Author: Press Room

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, East Berlin crumbled. Many residents flocked to the West, compelled by the promise of a more robust economy and a higher standard of living. On the city’s eastern side lay a constellation of factories and industrial buildings, abandoned in the scramble of reunification. With curfews abolished and noise ordinances ignored, these neglected spaces became playhouses through the ’90s. At clubs and raves that enshrined techno, kink culture, and queer exploration, youthful mischief-makers gained access to their every unintelligible desire.In 2006, this is where Rhode Island native Gavilán Rayna Russom spawned Black Meteoric Star—before…

Just when you thought the kids had buried the Beatles for good, here’s AKRIILA with lucy miró al mundo y notó que está girando. The title of the rising Chilean star’s new album (“Lucy looked at the world and noticed it’s turning”) borrows lines from “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” the first song AKRIILA learned to play on the piano. The Fab Four might seem like an unlikely reference point for a flame-haired 22-year-old whose berserk debut album was filled with robotic tags like “Hot gays listen to AKRIILA” and “Hot twinks listen…

David Byrne has released an expanded edition of ‘Who Is The Sky?‘, featuring two new songs – check them out below. The former Talking Heads frontman originally released his latest solo album in September 2025, his first studio record since 2018’s ‘American Utopia‘. It featured contributions from Hayley Williams, St. Vincent and The Smile‘s Tom Skinner. To mark its one year annivesary, Byrne has shared an expanded version featuring four bonus tracks including new single ‘My Madness’, which you can listen to below and previous single ¿Cuál Es La Razón? “WHAT’S AN ALBUM? Good question. Vinyl fans and crate diggers have a sense of an album as…

Though she is known as a country music icon, Dolly Parton was a central presence at the 2026 Americana Awards and Honors Wednesday at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Parton, who died on Aug. 25, received the Lifetime Achievement Award via a pre-taped video message, and there were few dry eyes in the house as Parton’s face filled the screen after a heartfelt introduction from Emmylou Harris. “It’s Dolly. I’m honored to be receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association,” began the beloved icon in the video. “Roots music, or what is now called Americana music, is…

Duncan Sheik, the singer who won a Grammy nomination for his 1996 debut single “Barely Breathing,” is currently in critical condition. The artist’s social media account posted a statement on Wednesday about his health. “We would like to share an update with Duncan’s fans and the public. Duncan is currently receiving medical care and remains in critical but stable condition,” read the post. “Out of respect for Duncan and our family, we will not be sharing any further medical details at this time. We kindly ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time and will provide updates when appropriate.” The…

The ‘Back To The Beginning’ concert film is set to arrive in cinemas worldwide next month. The event marked the final concert from Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne, and was held in July 2025 at the Villa Park stadium in the band’s hometown of Birmingham. With a star-studded line-up boasting names like Guns N’ Roses, KoRn, Tool, Slayer, Pantera, Metallica, Alice In Chains, Gojira, Anthrax, and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler the gig would go on to become the highest-grossing charity concert of all time, bringing in a huge sum of around £11million for good causes. It saw founding members Ozzy Osbourne,…

The Heartbreakers have never formally reunited in full since Tom Petty’s death in 2017. That changed Wednesday night in Nashville during the Americana Honors & Awards show when the band — Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch, and Ron Blair — backed up Chris Stapleton for a performance of classic Petty songs. First, Stapleton tackled both “Breakdown” and “American Girl” with Stan Lynch on drums, the Heartbreakers original drummer, behind the kit. By the time the performance had ended, the entire Ryman Auditorium was on their feet for the emotional reunion.  After that, Lynch exited and Stapleton sang a rousing…

Peter Max, the German-American artist whose psychedelic posters and rainbow-hued portraits of everyone from Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr to President Obama and Taylor Swift made him a defining artist of the pop art movement, has died. He was 88. His death was confirmed by his close friend and family’s spokesperson, Michael Pagnotta, who worked for Max in the mid-80s. Pagnotta said the artist died on Monday at a Manhattan hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He said Max is survived by his children, Max and Libra, who “loved him very much.” “He had a very expansive mind.…

Friendly Fires have announced their long-awaited fourth album, ‘Dig Deeper’ – listen to new single ‘Magnetic’ below. The 11-track project is due for release on January 15 via LAB Records, following on from 2019’s ‘Inflorescent’. You can pre-order/pre-save it here. “Attraction is a force so strong it can be beyond our control. What we want and what we should do aren’t always the same,” the band explained about the meaning behind their latest song. “Can you ever take charge over something so powerful?” In the glistening chorus, frontman Ed Macfarlane expresses the difficulties of not giving into temptation in the face…

Neither New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft nor the rapper Macklemore have any business being the center of a serious national conversation, but somehow, here we are. This week, venue owners for Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour — including, most prominently, Kraft — ordered his promoter to fire the rapper, who was an opening act. Why? He had spoken out from the stage, declaring “Free Palestine” and showing images of the destruction of Gaza.  “Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium,” Macklemore wrote in a statement. “Ed also told me that Kraft…