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The second season of Laverne & Shirley had just gone into production when Cindy “Shirley” Williams came down with viral pneumonia, forcing producers of the hit ABC sitcom to shut down production for two weeks. “You can bet Cindy received posies from The Fonz since she’s been hospitalized,” reads a report by Shirley Eder that ran in the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph on July 22, 1976, conflating the fantasy world of the Happy Days extended universe with reality in a very odd way. “I don’t know about a romance, but they have been good friends for years.” With that important update…
Turnstile have “reimagined” last year’s Never Enough with an incredible array of guests, ranging from Elton John to Slayyyter and Panda Bear. Never Enough: Versions, out next Friday, August 28, also features a genre-spanning cadre of producers, singer-songwriters, rappers, and assorted pop and alternative powerhouses such as Four Tet, Oklou, Alex G, Hayley Williams, A. G. Cook, Blood Orange, Nourished by Time, Julien Baker, Floating Points, and Mustafa.No tracklist has yet been revealed, and how exactly the contributors will come together remains to be seen. Completing the guest list are Faye Webster, Dying Fetus, Angel Du$t, Shabaka, Chanel Beads, Dan…
This reporting was supported by the Pulitzer Center and the United Nations Foundation. E leven days after the patient developed a fever and eight days after his legs went limp, a very specific alarm bell went off. It was July 2022 in upstate New York. The case had been mysterious: The young man had no history of immune problems, nor any other suspicious medical problems. His symptoms had transformed from a stomach bug to a bad stomach bug to something that looked a lot like meningitis. It was one of those trajectories that would turn out either to be a…
Jamie T made his return to the live stage last night (August 20) with a last-minute, intimate gig at London’s Scala before announcing a full-scale 2026 UK tour. See what went down and tour details below. The show was announced last week, with fans reporting tickets selling out in minutes. It marked the musician’s first live performance in almost exactly two years, following a 2024 set at Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival. As Jamie T – full name Jamie Treays – walked out on stage with his band at 8.30pm, he was greeted with chants from the audience of “Jamie, Jamie, Jamie fucking…
On Chris Stewart’s latest album as Black Marble, the Brooklyn producer handles vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, drum programming, synths, windchimes, tambourine, and piano. Unsurprisingly, an artist who does so much of it themselves has a thought or too about the evolution and atomization of the underground music scene, and Life in Small Spaces tackles working in the music industry with a healthy mix of realism and hope. “When I looked up to see a new artist on a billboard, I started to wonder, will I one day have to pretend to be something I’m not, in order to…
My Vitriol are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album ‘Finelines’ with a headline show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Find all the details below. The gig will be their biggest in over two decades, their last being their headline performance at London Astoria in 2005. It marks 25 years since the release of their cult debut album ‘Finelines’, which was awarded three stars from NME at the time, and hailed by our readers as an “album perfect from start to finish“. They’ll take to the stage on Thursday December 10, with InMe and Yourcodenameis:milo joining as support acts. Tickets go…
Jorja Smith has been confirmed as the latest artist to be performing at The O2 as part of the venue’s 20th birthday celebrations. The London venue opened as the Millennium Dome in December 1999, before rebranding and opening as the O2 Arena in the space’s entertainment district in June 2007. Now, to mark 20 years since it reopened its doors, a series of gigs are being held at the venue. Now, the latest artist to join the bill has been confirmed as singer-songwriter and two-time BRIT Award winner, Jorja Smith. She will take to the stage there on Saturday July…
Ticketmaster has cancelled tout tickets to Olivia Rodrigo‘s upcoming ‘The Unraveled Tour’. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’ review: a bittersweet, cinematic odyssey from a generational talent Rodrigo’s huge world tour kicks off next month, starting in North America and arriving at The O2 in London next April. See the full list of dates here and find any remaining tickets here. Now, Ticketmaster has revealed that it has recovered tickets for the US and Canada leg of the tour purchased by touts and will now make them available to fans at face value. Fans…
Courtney Love has shared praise for Slayyyter after she shared a cover of Hole’s classic track ‘Violet’, saying it is “a delight”. The American singer-songwriter dropped a cover of the ‘90s classic grunge track during a recent appearance on triple J’s Like A Version series – where the Australian radio show invites artists over to play some of their own tracks, as well as cover one song that has a personal meaning to them. During her performance, which went live yesterday (Thursday August 20), Slayyyter broke out her newly-released single ‘Brand New Chanel$’, which follows her song ‘Beat Up Chanel$’…
Ariana Grande has once again fired back after one of her songs was used to soundtrack a TikTok video relating to Donald Trump. READ MORE: Ariana Grande live in London: brilliant business-as-usual before the singer takes a break from the spotlight Grande’s song ‘We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)’ from her 2024 album ‘Eternal Sunshine’ was used by the Team Trump account, which was created during the 2024 presidential campaign. The track was used over a clip of Trump walking up to a podium with text that read: “Me and my truth we sit in silence… Men can’t have…
