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The Cast of 'Cracker Island': Damon Albarn Breaks Down Gorillaz' Latest Collaborators in His Own Words
PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2023
In theory, Gorillaz are a virtual band; in practice, they're more like a drop-in jam session, as collaborators file in and out, offering up...
Gorillaz Retain Their Edge as Damon Albarn Takes Aim at the "Echo Chamber for the Alt-Right"
PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2023
In spring 2022, during Billie Eilish's headlining performance at Coachella, the Gen Z pop star paused her parade of hits to invite a specia...
Alex G Celebrates the Miracle of "Just Being a Human and Being Alive"
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2022
Alex G doesn't consider himself a trendsetter — so how does his music always seem to heat-seek the inciting forces of contemporary culture?...
'Reservation Dogs' Continues to Break Ground — Even When the Cameras Aren't Rolling
PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2022
Reservation Dogs is billed as a comedy, but the pivotal scene of Season 1 was a moment of intense tragedy: in the penultimate episode of th...
Maya Hawke Conquers the Worlds of Screen and Song
PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2022
Actor and musician Maya Hawke describes herself as an exhibitionist when it comes to vulnerability. In the music video for "Thérèse," the...
How Alexisonfire Learned to Love Each Other
PUBLISHED May 31, 2022
For years, Alexisonfire were the band that broke up. Was their breakup amicable? "Not really," they said at the time. Still, they licked t...
Denzel Curry Walks the Path of the Samurai
PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2022
No matter how many times Denzel Curry gets hurt, he never seems to slow down. When the Florida-bred firebrand speaks with Exclaim! in earl...
Billy Talent Are More Relevant Than Ever
PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2022
There are few Canadian bands better positioned to meet this moment than Billy Talent. Throughout a career of nearly 30 years, the Toronto...