No one is more devoted to Australian author Henry Lawson’s “The Drover’s Wife” than Leah Purcell. First, she adapted Lawson’s classic 1892 short story as an award-winning play at Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre, in which she starred; then she turned it into an acclaimed novel; and now, she has written and directed a gripping film […]
Just under a year ago, as protests gripped the U.S. and the music industry took a “Blackout Tuesday” to examine its policies and attitudes toward race, Sony Music Group announced the launch of a $100 million Global Social Justice Fund to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives around the world. The company — which includes all […]
Mandy Chang, the head of BBC documentary strand Storyville, is stepping down after four years in the role to join super-indie Fremantle as global head of factual. Chang, whose role was officially commissioning editor of Storyville and acquisitions, will stay in the post until August, though recruitment for the role will begin in due course. […]
Miley Cyrus was the musical guest on the last night’s Elon Musk–hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. She performed her “Without You” remix alongside the Kid LAROI. She also delivered a performance of “Plastic Hearts.” During the show’s Mother’s Day–themed cold open, which featured cast members hanging out with their moms, Cyrus sang Dolly Parton’s […]
J. Cole has announced a new documentary. Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary arrives tomorrow (May 10) at 1 p.m. Eastern. The Scott Lazer–directed film will offer a peek behind the scenes of Cole’s upcoming album The Off-Season. Check out a teaser for the doc below. Applying Pressure will premiere on YouTube just four days before […]
slowthai has announced his own one-day festival, Happyland. The event takes place September 25 at Northampton Cricket Ground in England. Artists set to perform include Shygirl, IDLES, IDLES, beabadoobee, Greentea Peng, Ethan P Flynn, Pa Salieu, and more. The fest will be headlined by slowthai himself. Tickets go on sale May 14; check out the […]
Expect “Higher Power” to enjoy a bump following Chris Martin and Co.’s performance of the song Sunday (May 9) on American Idol, and again at the top of the 2021 Brit Awards this Tuesday (May 11). At the summit of the chart blast is current No. 1 “Body,” by Tion Wayne & Russ Millions. Last Friday, […]
Some students who took the AP U.S. government and politics exam recently were surprised when a question popped up about Taylor Swift and voting. According to CNN, the question was related to Swift’s drive to inspire voter registration ahead of the 2018 midterm elections via an Instagram post that had a link to the voter […]
Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, May 14 at 12pm local time at ZacBrownBand.com. The Zamily fan club pre-sale will begin on Tuesday May 11th at 12pm local time. “The Comeback Tour” arrives on the heels of a monumental year of live performances in 2019, playing to over three quarters […]
Elon Musk declared himself to be the first person with Asperger syndrome to host “Saturday Night Live” in the opening of his May 8 monologue. “Or at least the first person to admit it,” he said on stage at Studio 8H. Musk identified casually and then followed it up with a joke, noting that he’s […]
“Citizen Penn” opens in Hollywood in 2019, with Jamie Foxx, in high spirits, introducing Sean Penn at a benefit gala for Haiti. It doesn’t take long for the spirits to come crashing down to earth, as Penn, founder and spokesman of the J/P Relief Organization, hits the audience with a Debbie Downer buzzkill. The Russians, […]
Toei Animation, a leading Japanese animation house with a seven-decade history, has announced the release of a new “Dragon Ball Super” movie in 2022. Based on a comic by Toriyama Akira that debuted in the “Weekly Shonen Jump” magazine in 1984 and has sold 260 million paperback copies worldwide, the “Dragon Ball” franchise has long […]
Skee Mask—the production alias of German producer Bryan Müller—has surprise released a new album, Pool, via Ilian Tape. It’s the first full-length solo release from Skee Mask since his excellent LP Compro came out in 2018. Check it out and purchase below via Bandcamp; a 3xLP vinyl edition is available, too. The album will notably […]
Pearl Jam have launched the new Deep hub on their website to gather a bunch of archived shows and live recordings. The Deep hub hosts recordings from 186 of band’s shows, containing over 5,000 tracks. Preview one of those live performances, and find a playlist of live cuts, below. Pearl Jam released Gigaton last year. […]
Grimes made a surprise appearance on the new episode of Saturday Night Live last night (May 8). The show was hosted by Elon Musk, who played Wario on trial in a Super Mario-themed courtroom sketch. Grimes appeared dressed as the character Princess Peach, continuing the tradition of hosts being joined by their celebrity partners on […]
