hollywood Tribute at the Fonda
My McCartney review.... Paul McCartney Gives His Regards to Hollywood in a Fabulous Underplay at the Fonda: Concert Review https://t.co/X0ydlvMFUs via @variety
Tift Merritt Returns with First Album in Nine Years
Glad to be able to announce and talk about @tiftmerritt's first new album since 2017, "Sugar." ... Tift Merritt Is Set to Bring the ‘Sugar’ With Her First New Album in Nine Years: ‘I Got Back in Front of That...
Music Legends Honored at NYC Benefit for School Program
T Bone Burnett, Maren Morris and Master P to Be Honored at NYC Benefit for Top School Music Education Program, Music Will https://t.co/OxttP9XLet via @variety
McCartney Drops New Single, First Album in Six Years
Paul McCartney Releases New Single, ‘Days We Left Behind,’ to Be Followed by First Album in Nearly Six Years, ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ https://t.co/54M187xfel via @variety
Rocky Carroll Opens Up About Leaving NCIS After 18 Years
Here's an exit interview I did with @RockyCOfficial about coming to terms with leaving the "NCIS" cast after 18 years... ‘NCIS’ Shocker: Rocky Carroll Tells All on His Unexpected [SPOILER] and Playing Director Vance for Nearly Two Decades https://t.co/BT7Iuk6wMk via...
NCIS Showrunner Predicts Show’s Endless Longevity Amid Turnover
My Q&A with 'NCIS' EP @stevebinder... Steven ‘NCIS’ Hits Episode 500: Showrunner Steven D. Binder on Surviving Cast Turnover and Why He Believes ‘There Will Be Always Be an ‘NCIS,’ Barring the Total Collapse of the Network Broadcast Model’...
Sturgill Simpson's Vinyl-Only Album Hits Billboard #3
Sturgill Simpson’s Johnny Blue Skies Album Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200, Despite Only Being Released on Vinyl, CD and Cassette https://t.co/GuT4olH0oy via @variety
BTS' “Arirang” Beats Harry Styles, Leads 2024 Streaming
BTS’ ‘Arirang’ Nearly Doubles Harry Styles’ Opening-Day Spotify Numbers to Claim Year’s Top Streaming Bow So Far https://t.co/YDthslCdll via @variety
Taj Mahal Revives Lost Bill Withers Song for New Album
Talked with Taj yesterday... Taj Mahal on Resurrecting a Lost Bill Withers Song as Title Track of New Album, ‘Time,’ More Than 60 Releases Into His Career: ‘I’m in It for the Duration’ https://t.co/MIInbEpOzp via @variety
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Country Music Hall of Fame Announces Tim McGraw, the Stanley Brothers and Paul Overstreet as Class of 2026 Inductees https://t.co/V6PaK9afMt via @variety
Lola Young Shines as Britain’s Rising Rock Star
I reviewed Lola Young's great show at the Orpheum. It's an embarrassment of riches right now of outstanding young British women getting their turns... Lola Young Proves She’s a Bona Fide Rock Star in Bravura Return to the Stage...
Ann Wilson Launches “In My Voice” Documentary Tour
Heart’s Ann Wilson to Premiere New Documentary, ‘In My Voice,’ With 10-City Screening/Q&A Tour (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/gkdLEPEQz1 via @variety
Burger King Crowned for Self‑deprecating Ad Campaign
Burger King wins the award for the most self-abnegating commercials of all time. Imagine if you were eating there all these years and now they say, "The joke was on you; we always sucked, till a a couple of minutes...
Carter Faith and Meels Showcase Strong Women’s Country Scene
Great double-bill at the Roxy this week with headliner Carter Faith and opener Meels. The state of the union of women in country is strong. https://t.co/eB8UxaY9lC
SXSW Music 2026 Expands Beyond Center, Shifts Genres
I talked with the SXSW Music heads about what's new this year... What’s Different at SXSW Music 2026: Festival Chiefs on Having a New Base Beyond the Convention Center, Earlier Set Times, Global Genre Shifts and Celebrating a 40th Anniversary...
Kacey Musgraves Announces Sixth Album, Drops “Dry Spell” Video
Kacey Musgraves Announces Sixth Album, ‘Middle of Nowhere’; Witty and Racy ‘Dry Spell’ Video Out Now https://t.co/sjjs0ooL1D via @variety
Jane Fonda Honors Robert Redford at TCM Festival Opening
Jane Fonda to Salute Robert Redford as TCM Classic Film Festival Kicks Off With ‘Barefoot in the Park’ Gala Screening https://t.co/hGvRROl4cB via @variety
Noah Kahan Slams Autograph Scalpers, Defends Chappell Roan
Noah Kahan Defends Chappell Roan’s Right to Be Left Alone: ‘Eat F—ing Nails,’ He Tells ‘Scummy’ Professional Autograph ‘Scalpers’ https://t.co/yLAdLLuxGh via @variety
Squeeze's Lost 1970s Concept Album “Trixies” Finally Discussed
Glad to talk w/ Difford & Tilbrook about this very good and unusual @Squeezeofficial record... Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford Go Time-Tripping With ‘Trixies,’ a Terrific New Concept Album They Wrote but Never Recorded in the 1970s https://t.co/drmaJayqBh via...
Woodstock Icon Country Joe McDonald Dies at 84
Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock Star Who Found Counterculture Fame With ‘I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag,’ Dies at 84 https://t.co/jSEOsuwktk via @variety