Author: Press Room

The Friday before the New York Knicks win the NBA Finals, their first in 53 years, I’m talking with Don Cheadle over Zoom. Between seas of Knicks fans on the streets, global visitors in World Cup soccer jerseys, and rumors of the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding happening at Madison Square Garden, the city has been electrified. But Cheadle, despite being at the center of it all with a starring role in a revival of Proof on Broadway, has been removed from the noise. Turns out the Broadway schedule doesn’t allow much time to participate in all the festivities.…

Harbor recently teased more projects with his Stranger Things co-star after addressing rumors of harassment and bullying from Brown prior to filming of the show's final season Just months after the epic conclusion of Stranger ThingsDavid Harbor and Millie Bobby Brown are already itching to get back on set together. The co-stars will lead Jack Thorne's upcoming spy series from A24 coming to Netflix. Rather than a superpower-wielding test subject, Brown will be portraying Rebecca, the estranged daughter of Matt Wolfe, the disgraced FBI agent played by Harbour. When Rebecca disappears while completing a spy mission of her own, Wolfe…

Few cities have been able to influence and influence the music of the last fifty years like Berlin, while at the same time becoming a precious incubator. Hence the sense of a very heterogeneous playlist, which ranges between genres through the single common thread of the sense of belonging to the city of the Wall: from the cosmic couriers (Tangerine Dream, Schulze) to the underground (Hagen, Malaria!, Einstürzende Neubauten), from the icons of world rock who moved to the city (Bowie, Pop, Cave, Depeche Mode, U2, Rem) to the unmistakable techno brand of the 90's (DJ Hell, Kalkbrenner, Ellen Allien,…

Peggy Gou has teamed up with Ayra Starr on her new summer-ready single ‘Wo,man’ – check it out below. The South Korean-born, London-based DJ, producer and artist released the track today (June 26) via XL Recordings, marking her latest release since her 2024 debut album ‘I Hear You’. A typically euphoric summer dancefloor anthem from Gou, ‘Wo,man’ pairs Gou’s restlessly energetic production with a vocal from Nigerian afrobeats artist Starr that includes the earwormy chorus hook of “Adigidang dang dang di dang”. Check out the video for ‘Wo,man’, directed by Onda, here: Speaking about the single, Gou said: “When I was working on ‘Wo,man’, I knew I wanted…

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Phoebe Bridgers pays homage to wayward souls on the first glimpse of her long-awaited third record, PJ Harvey looks toward the cosmos on a gorgeous hymn, and Carly Rae Jepsen's world is caught aflame on a night out with her lover. Plus, new tunes from Charli XCX, Gracie Abrams, Sombr, Beabadoobee, Becky G, and This is Lorelei. Phoebe Bridgers, “Lost Boys” (YouTube) PJ Harvey, “Voyager” (YouTube) Carly Rae Jepsen, “On Wires” (YouTube) Charli XCX, “Wink Wink”…

Whether for study, or for pleasure, I often – and with unchanged enthusiasm – find myself leafing through the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Not only that: it is equally common to see a film, a TV series or artists belonging to the visual and figurative arts dedicating their efforts to the genius born in Boston on 19 January 1809. Having practically shaped a good part of the DNA of contemporary literature (from the deductive detective novel with Dupin, the forerunner of a certain Sherlock Holmes to the adventure novel, to horror: in the most psychological and complex forms to…

The only, historic Rolling Stones concert in Havana, Cuba. Directed by Paul Dugdale, “Rolling Stones: Havana Moon” – which Rai Cultura offers on Saturday 27 June at 11.05pm on Rai 5 – is the story of a record-breaking concert.Filmed at the conclusion of the 2016 “América Latina Olé Tour”, the film recounts an unprecedented event: a free concert that brings together over one million two hundred thousand spectators in Havana, transforming the Ciudad Deportiva into an enormous open-air arena. The full Rolling Stones on stage: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood.The setlist retraces the key moments of…

There’s been endless speculation about where and when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding will take place, but fans finally have a few more clues about the most anticipated ceremony of the year: The New York Times reported earlier this week that the couple have rented out Madison Square Garden for a multiday bash over July 4 weekend. According to sources, they’re planning a gathering for about 100 people on July 2, and then a bigger celebration of about 1,000 guests likely in the arena, which has a “banquet capacity” of roughly 1,250 attendees, or the MSG theater, which can…

Tom Hardy is trading the silver screen for the recording booth, and releasing his debut rap album. Yes, you read that right. The English actor will embody his Frankie Pulitzer rap persona again for a full-length collaboration album with East Coast supergroup Czarface. The project has a very straightforward title, Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzerand it will be out on Aug. 28. The unacquainted don't have to wait to hear Hardy's bars, either. The actor-turned-rapper, or maybe it's actor/rapper, previewed the LP on Thursday with new single “Brothers Grimm.” Over a Nineties hip-hop beat, East Coast to be exact, Czarface's Inspectah…

The pop star has officially announced her highly-anticipated fifth album, out Aug. 14 It's official — we've entered an exciting, new Becky G era. The pop star announced her highly-anticipated new album Baraja Bendita on Friday, and it's ramping up to be her most unapologetic era yet. The LP, set for release on Aug. 14, marks her fifth album and the title translates to a “blessed deck of cards.” “I've spent years letting people meet Becky G first and let them figure out reBBeca later. this album stops explaining the difference, con las dos Bs — both showing up &…