Author: Press Room
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter best known for fronting the Frames and the Swell Season as well as co-starring in the 2007 musical drama Once, has died, according to his management. Hansard died from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash in Dublin this morning. He was 56.A fixture of Ireland’s music scene for decades, Hansard was known for his rousing live performances on acoustic guitar and a voice that could travel far without a microphone. Whether busking on the streets or headlining shows at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, he brought a raw urgency to his music…
Sometimes Tony Iommi needs to remind himself to write songs that sound a little more upbeat. “I tend to always start off with the doomy stuff,” the former Black Sabbath guitarist says with a chuckle on a phone call from his home in England. “It always has been that way. I just get absorbed with doomy riffs. It’s a feeling I get when I play something heavy and powerful. I still like the up-tempo stuff, of course, though.” “World Alone,” the first single off From the Dark, Iommi’s upcoming solo album — his first in more than two decades, due…
Kavinsky, the French house DJ-producer whose collaborations with the Weeknd and Phoenix were worldwide hits and whose “Nightcall” gave the movie Drive a sleek, detached quality, was found dead at his Paris home on Tuesday evening, according to Reuters. The musician, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was 50. “An inquiry into the cause of death has been opened to determine the circumstances of the death, as first responders found no suspicious elements at the scene,” the Paris prosecutor’s office stated. French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Kavinksy on social media, saying “Kavinsky, French pride forever.” French culture minister…
Jordan directed and produced the second American remake of the heist thriller, which hits theaters next March The teaser trailer for the second remake of The Thomas Crown Affair is here. Michael B. Jordan plays the titular billionaire turned art thief alongside Adria Arjona, who stars as the investigator tasked with taking him down. The art heist finds the enemies begin to fall for each other despite their opposing missions. The teaser opens on Thomas Crown, walking through a glowing fine art museum. “I’ve been taking risks my entire life,” he says. “But last night it was different. I felt…
BTS have withdrawn their music from next year’s Grammy Awards. The seven-member K-pop group—RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, V, Jungkook, Jimin—all shared the same statement on their personal Instagrams on Wednesday, noting that they “have decided not to submit for Grammy consideration this year.”“We hope our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language. We thank Army and everyone who has always stood by us,” they added.The announcement comes a month after the Recording Academy announced the first Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, part of a slate of five new…
Bay Area duo Sour Widows are readying their sophomore album. Jay Som’s Melina Duterte produced Sigil, which comes out October 23 on Julia’s War. The LP’s lead single, “Blood in the Grass,” was written by Susanna Thomson for Maya Bon of Babehoven, and comes with a found footage-style video directed by Thomson and her bandmate, Maia Sinaiko. Watch it below.“‘Blood In The Grass’ is about fate, creating family, and finding refuge in one another in times of spiritual and physical pain,” Thomson said in a press statement. “This song is set in the natural world because all living things are…
A few years ago, Oliva Rodrigo invited Brandi Carlile out for coffee. They were in Los Angeles at the same time, and Rodrigo wanted to talk to Carlile, who has hosted her own all-woman festival Girls Just Wanna Weekend since 2019, about how she could impact gender equity on lineups and the road. “It was like a blind date,” Carlile tells Rolling Stone, who was moved by Rodrigo’s commitment to debunk the pervasive industry myths that women don’t sell tickets as well as men, shouldn’t be booked back-to-back, and are unable to headline a festival — let alone populate an…
Two men were found guilty on Tuesday of a double murder that rocked the small Caribbean island of Dominica more than three years ago. Businessman Jonathan Lehrer and his employee, mechanic Robert Snyder Jr., were convicted of killing Canadian special effects guru Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand. “After all this time it still makes me sad to think of their passing and the way that they left this earth, because they really didn't deserve that,” local businesswoman Ayeola George tells Rolling Stone through tears. “These are two people who for decades gave so much to Dominicans and introduced…
Kim Theory's motto is “Part-time band, full-time friends.” Named after the holy trinity of Kim Gordon, Kim Deal, and the late Kim Shattuck, this all-female pop-punk quartet of LA teenagers will make their Lollapalooza debut on July 30, where they plan to perform songs from their two EPs, Bitch Scenes and Trophy Wifeas well as some covers of favorite artists like Chappell Roan. In this exclusive 90-minute interview with Rolling Stonethe soon-to-be high school juniors are smart, poised, and funny. Vocalist Audrey Cymone and drummer Zoey Su join the video chat from their respective homes in the greater Los Angeles…
On the occasion of the release of the new single “Citra Scena”Youssef De Luna shared five songs which, over time, have left a profound mark on his way of living and understanding music. More than simple influences, they are songs that have contributed to shaping his artistic gaze: from the expressive strength of the voice to the search for the right word, from the rebellion born from the rhythm to the acceptance of darkness and the vertigo of absolute love. Five essential listens, accompanied by his comments. 1. David Bowie – Heroes With this song I understood what it means…
