Al Sharpton and Lil Wayne trade blows over Tha Carter III
Things are looking up for Dwayne Carter. He's one of the hottest acts in the rap game right now, and the recently-released Tha Carter III is projected to be one of the biggest-selling albums of the year. And for good reason: with singles like "A Milli" and "Mr. Carter," Wayne has proven he's earned his position in hip-hop's pantheon. The album has its curiosities though, like final track "Don'tGetIt", an epic 10-minute diss where Wayne stops rapping about 3 minutes in and waxes philosophic on race relations, drug sentencing, the dismal state of education in America and political figureheads like... read more
Fresh Weeds: Little Boxes Dimebag #1 on sale tomorrow
If ever there was a reason to listen to the same song 10 times in a row, this is probably it. Weeds, the popular Showtime program chronicling the life of a suburban drug dealer/mom and her family, will release its Little Boxes Dimebag #1 tomorrow (June 17). The digital-only album features 10 versions of the show's iconic theme song, "Little Boxes," which is performed by a different artist at the start of each episode. This collection includes versions by Rise Against, Engelbert Humperdinck, Randy Newman and Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters, amongst others.... read more
Americana Music Awards nominees announced
Back in May, Paste reported the initial showcase line-up for the Americana Music Festival, which was to include "everyone who's anyone in the Americana genre." Also announced was... read more
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Morrissey drops single, preps album, headlines fest
All you need is not love, apparently, but Morrissey, who sways with a tambourine in the music video for his latest single, "All You Need Is Me," hitting #24 on UK charts this week... read more
Paramount absorbs indie studio
[Above: The cast of Little Miss Sunshine]It's a sad season for independent films everywhere, but especially in Hollywood. As more and more movies flood the market, studios are being forced to scale back or absorb their indie studios. According to the Wall Street Journal, Paramount will disperse its label Paramount Vantage. The move will essentially save them a few million bucks per year.... read more
Bob Odenkirk vs. Rogue Wave: the saga continues
There's something satisfying about seeing two heavyweights slugging it out, something about the grandiloquence of conflict between two binary opposites writ large. Ali Vs. Frazier. The Celtics Vs. The Lakers. Obama Vs. Clinton. Abbott & Costello Vs. Frankenstein. This world of epic matchups is poised to add another brawl to its ranks: Odenkirk Vs. Rogue Wave. As previously reported, the ex-Mr. Show star and the alt-rock up-and-comers recently had a fake spat over Mr. Odenkirk's artistic vision for their "Chicago X 12" music video. Well, it looks like Rogue Wave has responded with a salvo of their own, leaving little... read more
Leonardo DiCaprio founding Atari as Nolan Bushnell
The rise and fall of the Atari empire is one of the fabled stories from the early days of video gaming, before games had elaborate orchestral soundtracks or fancy 3-D graphics. Heck, even before they had scrolling screens and a sound chip that could make more nuanced noises than "blip" or "bloop." As fascinating as this all is from a historical standpoint, it's a bit surprisng that this tale is being turned into a feature film with Leonardo DiCaprio as the star.... read more
M.I.A. cancels European dates
M.I.A. will literally be missing in action (sorry, we couldn't help it) from Europe this summer after recently canceling her June and July tour dates. She sparked cancellation rumors... read more
Dosh dashes across the country
If Bravo (or, Lord help us, Fox) were to stop with the dancing/singing/modeling competitions and focus on something more relevant to this modern world—So You Think You Can Multitask?, let's say—Martin Dosh would destroy the competition. ... read more
Jake Gyllenhaal moon film finds new writer
After recently receiving the crushing blow that Jake Gyllenhaal would not be appearing in the sequel to his breakthrough film Donnie Darko, rabbit-seeing psuedo-existential time traveling teens everywhere sighed an angst-ridden collective sigh. (At least, that's what we think they did.) But alas, there may be light at the end of the dreamy Gyllentunnel after all. ... read more
Beck reveals the details of his Modern Guilt
It’s official: Beck’s forthcoming record will be titled Modern Guilt, and will drop on July 8 in North America. ... read more
Steroid doc Bigger, Faster, Stronger* hits theaters
Whatever your feelings on muscle men Sylvester Stallone and Hulk Hogan, you're going to want to see this. And it's getting easier: over the next few weeks, Christopher Bell's documentary about steroid culture, Bigger, Stronger, Faster*, will be expanding from 19 to 51 screens around the country.... read more
Calexico goes to space, hands out MP3
When a band breaks out big, it's not uncommon to hear its members excitedly discuss the first time they heard their own song on the radio. So imagine the feelings the guys of Calexico must have had when they found out their song was played in space... read more
The Kiss Army's new recruitment tool: reality television
It's official: Kiss really is going to rock and roll all night and party ev-er-y day. Longtime band manager Don McGhee recently confirmed that the group will use a reality TV show to replace Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, eventually replacing all four members of Kiss. The show will ape American Idol, leaving the viewers to vote in would-be rockers as the new members of the band.... read more
Cameron Crowe goes RomCom with Stiller, Witherspoon
Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon have signed on to star in an upcoming movie directed by Cameron Crowe, Variety reports. The as-yet-untitled romantic comedy will be released on Columbia Pictures, after winning a bidding war against four other studios for distribution of the fully developed project. ... read more
Paul McCartney plans final tour
Sir Paul McCartney is planning world domination in the form of a massive farewell tour, according to reports. His next tour, with 100 shows spreading over two years' time, will be the Beatle’s last major musical outing, if the rumors are to be believed. McCartney, who turns 66 this month, plans to spend more time with his family, especially four-year-old daughter Beatrice. ... read more
Jay Reatard preps for singles comp, tour
Two things follow in the wake of Tennessee-born garage-punk maven Jay Reatard: chaos, and sweet sweet vinyl 7"s. Over the last three months he's unloaded a barrage of singles... read more
Judd Apatow unveils star-studded cast for Funny People
Judd Apatow certainly isn't wasting any time cashing in on the cred that his cinematic success has brought him over the past few years. His latest foray onto the silver screen, tentatively titled Funny People, looks to impress just as much as his recent offerings, with a list of names that overwhelms by sheer starpower alone. ... read more
The Walkmen tour, prep album for You & Me
Marissa Cooper might be long-since dead, but The Walkmen prove there is life after the O.C. The New York City indie-rock quintet that once performed on the So Cal teen-soap is gearing up to release its fourth original album this fall and play a handful of shows in August.... read more
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