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Ethel Cain and Lana Del Rey. Photo credits: Francois Durand/Getty Images; Joseph Okpako/Getty Images. Alternative pop artists Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain have ignited tension after Del Rey unveiled a preview of an upcoming track that seems squarely aimed at her counterpart. On Thursday, August 14, Del Rey shared an Instagram Reel labeled “Track...
Sinead O’Connor performing at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on February 23, 2012. Jason Kempin/Getty Images An upcoming biopic will delve into the formative years of the late Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor. The project is led by Dublin-based ie: entertainment, the same company that collaborated with O’Connor on the 2022 documentary Nothing Compares....
“Weird Al” Yankovic performing at Vulture Festival in Los Angeles, November 11, 2023. Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Even after nearly five decades as a cultural mainstay, “Weird Al” Yankovic isn’t losing any sleep over being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In an interview with Vulture, when asked what he’d say to persuade...
Joe Perry and Steven Tyler performing at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on September 2, 2023. Photo credit: Lisa Lake/Getty Images. Joe Perry, the co-founding guitarist of Aerosmith, has voiced uncertainty about the band’s future, emphasizing that Steven Tyler currently lacks both the motivation and the physical ability to embark on another major tour....
The Temper Trap Photo: Alberto Zimmerman Melbourne’s indie-rock trailblazers, The Temper Trap, have made a triumphant return with “Lucky Dimes,” their first entirely new single in nearly a decade. Issued on Thursday, August 14, the track marks a bold evolution for the quartet, propelled by commanding guitar riffs and a pulsating rhythmic drive. Accompanied by...
Crowded House. Photo courtesy of BMG. Australian rock legends Crowded House have been ensnared by a perplexing AI-generated video scam, prompting the band to issue a succinct rebuttal dismissing the spurious allegations. On Saturday, August 9, Crowded House shared the dubious clip on Facebook. It featured AI-rendered versions of TVNZ journalist Simon Dallow and frontman...
Julian Casablancas of The Strokes at Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago on August 1, 2019. Josh Brasted/FilmMagic Harvest Rock returns to Adelaide this October with an electrifying lineup, featuring The Strokes and Jelly Roll as headliners. This two-day celebration of diverse genres is slated for October 25 and 26 at Rymill and King Rodney Parks,...
Talking Heads in Amsterdam, June 1977. Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns Nearly 34 years after their breakup, frontman David Byrne insists a Talking Heads reunion will never materialize. He made this declaration during a recent Rolling Stone interview ahead of his forthcoming album Who Is the Sky?, which arrives just days before he embarks on a worldwide tour...
Taylor Swift — Photo by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot On August 13, during a candid chat on the New Heights podcast with Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, Taylor Swift offered an inside look at her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl, revealing the offstage moments that inspired its creation amid her Eras...
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift on New Heights Screenshot Taylor Swift remains profoundly moved when she reflects on the day she reclaimed her original master recordings—a deeply personal milestone she shared on Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast. In the episode released on Wednesday, August 13, Swift’s voice quavered as she described collapsing into her boyfriend’s...
