• 'Sesame Street' Adds First Muppet With Autism to Cast; Looking to Spread Awareness

    Sesame Street is on a mission to spread awareness and generate discussions about autism. The longtime running PBS children's program has prided itself on discussing informative topics to help close educational and cultural gaps around the world. To add to their unique teaching techniques, Sesame Street will introduce their first Muppet with autism to the cast.
  • Adele Teases New Album '25' Release in Lengthy Twitter Post

    Adele has finally seemingly confirmed what we've all known for months, a new album called 25 is on its way. On early Wednesday morning (Oct. 21), the "Skyfall" singer posted a lengthy note on her Twitter and Facebook explaining the concept of her 21 follow-up and apologizing to fans for the lengthy wait between albums.
  • French Band Caravan Palace Streaming New Electro-Swing Album [LISTEN]

    French electronic/jazz fusion group Caravan Palace have released their new full-length album, <|°_°|>, via Le Plan Records. Using a series of keyboard characters as a title that has been commonly translated as Robot despite the band's insistence via their Facebook that listeners should refer to the album as anything they wish, the Parisian electronic big band's third album premiered on KCRW and is now also streaming on Spotify and available for purchase through the band's website.
  • Warpaint's Theresa Wayman, Hot Chip's Jones, All We Are's Gikling Launch BOSS Project [LISTEN]

    Warpaint vocalist/guitarist Theresa Wayman, All We Are bassist Guro Gikling and drummer Sarah Jones from both Hot Chip and Yeasayer, have announced their new project, BOSS. The trio will officially release I'm Down With That on November 27 via Dan Carey's Speedy Wunderground (known for working with Bat for Lashes, The Kills, Franz Ferdinand and Chairlift, among others) as a limited 7". The B side will feature Carey's dub remix of the same track, entitled "Mr Dan's I'm Dub With That." You can listen to both tracks via Speedy Wunderground's Soundcloud, below.
  • Paul Ryan Says He Is Open To Serving As Speaker Of The House If Party Unites

    As The New York Times reports, Representative Paul Ryan has expressed a previously nonexistent openness to serving as the Speaker of the House, thus making him second in line for the presidency, behind only the Vice President. This was the first time the U.S. Congressman expressed any willingness to serve in this oft-targeted position.
  • WATCH The Muppets' Swedish Chef Covers Sia's 'Chandelier'

    The Muppet known as the Swedish Chef has paused from making popcorn for just long enough to record and release a video of him Bork Bork Bork-ing his way through Sia's "Chandelier." Aptly renamed "Cherndelifer," the cover is the product of Brock Baker, the comedian also known as the McGoiter of YouTube fame. Watch the video below.