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Stereogum Presents Wild Pink’s Still Coming Down Album Release Show — Win Tickets
Wild Pink will mark the release of its new album, Still Coming Down, with an intimate hometown concert at Cassette in Queens, New York, on 21 August. Presented by Stereogum, the event includes a competition for two free tickets and signals the band’s continued rise within indie rock. Doors open at 7pm ET, with advance…
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James Franco Stars in ‘Love, Lies & Frank’ Microdrama on Shortical
James Franco stars in “Love, Lies & Frank”, a microdrama now streaming exclusively on Shortical. The series is among the first made under SAG-AFTRA’s Verticals Agreement, and its casting is presented as a sign that established Hollywood talent is increasingly entering the mobile-first, short-form drama market. Franco plays Jimmy Frank, an ad-agency chief facing criminal…
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Pitbull Announces 14th Studio Album ‘Pitcoin’
Pitbull has announced that his 14th studio album will be titled ‘Pitcoin’, although no release date has yet been confirmed. The announcement coincides with his international I’m Back Tour with Lil Jon and signals a new music project following 2023’s ‘Trackhouse’. The Cuban-American artist, Armando Christian Pérez, recently helped set a Guinness World Record at…
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The 1990s singer Ian Anderson thought was even out of Pavarotti’s league: “Very fine”
“Gravitas and vocal expertise”. The post The 1990s singer Ian Anderson thought was even out of Pavarotti’s league: “Very fine” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Brian May badly recreates iconic Queen album cover to prove dangers of AI: “So this is the kind of intelligence that will soon be ruling the world?”
Queen guitarist Brian May used Meta AI to recreate the cover of the band’s 1980 album ‘The Game’, then shared the distorted result to argue that artificial intelligence is unreliable and unnecessary. He said the experiment reinforced his concerns about AI’s growing influence and criticised the expansion of data centres, claiming they could damage the…
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Metallica’s “Black Album” Took Them from Metal Heroes to Multiplatinum Rock Giants
Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album, widely known as the “Black Album”, transformed the band from leading thrash-metal figures into international rock superstars. Its more accessible, groove-focused sound won millions of new listeners, although some longstanding fans criticised the move towards the mainstream. The album followed the success of 1988’s …And Justice for All, which reached No.…
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Emmys: Fox, Peacock, Disney+ Among Juried Award Winners; ‘The Masked Singer’, ‘The Traitors’ Top List
The Television Academy has announced the 78th Emmy Awards’ juried-category winners, recognising work in animation, costume design and emerging media. Fox’s The Masked Singer, Peacock’s The Traitors and Disney+ productions Eyes of Wakanda and Star Wars: Visions were among the recipients, highlighting achievements assessed directly by specialist industry panels rather than through the usual nominee…
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Logic1000 Aligns With Jam City For ‘Jersey’
Logic1000 has released ‘Jersey’, a new collaboration with UK producer Jam City, ahead of her forthcoming album ‘Confirmation!’. The energetic club track signals the direction of the album campaign and brings together two prominent electronic music figures. ‘Confirmation!’ is due for release on 2 October and follows Logic1000’s DJ-Kicks mix last year, which included previews…