From the very first notes of their debut album — those gleaming wind-chime like synths, the chugging guitar, the regal piano — Arcade Fire became one of those remarkably few life-changing, era-defining bands in indie rock history. Their songs soared ...

Fire and Ash' leading in its second weekend and a cume close to $214M. 'Marty Supreme' and 'Anaconda' are wowing in 4-day with $22M-$25M.

With Arcade Fire, I have learned to entertain two thoughts simultaneously in my head. Thought No. 1: “This is one of the most important, most popular, and, at times, best indie-rock bands of the last 20 years.” Thought No. 2: “Even when I really like ...

There have been many moments over the past few months in which Jessica Willis Fisher wondered if she was doing the right thing by coming out of the country music gate with her ultra-powerful “Fire Song.” “I was just talking about this with my husband ...

Trivium have announced yet another new album, In the Court of the Dragon. The record will be Trivium’s second of the pandemic age, following April 2020’s What the Dead Men Say. Along with the album announcement, Trivium have released a new song ...

Avatar: Fire and Ash' will reign supreme over Christmas stretch with $75M, but counterprogramming abounds with 'Marty Supreme', 'Song Sung Blue', and 'Anaconda'

(ThyBlackMan.com) This is my second time writing about Earth, Wind & Fire—and honestly, it won’t be the last. Their music has always meant more to me than just a collection of hit singles. Sure, the classics are unforgettable, but it’s the lesser ...

The Watson Twins—beautiful, raven-haired identical twin sisters Chandra and Leigh—are a marketer's dream. But, unfortunately, the big dream for the sisters from Kentucky (now longtime residents of Los Angeles) is not to sell scads of chewing gum or ...

“The Fire Song: A Parable of Redemption” tells the story of the Aug. 28, 2014, arson that destroyed the church at 603 Washington Ave. It shows how the congregation responded and chose to rebuild their house of worship at 1019 W. Fifth St. The ...

In a 2010 interview with The Guardian, Arcade Fire's frontman Win Butler explained, "If you think of the sociological impact of the internet, which has led to this uniformity of taste, this homogenization of a certain kind of coolness. It's scary because ...