Silversun Pickups and producer Butch Vig have premiered the video for their collaborative song “David Lynch Has a Painting Made of Flies Eyes.”
The clip is just as strange as the song’s title suggests, and features several references to the acclaimed Blue Velvet director and Twin Peaks co-creator’s work. You can watch it now streaming on YouTube.
“David Lynch” is one of two new songs Silversun Pickups released with Vig last year under the moniker SSVU, the other being “Suzanne Ciani.”
Vig also produced the last two SSPU albums, 2022’s Physical Thrills and 2019’s Widow’s Weeds.
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Richard Fortus, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett and Rob Zombie guitarist/current Mötley Crüe touring member John 5 are all taking part in the upcoming “80s Anthems” edition of Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp.
The program takes place May 4-7 in Los Angeles. Participants will be able to jam their favorite ’80s tunes alongside the all-star mentors, culminating with performances at the famed Viper Room and Whisky a Go Go venues.
“I can’t wait to relive the ’80s, jamming out to the most iconic and huge rock anthems of the decade at Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp with my fellow campers,” Rockett says. “See you there, and prepare to lead the Whisky a Go Go in some epic sing-a-longs.”
Other upcoming Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camps this year will take place January 19-22 in Nashville with Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale and Vicki Peterson of The Bangles and March 16-19 in LA with Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil, and Stone Temple Pilots‘ Robert and Dean DeLeo.
Willie Nelson will turn 90 at the end of April, but his new album will arrive long before then.
I Don’t Know a Thing About Love, Willie’s tribute to the legendary songwriter Harlan Howard, comes out March 3. Howard passed away in 2002.
The album’s first single is Willie’s take on “Busted,” which has been a hit for Johnny Cash&TheCarter Family, Ray Charles and John Conlee. The remaining tracks include classics like “Tiger by the Tail,” “Life Turned Her That Way,” “Streets of Baltimore,” “She Called Me Baby” and “Too Many Rivers.”
Later this week, the five-part Willie Nelson & Family documentary premieres at Sundance Film Festival.
After a potentially deadly accident on January 1, Jeremy Renner has revealed he’s home from the hospital.
In a reply to a tune-in post from the official Twitter account for his Paramount+ show Mayor of Kingstown, the 52-year-old Marvel movie star noted Monday evening, “Outside my brain fog in recovery, I was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family at home,” followed by a pair of prayer emojis and a heart.
Renner was run over by his 13,500-pound Snowcat plowing vehicle, suffering “blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries” that required emergency surgery and a stay in intensive care.
When he posted earlier Monday to his Instagram Stories a picturesque photo with the caption “missing my happy place,” it was assumed he was still in hospital; it’s possible, considering the tweet, that the outdoor enthusiast was referring to just being out and about around his Reno/Lake Tahoe spread.
The actor had just towed free a loved one’s car before the accident occurred; his Washoe County community was blanketed with 3 feet of snow. On an Instagram Story Tuesday, he posted a photo of a snow-covered road, advising, “It’s a rough ride over the pass. Be safe out there. Reno/Tahoe.”
Avatar: The Way of Water has been in theaters for over a month, but one of its original songs finally got the music video treatment: The Weeknd‘s “Nothing is Lost (You Give Me Strength).”
The singer quietly released the hotly anticipated video, which contains more than just a few clips of the #1 movie — including silhouettes of the Na’vi creatures as they maneuver around their planet, Pandora.
Some clips contain serene and breathtaking views of their home or Na’vi connecting with nature, while others show them running through a forest engulfed in flames. The Weeknd also makes appearances throughout the movie, with him standing against a hazy backdrop and staring off into the distance.
The singer recently told The Hollywood Reporterhow much it means for him to be part of the Avatar franchise. He revealed he watched the first movie in 2009, which was “the darkest time of my life.”
The Weeknd had dropped out of school, was practically homeless and was questioning his decision to pursue a music career. “I remember I somehow got to see the film in theaters. I don’t know how I got in. It was such an escape from my real life that the film is tattooed in my brain,” he reminisced.
