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“Being Human Is About Screwing Up” EELS In Conversation
In this interview, Mark Oliver Everett – known as E, leader of Eels – discusses his forthcoming 16th studio album, ‘Cookie Happened’, and its double A-side single ‘All Forgotten’ / ‘I’m On Standby’. He reflects on themes of atonement and human fallibility, explaining that the album’s title borrows a line from Cookie Monster’s philosophy of…
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Chad Hugo releases debut solo single with Tierra Whack and Leikeli47
Chad Hugo has released ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’, his debut solo single, featuring Tierra Whack and Leikeli47. The energetic track marks a new chapter for the former Neptunes and N.E.R.D. musician, with further solo material reportedly planned. The song combines Hugo’s groove-led production with swirling synths, while its video places the artists in surreal scenes including hazmat-suited creators,…
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Nick Hakim – ‘I Can See’ album review: Quiet but mighty
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Early ’90s animation tools were so primitive that Doom’s lead artist says he pretty much did the whole thing with ‘the undo key’
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Biennale Chief Slams EU for Withdrawing Funding Over Russia’s Presence at Art Exhibition During Film Festival Press Conference: ‘They Are Abandoning Us’
Venice Biennale chairman Pietrangelo Buttafuoco publicly criticised the European Union at a film festival press conference for withdrawing €2 million ($2.3 million) in funding over Russia’s return to the Biennale’s arts exhibition, its first appearance since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. He argued the decision was political rather than legal or cultural, warning it threatened…
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Jimmy Kimmel: Stephen Colbert Has Open Invitation to Guest Host on My Late Show
Jimmy Kimmel has said Stephen Colbert would be welcome to guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live! at any time, extending an open invitation as speculation continues about Colbert’s future following the end of The Late Show. Kimmel made the comments during his annual summer break from his own programme, which is currently being covered by a…
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Teenage Fanclub announce new album, share “Day in the Sun”
Teenage Fanclub have announced their 13th studio album, Do Not Dare to Dream, and released its lead single, “Day In The Sun”, with an accompanying video. The announcement marks the Scottish indie band’s first album since 2023’s Nothing Lasts Forever and continues their long-running collaboration with Merge Records. The album is due on 9 October…
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“Docs Didn’t Tell Me I Couldn’t Sang”: 35-Year-Old Country Star With Aggressive, Incurable Cancer Returns to the Stage
Country singer Nat Myers, 35, has returned to performing despite living with an aggressive, incurable form of cancer, sharing updates from a recent tour stop in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. His decision to get back on stage highlights both his determination to keep making music and the harsh realities of touring while undergoing ongoing cancer treatment,…