Author: Press Room
Later this week, Stephens will place the cherry on top of “Sugar Trap” release week with a performance at Lollapalooza Jae Stephens has a sticky hit on her hands with “Sugar Trap,” the latest single from the pop singer and songwriter’s upcoming debut studio album. Dallas Caton’s bass-heavy production lays the foundation for the frantic and propulsive record. “I got him where I want him and that’s in too deep/I got his time, his diamonds, and a set of keys/He wants to get to know me better, I know what that means/He’s just imagining what’s underneath these Lucky jeans,” Stephens…
In February, Carlos Palazuelos was detained in Arizona for questioning in connection with the disappearance of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie‘s mother, Nancy Guthrie. He was quickly released that same day without being charged. When speaking to ABC15 soon after the incident, Palazuelos said he was driving with his wife and arrested upon stepping out of his vehicle. “They didn’t even tell me what’s going on till the detectives got here, like two hours [after] I got arrested,” he said. “They told me I was being detained for kidnapping. And I asked him, ‘Kidnapping of who?’” Six months after his arrest and release,…
Soundgarden‘s final album is now being mixed. The iconic grunge band have long hinted they will release their final album with frontman Chris Cornell, who took his own life in 2017. The band were writing new material with Cornell in the period leading up to his death. On the eighth anniversary of Cornell’s passing in 2025, Soundgarden teased what new music might sound like. “It feels good and invigorating to hear Chris singing from over that horizon”, they wrote at the time. That followed on from initial reports in 2023 that the band had settled a legal dispute with Cornell’s estate that included the rights…
Sombr surprised Lollapalooza fans in Chicago on Thursday night, bringing out 5 Seconds of Summer during his high-octane set, joining forces for “She Looks So Perfect.” The raucous performance came amid an already thrilling set that found the singer — clad in all-black with a lace T-shirt, feather-adorned coat, and boa — cooly pulling up in a car from backstage, drink in hand, to the massive audience that filled the field. “Chicago, you ready for a special surprise?” he teased before introducing the band. “Ladies and gentleman, the greatest band in the fucking world, 5 Seconds of Summer.” Beyond the…
Usher has warned fans not to join him on stage unless they are comfortable taking part in his sensual live routine, after an awkward encounter went viral. The R&B star addressed fans during a show at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday (July 28), days after an interaction at his Nashville concert circulated widely online. “Now, before we get started, don’t bring your ass up here if you don’t want to be here,” he told the audience. “God don’t like ugly, but he most certainly don’t feel too good about pretty privilege either, do he?” Watch footage below. The remarks referred to an incident during Usher and Chris Brown’s co-headlining…
Aphex Twin’s double album ‘Drukqs’ is set to receive a 25th anniversary reissue – see all the details below. The 30-track record will be re-released through Warp Records on October 30, marking the first time it has been reissued on vinyl since its original release in 2001. It will be available as a four-LP set, a two-CD edition containing an eight-page booklet and a double-cassette package. A special version of the vinyl release will also include a six-panel poster and an AFX logo stencil. Pre-order the reissue here. Released in October 2001, ‘Drukqs’ was Richard D. James’ first Aphex Twin studio album since 1996’s ‘Richard D. James…
Days after the release of Boy George‘s controversial pro Israel song, “We Will Dance Again,” the singer has withdrawn from the Jesus Christ Superstar revival on London’s West End. The singer’s manager Paul Kemsley announced the news on social media Thursday. “After careful consideration, I have decided, in my capacity as Boy George’s manager, that he will no longer be appearing in Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium,” Kemsley wrote, adding that the decision was “made with the utmost respect for the producers, the creative team and the entire company.” For fans that were hopeful to see George perform, the…
Boy George has withdrawn from a production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium, days before he was due to make his first appearance. The Culture Club frontman had been scheduled to play King Herod from August 3 to 15 as part of a rotating cast in the role. Richard Armitage, who is currently playing Herod, is reportedly set to cover George’s dates. George’s manager Paul Kemsley announced his departure on social media today (July 30), writing: “After careful consideration, I have decided, in my capacity as Boy George’s manager, that he will no longer be appearing in Jesus Christ Superstar…
A new lawsuit claims Netflix did not safeguard an as-yet-unreleased Nicolas Cage WWII movie, which allegedly was just sitting around on a hard drive until somebody stole it. That may read like a Hollywood elevator pitch for a movie that would likely star Cage, but it’s the gist of a very real 16-page complaint filed with a federal trial court in California. A British company called Op-Fortitude, which is run by a Swiss citizen named Simon Afram, claims to have spent more than $45 million making the movie, titled Fortitude, which it has been shopping around. The movie, which the…
Elon Musk, the great disruptor of our time, the enigmatic, egomaniacal ultra-billionaire whose bold claims and brash decisions have come to define a modern era, is boringly predictable. For close to a decade, when push comes to shove, he’s just another Republican. Axios has reported that despite a widely publicized spat with Donald Trump last year, Musk is reviving his America PAC and pledging to throw millions of dollars at Republican candidates during the 2026 midterms. In the 2024 election cycle, Musk’s America PAC spent more than $260 million across the presidential and other down-ballot elections. It’s unclear how much…
