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Straight off the release of new album Punching the Clown, Lambchop have shared a deadpan comedy short, Joke Country, depicting a fictional radio interview. Steve Marsh plays the host interviewing Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, portrayed by Henry Phillips, who led the cast of a 2009 film also called Punching the Clown. The 10-minute film packs in a barrage of dry riffs, meta gags, and pinwheeling semi-sequiturs. Watch it below.As Sam Sodomsky notes in Pitchfork’s review of the album, the movie Punching the Clown, which Lambchop have cited as an inspiration, “centers on the trials and tribulations of a comedian-musician making his…

Tom A Smith, Gans and The Slow Readers Club are among the artists due to perform at Manchester’s Beyond The Music 2026. Find all the details below. This year’s edition of the festival is due to take place across multiple spaces within MediaCity in Salford between October 6 and 9. BMT’s core ethos is to “raise, discuss and solve some of the biggest problems facing the creative industries” currently. The event will bring together major voices in music, tech, film, gaming and content, as well as various political figures. Now, the next wave of artists confirmed to perform at the…

Maribou State have announced a hiatus, saying that they want to take some time out “to reset physically and mentally”. The move comes as the band took a temporary break in 2024, and will now see them have a longer hiatus before deciding what comes next. They will still play their scheduled shows this summer, including a stop at Forwards Festival in Bristol on Saturday (August 29) and at London’s LIDO Festival on Bank Holiday Monday (August 31). They shared the update about their future in a new interview with MixMag, where they reflected on the recent release of a…

Harry Styles has kicked off his landmark 30-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden, and played a tribute to Dolly Parton. Check out footage and the full setlist below. The dates come as part of the singer’s ongoing ‘Together, Together’ tour, which has so far seen him play a record-breaking 12 shows at London’s Wembley Stadium, as well as dates in Amsterdam, São Paulo and Mexico City. Now, he is across the pond for an impressive 30 nights at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden venue, which kicked off last night (Wednesday August 26). The 30 shows mark the…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs is here — the Tour Championship will see the top 30 players compete for the trophy and a $40 million purse. Other changes are coming to the tour as well, including new group stage matches, similar to the World Cup, with the new format to be implemented in 2028. At a Glance: How to Watch the 2026 Tour Championship Scottie Scheffler enters the Tour Championship a slight favorite. He finished…

The King’s Guard has paid tribute to Dolly Parton following news of her death – performing ‘9 To 5’ at Buckingham Palace. The country music icon and philanthropist passed away on Tuesday (August 25), aged 80, following “a brief battle with cancer”. She had spoken publicly about her health in recent months, and in an update last week, told fans that she was dealing with issues she had neglected while caring for her husband of 58 years, Carl Dean, before his death last year. Following news breaking of her passing, there have been countless tributes pouring in from huge names…

Miley Cyrus has made a touching tribute to her godmother Dolly Parton, following her death earlier this week. The death of the country music icon and philanthropist was announced on Tuesday (August 25). In the update, her team shared that the 80-year-old died following “a brief battle with cancer”. The ‘Jolene’ singer had spoken publicly about her health in recent months, and in an update published last week opened up about dealing with issues she had neglected while caring for her husband of 58 years, Carl Dean, before his death last year. Countless tributes have poured in since the news…

The singer cancelled two upcoming shows, saying that it “breaks my heart to have to ever do this” Kehlani has canceled two upcoming concerts due to illness. In a Instagram post on Wednesday night, the singer confirmed she had visited the hospital and was told to take a break from performing. The shows were due to take place in New Jersey and Maryland. “After two off days feeling completely normal, I’ve been up all night unable to swallow & in so much pain,” she wrote. “I just left the hospital & am not cleared to sing for the next two…

Jack Osbourne offered an update about the forthcoming film about his father, Ozzy Osbourne. Speaking to E! News, Jack said the script for the movie is “done” and that the film will honor what the fans want. “We’re currently going out to director,” he said. “It’s gung ho.” He added that the team has someone in mind to play Ozzy, who died last year at 76. “I’m not allowed to say, but conversations have been had,” Jack confirmed. “And if it all works out, it’s gonna be awesome.” Since Ozzy’s death, Jack has been involved in the family business, which…

A chandelier of CCTV cameras hangs down from the cover of Interpol’s eighth album, a portrait of both the band’s DNA and of this record. Their sound has always been one of elegance, but coloured by the gloom of a very urban modernity. On ‘This Mirror Weighs A Ton’, the New York indie heroes are feeling watched by the modern world, while also reflecting on their own worth. There are generally more eyes on Interpol in 2026. Their new record label Partisan (also home to IDLES, Geese and PJ Harvey) reports that more than half of the band’s 2.5million monthly…