THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with THIN LIZZY! Remember that chick who used to dance a lot? Here's Phil Lynott & Co. live at the Sydney Opera House in 1978, playing "Jailbreak," "Bad Reputation," "Cowboy Song," "The Boys Are Back In Town," "Waiting For An Alibi," and "Are You Ready?"

SONIC YOUTH: From The Basement.

BRENDAN BENSON did a set of covers from home.

ANDY SCHAUF shares "Judy" and "Jeremy's Wedding."

FRUIT BATS cover Smashing Pumpkins' "Today" and are doing the whole Siamese Dream.

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS share a video for "Come All Ye Faithful."

THE 50 BEST SOUTHERN ROCK LPs, updated by Paste.

THE MERCURY PRIZE has announced its 2020 shortlist.

TAYLOR SWIFT surprise released a new LP; The National's Aaron Dessner co-wrote or produced 11 tracks.UPDATE: And here it is.

PATTY SMYTH talks to Stereogum about turning down Van Halen, getting Patti Smith's mail, and releasing her first new music in 28 years.

KANYE WEST's latest episode will not be an episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”

BILL & TED: FACE THE MUSIC will be on demand (and in select theaters) September 1st; here's the second trailer.

TENET may get a staggered global release.

AVATAR 2, TOP GUN 2, AND A QUIET PLACE 2 all jump to 2021.

AMBER HEARD claimed to a British court that the first time she struck Johnny Depp came in March 2015 when she defended her sister from being thrown down the stairs.

TOM CRUISE's space movie may have found a studio.

SIMON PEGG & NICK FROST, together again on Amazon.

RYAN REYNOLDS & SAMUEL JACKSON are reteaming for a cartoon.

DEMI LOVATO is engaged to actor Max Ehrich.

ROBER PATTINSON & SUKI WATERHOUSE are growing closer while quarantining together in London.

GWYNETH PALTROW revealed that Rob Lowe's wife taught her the art of oral sex.

GUY RITCHIE has been barred from driving for six months after a YouTuber who films driving offenders caught him texting at the wheel.

TAIKA WAITITI has started writing his Star Wars movie.

THE WALKING DEAD creator Robert Kirkman has lost a legal battle against AMC, who he first sued back in 2017.

THE GREAT ESCAPE, but with a dog door.

A GOOD BOY has the assists.

THE RED PANDA from the Columbus Zoo has been found.