This week, almost two months after their amicable break-up, R.E.M. will release a 40-song retrospective titled R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982-2011. Bassist Mike Mills spoke to TIME about why he …
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Weekend Listening: Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi’s Rome
It’s been a little more than a month since the fourth season finale of Breaking Bad and I still can’t get this song out of my head. The show does so many things so well — Southwestern cinematography, unbearably tense pace, …
TIME Recommends: Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood
To a jazz fan, the combination of the names Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood is inherently intriguing. Between the famous trio’s ability to craft beat-driven, catchy instrumentals and John Scofield’s impressive résumé — …
‘Overweight Lover’ Rapper Heavy D Dies at 44
Rapper Heavy D, 44, who made his reputation as a chubby but suave lyricist as frontman of Heavy D and the Boyz, dubbing himself the “overweight lover” in the early ’9os with hits like “We Got Our Own Thang” and “Gyrlz …
Who Would You Rather See Play During a Halftime Show?
Some Detroit Lions fans don’t want Nickelback to play the team’s Thanksgiving game. TIME favorite Mayer Hawthorne has thrown his hat in the ring.
David Lynch’s Crazy Clown Time Is Just as Creepy As You Thought It Would Be
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
Upon first sitting down to review David Lynch’s new album, Crazy …
Music Monday: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
The first solo album by Oasis’ chief songwriter is the musical equivalent of stepping back into society after a very high-profile divorce.
St. Vincent: A New, Old-Fashioned Rock Star
At New York City’s Webster Hall, the indie rocker shreds guitar and thrills a roomful of music nerds.
Beloved Music Website Daytrotter Switches to Pay Model
Daytrotter is a music lover’s dream. For the last six years, the website has streamed thousands of stripped-down recording sessions from some of the best bands around all for free. But last week, we all had to wake from that …
The Otherworldly Charms of Florence + the Machine
Florence Welch doesn’t dance. She writhes. The striking auburn-haired singer who fronts Florence + the Machine likes to perform in long, robe-like gowns and sing sweeping ballads full of majestic imagery: stars, the universe, …
Lou Reed and Metallica Go Loopy on Lulu
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
Lulu is a complete failure on every tangible and intangible level of …
It’s Halloween, So Here’s Tim Curry
This ridiculous music video is a clip from the 1986 British made-for-TV movie The Worst Witch, about a school for young witches. Tim Curry plays the grand wizard. We have only one question: where can we get a bat-shaped bow tie?
New Amy Winehouse Album Announced
Amy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures is a posthumous collection of outtakes, demos and cover songs from the late singer.
