‘American Movie’: How a failed ‘Blair Witch Project’ predicted the future

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For a tiny moment in Chris Smith’s wry 1999 documentary “American Movie,” Hollywood glamour seeps into the film’s wintry Wisconsin gloom. On a TV set, Billy Crystal monologues at the 1997 Oscars, a broadcast that […]

SAXON Releases Music Video For ‘There’s Something In Roswell’

SAXON Announces New Album 'Hell, Fire And Damnation'

British heavy metal legends SAXON will release their 24th studio album, “Hell, Fire And Damnation”, on January 19, 2024 via Silver Lining Music. The official music video for the LP’s latest single, “There’s Something In […]

ROGER DALTREY Is Stepping Down As Curator Of TEENAGE CANCER TRUST Concerts

ROGER DALTREY Is Stepping Down As Curator Of TEENAGE CANCER TRUST Concerts

Charity Teenage Cancer Trust‘s historic annual Royal Albert Hall concert series returns for a momentous year, celebrating the work of its founder and curator, rock legend Roger Daltrey, as he bows out as the driving […]

From Britney to Germán Bringas: the best old music our writers discovered in 2023 | Music

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Slapp Happy – Sort of Slapp Happy’s 1972 debut album is a curious thing. It was recorded at Faust’s Wümme studios, with the krautrock legends acting as backing band, but it sounds absolutely nothing like […]

Peso Pluma top streamed YouTube artist of 2023, beats Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny : NPR

Peso Pluma top streamed YouTube artist of 2023, beats Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny : NPR

Mexican singer Peso Pluma performs in concert at the Foro Sol in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Aurea Del Rosario/AP hide caption toggle caption Aurea Del Rosario/AP Mexican singer Peso Pluma performs in concert […]

Brendon Babenzien and Yasi Salek Geek Out Over The Cure

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Brendon Babenzien, photographed by Johnny Knapp. “It’s The Cure!” exclaims Brendon Babenzien when asked about the second collaboration between his nautical-inspired menswear label Noah and the cult British rock band. “So if I get a […]

How Nick Houy edited ‘Barbie’ with Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie

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Nick Houy edited “Lady Bird” and “Little Women,” the first two features Greta Gerwig directed solo. But “Barbie” was a whole new world — make that worlds — with its pretty pink Barbie Land and […]

J. Balvin on repping Colombia with chart-topping music, bold style

J. Balvin on repping Colombia with chart-topping music, bold style

J Balvin is growing his hair out. And just like anyone else who’s gone through that awkward in-between stage, he’s fidgeting with his uncooperative coif in its natural black state — partly out of absentmindedness, […]

METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD: My Guitars Are ‘The Conduit From My Higher Power Through My Body’

METALLICA: 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield' Book Coming In October

During an appearance on the sixteenth episode of “The Metallica Report”, the recently launched podcast offering weekly insider updates on all things METALLICA, James Hetfield spoke about his book “Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield”, […]

Watch: METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD Unboxes ‘Messengers’ Book

METALLICA: 'Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield' Book Coming In October

METALLICA‘s James Hetfield has shared an unboxing video for his book “Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield”, which is being released today (Tuesday, November 21) via Permuted Press. Check it out below. In the 400-page […]

SAXON Announces New Album ‘Hell, Fire And Damnation’

SAXON Announces New Album 'Hell, Fire And Damnation'

When internationally renowned actor Brian Blessed OBE delivers a proclamation for opening track “The Prophecy”, expectations are automatically high for SAXON‘s latest album. Have no fear and make no mistake, SAXON meet and exceed them […]