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‘George Michael: The Faith Tour’ Concert Film Acquired By Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk & Universal Pictures Content Group
Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk have acquired international and North American distribution rights respectively for *George Michael: The Faith Tour*. The concert film will bring previously unseen 1988 footage to cinemas worldwide in late 2026, extending the late singer’s catalogue for a new theatrical audience. Directed by George Michael collaborators Andy Morahan…
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“People associate me with the ballads and pretty things, but I did quite a lot of other stuff”: When a soft-focus love song star planted a prog suite on his solo album
The article revisits David Gates’s attempt to move beyond the gentle romantic ballads that defined Bread, highlighting a progressive-rock suite on his solo debut, First. It argues that the unexpected experiment complicates his soft-focus public image and shows that his musical background extended beyond polished love songs. Gates said listeners tended to associate him with…
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Fuji Rock 2026 Livestream Schedule and Details
Fuji Rock Festival will return to Naeba Ski Resort in Japan from 24 to 26 July 2026, with Amazon livestreaming selected performances worldwide. The coverage is available to all Amazon account holders, including non-Prime users, and begins on Thursday night in the Americas because of the time difference. Headline sets from the xx, Khruangbin and…
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On This Day in 1982, Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds Starred in a Controversial Musical Adaptation the Country Icon Later Regretted
In 1982, Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds starred in *The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas*, a film adaptation of the successful Broadway musical. Although the film performed strongly, its provocative title and subject matter made distribution difficult in some American markets, while Parton later described the making of it as a deeply unpleasant experience. The…
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“Gallops like The Trooper and evokes Iron Maiden’s double-lead-guitar histrionics”: Mongol champions The Hu take after their hard rock heroes on long-awaited new album Hun
The Hu’s third album, Hun, is presented as evidence that the Mongolian folk-metal band have developed well beyond their original novelty appeal. The review finds that they have absorbed influences from major hard rock acts, particularly Iron Maiden and Metallica, while retaining the distinctive Mongolian instrumentation and vocal character that define their sound. Released four…
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Phish begin Madison Square Garden residency: Here’s their setlist in full
Phish began their latest Madison Square Garden residency with a career-spanning concert, opening the run with a setlist that mixed familiar songs, extended improvisation and newer material. The show matters to the band’s devoted audience because their live performances vary substantially each night, making setlists a central part of following a residency. The performance included…
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The Strokes – Reality Awaits
The Strokes’ seventh album, ‘Reality Awaits’, is presented as an ambitious but curiously unresolved follow-up to their Grammy-winning ‘The New Abnormal’. Produced again with Rick Rubin, it leans into Julian Casablancas’ self-mythologising, humour and social critique, while using prominent autotune to explore tensions between sincerity, technology and artificiality. The review highlights ‘Going Shopping’ for its…
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The Avalanches – “Blue Shadows” (Feat. Karen O)
The Avalanches have released “Blue Shadows”, a new collaboration with Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O, as they continue to tease a possible forthcoming album. The relaxed, sunlit track gives Karen O a prominent singing role and follows recent collaborative singles with Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza, Prentiss and Jamie xx. Karen O previously appeared on…