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Jasamine White-Gluz reunited with Fire-Toolz’s Angel Marcloid for the companion to last year’s Bugland

The Australian singer-songwriter’s 4AD debut arrives in September

When some look toward the U.S. semiquincentennial and consider what examplar might best represent American achievement or the nation’s character, only one thing inevitably comes to mind: wrestling. Fortunately, there were others who put their heads together and came up with an alternative choice: John Prine. The leadership at Wolf Trap, the concert venue/national park […]

He was one of six people who died in a helicopter crash in Brazil this morning

Oliver Tree, the California-born singer-songwriter known for tracks like “Life Goes On,” “When I’m Down” and “Miss You,” died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, according to CNN Brazil. He was 32. CNN Brazil reported that the crash, which happened Sunday morning in the southwest of Rio de Janeiro, involved two helicopters and […]

John Williams’ music for “Disclosure Day” marks his 30th score for director Steven Spielberg, dating back more than half a century to their first film together, “The Sugarland Express” in 1974. It could be Williams’ final score for the movies. No one has formally stated that, and in fact Spielberg says he’s already spoken to […]

The English post-punk band had been working on Post-Script before Mark E. Smith’s death in 2018

The film has reportedly brought in $911.9 million worldwide, surpassing 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody

Bono gave Bruce Springsteen a hard time for refusing to license his song “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” for a commercial for the clothing brand Gap in partnership with Bono’s AIDS foundation (RED). While presenting Springsteen with the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at Tribeca Festival, Bono started to praise the Boss’ ability […]