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The Avalanches are back with another single, and this time Karen O is involved. “Blue Shadows” poses the age-old question, “Does anybody know how to mend a broken heart?” It’s built around a prominent sample of “Shadows From Nowhere,” a 1983 Italo single by the composer Celso Valli under his moniker Blue Gas. Listen below.The new release continues an already-fruitful year for the Australian trio of Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi, and Andy Szekeres. After they returned with their first new song in six years, “Together,” in May, they followed it up with the Jamie xx collab “Every Single Weekend”…
It all started with an email. When U.S. Deputy Marshal Ian Diaz first called police in the spring of 2016, he claimed he and his pregnant wife Angela Connell had been receiving countless harassing emails from an account labeled Lilithistruth. The emails, which were sent several times a day, contained threatening language like “You must be gone,”“Ian does not love you,” “You have stolen my life,” and “Eye for an eye. ” The messages were menacing, often describing what Connell wore to work, mentioning the regular schedules and activities she attended near their Southern California condo, and threatening to kill…
An indie rock dynasty begins: Katie Crutchfield aka Waxahatchee and Kevin Morby have given birth to their first child. The couple announced the news on Morby’s Substack.“I returned from my European tour just in time for our little beautiful baby to kick the door in two weeks ahead of schedule,” wrote Morby. “The tour—as amazing as it was—was somewhat tense having to leave a very pregnant Katie at home. We all found ourselves holding our collective breath that he wouldn’t come too early. And like clockwork, I was home all but eight hours before Katie’s water broke. I like to…
The new Pulp film, What Do You Do For An Encore?, has been given a one-night-only release date in cinemas. Find out the details below, as well as the first trailer. The Sheffield Britpop icons announced details of the new film and live album last month. Directed by Garth Jennings – who helmed the music videos for their songs ‘Help The Aged’ and ‘A Little Soul’ – the 90-minute movie features narration from frontman Jarvis Cocker, and charts the band’s “extraordinary journey from obscurity to cultural touchstone”. Today (Thursday July 23), global distributor MUBI has confirmed that the firm will…
Chad Hugo, co-founder of the Neptunes, has released his debut single, “Jumpupw!nya,” an upbeat track featuring rappers Tierra Whack and Leikeli47. “For those that don’t know, I’m from Brooklyn by way of Virginia; so when Chad called, I leapt at the opportunity to collaborate,” Leikeli said in a statement. “Love to the amazing Tierra Whack. I’m just happy to play my part.” The song comes with futuristic visuals replete with spaceship control panels, hazmat suits, and apocalyptic collapse. Watch it below.Hugo is currently in the midst of a legal battle with his former partner Pharrell Williams. Hugo’s lawyers allege Williams…
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville called for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be arrested and sent to the infamous America torture prison at Guantanamo Bay. Mamdani’s crime? Calling indicted alleged war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu an “architect of genocide,” responsible for a series of atrocities in the ongoing war on Gaza. “Sooner or later,” Mamdani will “do something more stupid than what he’s done, where we will finally say enough is enough, go put the handcuffs on him […] and send him to Gitmo,” Tuberville, a Republican, said, calling Mamdani a “thug.” Senator Tommy Tuberville Finally SNAPS On Mayor Mamdani,…
The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris will screen on IMAX in September “Teenage Dream” in IMAX, anyone? Katy Perry's The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris will screen in cinemas beginning Sept. 2. Directed by Paul Dugdale, the film is comprised of Perry's Lifetimes Tour at the Accor Arena in Paris, where she hit the stage on Nov. 4 and 5, 2025. The 25-song set was captured with 60 cameras, as the pop star flew around on a butterfly and sang classics like “California Gurls” and “Firework.” The Lifetimes Tour, which spanned 91 dates, 23 countries, and five continents,…
The Beach Boys have pulled the plug on their remaining summer concerts, nearly 30 shows dates in total, so that frontman Mike Love can “recharge.” This follows a long string of Pet Sounds 60th anniversary shows this year, a handful of minute cancellations due to Love's health issues, and reports that the 85-year-old has been struggling onstage. “Playing for you is the highlight of our summer every year—especially as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States while saluting the 60th Anniversary of Pet Sounds,” reads a statement on Mike Love's official Instagram page. “We've been having a blast…
For a long time, it looked to Charles Wesley Godwin as if 2024 would be the greatest year of his life. He was fresh off the late 2023 release of Family Tieshis third album, and splitting his time between a sold-out headlining tour and supporting slots for Luke Combs, Turnpike Troubadours, and Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. At home, Godwin and his wife, Samantha, spent the year preparing for the birth of their third child, a boy they decided to name Samuel. In mid-August, he opened for Turnpike and Isbell in Kansas City to a crowd of 18,000 —…
Litfiba return to play in their Florence with one of the most anticipated dates of the “Forty Years of 17 Kings – Tour 2026”. The appointment is for Thursday 23 July at the Prato delle Cornacchie in the Parco delle Cascine, where Piero Pelù, Ghigo Renzulli, Antonio Aiazzi and Gianni Maroccolo will go on stage together again in the historic line-up of the Eighties to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of “17 Re”, one of the most influential albums in the history of Italian rock.The tour, made up of 20 concerts, represents a unique opportunity to relive live over two hours…
