Music

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO’s Live Performance At New York City’s The Iridium To Be Recorded For Future Release

• The trio’s final 2026 show will be recorded.
• Ron Jackson will open and later sit in.
• The concert takes place at New York’s Iridium.

The Alex Skolnick Trio will record its final performance of 2026 at New York’s Iridium on Sunday, 25 October, for a future live release. The concert gives the group a chance to capture its genre-crossing guitar-led sound in a club associated with Les Paul’s regular performances. Guitarist Ron…

Remember When Rory Feek Wrote a Song for Blake Shelton in the 2000s?

• Blake Shelton’s “Some Beach” topped the chart for four weeks.
• Rory Feek and Paul Overstreet wrote it with Kenny Chesney in mind.
• Feek says the hit helped Shelton’s personality emerge as an artist.

Rory Feek and Paul Overstreet wrote “Some Beach”, which Blake Shelton released in 2004. The song spent four weeks at No. 1 and helped mark a turning point in Shelton’s career, with Feek saying it was among the first songs where Shelton’s personality came through. The writers initially…

In 1997, Ewan McGregor founded a production company. Five years later, he “fucked off” and left it to die

• McGregor co-founded Natural Nylon with four fellow actors in 1997.
• He left in 2002 as the company struggled to pay people.
• Jude Law departed the following year, and the company folded.

Ewan McGregor helped found the production company Natural Nylon in 1997 with actors Jude Law, Jonny Lee Miller, Sadie Frost and Sean Pertwee. The company made several films, but it slowly collapsed after McGregor left in 2002, saying that nobody was being paid; his departure came as his…

Beatles rejected Lennon’s Cold Turkey as a 1969 single

• The other Beatles rejected “Cold Turkey” as a group single.
• Lennon released it solo with the Plastic Ono Band.
• Lennon said US radio stations banned the song.

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison rejected John Lennon’s proposal to release “Cold Turkey” as a Beatles single in 1969. The article argues the decision may have spared the band another song likely to face radio bans, while Lennon’s solo release helped him make a clean break…

The 1981 song that not a single member of U2 actually liked: “Not high on content”

• U2 saw ‘Fire’ as an unfinished song.
• The Edge said it had potential but little content.
• Live performances gave it a longer life.

U2’s 1981 song ‘Fire’, recorded during work on their second album, was a track the band later regarded as underdeveloped. The Edge described it as high in potential but low in content, despite its big chorus and appeal as a live performance. The song was recorded in the…

Cardi B Attends KATSEYE’s New York Concert With Daughters

• Cardi B brought Kulture and Blossom to KATSEYE’s New York show.
• She has publicly supported the group’s music for months.
• KATSEYE’s “Animal” debuted at No. 10 on the Global 200.

Cardi B attended KATSEYE’s New York concert with her daughters Kulture and Blossom, adding to her public support for the group. She was seen dancing with two-year-old Blossom from what appeared to be a VIP suite, then shared post-show footage of her daughters and their friends. Cardi’s enthusiasm…

Warner Bros takes aim at Harrison’s new show as Twilight returns to US charts

The Vow teaser sparks a legal clash, while the Green Party’s Ashok Kumar faces a BBC Politics Live confrontation. The bulletin also revisits Emilio Estevez’s career and ranks crime dramas and classic rock hits.

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Parents Were Actually Scared Of

• Three 1950s songs are framed as challenging conservative norms.
• “Tequila” and “Short Shorts” both appeared in 1958.
• Dale Hawkins’s “Susie Q” helped shape early rock and roll.

The article highlights three 1950s hit songs it says unsettled conservative parents: “Tequila” by The Champs, “Short Shorts” by the Royal Teens, and “Susie Q” by Dale Hawkins. It presents them as examples of music and youth culture challenging the era’s expectations around alcohol, clothing and rock-and-roll attitude.…

NFL Paris Game Halftime Show 2026: Here’s Where to Watch Burna Boy Perform Live Online Free

• Paris hosts the NFL’s first regular-season game in France.
• Burna Boy and Yseult are set for halftime.
• Steelers face the Saints at Stade de France.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints are set to play the NFL’s first regular-season game in France, with Burna Boy and Yseult scheduled to perform at halftime. The event brings the league’s international expansion to Paris and pairs the match with a prominent live music show. The…