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David Cross and Bob Odenkirk Announce Mr. Show Benefit Special
and are bringing back Mr. Show for a live charity special. The full title is The Mr. Show “Kidz With Beardz” Presents: Come Join Our Zoomtacular Annual Business Call!, and it takes place on May 13 at 8 p.m. Eastern. The show will benefit —an organization that works to help families facing poverty.Paul F. Tompkins, Scott Aukerman, Tom Kenny, Jill Talley, Jay Johnston, Brian Posehn, Brett Paesel, and John Ennis are slated to appear on the special alongside Cross and Odenkirk. Eban Schletter will provide the music. Grab tickets to the stream .Read Pitchfork’s feature “.”This content can also...…and are bringing back Mr. Show for a live charity special. The full title is The Mr. Show “Kidz With Beardz” Presents: Come Join Our Zoomtacular Annual Business Call!, and it takes place on May 13 at 8 p.m. Eastern. The show will benefit —an organization that works to help families facing poverty.Paul F. Tompkins, Scott Aukerman, Tom Kenny, Jill Talley, Jay Johnston, Brian Posehn, Brett Paesel, and John Ennis are slated to appear on the special alongside Cross and Odenkirk. Eban Schletter will provide the music. Grab tickets to the stream .Read Pitchfork’s feature “.”This content can also...WW…

Amazon Music Adding Podcasts, Walk Back Condition That Podcasters Don’t Disparage Amazon
Amazon revealed in emails to multiple podcasters their plans to begin streaming podcasts on Amazon Music and Audible, and report. As multiple podcasters have pointed out on social media, the company’s terms and conditions feature a significant point under the “content restrictions” header that claims podcasts cannot feature anti-Amazon rhetoric. “Your Content may not include advertising or messages that disparage or are directed against Amazon or any Service,” the terms state.Corey Quinn, host of the Screaming in the Cloud tech podcast, , “I’m a freaking entertainment podcast and I...…Amazon revealed in emails to multiple podcasters their plans to begin streaming podcasts on Amazon Music and Audible, and report. As multiple podcasters have pointed out on social media, the company’s terms and conditions feature a significant point under the “content restrictions” header that claims podcasts cannot feature anti-Amazon rhetoric. “Your Content may not include advertising or messages that disparage or are directed against Amazon or any Service,” the terms state.Corey Quinn, host of the Screaming in the Cloud tech podcast, , “I’m a freaking entertainment podcast and I...WW…

Rage Against the Machine Announce Rescheduled Reunion Dates
Back in March, had to their long-awaited with due to the ongoing pandemic. Now, the group has announced a slew of rescheduled 2021 dates on their website. “Rage Against The Machine will commence our tour at such a time when we are confident it will be safe for our fans,” the band wrote. Find their full 2021 itinerary below, and grab tickets . (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)In November of last year, Rage Against the Machine their first handful of reunion dates, including a headlining slot at the 2020 Coachella Valley Music and Arts...…Back in March, had to their long-awaited with due to the ongoing pandemic. Now, the group has announced a slew of rescheduled 2021 dates on their website. “Rage Against The Machine will commence our tour at such a time when we are confident it will be safe for our fans,” the band wrote. Find their full 2021 itinerary below, and grab tickets . (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)In November of last year, Rage Against the Machine their first handful of reunion dates, including a headlining slot at the 2020 Coachella Valley Music and Arts...WW…

Rage Against the Machine Announce Reunion Tour
After announcing a string of , have unveiled a full tour, as notes. Featuring support from , they kick things off next month in El Paso, Texas. Their “Public Service Announcement Tour” itinerary also includes a . Proceeds from the band’s shows in El Paso, Phoenix, and La Cruses will go to immigrant rights efforts, the band announced in a statement, according to the . Proceeds will go toward different activist groups in other cities.According to a press release, Run the Jewels’ return to the road will accompany the release of their long-awaited new album Run the Jewels 4. It was recorded at...…After announcing a string of , have unveiled a full tour, as notes. Featuring support from , they kick things off next month in El Paso, Texas. Their “Public Service Announcement Tour” itinerary also includes a . Proceeds from the band’s shows in El Paso, Phoenix, and La Cruses will go to immigrant rights efforts, the band announced in a statement, according to the . Proceeds will go toward different activist groups in other cities.According to a press release, Run the Jewels’ return to the road will accompany the release of their long-awaited new album Run the Jewels 4. It was recorded at...WW…

Daft Punk Break Up
, the Parisian duo responsible for some of the most popular dance and pop songs ever made, have split. They broke the news with an 8-minute video titled “Epilogue,” excerpted from their 2006 film . Asked if Daft Punk were no more, their longtime publicist Kathryn Frazier confirmed the news to Pitchfork but gave no reason for the breakup. and formed Daft Punk in Paris in 1993, helping to define the French touch style of house music. Their debut album, 1997’s , was a dance music landmark, featuring classic singles “Around the World” and “Da Funk.” By the release of its follow-up, Discovery,...…, the Parisian duo responsible for some of the most popular dance and pop songs ever made, have split. They broke the news with an 8-minute video titled “Epilogue,” excerpted from their 2006 film . Asked if Daft Punk were no more, their longtime publicist Kathryn Frazier confirmed the news to Pitchfork but gave no reason for the breakup. and formed Daft Punk in Paris in 1993, helping to define the French touch style of house music. Their debut album, 1997’s , was a dance music landmark, featuring classic singles “Around the World” and “Da Funk.” By the release of its follow-up, Discovery,...WW…