Balvin, who’s from Colombia, said too few people are vaccinated there and across South America. “I want people to really know they have to vaccinate for themselves, for others, for the world,” he stressed. The singer then put on an atmospheric performance of “Otra Noche Sin Ti” and “Tu Veneno,” surrounded by dancers. Vax Live […]
NCT 127 were thrilled to bring “Kick It” to Global Citizen’s streaming Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World. “Get ready for a new level of visual art with our powerful song, Kick It!! It was a thrill for us to perform this stage while having the AR do its thing and putting twist to […]
With the event serving as a true testament to the groups’ staying power, here’s how Billboard kept tally of the round-to-round showdown, with our overall winner declared at the bottom. Round 1: Xscape’s “Is My Living in Vain” vs. Coko feat. Faith Evans, Fantasia & Lil Mo’s “Endow Me” Following a heartfelt prayer led by Tamika […]
Julie E. “Tawny” Kitaen, who famously appeared in several music videos for the rock group Whitesnake in the ‘80s, has died. The Orange County, Calif. coroner’s office, which listed her as Tawny Finley, stated that she died at her home in Newport Beach on Friday morning, but a cause of death has not been revealed. […]
The president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association wants to meet with Ted Sarandos after the Netflix co-CEO announced that the streamer will no longer work with the group behind the Golden Globes. Sarandos informed the HFPA that he wasn’t satisfied with its plans to overhaul the organization following weeks of criticism for its lack […]
Telefilm Canada has launched Canada Now, a new portal devoted to highlighting Canadian content in the U.S. The site will add new titles each month to its portfolio, which ranges from recent films such as “My Salinger Year” and “Antigone” to Oscar nominees like “Barbarian Invasions” and “Monsieur Lazhar,” as well as some series. The […]
Back in 2016, Chance the Rapper hosted the inaugural Magnificent Coloring World event in Chicago before embarking on the Magnificent Coloring World Tour. The event and tour were in support of his then-new mixtape Coloring Book. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of all the proceedings, Chance is readying the Magnificent Coloring World concert film. Watch […]
Nine Inch Nails have announced a pair of concerts, which are being billed as “the only NIN headline shows of 2021.” The shows are set for September 21 and 23 in Cleveland’s Jacobs Pavilion. Pixies are set to support Trent Reznor and co. for both shows. Check out the announcement below. Nine Inch Nails last […]
Mac Miller’s family has issued a new statement condemning the release of a forthcoming book on the rapper called Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller, written by Paul Cantor. “This book is not authorized or endorsed by Malcolm’s family and has been written by a writer with whom Malcolm did not have a […]
In addition, fans will be able to enjoy live behind-the-scenes footage from the filming. Shot live from Miami’s Temple House, Natti’s Mother’s Day concert will air at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday via her official Facebook page. To celebrate the soon-to-be mommy and her upcoming livestream, here’s a timeline with everything we know about Natti’s […]
The dispute is linked to a disagreement over the future of the How Sweet It Is music festival, which ran from 1999 to 2001. Rotella helped revive and finance the festival in 2005 but had a falling out with Alper and Ballou over the future of the event in 2010. Alper and Ballou claimed Rotella created a […]
It’s the battle of the ’90s ladies on Saturday, as SWV and Xscape face off in the latest Verzuz event, going down Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. New York new jack swing trio SWV — which features Cheryl Gamble, Leanne Lyons and Tamara Johnson — were one of the most successful R&B vocal groups of the […]
Lotus Entertainment and ROAR have boarded “French Touch,” a music-filled coming-of-age movie set in New York, starring French singer-songwriter David Hallyday and his real-life daughter Emma Smet. The film will be directed by Shirley Monsarrat, who most recently helmed season 7 of the French teen hit series “Skam.” Jay Froberg at ROAR and Jeremie Guiraud […]
Ashe is a remarkably talented 28-year-old Californian singer-songwriter with melodies that skip from childlike simplicity to sophisticated complexity from one line to the next. The touchpoints in her music range from classic (Carole King, Brian Wilson, Abba) to contemporary (Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves), but there’s sometimes a “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”-like touch of music hall — […]
Twitter has soft-launched Tip Jar, a new feature to make it easier for power users to earn money from their followers. Starting Thursday, anyone using Twitter in English can send tips using the iOS and Android app to eligible accounts. On Twitter’s Android app, users can also send tips from within the Spaces live audio-chat […]