Articles by Alex Hudson

RHCP's Chad Smith Reflects on the Terrible Mastering of 'Californication,' Admits It's "a Little Too Hot"

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2024

The "loudness wars" ruined a few albums in the late '90s and early '00s, as mastering engineers cranked the volume to the point that albums...

Charli XCX Was So Julia and the Lonely Island Were Brat on 'SNL'

November 16, 2024

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2024

Pulling double duty, beloved pop superstar Charli XCX was a great host and fine musical guest on a well-written and cameo-rich...

Zayn Postpones Tour Dates Following Liam Payne's Death

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2024

Following the tragic death of Liam Payne last week, his former One Direction bandmate Zayn has postponed his US tour until the new year...

The Eras Tour Is Bigger Than Taylor Swift

Rogers Centre, November 14

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2024

"Is this gonna work?" Taylor Swift asked this while soundlessly strumming an acoustic guitar, the crowd's tepid response indicating that...

Cameron Diaz Returns in 'Back in Action,' Her First Film in 11 Years

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2024

Cameron Diaz is back — 'Back in Action,' that is. She is breaking her 11-year acting hiatus with an upcoming action-comedy with Jamie Foxx...

Saint Etienne Announce 'The Night,' Share "Half Light"

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2024

Don't finalize your year-end list just yet! British synthpop lifers Saint Etienne have announced their latest album. 'The Night' is out...

Fucked Up Point Out That James Blake's New Cover Artwork Looks a Lot Like Their Own

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2024

James Blake just released a new single titled "Like the End" — and Fucked Up have spoken up to point out that the single artwork looks...

'The Bear' Teases Season 4 with New Clip

PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2024

Season 3 of 'The Bear' didn't live up to the very high standard set by the show's first season, did it? Oh well! Carmy and the gang will be...