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Jay Weinberg has opened up about seeking therapy after being sacked from Slipknot, saying the process “taught me a lot, and continues to”. The drummer parted ways with the iconic metal band back in 2023, after they made a “creative decision” to go in a different direction. He joined in 2013, and said he was “heartbroken and blindsided” by the move at the time. He then revealed earlier this year that he thinks the decision “remains confusing”. He recently sat down with Bryce Maopolski, the development manager at music-based mental health non-profit HeartSupport, and discussed the emotional journey that followed his unexpected dismissal. “I kind…

Announced for 8 p.m. with no opening act, Celine Dion finally appeared at 8:48, after a wait that had only intensified the fever inside Plenitude Arena. By then, the chants had reduced one of the world’s most famous singers to the only name Paris seemed to need: “Céline! Céline! Céline!” For days, the city had been speaking the same language. A nearby transit station had been temporarily renamed for her; businesses had joined in, sometimes enthusiastically enough to blur the line between celebration and marketing. Even the sushi restaurant across from the arena had a papier-mâché Céline holding its menu.…

O livia Wilde would be the first to tell you she knows nothing about farming. But recently, the actor turned filmmaker was talking to a friend and the subject of fallowing came up. “It’s when farmers take a year off and the soil gets turned over,” she explains. “It becomes full of nutrients again. I heard him describe the artistic need to give the crops some time off and let everything rejuvenate.” She pauses. “After what I went through, I could have just jumped right back into the ring. But I took some time to turn the soil over.” Clearly,…

Nashville International Airport is set to be renamed in honour of Dolly Parton following a unanimous vote by the governing board. On Friday (September 11), the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority board of commissioners voted 6-0 to start the process of changing the airport’s name in memory of the late country icon. News of Dolly’s death emerged last month, with her cause of death revealed as a “brief battle with cancer” a few days later. Though she had previously told fans she was “dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to” while looking after late husband Carl Dean,…

CMAT joined Saturday Night Live UK as the musical guest – check out her performances below. The singer appeared on last night’s (September 12) show, with Jeff Goldblum taking on hosting duties for the first episode of the second season. She first joined the stage to assist with Goldblum’s opening monologue, which saw him play a song filled with references to the UK and his career. CMAT at one point helped him by holding cue cards that read “Life Finds a Way,” in reference to his famous Jurassic Park line. “I don’t recognise it,” Goldblum said – but then the band began to…

Yves Tumor will no longer be joining Turnstile‘s tour, following sexual assault allegations against him. Last month, reports of sexual assault began to emerge against the musician – real name Sean Lee Bowie – after images of a bruised woman were posted to the Yves Tumor subreddit. The photos came alongside text in which one user alleged that he had “sexually assaulted someone close to me last week”. The post prompted further allegations against the musician, with artist Angel Money taking to X to allege that he had “groped” her on camera. Another artist, Kidä, who sang on the Yves Tumor…

Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy has covered Twisted Teens’ ‘Wild Connection’ – give it a listen below. Tweedy occasionally uses his Substack to share covers of his current favourite songs. Earlier this year, he shared an emotive cover of Cameron Winter’s ‘Love Takes Miles’ for Valentine’s Day, dedicated to his wife Susan. Now, he’s shared his take on Twisted Teens’ ‘Wild Connection’ from their album ‘Blame The Clown’, which was released earlier this year. Writing on Substack, Tweedy said: “I’m back from Europe and sharing a song by Twisted Teens. I recommended a different record of theirs recently. I like a lot of their songs…

My Chemical Romance have shared hopes of recording a new album, which would mark their first in more than 15 years. Last night (September 12), the band played the closing night of their ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ anniversary tour in San Antonio. The show saw the band performing the classic emo album in full before delivering a second set on a B-stage in the middle of the venue. It also saw frontman Gerard Way tell the Alamodome audience about their hopes of recording a new album, which could be their first full-length since 2010’s ‘Danger Days: The True Lives…

Mastodon have shared a response to being sued by Brent Hinds’ estate, who are arguing that the late guitarist wasn’t fully compensated after his exit from the band. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hinds’ estate claims it received a check from the band for $80,000, seemingly reflective of the sum of the singer-guitarist’s interests. However, the estate has declined to cash the check and has alleged that the group used his likeness after his death to promote a new album. The lawsuit, filed in Fulton County Court last Thursday (September 3), follows the release last month of ‘Marrow Deep‘, the first…

This was how it tended to go from there, according to the three Art of Noise members who ended up making In Visible Silence. Dudley, Jeczalik, and Langan would create the music; Horn would provide producerly suggestions about what was working and what might benefit from a tweak; and Morley would slap on a title. Much of Into Battle… and Who’s Afraid of the Art of Noise?, the full-length that followed, was in the same brash, percussive mode as “Beat Box.” (This sound, clearly inspired by hip-hop, would soon reciprocate the influence: “Beat Box” became a staple of breakdancing culture…