The Hobbit

’Lord of the Rings’ TV series coming to Amazon

Amazon’s series will “explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring.”

NY Comic Con 2017 pics (Star Trek, Willy Wonka, cosplay & more from Sunday)

NY Comic Con concluded with anticipated panels from The X-Files and Batman vs Two-Face, an appearance from Life of Agony’s Alan Robert, and lots more cosplay.

Christopher Lee (yes, the actor Christopher Lee) unleashes 'A Heavy Metal Christmas' (streams)

Saruman the White, I mean 90-year-old actor Christopher Lee, has released A Heavy Metal Christmas, a new single featuring metal covers of “The Little Drummer Boy” and “Silent Night”…

'The Hobbit' is coming, Howard Shore's soundtrack is streaming now (Neil Finn is on there too)

Like all nerds and pretty much everyone, we’re excited for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The movie doesn’t hit theaters until December 13…

Also: Jay-Z raises serious $$$ for Obama, Yo Gabba Gabba, Deftones, 'Ice Ice Baby' analyzed, Wilco, Neil Young & more

We already posted lots of posts today. Here’s some more, and some reminders too… Jay-Z & Beyonce raised a cool $4M for Barack Obama at their benefit last night (“Beyonce could not be a better role model for my girls,” Obama said,)…

Black Sabbath - the Dio years | 2007 Tour Dates & presale

“Putting to bed the longstanding rumors of a reunion tour, Heaven and Hell have announced their first tour dates for 2007. The tour will feature 11 Canadian shows, along with an exciting one-night-only performance at one of the most prestigious venues in the world, New York’s Radio City Music Hall…