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With the elimination of Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Armenia, Switzerland and Latvia at the end of the second semi-final on Thursday evening, the cast of the final of the 70th edition of Eurovision Song Contest 2026 which will be held on Saturday 16 May in Vienna has been made up.The organizers have released the final lineup with the exit order of the 25 singers, i.e. the 20 who emerged from the semi-finals on Tuesday and Thursday, the Big 4 and Austria, the country hosting this edition. Denmark begins, the hosts finish. Sal Da Vinci will perform towards the end, fourth to last.Denmark,…

The release date has been announced for Nimrods, the new coming-of-age film inspired by Green Day’s early days. The film has been in the works since early last year, originally operating under the title New Years Rev. Co-produced by the band, it will follow three friends who embark on a road trip in the mistaken belief that they have secured a Green Day support slot at a New Year’s Eve show. The events of the movie are inspired by the group’s real-life adventures on the road before their 1994 breakthrough album ‘Dookie’, and last month it was confirmed that it had been renamed as Nimrods, in…

One year after the release of the EP I came from the Dungi Livestock Wagon they come back with Back when things were made to last (Maninalto): a record with which the Umbrian band perfects its sound recipe, freeing itself from those canons and preconceptions that too often relegate folk to a niche for a few enthusiasts. “There was a time in which concreteness and care were valued, an era in which repairing an object – or a bond – was an act of respect. Today we are immersed in the disposable era, where obsolescence not only affects machines, but…

Chuck Ragankey figure of the folk-punk movement and former leader of the cult band Hot Water Musicis now busy with a guitar and vocals tour, which will also touch Italy in five unmissable evenings: Thursday 10 December 2026 at the Miela Theater in Trieste Friday 11 December at the Freakout Club in Bologna Saturday 12 December at the Ennio Morricone Auditorium Parco della Musica Rome Sunday 13 December at Lumiere di Pisa Tuesday 15 December at the Circolo Magnolia in Milan Tickets on sale > https://tidd.ly/4uMjuKa Entrance to the concert Bologna will be permitted to owners of AICS cardand for…

Britney Spears' spokesperson has commented on reports that the singer was “irrational” and carrying a knife during a dinner at a restaurant, saying the events have been “completely blown out of proportion.”“Britney was having a quiet dinner with her assistant and bodyguard,” the spokesperson said in a press release issued to Rolling Stone on Thursday. “He was simply talking about how his dog was barking at the neighbors. At no time did he put anyone in danger. He was just cutting his hamburger in half”:The denial comes after entertainment journalist Jeffrey Sneider said he dined next to Britney Spears last…

The Strokes have announced that guitarist Nick Valensi will be taking a “temporary break” from the band’s upcoming world tour. The New York indie greats are releasing their seventh studio album ‘Reality Awaits’ on June 26 via Cult Records/RCA (pre-order here), and last month they announced details of a tour that will take in dates in the UK, Europe, North America and Japan. Yesterday (May 14), the band posted on their Instagram Stories to confirm that “Nick will be taking a temporary break from the scheduled tour, but we look forward to his return”. They did not give a reason for his absence, but…

The best Smerz songs saunter by like a hostess maneuvering through the chicest soiree in town: by the time you catch her eye, she’s already off to a new room. Fleeting moments are the fascia of the Norwegian duo’s enigmatic post-pop; brevity is both the medium and message. “Have I said too much?” singer Catharina Stoltenberg wonders on “Easy,” the closer to their transfixing 2025 album Big city life. For all the off-handed pseudo-scene reporting that colors that record, Smerz kept their cards close to their chest at the end, as if the wrong incantation might wreck the spell altogether.Their…

Le canzoni di Maya Hawke cominciano ad avere una loro precisa identità sonora. Maitreya Corso combina musicalità alla Aimee Mann e testi confessionali iper-letterari, sinceri come un test della macchina della verità. In questa intervista per la serie Rolling Stone Studio Hawke racconta com’è nato l’album, parla della fine di Stranger Things e di molto altro.Love of My Life parla della paura di ottenere quel che si vuole?È che a volte desiderare qualcosa significa mancanza, assenza di qualcosa, altre volte è sogno, aspirazione. Quello che volevo dire è questo: se ottenessi davvero ciò che voglio, quello che penso di volere…

Amazon MGM Studios announced they are now officially on the hunt for the next James Bond. The film and TV studio confirmed last night that the casting search for an actor to fill Daniel Craig's shoes is “underway.” “The search for the next James Bond is underway,” the studio said in a statement. “While we don't plan to comment on specific details during the casting process, we're excited to share more news with 007 fans as soon as the time is right.” Last year, the studio announced that Denis Villeneuve would direct the next Bond film, a follow-up to 2021's…

The pop star will release his long-awaited LP, Confessions IIon July 3 Madonna dropped a remix of her recent single, “I Feel So Free,” by Peggy Gou. The track, dubbed “I Feel So Free (Peggy Gou Energy Mix),” imbues the dance-ready track with an even more uplifting vibe, giving it a propulsive '80s beat. “I Feel So Free” comes off Madonna's upcoming Confessions IIthe pop star's 15th studio album and a follow-up of her 2005 classic Confessions on a Dancefloor. The album is set to drop on July 3 via Warner Records. The singer also recently shared “Bring Your Love,”…