The Bill Simmons Podcast: Ep. 118: Olympics With Malcolm Gladwell

HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell on ways to fix track and field (3:00), how sports doping has changed over the...

Isaac Gracie Got Signed From One Song. Here’s The Reason Why

21-year-old Englishman Isaac Gracie got a record deal on the strength of one song, Last Words. And watch this video, and you'll know why....

How Toronto’s The Police Picnic Influenced Questlove’s Own Festival

Questlove’s work spearheading the annual Roots Picnic provides the best way to think about what his unique sensibilities look like writ large. Since 2008,...

Guy’s Thumbs Are Guns N’ Roses Members For a Four-Track Cover of Sweet Child O’ Mine

The incredibly talented musician Steve Onotera aka Samuraiguitarist dressed up his thumbs as individual members of Guns N’ Roses who showed their “faces” during...

Why Zippers Have YKK on Them

It has all to do with the "circle of goodness." https://youtu.be/0tJh0VrKPVc

Chainsmokers Ties For 3rd Longest Artist With Most Consecutive Weeks In The Hot 100’s Top 10

COn the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week, the twosome of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers zooms 7-3 on the Hot...

Jimmy Kimmel’s Tribute to Don Rickles

Jimmy pays tribute to the great Don Rickles on the day of his passing. He reminisces about their friendship including their dinners together and...

R2-D2 x Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’

No one rocks like R2-D2. https://youtu.be/xWQSCn6H5kE

Elton John Commemorated as Record Store Day’s 10th Anniversary Legend

Sir Elton John is commemorated as the first ever Record Store Day Legend and will release his incredible live album ‘17.11.70+’ on Record Store...

Musicians Perform Original Symphonies On Manual Typewriters

For pre-digital natives, there's nothing quite as nostalgia-inducing as the manual "click," "clack" and "ding" sounds of an old mechanical typewriter. That's why The...

Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions

'Going in Style' stars Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Alan Arkin take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the Internet's most searched questions about...

That Time Don Rickles Insulted The Beatles

The Beatles' second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was to take place at their Miami Hotel, the Deauville, on 16 February. Ahead of...

How Big Is Facebook Live? This Big.

Live video is exploding across social networks, but particularly on Facebook. Fidji Simo, Facebook's head of video, revealed that now one in five videos shared...

Little Steven Is Back With SOULFIRE Out May 19

Wicked Cool/Big Machine/UMe has announced the eagerly anticipated new album from the legendary Little Steven. SOULFIRE arrives everywhere on Friday, May 19th. SOULFIRE will be...

Elliott Smith’s Acclaimed “XO” And “Figure 8” Albums To Be Reissued On Vinyl April 7

Elliott Smith's major label debut masterpiece, XO, and his kaleidoscopic final studio album, Figure 8, will be reissued on vinyl on April 7 via...

Humble Pie Release “The A&M Vinyl Boxset 1970-1975” In June

UMe is proud to announce The A&M Vinyl Boxset 1970–1975 from soaring rock super-group Humble Pie. Collecting the band's key A&M - era albums for the first time...