Author: Press Room
Christopher Nolan's overall excellent adaptation of The Odyssey is many things, yet despite online rumors to the contrary, it is most certainly not “woke.” Anyone adapting a foundational text of all of Western literature risks rebuke; Homer's epic poem is too essential, the story perfectly crafted over centuries in an oral tradition before being written down. But the online mob's reactionary response to this film, led by the richest man in the world, before its release is ludicrous. Yes, the director surely knew he'd get some heat for casting Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy and the trans actor Elliot…
Such and Such Show returns to prime time on Rai 1 with a new edition. Carlo Conti announced the official cast of Tale e Quale Show 2026starting from Wednesday 23 September, revealing the names of the competitors through a story published on Instagram. The program, produced by Rai's Prime Time Entertainment Directorate in collaboration with Endemol Shine Italy, will accompany the public for nine episodes live from the “Fabrizio Frizzi” Studios in Rome. The cast of Tale e Quale Show 2026 Ten competitors have been chosen to test themselves with the traditional live imitations that characterize the format. Paola Perego…
Napalm Death have become the first ever grindcore band to perform on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. Watch below. The UK grindcore pioneers made a recent appearance on NPR’s celebrated live series, breaking out a stacked eight-song set that went against the grain of the usual performances seen in the sessions. Huge names have been involved over the years, including Adele, Tyler, The Creator, Weezer, Turnstile, Taylor Swift, Anderson Paak., Pulp and more. Although artists usually opt for a more stripped-back, refined performance, Napalm Death went the other way and delivered an unforgettable, intense set. In just under 20 minutes,…
The Felice Brothers are finally getting their due. On Oct. 16th, Felice County Fair: A Celebration of the Felice Brothersa star-studded album paying tribute to the songbook of the upstate New York collective, will be released on Sony Records. While the full list of collaborators yet to be revealed, Happy County Fair will include more than two dozen songs, with contributions from roots luminaries like Lumineers, Bright Eyes, Old Crow Medicine Show (“Penn Station”), Nathaniel Rateliff, Dawes (“Jazz on the Autobahn”) Brandon Flowers, Bebe Stockwell, and Deer Tick. The Felice Brothers were founded by three brothers (James, Ian, and Simone)…
vote6.5 Bands: POISON THE PREACHER Duration: 00:14:07 Available from: 07/17/2026 Label: Seek And Strike The hardcore component of Poison The Preacher was already well-marked in their pleasant debut, “Vs The World” and, just a year after that work, it seems to have taken over.Furthermore, they themselves, in the promotional notes, declare that these four pieces, written immediately after the release of the debut, should be seen as “hardcore songs played for metalheads, or metal songs played for hardcore kids”. This is not that far from the truth, although, as we were saying, in reality the hc component is decidedly more…
Blink-182 have announced a collaboration with Pac-Man to celebrate 25 years of their pop-punk classic ‘Take Off Your Pants And Jacket’. The limited-edition crossover merch collection will feature a numbered Blink-182 x Pac-Man Comic Con vinyl edition of Take Off Your Pants And Jacket, produced by Blood Records. A Blink-182 version of the Pac-Man x 7-Eleven t-shirt bassist Mark Hoppus wore during the band’s comeback set at Coachella Festival 2023 will also be available. “A moment that unexpectedly captured the mix of Blink-182 humor, arcade nostalgia and convenience store culture will now be shared with fans during San Diego Comic-Con,”…
What does one do when they reach the apex of commerciality as an artist? For Steve Lacy, this career high arrived via 2022’s ‘Bad Habit’, an earnest, self-reflexive dirge bathed in incessant yearns for hindsight from his acclaimed second album ‘Gemini Rights’. Peaking at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100, the song morphed a stable, cult career – one coloured by his individual works with the likes of Ravyn Lenae and Thundercat, and as part of the prolific, blog-era breakout collective The Internet. It seems, then, that Lacy’s answer to his mainstream breakthrough is his latest album ‘Oh Yeah?’,…
Mick Jagger has a balanced view on the use of artificial intelligence in music. The Rolling Stones singer spoke about it in an interview with the American edition of Billboard explaining that he is not prejudiced against AI as long as it is used in an original and creative way.«Obviously» says Jagger «I don't want to be imitated by artificial intelligence, neither vocally nor instrumentally, and the same goes for the band. I don't want people to just put out stuff that sounds exactly like the Rolling Stones, of course that's wrong. But if someone wants to make music with…
Slipknot are working on a new album with producer Matt Wallace, and have “so much material” to draw from. That’s according to guitarist Jim Root, who shared an update on the masked metal band during an interview with Ben Giese on the Ride Bynd podcast. READ MORE: Clown talks Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour and future: “We probably have several albums in us right now” He confirmed that Slipknot had teamed up with Wallace, who has previously worked with the likes of Faith No More, Deftones, The Replacements, Maroon 5 and Train. “We’re working with Matt Wallace right now to write this…
To exist in a Gracie Abrams song is to be wrapped up in a certain level of melodrama and yearning. Big, crushing feelings have become part of her calling card, delivered in a featherlight voice that reinforces the sense that, any second, the whole world could come crumbling down around her. It’s unsurprising, then, that for the title of her third album, she goes to extremes again. ‘Daughter From Hell’ sounds like a record that will be marked by rebellion and angst – and lots of it – but you’ll have to dig deep for much of the former. Instead,…
