Author: Press Room
Comedian Mary Beth Barone is on the campaign trail. Well, when we talk on the phone she’s in the middle of a blowout. But then it’s right back to the campaign trail. Following the July 28 premiere of her Netflix special Galaxy Brain, the standup, actress, and writer is putting her hat in the ring for Best Comedy Album at the 2027 Grammys. And as a gift to fans, the album version of Galaxy Brain will be available to purchase on vinyl on Nov. 23. “When the tides rise, humanity is completely wiped out, and whatever organism comes to take…
T wo years ago, in the summer of 2024, Harry Styles was strolling down a small cobblestone side street in Rome, when he suddenly noticed a face he recognized. It was Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, one of his biggest musical heroes. He introduced himself — just two stars walking the streets incognito, with no entourage. As Styles confesses to Yorke now, with a shy grin, “You, to me, had always been that person that I was scared of meeting.” Yorke and Styles might seem like they’re from two different worlds — the planet’s most dazzling glam-pop prince versus the high priest…
Paul McCartney has penned some words on how they shot the iconic cover for The Beatles‘ ‘Rubber Soul’ for the re-release of their classic 1965 album. Check them out exclusively on NME below. The Fab Four’s landmark sixth album is currently heading to Number One in the UK charts, 60 years after its original release. Released last week (Friday October 2), the expanded edition comes presented in new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, and with a box-set alongside the original mono mix and the original Capitol US Album version mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell. As well…
Andrew Savage has a new band with a new song out today. The Parquet Courts frontman has launched a new group, Iconic Fugues, with a two-pronged track that’s surely relatable to anyone who has a rose and a thorn of the past year. Check out “2025 Dream/2025 Blues” below.According to Savage, “2025 Dream/2025 Blues” is “about a guy who wakes up from a dream only to be confronted with a series of increasingly consequential, harsh realities.” Despite that dire synopsis, he doesn’t see the song as a total bummer. “As I write this all out it sounds bleak, but I…
O N A CRISP DRY DAY in Beckley, West Virginia, last September, 35-year-old litigator Chris Smith wore his lucky purple tie to court. With a wry smile, round face, and piercing blue eyes behind metal-rimmed glasses, Smith enjoyed a hard fight. But as he slid into his seat for defense counsel in a courtroom crowded with lawyers, luck did not seem to be on his side. Smith’s client, the West Virginia Board of Education, faced an uphill battle to save the state’s compulsory-vaccination law, which for 89 years had helped thwart the spread of infectious diseases. The state’s ambitious Republican…
A food vendor who worked at Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival has penned an open letter to the singer, claiming that there were unpaid fees and poor management. Inspired by the Lilith Fair music festivals of the ’90s, the single-day event took place at the end of August at Great Park in Irvine, California – hosting performances from from Chappell Roan, Bikini Kill, Doechii, Garbage and more, and raising money for charities and community-focused organisations. Before the day kicked off, Rodrigo revealed that the event would be donating $10 million to its non-profit partners, and during the festival,…
FKA Twigs has been released from an “unlawful” non-disclosure agreement by her ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf. The singer, real name Tahliah Barnett, filed a lawsuit against the actor in 2020 accusing him of “relentless abuse” during their former relationship, including sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress. After a series of delays, the pair reached a settlement outside of court. Earlier this year though, Twigs filed another lawsuit over an “unlawful” NDA which was designed to prevent her from “not just disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault and sexual abuse” but also “discussing sexual assault and sexual…
Paul McCartney has released a Special Edition of his latest solo album ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’, which features four new songs including a reimagined version of his Ringo Starr duet ‘Home To Us’. The record was released back in May, and marked the first solo release from the music icon since 2020’s ‘McCartney III’. The 14-songs saw him open up about his younger years in a way not seen before – recalling his childhood in Liverpool, the resilience of his parents, early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon before they found fame with The Beatles, and more.…
Droog takes time to savor his accomplishments while also dealing with years of repressed emotions. “Symphony” mulls over a period where he contemplated an early retirement before rebounding and being humbled by the overflowing of support. “Humble” isn’t a word that comes up often when describing Droog’s music, so when he says it and contentedly sighs “life is great” with no irony or vitriol, it’s disarming. “Therapy” chases this bright moment with a brief but potent emotional reckoning, set to producer Matt to the Future’s deteriorating violin loop; the pairing makes for a stark yin-yang moment. Bread & Butter’s title…
In spring, Leon Botstein announced that he was stepping down after half a century as president of Bard College following scrutiny over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Despite the revelations, the former president remained on campus and continued to teach at the liberal arts college — holding prominent positions at the institution and living at the official college home for the president, while the college reportedly completed renovations for an off-campus residency for Botstein. On Wednesday, Botstein abruptly resigned from all roles he held at Bard following the announcement that the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter…
