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Jonny Greenwood has admitted that he “felt like a clumsy guitar player and was always lazy” in the early days of Radiohead. The guitarist, who joined the band in 1985, spoke to the Independent about his evolving relationship with the guitar. “I will sit and play guitar every day now,” he told the outlet. “It’s funny. It’s something I kind of never wanted to do. I used to distrust any sort of fluidity and think that was somehow part of that thing of technical playing. But now I just feel different about it. And it feels lucky that my fingers do…
Singer-songwriter makes her acting debut in Lance Oppenheim’s crime thriller, starring Robert Pattinson Phoebe Bridgers has released “On Video,” her excellent contribution to the Primetime soundtrack. The song, a chilling rocker with dense guitar riffs that lurk in the distance, serves as the end title to Lance Oppenheim’s crime thriller. The Primetime soundtrack features an original score by Oppenheim’s longtime collaborator Ari Balouzian, including the recently-released “Savior.” Bridgers makes her acting debut in Primetime, which is based on To Catch a Predator and its host Chris Hansen (played by Robert Pattinson). Bridgers portrays decoy Del Harvey, while Merritt Wever, Skyler…
The Jane Doe who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault in a startling lawsuit two years ago has now fully recanted her allegations, saying in a new court declaration that her claims were false, that she never met the Roc Nation mogul, and that she had disclosed certain “mental health conditions” to her legal team before they publicly named the Grammy-winning rapper in her lawsuit in December 2024. “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter never raped me. I have never met or spoken to Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter never engaged in any inappropriate conduct toward me whatsoever,” the woman wrote in the 12-page declaration…
When the speakers are throbbing and rattling, spitting a filthy squeal, threatening to split open—do you bolt out of the room or step closer? If you ever attend a Gilla Band show, you will know instantly which their fans prefer. Discomfort is the baseline goal for a band that weaponizes its instruments to such earsplitting magnitudes that they rarely resemble the tried tools of rock music: guitar, bass, drums. “The trick,” bassist Daniel Fox said in a recent interview with Pitchfork, “is to be louder than everyone else.” This is a wild but typical understatement from the humble Irish quartet,…
On Wednesday, Taylor Swift announced that her single “Patient Zero,” would arrive on schedule at midnight, but with three additional songs. “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding,” and “Babylon,” are all included on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore. The following day, Taylor Swift shared a video teaser of her new single, “Patient Zero,” but fans will have to wait to see the whole thing—which includes Swift, Colin Farrell, and Dakota Johnson—Sunday night at the MTV VMAs. For now, though, you can check out the four new songs below.The new album is the latest redux of a 2025 album that…
Brakence is back in action. Today, the Ohio singer-songwriter returned with a new song, his first since dropping his second album, the chronic pain-inspired Hypochondriac, in 2022. Listen to “Ready or Not” below.Since sharing Hypochondriac in 2022, Brakence has appeared sporadically on other artists tracks. He collaborated with Quadeca on the 2023 track “A La Carte”; featured on two songs from Colliding with Mars’ 2024 album Time to Meet God; and contributed to the Aries song “Sleepwalker” last year.Revisit H.D. Angel’s review of Brakence’s Hypochondriac. Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
Taylor Swift is set to premiere the music video for her upcoming single ‘Patient Zero’ at the MTV VMAs 2026 this weekend. Watch the preview below. The pop giant will release the song tomorrow (Friday September 25) as part of an extended ‘Encore’ edition of her latest album, 2025’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’. Today (Thursday September 24) Swift shared a snippet of the dramatic visuals for the track, starring Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. We see the singer standing over a bathroom sink in the clip, as well as appearing in a scene with the two actors. Elsewhere, two…
A nor’easter expected to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding as it moves up the East Coast led festival organizers to cancel Friday’s performances at Oceans Calling. Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish, and Ludacris were among the nixed acts along with Yellowcard, Liz Phair, Shaggy, O.A.R., and more. In a statement posted to the festival’s website, organizers said that the week’s weather and beach erosion that affected the event’s location “have made it impossible to safely complete the build in time for Friday.” The message added, “The safety of our fans, artists, crew, and community must come first.”…
U2 have announced their long-awaited new album ‘Carnaval De Luz’ – listen to new single ‘Silencio’ below. Set for release on November 13, the new record marks the 16th full-length project from U2 and the first album of new material from the band in nine years. Produced by Jacknife Lee, the 12-song collection tackles themes of spirituality, friendship, freedom and endurance, and comes on the heels of the group surprise releasing two six-track EPs earlier this year: ‘Days Of Ash’ and ‘Easter Lily’. Both of those EPs followed the liturgical calendar, as does this album, which sits before them in the…
Macklemore has announced a ‘Free Palestine Tour’ across the UK and Europe, following his removal from Ed Sheeran’s US ‘Loop’ tour over his pro-Palestine comments. The rapper announced the run today (September 24), with shows set to take place at Dublin’s 3Arena on October 26, Paris’ Accor Arena on October 29 and London’s OVO Arena Wembley the following night. He said he is still finalising the line-ups, but has spent the past week contacting “artists who have shown up and used their stages to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, regardless of the consequences”. “Artists who understand that our…
