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Madonna has paid an emotional tribute to her former collaborator William Orbit, saying “in many ways you were my ray of light”. Orbit, whose real name was William Wainwright, died at home on July 23 at the age of 69. His passing was announced yesterday (August 7), although no cause of death was shared. His working relationship with Madonna shot him to stardom in the late ’90s, winning him three Grammys – two for 1998 album ‘Ray Of Light’ and one for the song ‘Beautiful Stranger’. Madonna has now reflected on their time together in a moving tribute on her Instagram, where she said she had “an epiphany” when she started working with…

Days after a Trump-affiliated TikTok account used Taylor Swift’s “August” in a video, the singer has managed to get her song removed from the clip. Earlier this week, the Team Trump account — created during the 2024 presidential campaign — posted a video of Donald and Melania Trump watching fireworks with Swift’s “August” soundtracking the clip. “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song! #taylorswift #maga #august,” the caption teased. However, on Friday, U.S. users noticed that the Folklore track had been removed from the offending TikTok, with the message, “The copyright owner hasn’t…

Back in early March at an Exxon in northern Virginia, a man at the pump beside me looks over as we wait for our tanks to fill. He gives me a cautious nod. “Boy. High gas prices, huh?” he says, conversationally. “Yup,” I offer in return. “Well, it’ll go back down now that the war’s over, right?” he says. Earlier in the day, the president told CBS News that the Iran war “is very complete, pretty much,” and news organizations are running with the comment in their headlines. “If you say so,” I reply, keeping my voice neutral. “You don’t…

The 1984 classic is the quintessential Van Halen song, and it’s been revisited time and time again by the band and all its lead singers, including one who didn’t even get hired for the gig When Van Halen rolled out a new song called “Panama” in 1984, some fans surely felt this was the moment the band behind “Dance the Night Away” and “Beautiful Girls” were finally getting political. After all, Panama was a global hotspot that decade, thanks to the death of military leader Omar Torrijos in 1981, the rise of Manuel Noriega in 1983, and a fraudulent election…

Lindsey Buckingham has seemingly hinted at a new project with Stevie Nicks. READ MORE: Stevie Nicks interview: “In Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie and I were a force of nature” Last year, the legendary duo reissued their 1973 album ‘Buckingham Nicks’, making it publicly available for the first time since its original release. Upon sharing the record, Nicks revealed that she and Buckingham are now back on talking terms, saying, “Lindsey and I started talking about [the album] last night. This whole thing seems really like yesterday to us.” Now, Buckingham may have dropped hints of another potential reunion between the two, linking to…

Unfortunate but expected news for fans heading to Morrissey’s Las Vegas residency next week: The singer has canceled his four shows at the Wynn, citing “unforeseen logistical challenges.” Morrissey was scheduled to begin his four-night stand at the Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater on August 14. However, ticket buyers — many of whom also purchased travel and accommodation in order to see the singer in Sin City — were informed Friday that the shows had been canceled. “Hello, we regret to inform you that Morrissey – Live in Concert, scheduled for August 14, 15, 18, and 19 at Encore Theater…

Something wicked this way comes — a Ryan Murphy show that wants to be narratively enticing, chock-full of thrilling newcomers, and grippy in a way that feels almost illegal. Here we go again.  A writer, producer, and director, Murphy is an industry giant, the visionary behind some of the biggest television series of the 21st century. Since 1999, Murphy has had a hand in crafting — often as the sole creator — at least 30 scripted series, from the salacious medical drama Nip/Tuck and the hypersexual high-school drama Glee to the melodramatic network procedural 9-1-1 and the genre-bending anthology franchise American Story…

Taylor Swift‘s song ‘August’ has been removed from a Donald Trump TikTok post that had quipped the artist would be “super excited” about its use. The ‘Team Trump’ social media account uploaded a video earlier this week (August 3) showing the US President watching a fireworks display with his wife Melania, with Swift’s 2020 song playing in the background. The post’s caption claimed: “I’m sure Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song!” Now, though, the song has been removed from the post, with the display reading, “This sound isn’t available”. Variety have noted that an earlier Team Trump video…

William Orbit secured his place in music history during the Y2K era, when he made a great electronica album with Madonna (1998’s ‘Ray Of Light’), a great alt-rock album with Blur (1999’s ’13’), and produced two stunning singles for All Saints: 2000’s ‘Pure Shores’ and ‘Black Coffee’. Yet this innovative musician and producer, who has died aged 69, also enjoyed a fascinating career before and after his heyday. Orbit was a musical maverick whose beautiful signature sound – leftfield dance influences accessorised with retro guitars – is destined to sound fresh forever. Born William Mark Wainwright on December 15 1956,…

Phoebe Bridgers will make her acting debut in the upcoming film Primetime inspired by the series To Catch A Predator. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”  The indie icon and Boygenius member is set to release her long-awaited third solo record ‘Lost Weekend’ next Friday (August 14) via Dead Oceans. It comes as the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Punisher’, and has already been previewed by lead single ‘Lost Boys’. Ahead of the album’s release, it’s now been revealed that Bridgers will make her acting debut in director Lance Oppenheim’s upcoming new film Primetime, which stars…