Now that he’s made music for the series that meant so much to him, The Weeknd revealed, “It feels [like] kismet and it’s a full-circle moment for me to be a part of something like this, because it is such an important film for me.”
The estate of George Michael is denying a report from earlier this week that claimed a biopic on the late singer is in the works with their approval.
The report, initially posted in the Daily Mail, claimed the film was “in the final stages of development” with the backing of the singer’s estate. Theo James was reportedly the top contender to play the singer, who passed away in 2016. But now Michael’s estate is denying any involvement in the alleged project.
“To all of George’s Lovelies, fans and lovers of his music, a story has been published stating that George Michael’s family has endorsed a so called ‘biopic’ about his life,” read a statement from George Michael Entertainment. “On behalf of George’s family and GME we want to make it clear that there is no truth whatsoever in this story, we know nothing about this project and will not be endorsing it in any way.”
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — Residents of one Arizona town are findings way to get creative when it comes to saving water after their supply was cut off.
On New Year’s Day, the city of Scottsdale stopped providing water to the roughly 1,000 people who live in Rio Verde Foothills — a suburb about 30 miles north of downtown — due to the historic drought.
Water haulers were allowed to fill up tanks at stations in Scottsdale and water was able to run through a standpipe because Rio Verde Foothills does not have its own water reservoir.
However, the city said because of the “unprecedented drought on the Colorado River,” the city is not allowing any water to be transported outside of city limits to conserve water for its own residents and businesses.
The decision has led to Rio Verde Foothills’ homeowners taking drastic steps, including storing water in their pools for daily activities.
“Really concerned and worried. In fact, I’m happy I have a pool because every time it rains at least I can siphon that,” resident Dee Thomas told Phoenix ABC affiliate KNXV. “We use it mostly for showering. For, you know, washing clothes, the bathroom.”
Thomas said the community well dried up several years ago and she was not able to get any water from her personal well.
Arizona is one of 33 states currently experiencing drought conditions categorized as moderate or worse, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which is run by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The Colorado River has been affected by these conditions, with large swaths drying up. A 2017 study by the Colorado River Research Group found river flow could decrease 30% by 2050 and 55% by 2100 because of continuous emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Rio Verde Foothills homeowner Cody Reim told Good Morning America he and his family have just two weeks of water left and, if the city of Scottsdale continues to refuse to supply water, his water bill could triple from roughly $400 a month to $1,200 for the same amount of water.
“This is a human issue,” he said. “This is not something that, you know, that can be dwindled down to what we need to preserve water for what might happen.”
Water-hauling companies say they are going to have start charging more for the same amount of water due to the logistics of finding other sources.
John Hornewer, who owns Rio Verde Water, told KNXV he was charging customers 5 cents per gallon, but is now going to raise the price to as high as 10 cents.
“Huge increase in time it takes to deliver the water to the customers out here, the manpower it takes, just the wear and tear,” he said. “We can’t just use any other one municipality up. We have to take our loads from multiple areas so that we don’t degrade or overpressure anyone’s system.”
Several residents filed an injunction last week against the city, calling on officials to resume water service.
In a statement, the city of Scottsdale said because Rio Verde is a separate community, Maricopa County holds the responsibility.
“Scottsdale has warned and advised that it is not responsible for Rio Verde for many years, especially given the requirements of the City’s mandated drought plan,” a statement issued Monday read. “The city remains firm in that position, and confident it is on the right side of the law.”
“Nothing in the city’s action precludes residents in Rio Verde Foothills from purchasing water from other sources. The water haulers who have previously hauled water from Scottsdale have access to water from other jurisdictions and are still offering to haul water to serve the homes in Rio Verde,” the statement continued.
The city did not immediately reply to ABC News’ request for comment.
Dolly Parton‘s headed back into the kitchen with Duncan Hines, and she hopes you’re ready to do some cooking, too!
Last January, the superstar from East Tennessee launched her own line of cake mixes and frostings. Now, she’s rolling out four new baking mixes: two savory and two sweet.
