The Week in Gaming News

Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of May 21, 2012....  read more

Listen to The National's Contribution to the Game of Thrones Soundtrack

After The National appeared on the Portal 2 soundtrack last summer, they're at it again with a song for HBO's Game of Thrones.  read more

Strand of Oaks to Play Free Philadelphia Show Presented by Aloft Hotels and Paste

We’re excited to announce the newest act in the Live At Aloft Hotels Presented by Paste Magazine series. The June 9 show in Philadelphia, Pa. is set to include a performance from Philly’s own Strand of Oaks, who will perform songs from the album Pope Killdragon. The show is set to take place June 9 at 7 p.m at Aloft’s Philadelphia Airport location....  read more

Jay-Z to Contribute to Soundtrack for Upcoming Annie Film

Following a 2011 statement of intent, Jay-Z has confirmed that his upcoming Annie remake will feature a soundtrack written entirely by him....  read more

Folk Legend Doc Watson Recovering After Surgery

Eighty nine-year-old Doc Watson is stable and recovering after taking a fall in his North Carolina home. The famous folk guitarist and banjo player was taken to the hospital, where several other health issues were discovered....  read more

Public Enemy Celebrate 25th Anniversary with Two New Albums

Happy 25th anniversary, Public Enemy! What better way to celebrate rap’s most outspoken band than to release not one, but two new albums funded by the fans?...  read more

Mads Mikkelsen Being Considered as New Thor 2 Villain

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen might be Thor’s latest adversary, according to a report from Vulture. The actor, best known for his villainous role in Casino Royale, would join the returning Thor cast of Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tom Hiddleston. There is no word yet on exactly what role Mikkelsen would play....  read more

Animals Vocalist Eric Burdon to Release New Album

Former Animals vocalist Eric Burdon is set to release a new solo album called Til Your River Runs Dry on Sept. 18 via ABKCO Records. The album was recorded in 2010 and 2011 in New Orleans and California, but as Burdon notes, it had been in the works for much longer....  read more

Watch Neil Young and Crazy Horse's Video for “God Save the Queen”

Neil Young and Crazy Horse released another video from their forthcoming album, Americana, which is a collection of traditional folk songs. As Q pointed out, the video for “God Save the Queen” (The British national anthem, not the 1977 Sex Pistols track) hit the web today....  read more

Girl Talk Announces North American Tour

Mash-up artist extraordinaire Girl Talk announced a bevy of tour dates this week, spanning from May to September and a variety of venues and festivals....  read more

Listen to Childish Gambino and Heems' “Tell Me”

Donald Glover, better known by his stage name Childish Gambino, and Das Racist’s Heems have come together to record a new collaborative song. “Tell Me” is the third new track in the last three weeks....  read more

Beastie Boys Recorded New Music with MCA Last Year

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horowitz said that they had recorded new material with the late Adam “MCA” Yauch as recently as the fall of 2011....  read more

Listen to Marissa Nadler's New Album, The Sister

Marissa Nadler’s The Sister is set to be released on May 29, but a special early preview of the album is available today. The album acts as a companion piece to her self-titled release from last year, but its inspiration comes from a broader, less-heartbroken place:...  read more

Watch the First Trailer for Double Fine’s New Game, The Cave

Finally, some answers! Double Fine not only dubbed its latest creation today, but also showed it off a little with a debut trailer. Led by Ron Gilbert, The Cave is a side-scrolling adventure title that will hit the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and PC....  read more

Members of The National Appear on New Children's Book iPad App

The National frontman, Matt Berninger, is the narrator of a new interactive children’s book iPad and iPhone app called Dragon Brush. According to the Dragon Brush site, it is based on a traditional Chinese folktale....  read more

Bobby Womack Declared Cancer-Free

Bobby Womack, who was diagnosed with colon cancer this March, has now been deemed cancer-free by doctors. Womack underwent surgery last night, and a non-cancerous tumor was removed....  read more

Gary Oldman to Join Cast of RoboCop Remake

Award-winning actor Gary Oldman has been confirmed for the latest RoboCop reboot. According to Vulture, Oldman is set to play Norton, the troubled scientist who resurrects RoboCop in all his titanium glory. The film is a modern remake of the ’80s classic....  read more

Björk to Release New DVD of Later With Jools Holland Performances

Björk , a frequent guest on the BBC program Later With Jools Holland, is set to release another DVD featuring her 13 performances on the show from 1995 to 2011. This one, due out June 18, will include six more performances in addition to those included in the previous DVD released in 2003....  read more

See the First Dark Knight Rises TV Spots, New Stills

The last few days have been golden for Batman news, and today brings yet another wonderful surprise. Cinema Blend has posted not one, but two TV spots featuring all new footage from The Dark Knight Rises. Fans can get a taste of new Bane-Batman action, as well as teasers featuring Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine....  read more

Kanye West's Cruel Summer Premieres at Cannes

Rapper-turned-sometimes-filmmaker Kanye West premiered his latest film at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday, and as MTV said, it played more like a long music video, much like his previous effort, “Runaway.”...  read more