Bruce Springsteen’s Jeep Ad Pulled From YouTube After Report of DWI Arrest
This morning, reported that, back in November, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and consuming alcohol in a closed area. The incident occurred at Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey. A spokeswoman for the National Park Service confirmed the November 14 arrest to , adding, “Springsteen was cooperative throughout the process.” One source claimed to the that Springsteen’s blood-alcohol content was 0.02—a quarter of New Jersey’s legal limit—when he was arrested.Following the TMZ report, Springsteen’s was removed from , as notes. The ad, titled...…This morning, reported that, back in November, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, and consuming alcohol in a closed area. The incident occurred at Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey. A spokeswoman for the National Park Service confirmed the November 14 arrest to , adding, “Springsteen was cooperative throughout the process.” One source claimed to the that Springsteen’s blood-alcohol content was 0.02—a quarter of New Jersey’s legal limit—when he was arrested.Following the TMZ report, Springsteen’s was removed from , as notes. The ad, titled...WW…

Pussy Riot’s Masha Alyokhina Escapes Russia Amid Putin’s Crackdown on Dissidents
’s Masha Alyokhina has fled Russia amid President Vladimir V. Putin’s war on Ukraine and crackdown on dissidents. In the past year, Alyokhina was multiple times for short stints—attempts to stifle her activism when she was arrested, for example, at . In April, when authorities announced that her house arrest would turn into 21 days in a penal colony, she decided to exit the country. A new report from outlines the punk activist’s efforts to evade Russian authorities and find her way across the border.Alyokhina had been staying at a friend’s apartment and said Moscow police were staking the...…’s Masha Alyokhina has fled Russia amid President Vladimir V. Putin’s war on Ukraine and crackdown on dissidents. In the past year, Alyokhina was multiple times for short stints—attempts to stifle her activism when she was arrested, for example, at . In April, when authorities announced that her house arrest would turn into 21 days in a penal colony, she decided to exit the country. A new report from outlines the punk activist’s efforts to evade Russian authorities and find her way across the border.Alyokhina had been staying at a friend’s apartment and said Moscow police were staking the...WW…

Adele Explains Las Vegas Residency Postponement in New Interview: “There Was Just No Soul in It”
has opened up about her delayed Las Vegas residency, telling about the multiple factors that went into the last-minute decision to pull the plug. “There was just no soul in it. The stage setup wasn’t right. It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy,” she told Emma Carmichael for the magazine. Read the interview, called “,” at .Adele announced on January 20, a day before the residency was supposed to begin its run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. She worked with the entertainment architecture company Stufish on updating her Vegas stage to suit her vision, after...…has opened up about her delayed Las Vegas residency, telling about the multiple factors that went into the last-minute decision to pull the plug. “There was just no soul in it. The stage setup wasn’t right. It was very disconnected from me and my band, and it lacked intimacy,” she told Emma Carmichael for the magazine. Read the interview, called “,” at .Adele announced on January 20, a day before the residency was supposed to begin its run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. She worked with the entertainment architecture company Stufish on updating her Vegas stage to suit her vision, after...WW…

Mazzy Star’s David Roback Dead at 61
—the producer and multi-instrumentalist who co-founded alongside Hope Sandoval—has died, according to a representative for the band. A key figure in the Los Angeles Paisley Underground scene of neo-psychedelia in the 1980s, Roback also played in bands such as Rain Parade and Opal. He was 61 years old. The cause of death has yet to be announced.After co-founding Rain Parade and releasing one album with the band, Roback departed the group, citing a sense of limitations in the band. He spent time in Berkeley and New York before founding Opal with Dream Syndicate bassist Kendra Smith in the...…—the producer and multi-instrumentalist who co-founded alongside Hope Sandoval—has died, according to a representative for the band. A key figure in the Los Angeles Paisley Underground scene of neo-psychedelia in the 1980s, Roback also played in bands such as Rain Parade and Opal. He was 61 years old. The cause of death has yet to be announced.After co-founding Rain Parade and releasing one album with the band, Roback departed the group, citing a sense of limitations in the band. He spent time in Berkeley and New York before founding Opal with Dream Syndicate bassist Kendra Smith in the...WW…

Sturgill Simpson Tests Positive for COVID-19
has tested positive for , the singer revealed in an today (April 11). Simpson said he first sought medical attention on March 13 when he began to experience “chest pains, fever, and pre-stroke blood pressure levels,” but was unable to be tested for coronavirus until April 6. He says he received the results from the Nashville CDC on April 10.“All I know is I first felt symptoms a month ago yet I’m still positive and contagious and now on quarantine in the dojo until April 19th,” he wrote. “But hey, at least our Government appointed task force headed by a man who does not believe in science...…has tested positive for , the singer revealed in an today (April 11). Simpson said he first sought medical attention on March 13 when he began to experience “chest pains, fever, and pre-stroke blood pressure levels,” but was unable to be tested for coronavirus until April 6. He says he received the results from the Nashville CDC on April 10.“All I know is I first felt symptoms a month ago yet I’m still positive and contagious and now on quarantine in the dojo until April 19th,” he wrote. “But hey, at least our Government appointed task force headed by a man who does not believe in science...WW…

Evan Minsker
