Chris Leo Palermino
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New York, NY, United States
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Local Natives look near and far for ‘Sunlit Youth’
After Local Natives’ first two records, the Los Angeles-based rockers wanted to explore some new musical paths. The five-piece indie darlings had just wrapped up a long tour supporting “Hummingbird” — which front man Taylor Rice calls “a really cathartic, kind of dark record” — and felt re-energized to be back on the West Coast. → Read More
YG gets personal, political and proud on 'Still Brazy'
The Compton, California-based rapper’s second album, called “Still Brazy,” dives into figuring out who shot him last year, gangster culture, anti-police brutality and his hatred of Donald Trump. Heavy? Perhaps, but YG isn’t afraid to get into it. → Read More
How Julian Casablancas helped the Growlers grow up
It all began in a bar. One night, the wife of Growlers’ Brooks Nielsen ran into Julian Casablancas and began talking about her significant other’s longtime garage rock group to The Strokes frontman. “We had played with him a long time ago, so there was an initial little friendship and then that was it,” explains Nielsen. → Read More
@SoSadToday starts an important conversation about depression
In the middle of a particularly difficult depressive episode, Melissa Broder tried out an unusual type of therapy: creating an anonymous Twitter account called @sosadtoday to disclose her dark inner thoughts to the world. “@sosadtoday is me lifting up the much,” explains Broder, “and revealing one of those parts of myself that I felt like I just couldn’t … be honest about in waking light.” → Read More
White Denim slims down, grooves along on “Stiff”
Coming into recording “Stiff,” it was clear that there would be some changes from the White Denim’s previous five records. The Southern-tinged psych rock group had to replace its drummer and guitarist (both left the band to work with blues riser Leon Bridges) and enrolled acclaimed English producer Ethan Johns to guide the direction of the album. Aside from more lightweight production, though,… → Read More
Lucius translates emotion into music on 'Good Grief'
Front women Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig and their band explore ‘80s synths, funk and even straight pop cuts without straying too far from their Americana roots. → Read More
Ra Ra Riot just wants to put on a lively house party
After three records, Ra Ra Riot hit a fork in the road. The group’s last effort, “Beta Love," embraced electronic dance music for the first time — and emotionally drained the group best known for violin-laced melodic chamber pop. Rather than burning out, vocalist Wes Miles and his band realized that they had to make some changes. → Read More
Miley Cyrus to star alongside Woody Allen in his new Amazon series
The celebrated filmmaker and actor wrote the script and will direct the untitled show set in the 1960s which also stars Elaine May. This will mark provocative pop star Miley Cyrus' first major acting role in years. → Read More
Straight Outta Compton’s Corey Hawkins to succeed Kiefer Sutherland in 24 spinoff
Corey Hawkins has signed on as the lead in 24:Legacy, playing the role of Eric Carter, a former Army Ranger who runs into some serious trouble from his past in the military after returning to the U.S. → Read More
New ABC series will go inside the head of key player in the Watergate scandal
The new series, Watergate, will be told through the eyes of former White House counsel member John Dean who was a key player in revealing the scandal. → Read More
Listen to Pet Shop Boys’ slow-building, clubby synth pop song Inner Sanctum
The song is the veteran British electro pop duo's first song off of the group's upcoming LP Super out on April 1. "[It's] a classic PSB anthem which evokes the London club scene of the early '90s," explained in the band in a statement. → Read More
Academy plans “historic action” to make itself more diverse
The initiative is to help make make the Academy more diverse. The changes come on the heels of widespread backlash from this year's all-white Oscar acting and directing nominations. → Read More
New Macklemore song ‘White Privilege II’ reflects on Black Lives Matter movement
White Privilege II also considers whether it's alright for white artists to appropriate historically black genres. The song is the latest single from the duo's upcoming LP This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, which will come out on February 26. → Read More
Kevin Smith to star, direct in pot TV comedy ‘Hollyweed’
The Mallrats and Clerks director and star has just finished up production on the TV comedy. Kevin Smith and Donnell Rawlings will play two potheads who manage a small pot business in L.A. with help from a porn star played by Frankie Shaw. → Read More
Weezer superfan spends $25K to bird-watch with Rivers Cuomo in the Galapagos
The outlandish $25,000 pre-order option for The Weezer Experience states that Rivers Cuomo will travel with the fan to the Galapagos via Greyhound bus. → Read More
Vimeo to fund five female-directed films this year to help close gender gap
The female-directed projects chosen for Vimeo's new initiative will receive financing, educational workshops, and on-site promotions. The program’s first film is Darby Forever, an original short written and starring Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant. → Read More
Watch Weezer jam out two new tracks on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Weezer jams Do You Wanna Get High? and Thank God For Girls from the band's upcoming self-titled LP which comes out on April 1. Both tracks continue the '90s alt rock vets' legacy of making catchy, tongue-in-cheek power pop jams. → Read More
Watch Bruce Springsteen cover Take It Easy in honor of Glenn Frey
The Boss performed the song on his second date of The River tour in Chicago last night. Glenn Frey co-wrote the 1972 hit, which he sang vocals on, with Jackson Browne. → Read More
January 20 officially named David Bowie Day in New York City
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has honored the legendary icon with his own day in the city, including a proclamation read tonight at his show Lazarus. The musical legend had lived in NYC on and off since the early '70s. → Read More
Adele’s Hello is Vevo’s fastest video ever to break 1 billion views
The video, which was shot in Montreal, outpaced the crowd to become the fastest video in Vevo's history to break 1 billion views, after smashing the record for most views in 24 hours. → Read More