Hump Day Lightning Round.

CARL DOUGLAS, with the classic "Kung Fu Fighting."

MARNIE STERN plays KEXP.

MERCURY REV reurns with "Patterns."

CURSIVE shares "Up and Away."

ALOE BLACC does a Bruno Mars-y cover of No Doubt's "Don't Speak."

HALSEY's shares "The End," which addresses her multiple health struggles.

BILLY CORGAN defends TAYLOR SWIFT.

FLAVOR FLAV wants to save Red Lobster.

THE-DREAM has been sued for sexual assault by his former protégée Chanaaz Mangroe.

NEIL FINN, on Crowded House’s new album and touring history, as well as Neil’s other bands — Split Enz and Fleetwood Mac — and his time in the orbit of Flight Of The Conchords and Bluey.

THE 50 BEST ALBUMS of 2024, according to Stereogum.

ALIEN: ROMULUS has a trailer online.

INSIDE OUT 2 has a final trailer online.

MARVEL eyes Shawn Levy to direct the next Avengers film.

THOMAS HAYDEN CHURCH is the latest actor to join the cast of Knives Out 3.

THE ROYALS: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were left off the Trooping the Colour invite list for the second year in a row.

PAUL GIAMATTI will star in a Hostel mini-series. Hey, he said he wanted to do horror.

REBEL WILSON entered the debate surrounding straight actors playing queer characters.

EVANGELINE LILLY is “stepping away” from Hollywood for the foreseeable future.

JON HAMM & KRISTEN WIIG, talking shop.

A DOGGO in disguise on a motorbike.

THE WEINER DOG is unrepentant.

CATS & DOGS, living together…