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LA power-pop band Jawdropped have announced their full-length debut album, Secret To Spare, due out on 18 September via Transgressive/Canvasback, and have shared a new single, "Split Lip". The Stereogum piece frames the announcement enthusiastically, with the writer citing the earlier single "Monday" as a standout that turned…
Primary Wave Music has struck a deal with Mick Jones, co-founder of the rock band Foreigner, acquiring a stake in his music assets covering publishing, master recordings, touring, and name, image and likeness rights. Although the financial terms were not disclosed, Primary Wave typically buys a majority stake,…
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, the prolific Australian psychedelic rock band, have announced their 28th studio album, Alien Metal, due out later this summer on their p(doom) label. Whereas last year's Phantom Island explored orchestral rock, this record pivots to electronic dance music, marking a notable stylistic…
The West End revival of Jonathan Larson's musical "Rent" has announced the full principal cast joining "Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo, who will play Mark. Travis Ross will take on the role of Roger and Bella Brown will play Mimi, with the rest of the ensemble drawn from…
Polygon has published a hands-on preview of Brigandine Abyss, the fourth entry in the long-running but niche strategy RPG series, ahead of its release on 26 August for Windows PC and 27 August for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The piece matters because it…
Fi has launched the Fi Ultra, a new dog tracker that uses T-Mobile's T-Satellite with Starlink service to keep tracking pets even when they roam beyond the reach of cell towers. This matters because it promises continuous location data anywhere in the US, including rural areas and remote…
Universal has reportedly hired Liz Meriwether, the creator of the sitcom New Girl, to write a musical biopic based on Britney Spears' 2023 memoir The Woman In Me, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project reunites much of the creative team behind the studio's hit Wicked films, with…
According to a new Bloomberg report, Microsoft is reportedly considering making more of its first-party games exclusive to Xbox consoles, moving away from its recent strategy of releasing titles across as many platforms as possible. The reported shift is intended to give consumers a clearer reason to choose…
Interpol have released 'Iron City', the third single from their forthcoming ninth album 'This Mirror Weighs A Ton', due out on 28 August via Partisan Records. The atmospheric track engages directly with the subject of artificial intelligence, framed by frontman Paul Banks as a conversation between a human…