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Republic Records John Mellencamp is back with new music. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to release the new album Orpheus Descending on June 2, and just dropped its first single “Hey God.”  The 11-track album is Mellencamp’s 25th studio release, and is being described as “one of his most personal records to date," featuring songs that “focus on social issues Mellencamp continues to passionately advocate for.”  In the meantime, Mellencamp […]

Judy Blume Forever, a documentary about the beloved, boundary-pushing children's book author, hits Prime Video on April 21. The following week, the film adaptation of Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret hits theaters. It wasn't planned that way, but Judy Blume says she's making the most of it. "Well, it wasn't my idea," Blume tells ABC Audio. "The fact that both movies are coming out at the same time, almost — that […]

Record Store Day is happening Saturday, April 22, and music fans are going to want to be prepared before they head out to shop at their local independent record store this weekend. A whole lot of exclusive releases will be available, and here are some to be on the lookout for: The 2020 John Lennon compilation Gimme Some Truth is being released as a box set consisting of nine 10-inch vinyl EPs. Meanwhile, Paul McCartney is contributing […]

(BOCA CHICA, Texas) -- About three minutes after SpaceX's Starship rocket launched Thursday morning, the boosters failed to separate, and it was forced to self-destruct. Despite not going according to plan, SpaceX said it was still a successful first part of the mission, and CEO Elon Musk congratulated the team. When Starship is eventually perfected, here's why the world's largest rocket will be so extraordinary: Starship is designed to carry passengers […]

Kscope Envy of None, featuring Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, is ready to drop new music. The band, which also features bassist Andy Curran, guitarist/keyboardist Alfio Annibalini and singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne, is dropping the new EP That Was Then, This Is Now on June 9. The EP consists of one newly recorded track, “That Was Then,” along with remixes of "Dumkoptf" and "Dog’s Life.” It also includes tracks “Lethe River” and “You’ll Be Sorry,” which was previously released as part of […]

Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe has contributed a track to a new Earth Day compilation, currently available on Bandcamp. The EarthPercent x Earth Day '23 Compilation Album features over 60 tunes that are either new, exclusive or previously unreleased. They can be downloaded individually or as a whole album from April 20 to May 6, with Stipe contributing the song "Give Me A Hand," featuring folk singer Gaeylynn Lee. Other artists on the compilation […]

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS This year's Tribeca Film Festival will feature documentaries about Alicia Keys, Tierra Whack and the late Biz Markie. According to the festival website, All Up in the Biz, directed by Sacha Jenkins, highlights the mark Biz Markie made on hip-hop via a combination of rare clips, reenactments, playful animation and interviews with the likes of Nick Cannon, Fat Joe, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh, Dapper Dan and Darryl “DMC” McDaniel of Run-DMC. Sponsored by Indeed, the documentary, part of Expressions of Black Freedom programming, spans […]

(NEW YORK) -- Earlier this week, a federal judge in Colorado temporarily exempted a Catholic healthcare clinic from having to follow the state's recent ban on abortion pill "reversal" treatment. Gov. Jared Polis signed the ban as part of a series of bills Friday, becoming the first state in the U.S. to ban use of the treatment and furthering enshrining abortion access in Colorado. However, Bella Health + Wellness, an […]

(NEW YORK) -- New York City is among the most densely populated coastal communities in the world preparing for an inevitable rise in sea levels, which scientists said will amplify flooding crises from events such as thunderstorms, high tides and hurricanes. Sea levels in New York City are expected to rise between 8 inches and 30 inches by the 2050s and as much as 15 inches to 75 inches by […]