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LIZ PHAIR: "Jealousy." It sneers like she does.
NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork will point you to Zach Bryan, Jenny On Holiday, and more.
BILL'S INDIE BASEMENT has Dry Cleaning, The Cribs and indie rock collective Winged Wheel.
FATHER JOHN MISTY shares "The Old Law."
THE OUTFIT shares “Autopoiet.”
MORRISSEY is back on a major label with "Make-up Is A Lie."
THE BLACK CROWES shares "Profane Prophecy" and "Pharmacy Chronicles."
GIRL SCOUT shares "Operator."
JILL SCOTT shares "Pressha."
JENNY LEWIS married her dog.
BOB WEIR, a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead and the San Francisco psychedelic band’s many latter-day offshoots for more than half a century, has died after a long battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a social media post from his family. He was 78. Here are alternate obits at the NYT, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian. RS also lists 11 Essential Weir songs, and has an interesting piece focusing on his singular rhythm guitar work.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Avatar 3 remains atop the chart with another 21.3MM, though it lags 34 percent behind its predecessor. Primate and The Housemaid are essentially a photo finish at 11.2 or 11.3MM, though the latter is off only 26 percent in its fourth frame.
THE GOLDEN GLOBES went to these folks. Congrats!
DOLLY PARTON will not be in attendance to celebrate her 80th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry.
MTV: Bringing the Music Back?
TIMOTHY BUSFIELD has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse, according to an arrest warrant issued by Albuquerque police.
SHAWN LEVY's Job Is to Resuscitate ‘Star Wars.’ No Pressure.
BLANK SPACE: An Age of Cultural Stagnation.
T.K. CARTER, known for his iconic role as Nauls in the 1982 horror/sci-fi film "The Thing," has died at 69.
TOM CHERONES, the director and producer best known for working on 81 of the first 86 episodes of “Seinfeld” during the show’s first five years, has died. He was 86.
THERE ARE two kinds of squirrel.
THE DOGGO as wedding crasher.
ELEPHANTS make a pit stop on their commute.
