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Shearling Announce New EP Don’t Look At Me The Way A Dog Might Look At Your Leg: Hear “Believe Me (Dust)”
Experimental rock band Shearling have announced a new EP, titled Don’t Look At Me The Way A Dog Might Look At Your Leg, due for release this week. It follows the band’s acclaimed 2025 debut, the single-track album Motherfucker, I Am Both: “Amen” And “Hallelujah”…, and marks a shift towards more conventional, song-based structures while…
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Final Fantasy producer explains what’s holding back future remakes
Final Fantasy 14 producer Naoki Yoshida has poured cold water on hopes for further large-scale remakes in the style of the Final Fantasy 7 trilogy, warning that similar projects for other entries would likely take even longer to complete. Speaking at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest in Berlin alongside FF7 remake trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi,…
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‘I would be ashamed to have written any part of this’: Odyssey translator Emily Wilson attacks Nolan blockbuster
Emily Wilson, the classicist whose acclaimed 2017 translation of Homer’s Odyssey was cited by Christopher Nolan while promoting his film adaptation, has sharply criticised the finished work, arguing it lacks the psychological, emotional and ethical depth of the original poem. Her intervention is notable given Nolan had publicly praised her translation, including its opening line…
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Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante Defends Ejecting Concertgoer Following Online Criticism
Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante has defended her decision to have a concertgoer removed during a show in Phoenix, after facing online criticism from people who assumed she had ejected the fan simply for moshing. LaPlante clarified on social media that the man had actually been punching other attendees in the head, making the ejection a…
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Laufey Signs With UTA
Laufey has signed with talent agency UTA for global representation across all areas, the agency confirmed on Monday 27 July. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter had previously been represented by Wasserman, but reportedly departed following the fallout from founder Casey Wasserman’s inclusion in the Epstein files; Wasserman has since left the agency, which is now up for…
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Watch Neurosis debut new album songs at first show back
Neurosis returned to the stage for its first concert in more than a year and used the set to premiere material from its forthcoming album, Fires Within Fires. The performance gave fans an early indication of the band’s new direction ahead of the record’s release, as well as marking the resumption of its live activity.…
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Benny Safdie Is Officially the Highest-Grossing Actor of 2026
Actor Benny Safdie has quietly become Hollywood’s top-grossing performer of 2026, despite not headlining any of the films responsible for his success. His box office haul, built from a supporting role in Christopher Nolan’s record-breaking epic and a part in the year’s biggest animated hit, has already surpassed that of more prominently featured stars such…
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Pens Heartfelt Letter to Fans Revealing Parkinson’s Diagnosis and Surgery to Remove Cancer From Her Face
Carly Simon has revealed in a heartfelt statement to fans that she is living with Parkinson’s disease and has undergone surgery to remove skin cancer from her face. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter, known for hits including “You’re So Vain” and “Coming Around Again,” said she had kept largely silent in recent…
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‘Dutton Ranch’ Officially Expands Ed Harris’ Role for Season 2 After Actor Felt “Underused”
Ed Harris will have an expanded role in the second season of “Dutton Ranch,” the Yellowstone spin-off, after the actor said he felt “underused and inconsequential” in the first season. Harris revealed he had been told before signing on that he would be one of the show’s four main characters, but felt this promise was…
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‘You’re So Vain’ singer Carly Simon says Parkinson’s and cancer diagnoses kept her from public eye
Singer-songwriter Carly Simon has revealed she has Parkinson’s disease and recently underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, explaining why she has largely stayed out of the public eye. The “You’re So Vain” hitmaker shared the news in a statement to People magazine, offering fans a rare personal update on her…