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‘Slam Frank’ Hip-Hop Musical Retelling Of Anne Frank Story Extends Off Broadway Run

  • *Slam Frank* extends its run through 4 January 2027.
  • The musical reimagines Anne Frank’s story as hip-hop satire.
  • It was inspired by a viral 2022 social media thread.

*Slam Frank*, a hip-hop musical reimagining Anne Frank’s story, has extended its Off Broadway run through 4 January 2027 after strong demand. The extension gives audiences more time to see a production that has drawn considerable attention and divided critics. Created by Andrew Fox and Joel Sinensky, the…

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Adobe’s Premiere mobile app is adding licensed music from ‘leading artists’

  • Adobe is adding licensed music to Premiere mobile.
  • Tracks from UMG and WMG are planned, but artists remain unnamed.
  • Users can add up to 60 seconds of a song.

Adobe is partnering with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to bring licensed music clips to Premiere mobile. The feature is intended to make recognisable songs easier to use in video edits and help Adobe compete with mobile editing apps such as CapCut. Adobe has not named…

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Stand Atlantic’s Bonnie Fraser Wants to Bring Imperfection Back to Rock

  • Stand Atlantic recorded GODBREATH’s 11 songs live together.
  • The album is the band’s first ARIA chart-topper.
  • Bonnie Fraser wants rock recordings to sound more human.

Stand Atlantic frontwoman Bonnie Fraser says she wanted the band’s fifth album, GODBREATH, to bring a more human, imperfect sound to modern rock. The Sydney group recorded all 11 tracks live together in one room, aiming to capture the energy and connection of older records; the album has…

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Robert Smith promises The Cure will tour in 2027 and teases new music

  • The Cure plan to tour again in 2027.
  • Smith expects the concerts to feature new songs.
  • He says three albums’ worth of music were recorded.

Robert Smith says The Cure will return to touring in 2027, with the concerts expected to feature new songs. He has not yet disclosed dates or locations, but the plan points to a relatively short gap after the band’s successful run of summer shows. Smith shared the news…

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Josh Homme on reworking Iggy Pop collab ‘Sunday’ for Queens Of The Stone Age’s ‘Perfecth’ – and if they’ll work together again

  • QOTSA reworked ‘Sunday’ for ‘Perfecth’.
  • Homme says Iggy Pop approved the new version.
  • Homme is open to another collaboration, if it happens naturally.

Josh Homme has explained why Queens Of The Stone Age revisited ‘Sunday’ for their new album, ‘Perfecth’. The song began as a track he wrote for Iggy Pop’s 2016 album ‘Post Pop Depression’, and Homme said he wanted to present it as something they shared rather than keep…

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ANTHRAX’s JOEY BELLADONNA Slammed By NFL Fans For ‘Awful’ National Anthem Performance At SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Vs. CHICAGO BEARS Game

  • Joey Belladonna sang the US anthem before Seahawks-Bears.
  • Some fans criticised his performance on social media.
  • He says stadium anthem performances can feel unnerving.

Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna performed the US national anthem before the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears game, drawing harsh criticism from some NFL fans online. The reaction highlights how a rendition at a major sporting event can reach an audience unfamiliar with the singer or his band. Belladonna…

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In 1967, Dustin Hoffman launched his career with ‘The Graduate’. It made $105,000,000, and won an Oscar, but he now says it was “a terrible experience”

  • Hoffman says filming *The Graduate* was a terrible experience.
  • He was slapped 27 times for a scene cut from the film.
  • He later saw Benjamin as an alter ego for director Mike Nichols.

Dustin Hoffman has described filming *The Graduate* as “a terrible experience”, despite the 1967 film launching his screen career and changing his life. In an extract from his memoir, he says the lead role intensified his insecurities and that director Mike Nichols’ behaviour towards him felt unusually harsh.…

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John Rich joins New York farmers opposing state renewable energy rules

  • John Rich says New York’s energy policy sidelines farmers and local officials.
  • He claims planned solar projects could cover more than 100 square miles.
  • State rules allow ORES to waive some local zoning restrictions.

Country singer John Rich has criticised New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s renewable energy policies, saying they give the state too much power over farmland and leave local communities with little say. He has joined farmers, landowners and activists challenging the state’s permitting system, arguing that large solar and…

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3 Songs by The Bee Gees That Feel Like They Should Have Hit No. 1, but Didn’t

  • Three Bee Gees songs fell short of expected chart success.
  • “Boogie Child” peaked at No. 12 in the US.
  • “To Love Somebody” missed the UK Top 40.

The Bee Gees had major success with their disco hits, but several songs from other points in their career seemed capable of reaching No. 1 and fell short. The article highlights three tracks whose chart performance was more modest than their reputation or appeal might suggest. “I Started…

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Paul Bettany, Asha Banks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Colin Firth Team for Feel-Good Comedy ‘It’s Alright,’ Protagonist Launches Sales at AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Paul Bettany plays a pop star who discovers his 19-year-old daughter.
  • Asha Banks stars as the aspiring singer and will write songs.
  • Production is scheduled to start in early 2027.

Paul Bettany and Asha Banks will star in and contribute music to *It’s Alright*, a comedy about a fading pop star who discovers he has a teenage daughter. The project is launching international sales ahead of the American Film Market, drawing attention to a family story built around…

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