Author: Press Room
Roc Nation and Apple Music previewed 'JAŸ-Z30,' the Jay-Z exhibits celebrating the anniversaries of 'Reasonable Doubt' and 'The Blueprint.'
John Cale, who turned 84 on March 9, continues to look to the future and sees Charli XCX as one of the most inspiring artists to collaborate with. After participating in the song “House”, included in the soundtrack of the film “Wuthering Heights” by Emerald Fennell, the Welsh musician praised the British singer in a new interview with Rolling Stone, telling how much the shared experience has broadened his creative perspectives.According to Cale, working with Charli XCX taught him that “there are no limits to what I can expect from her.” The ex-Velvet Underground added that he intends to go…
From Lucio Battisti to Lucio Dalla, passing through Diego Armando Maradona, the Mille Miglia and Gabriele D'Annunzio. This is the underlying theme of the auction organized by Finarte, scheduled for tomorrow, Friday 26 June, in Rome, which brings together over two centuries of Italian history through autographs, memorabilia and memorabilia belonging to protagonists of music, sport and culture. Among the most anticipated lots, those dedicated to Lucio Battisti and Lucio Dalla stand out, two giants of Italian song, both born in March 1943. For Battisti, some objects linked to his formative years will be put up for auction, including two…
Laura Pausini adds another record to a career that has many: the singer has surpassed the 8 billion streams on digital platforms, an achievement that confirms her among the most listened to Italian artists in the world. A result that crosses languages, generations and markets, from Italy to Latin America. Laura Pausini: the 8 billion streams The data concerns the total number of listeners on digital platforms and reiterates the global dimension of a repertoire built over a thirty-year career, since its debut on Sanremo in 1993. Just up Spotifywhere the singer has over 12.5 million monthly listeners, her most…
Blondshell has announced her new album ‘Violins’ and shared its anthemic title track – check it out below. The Los Angeles artist – real name Sabrina Teitelbaum – will release her third studio album and follow-up to last year’s ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ on September 25 via Partisan Records. Pre-order your copy here. Teitelbaum has already shared the single ‘Heart Has To Work So Hard’ and now she is back with the album’s title track, a towering, anthemic tune that sees her singing: “It’s not overnight / It takes all my focusing / It’s like watching paint / Wait, what’d you say? Rushing just puts more on…
An Jay-Z documentary series is coming to HBO in the fall. Jaÿ-Z in 8 follows a simple premise: eight episodes of conversation between the rapper and Rick Rubin, who also directed the series. “Without the pain you wouldn’t have done the work,” Rubin says in the new teaser trailer, to which Jay-Z responds: “So the pain—you don’t say it’s necessary, you don’t say you need it—but if it’s there, you use it.” Watch the trailer below.Rubin helmed a similar project in 2021, a Hulu docuseries about Paul McCartney called McCarntey 3,2,1. (That one was only six episodes, though.) Across his…
Prosecutors in New York won't seek a fourth trial for rape charges against Harvey Weinstein, which were overturned by one jury and deadlocked by two others. A judge subsequently dismissed the third-degree rape charges on Thursday, The New York Times reports. At issue were actress Jessica Mann's claims that Weinstein had forced himself on her in 2013. A jury in 2020 had convicted Weinstein, but a judge later overturned the verdict. Juries at retrials in 2025 and 2026 could not reach unanimous verdicts on the charges, ending the proceedings in mistrials. At each trial, Mann testified, retelling her story that…
Few artists, if any, have filled the charts with junk in comparable quantities to Queen. With around fifty songs in the British top 40, spread over four decades, their empire of pomposity has conquered and still conquers the public with an invasive style that in many cases is much more pompous than brilliant. Their hold on the collective imagination, however, knows no sign of weakening. Thirty-odd years after his death, fans are more convinced than ever of Freddie Mercury's absolute, indeed objective, superiority compared to any other singer in history. Not a few place Brian May's pompous and oversaturated style…
On June 25, 1967, i Beatles entered Studio One at Abbey Road Studios in London and, through their performance of “All You Need Is Love” during Our World of the BBC – the first international satellite television broadcast – sent a message to the world. The performance reached approximately 400 million people and transformed that moment into a shared global event, followed simultaneously by spectators in every part of the planet. Decades later, in 2009, longtime fan Faith Cohen decided the day deserved to be commemorated. From this belief was born the Global Beatles Daya celebration created by fans for…
The physical release of Michael includes bonus behind-the-scenes featurettes and a “making of” documentary The Michael Jackson biopic was a huge hit at the box office earlier this year and now, the musical film about the King of Pop is available on physical media. Amazon has a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of Michael available to pre-order ahead of its July 14 release date. Listed at a retail price of $42.99, you can order a copy of Michael on Blu-ray right now for just $29 (a 30% discount) as part of Amazon’s Prime Day sale. NEW RELEASE Michael – Blu-ray…
