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1. FKA Twigs To Star As Josephine Baker In Biopic

   Musician FKA twigs will further her push into acting when she portrays legendary entertainer Josephine Baker in an upcoming biopic...

2. Beatles Hosting First Fan Event At Apple HQ

   Apple Corps Ltd. is opening the doors of one of the most storied addresses in music history for the first official Beatles fan experience.

3. Oasis Tour Doc Set For September IMAX Release

   The long-anticipated Oasis reunion tour documentary will open in select IMAX and cinemas worldwide beginning Sept. 11.

4. John Prine 80th Birthday Tribute Booked For October

   A major tribute concert celebrating what would have been John Prine’s 80th birthday will take place Oct. 8 at Chicago's Chicago Theatre.

5. Ralph Steadman Made Gonzo History With Thompson. Now a Book and Museum Expo Tells His Story

   When artist Ralph Steadman does an impression of his late gonzo co-conspirator Hunter S. Thompson—as he often does—the sound he makes is more canine than human.  “Ralph! Ralph!” he barks in an irritated monotone, affectionately mimicking the author’s voice. “Why don’t you give up writing and stick to your scribbling!” Steadman, who turns 90 on […]

6. MC Eiht’s ‘Streiht Up Menace’ at 30: The Making of a West Coast Classic

   Less than 48 hours after speaking to SPIN, MC Eiht learned his Compton’s Most Wanted brother, DJ Mike T, had died. As one of its earliest members, Mike T had formed a tight friendship with Eiht that endured decades. Mike T is the first of the CMW clique to die, a sobering blow to Eiht, […]

7. ISTA’s Second Act: Surrender and Create ‘In Sound to All’ Is What Happened When ISTA Stopped Forcing It

   Chatting with ISTA’s vocalist-guitarist Rex Costello and bassist-vocalist Diona West in their home studio in New Jersey feels like being inside a Mark Rothko exhibition. The colorful acoustic panels in this space—butter yellow, tomato red, cucumber green, and multiple shades of blue—have the effect of the abstract artist’s color field paintings. The panels are inspired...

8. Laurie Anderson and Sexmob Let X=X (Live)

   By this point in her career, Laurie Anderson has become a national treasure of sorts. Her work is the apex of the avant-garde made accessible, high-minded and emotionally charged without being alienating. Anderson has spent her career making albums, visual art, and films that deal with the surrendering of humanity to technology, loss, and even […]

9. Ryan Castro Came Home to Medellín and Brought 47,000 People With Him

   Following the past year of a grueling world tour, Ryan Castro has come home. The Colombian superstar sold out Medellín’s Estadio Atanasio Girardot on April 25, with 47,000 fans waiting to dance to his unique mix of reggaeton hits and dancehall smashes. That rare blend of street and Caribbean culture is also reflected in Castro’s […]

10. Kevin Lyman Still Has Plenty of Warped Ideas

    For 30 years, the Vans Warped Tour has been instantly recognizable by its iconic logo: a giant yellow arrow pointing to the side, suggesting you follow the journey toward the final destination of “punk rock summer camp.” The design is emblematic of the festival’s on-the-road roots, for sure. But it also, maybe subconsciously, has had […]