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In 2008, when The X-Files: I Want to Believe came out, movie critics rolled their eyes, calling the film a tame version of a long “Monster of the Week” X-Files episode. The TV show’s creator, Chris Carter, who also co-wrote and directed the PG-13 film, agreed with them. “The movie that was released was not the movie I had intended to release,” Carter, 69, tells Rolling Stone now over Zoom. What those critics and X-Philes saw onscreen, Carter says, was more what the movie’s financiers wanted than his vision. So now he’s releasing a gory director’s cut, retitled The X-Files:…

Global Citizen has invited Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean to Central Park’s Great Lawn to headline its 2026 festival. Hosted by Hugh Jackman, the event will include the duo’s 30th anniversary show for Fugees’ The Score, along with a support bill that includes Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey, and Tomorrow X Together.Jackman, who is this year’s Global Citizen ambassador, said in a press release, “It’s time to gather once again on the Great Lawn, in the middle of New York City, to tell the world an end to extreme poverty is possible. There’s something every one of…

Saturday Night Live has parted ways with music booker Brian Siedlecki, who has been with the show for nearly 30 years. The long-running sketch show is known for iconic music performances and being one of the most coveted performing spots on television. Siedlecki has been a big part of that success, rising from an intern role on the show in 1996 to booking his first act, Nelly Furtado, in 2001. Since then, he has been responsible for bringing some of the biggest names in music to their famous stage. Recent notable appearances include Paul McCartney performing Beatles hits with Will…

Global Citizen Festival will return to Central Park’s Great Lawn on Saturday, Sept. 26, with a full day of performances from Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey, and Tomorrow x Together. Hill and Jean will headline the free event with an anniversary celebration of the Fugees‘ second and final album, The Score. The instant classic record included their signature cover of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly,” alongside the singles “Ready or Not” and “Fu-Gee-La.” The Fugees celebrated the 25th anniversary of the album as a trio in 2021 with plans for an expansive tour…

In partnership with Sziget Festival Twenty One Pilots covered The White Stripes as they headlined the second day of Sziget 2026. The band – comprised of singer/guitarist Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun – brought their current festival run to Budapest, following stops across Europe. Towards the end of their performance, a video played on the big screens, showing a pre-recorded message from The White Stripes frontman Jack White. “I’m Jack White, and I give Tyler and Josh permission to do this,” he told the camera. As the screens cut back to the action on stage, the pair tore into…

Sub Focus has announced two of the biggest headline shows of his career – check out all the details below. The London-based electronic musician will be bringing his acclaimed immersive live production ‘Circular Sound’ to London’s O2 and Manchester’s Co-op Live next year. The shows come on the back of Sub Focus filling massive venues across every continent, packing out Alexandra Palace in London, before hitting venue Los Angeles, Australia, and New Zealand. He was also the first drum and bass artist to headline Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre as part of the WORSHIP collective, and next spring, he’s set…

Ritchie Blackmore joined Deep Purple on stage for the first time in more than three decades last night – check out footage of the shock reunion below. Read More: Deep Purple – ‘Whoosh!’ review: rockers’ 21st record is stupidly fun and outrageously silly Fans of the legendary rock group had long given up on the idea of seeing the band share the stage with founding guitarist Blackmore following their well-publicised estrangement, which dates back to the early ’90s, and left things so fraught, Blackmore didn’t show up at the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2016. However, on Wednesday…

Six months after Hayley Williams and Daniel James launched their new band, Power Snatch, with ‘EP1’, the duo have surprised fans with their second collection of songs. Read More: Hayley Williams live in Manchester: Paramore star balances joy and rage at intimate UK show The soloist and Paramore singer formed the band with frequent collaborator James, who also helped her write and produce tracks for her latest solo album, ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’. Williams unveiled the Power Snatch project earlier this year while hosting a show on Apple Music alongside James. The two initially soft-launched the band with the release…

The pop group will release their new EP, Wild, on Friday Katseye took the stage at The Tonight Show to showcase their recent single, “Animal.” Four members of the group, Daniela Avanzini, Yoonchae Jeung, Lara Raj, and Megan Skiendiel, joined forces for a rousing performance of the pop number. Notably absent was Sophia Laforteza, who recently announced she is taking a hiatus for her mental health. “Animal” was co-written by Ed Sheeran and produced by Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin. The single will appear on Katseye’s upcoming five-track EP Wild, out Aug. 14. It follows the release of “Pinky Up,” which…

It’s understandably hard to focus when an unsmiling Leonardo DiCaprio is staring at you. Kpop Demon Hunters singer EJAE reflected on experiencing exactly that while performing the group’s mega-hit “Golden” during the BAFTA Film Awards in February. “The BAFTAs haunt me,” EJAE said in a recent interview with the Times. “I made mistakes. I cracked a little bit on the high notes. Leonardo DiCaprio was [in the audience] right in front of me and he was not smiling.”  She explained that just before she sang the lyric “born to be” a high note in the song, she looked right at…