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Cast confirmed for new PBS and BBC take on The Portrait of a Lady
A television adaptation of Henry James’ “The Portrait of a Lady” has been confirmed with its full cast, and will air on PBS’s Masterpiece strand in the US and Canada and on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK. Nell Tiger Free stars as Isabel Archer, an independent-minded young American who travels to Europe and,…
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The Healing Power Of Horses Share Debut EP In Full
East Anglian duo The Healing Power of Horses have shared their debut EP in full. The duo have signed to section1 (RIP Magic, Blonde Redhead, King Princess), the Los-Angeles based sister label to Partisan Records. Releasing a string of evocative singles, The Healing Power of Horses stretch the pop template to its most… The post The Healing Power…
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Government announce £45million to “turn up” music industry for artists, businesses and children – but what do Andy Burnham’s government need to do now?
MPs and industry insiders speak out on progress being made, and urgent, vital action still needed on the ticket levy for protecting artists and venues, as well as beating the Brexit touring crisis and banning ticket touts The post Government announce £45million to “turn up” music industry for artists, businesses and children – but what…
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Electric air taxis go to war
Archer Aviation, a San Jose-based air taxi startup, has unveiled Thunder, a hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft co-developed with Palmer Luckey’s defence firm Anduril, designed for both military and commercial use. The reveal, made at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, marks a significant pivot for electric aviation firms, which are increasingly looking to…
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‘Masters of the Universe’ Sets Prime Video Streaming Release Date
“Masters of the Universe” will begin streaming on Prime Video from 22 July 2026, following a disappointing theatrical run that took just $113 million worldwide against a reported $200 million budget. The live-action film, based on the Mattel toy franchise created in 1982, is only the second such adaptation, coming nearly 40 years after the…
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Lava La Rue’s ‘Prince Of Bologna’ Is A Shoplifting Rollercoaster
Lava La Rue has released a new single, “Prince Of Bologna”, recorded as part of Speedy Wunderground’s rapid-fire singles series with producer Dan Carey. The track follows the London artist’s recent EP “Do You Know Everything (D.Y.K.E)”, which reframed their identity and highlighted their dual role as both solo artist and band, and continues a…
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The director who accused Martin Scorsese of making “terrible movies that nobody needs”
Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn once criticised Martin Scorsese’s films as “terrible movies that nobody needs”, arguing that the celebrated filmmaker had become overly nostalgic and disconnected from contemporary cinema. The remark matters because it came from a prominent modern director challenging one of Hollywood’s most influential and widely respected auteurs. Refn made the comments…
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“Any band that reaches into the darkness to push boundaries are by definition progressive. That certainly applies”: They were regarded as synth-pop or new wave, but we say they’re prog. So do members of Marillion, Porcupine Tree and No-Man
The music magazine Louder revisits a long-running debate over whether English band Talk Talk, often filed under synth-pop or new wave, actually belong within the progressive rock canon. The piece matters to fans of the genre because it reassesses the legacy of a band whose later work moved far beyond their pop origins, arguing their…
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Meg Lui Announces Debut Album Instant Validation Produced By Sufjan Stevens: Hear “Elvis Queen”
Californian-born, Hudson Valley-based singer-songwriter Meg Lui has announced her debut album, “Instant Validation,” produced by Sufjan Stevens and released via his Asthmatic Kitty Records. The announcement arrives alongside a new single, “Elvis Queen,” and follows her signing to the label in February 2026, when she released her first single, “Gone Girl.” “Elvis Queen” is a…