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BEARTOOTH Shares Music Video For ‘Beautiful Again’ From ‘Pure Ecstasy’ Album
BEARTOOTH have released their sixth album, ‘Pure Ecstasy’, through Fearless Records, alongside a music video for ‘Beautiful Again’. The release marks the band’s first full-length album for the label and continues the momentum of 2023’s commercially successful ‘The Surface’. Frontman Caleb Shomo wrote, recorded and largely produced the 11-track album, with selected contributions from Jordan…
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The “total heartbreak” 1970 Beatles song played at Linda McCartney’s funeral
Linda McCartney’s funeral in 1998 included a performance of The Beatles’ 1970 song ‘Let It Be’, giving the track a personal new significance for Paul McCartney and his family. The choice reflected both Linda’s central role in supporting Paul after The Beatles’ break-up and the profound grief caused by her death from breast cancer. Linda,…
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Crystal Palace ultras end organised Selhurst Park support
Crystal Palace’s Holmesdale Fanatics supporters’ group has announced it will stop all organised activity at Selhurst Park, blaming high ticket prices, restrictions on fans and what it describes as harassment and legal action. The decision matters because the group has been central to Palace’s vocal support and distinctive matchday displays for two decades, including several…
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Miguel Says He & His Partner Have Been Targets of ‘Racist, Anti-Asian Attacks’ & ‘Abusive’ Comments About Their Child
Miguel has said that he, his partner Margaret Zhang and their family have faced racist abuse, threats, stalking, privacy invasions and false allegations over the past year. He particularly condemned anti-Asian attacks against Zhang, who is pregnant with their second child, and abusive remarks about their son, arguing that such conduct is abuse rather than…
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Agatha Christie’s New 6-Part Series Is Starting With One of Poirot’s Best Mysteries
BritBox’s forthcoming six-part drama, Hercule, will reimagine Agatha Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot by exploring his younger years, including his early friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings and first dealings with Scotland Yard’s James Japp. It matters because the series aims to present a new version of one of crime fiction’s most frequently adapted characters, while drawing…
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Chart Rewind: In 1976, Ronnie Milsap Took a ‘Stand’ at No. 1
Ronnie Milsap’s “(I’m a) Stand by My Woman Man” reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart on 28 August 1976, becoming a major success despite an alleged copyright dispute connected to its recording. The case mattered because a piano fill in the song was said to resemble one from Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by…
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Travellers start ‘Bank Holiday land grab’ early as they begin ‘illegal construction works’ ahead of long weekend
Residents in Irby, Merseyside, are concerned after fencing and excavation began on a green-belt plot shortly before the Bank Holiday weekend, with no planning application shown on the council portal. Local campaigners suspect the land may be being prepared for an unauthorised traveller encampment, though the article does not establish who owns the land or…
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‘Stuart Fails’ Stars Kevin Sussman & Lauren Lapkus Reveal Filming Episode 6 Scene “Was Terrifying”
Kevin Sussman and Lauren Lapkus said filming a falling scene for Episode 6 of HBO Max’s *Stuart Fails To Save the Universe* was genuinely frightening, as the speed of the stunt left them unable to produce the screams required for the scene. Their comments underline the demanding practical work behind the *Big Bang Theory* spin-off,…
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Spotify promotes Joe Hadley to VP of Global Music Content, Partnerships; J.J. Italiano named Head of Editorial
Spotify has promoted Joe Hadley to Vice-President of Global Music Content and Partnerships, placing its editorial and music-partnership functions under his leadership. J.J. Italiano becomes Head of Editorial, reporting to Hadley, in a restructuring intended to connect Spotify’s music teams while retaining editorial independence. The changes matter because editorial programming and industry partnerships influence how…
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On This Day in 1982, George Strait Notched His First No. 1 With a Song Recorded for the Movie That Gave Him His Big Screen Debut
George Strait’s “Fool Hearted Memory” reached number one on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart on 28 August 1982, becoming the first of his eventual 44 chart-topping singles. The achievement mattered because it helped establish Strait’s rise after his early recording success, while also linking his first number one to his big-screen debut in the action…