The new products are two kinds of brownie mixes, Caramel Turtle and Fabulously Fudgy, plus a Buttermilk Biscuit Mix, as well as a Sweet Cornbread & Muffin Mix. The packages also include instructions on how to bake ’em just like Dolly would, transforming them into treats like Pecan Brownies, a Peanut Butter Brownie Skillet Sundae, Cheddar & Chive Biscuits and Jalapeño Cornbread.
You should start seeing Dolly’s new offerings in stores soon, and you’ll be able to order a special kit, complete with “What Would Dolly Do?” tea towels and spatulas, at the beginning of February. You can check out all the details online.
(CYRIL, Okla.) — The search for a 4-year-old girl who was reported missing after a postal carrier found her sister wandering alone outside is now considered a “recovery operation,” authorities said Monday.
The update comes after one of her caregivers was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the child’s disappearance, authorities said.
Local authorities began searching for Athena Brownfield on Jan. 10, when the postal worker discovered her 5-year-old sister and notified police, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, which is also involved in the search.
Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested Thursday afternoon in Grady County, Oklahoma, on two counts of child neglect, the agency said. Her husband, Ivon Adams, 36, was taken into custody in Phoenix on Thursday on one count of murder in the first degree and one count of child neglect, it said.
The two sisters had reportedly been in the couple’s care for at least a year, before the 5-year-old was found alone outside their home in Cyril, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Alysia Adams is related to the sisters, the agency said. Authorities did not comment on how the Adams’ became the primary caregivers of the children.
The girls’ biological parents have been interviewed by agents and are “cooperating with the investigation,” the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said.
Ivon Adams is awaiting extradition to Oklahoma. During a Friday court appearance in Maricopa County, he waived his right to an extradition hearing.
“I need to get there and fight this,” he told the court.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Monday that its agents and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are searching areas of Caddo County for the toddler’s remains.
The recovery mission comes nearly a week after the Oklahoma Highway Patrol issued a missing and endangered person alert for Athena to people in a 15-mile radius of Cyril, located about 70 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.
Law enforcement last week conducted searches of bodies of water in and around Cyril and volunteers helped conduct a grid search, looking in vacant houses and local waterways, police said.
Authorities have been working to put together an exact timeline of when Athena was last seen, according to Brook Arbeitman, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Arbeitman said last week that authorities were finding items in town that “could be relevant” and helpful to the case, though did not elaborate.
“We are finding things that we hope might give us clues,” she said.
Trash service in the town has been suspended amid the search “in an effort to search for additional clues as to Athena’s whereabouts,” Arbeitman told reporters Thursday.
Athena’s sister did not require any medical care and currently is in protective custody with the state, Arbeitman said.
Channing Tatum is featured in the new issue of Vanity Fair, which delves into his growing resume as a producer and his life following his divorce from Jenna Dewan.
Along the way, the actor/producer dropped news that he and his producing partner “actually have the rights … to Ghost.”
Tatum would play the role made famous by the late Patrick Swayze, whose character comes back to his love after he was murdered in the Oscar-winning film. “[W]e’re going to do something different,” he explains. “I think it needs to change a little bit.”
Tatum also gets into his relationships — his former one with Dewan, the mother of his daughter, Everly, and his current one with Zoë Kravitz.
He says he fought for his marriage to Dewan for a long time, noting that becoming parents to Everly highlighted their very different approaches: “How you parent differently, how you look at the world, how you go through the world.”
Despite calling their split scary and terrifying, he concedes it was “probably exactly what I needed.”
He adds, “I don’t think I would’ve ever done the work … that I had to on myself to really try to figure out what next. … I just dropped everything and just focused on [Everly]. And it was truly the best possible thing that I ever could have done. Because in the alone time that I have with just me and her, we’ve become best friends.”
Calling himself a serial monogamist, Tatum says he’s not sure if he will get married again.
He adds, “In business, I have no real fear of anything being destroyed. But heart things, when it comes to people I love, I have a really hard time.”
