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Heart confirm comeback album is “almost finished”
Heart have confirmed that their first studio album in a decade is nearly complete, signalling a return to recording after a lengthy gap. The update matters because it suggests new material from the band may be approaching, although no release date or further details were provided. The report gives only the band’s statement that the…
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Born 76 Years Ago Today in the Lone Star State, the Songwriter Mentored by Guy Clark Who Wrote Hits for Bob Seger and Waylon Jennings
Rodney Crowell, born in Houston, Texas, on 7 August 1950, is profiled as an influential country songwriter, performer and producer. Mentored by Guy Clark and later a member of Emmylou Harris’s Hot Band, he helped bring his songs to a wider audience before establishing a successful solo career and writing hits for other artists. Crowell…
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Aaron Rowe Channels Homesick Longing On New Single ‘Hollywood Sign’
Irish songwriter Aaron Rowe has released ‘Hollywood Sign’, a new single about homesickness, alienation and imposter syndrome experienced while he was living abroad in Los Angeles. The release follows a busy summer supporting Ed Sheeran on international stadium dates and signals Rowe’s continued rise after his debut EP, ‘Exodus’. ‘Hollywood Sign’ is described as a…
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Helena Gao And Shushu Link On ‘lao wai [老外]’
Chinese-Danish alt-pop artist Helena Gao has released ‘lao wai [老外]’, a new single featuring Chinese artist Shushu, ahead of her EP ‘Gao Dan Dan’. The track explores Gao’s sense of being an outsider—its title means “foreigner”—and blends hyper-pop, Chinese electronic music and Scandinavian alt-pop influences. The EP is due on 10 September via After All…
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The Rampage EP is officially out.
The Rampage EP has landed, shared here as a short-form video announcement marking its official release. The clip appears to be a brief teaser or trailer format, built for quick sharing across social platforms. The title frames this as a drop announcement rather than a full music video, likely pointing fans towards the complete EP…
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Susanne Sundfør announces new album ‘Revelations Of Divine Love’ with ethereal single ‘I It Am’
Susanne Sundfør has announced her seventh studio album, ‘Revelations Of Divine Love’, and released its first single, the ethereal ‘I It Am’. Due on 2 October via Bella Union, the record marks a highly stripped-back project centred on love, motherhood and spiritual writing. The album was recorded live in a Norwegian church with only Sundfør’s…
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“You could very easily die in there.” Slaughter To Prevail, bare-knuckle boxing and brain injuries: Inside the bloodiest, most brutal metal gig ever.
Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible staged Blood4Blood in Daytona Beach, Florida: an event combining metal performances with sanctioned bare-knuckle boxing. The format drew a large mixed audience and demonstrated the commercial appeal of pairing two intense, overlapping subcultures, although the article highlights the serious physical risks involved. The 9,300-capacity Ocean Center hosted bands including…
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Rush to turn Toronto homecoming into concert film: “A natural choice”
Rush chose to film its Toronto homecoming show as a concert film, presenting the decision as an obvious fit given the band’s deep connection to the city. The project preserves a landmark performance for fans and highlights the significance of returning to the group’s hometown. The film documents Rush’s live show in Toronto, where the…
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Buried for not being Brueghel: overlooked masterpiece by still-life pioneer discovered in storage area
A still-life painting long kept in storage at Norway’s National Museum has been reattributed to the Flemish baroque artist Clara Peeters, an early pioneer of the genre. Previously thought to be by Ambrosius Brueghel and later labelled anonymous, the work’s reassessment restores it to a significant female artist and will feature in a major exhibition…