Alvvays return with new song “Pharmacist” and third album details

NMEJade Bird has revealed she is about halfway through her “vulnerable” new album. Watch our video interview with Bird above.Speaking to NME at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire this weekend (July 24), the Northumberland-born, US-based singer-songwriter told us about new song ‘Save Your Tears’ – which she performed in her set – as well as what fans can expect from her third studio record.“[It’s] probably 50/50 on the new album,” she said of the new song.

“Weinstein Effect” is still lingering Monday, five years after mainstream reports of Harvey Weinstein’s dark sexual reign of terror first came to light.Author Ken Auletta’a bombshell new book, “Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence,” dives deep into the ugly truth of the disgraced film producer’s downfall. “[He] had some notion in his head that his body was attractive,” the author, 80, told Fox News, despite witness testimony that he smelled of feces, had genitals scarred to the point they “looked like a vagina” and a back full of “uncomfortable” blackheads.Still, “he really thought he was God’s gift, a Don Juan,” added Auletta, who spoke to multiple former Miramax film studio employees, Weinstein accusers and even his business partner brother, Bob Weinstein, for the exposé.In one chapter, the famed media critic for New Yorker magazine recounts how Jessica Mann — an ex-actress who claimed Weinstein, 70, raped her — testified on the stand that he smelled like “poop” and his private parts looked “deformed.”“I remember the district attorney passed around pictures [at his 2020 trial] … and the jurors barely looked at them.

Lauren Sánchez donated $1 million to This Is About Humanity, a community raising awareness about family separation at the border. The Emmy-winning journalist, founder of Black Ops Aviation, Vice Chair of Bezos Earth Fund, and philanthropist, in partnership with the International Community Foundation, helped to build additional education spaces for migrant children and will support different projects focused on mental health, food insecurity, and more essential, enriching services. Sánchez, a longtime supporter of the organization, also visited Tijuana to learn more about the original seven educational spaces made possible by her past gifts.

Back in the U.S.! Prince William and Duchess Kate are set to make their first visit to America in eight years.

Amber Dowling Canadian YouTuber and former late night star Lilly Singh has partnered with Blink49 Studios and Bell Media on a unique first-look global scripted and second-look unscripted deal under her Unicorn Island Productions banner.Under the deal, Singh and Unicorn’s head of development, Polly Auritt, will focus on creating and producing television content that showcases underrepresented communities. Projects created under the pact will be executive produced by Singh and Auritt along with Carolyn Newman, executive VP of global scripted at Bell Media, and Virginia Rankin, executive producer for Blink49 Studios.Singh, a Scarborough, Ont.

Carly Rae Jepsen has teamed up with French singer and musician Lewis OfMan on a new song called ‘Move Me’ – check it out below.The new track follows Jepsen’s recent single ‘Western Wind’ and comes after the singer wrapped up a UK and European tour.Speaking of the collaboration, she said: “In September of 2020 I heard about an artist named Lewis OfMan. A friend sent me a playlist and I kept pausing at the same track of Lewis’ thinking, “This is really good.” The world was upside down so there was extra time to really listen to music and then ask questions like, “Who made this and how can we be friends?”“Lewis has really been the silver lining of my last two years when touring wasn’t possible and travel was just a dream.

Latto has shared a new song called ‘Pussy’ which sees her attacking misogynists – check it out below.The new track comes hot on the heels of the rapper’s recent performance at this year’s BET Awards, where she was joined by Mariah Carey for a rendition of her track ‘Big Energy’.“Who is you to bash pussy?” she says in the track’s opening verse, shaming those who try to police women’s bodies in the United States and beyond.She goes on to rap: “Buy the man my respect, watch he paint me as crazy / Y’all sexualise lesbians but y’all entertain me / They engaging, ain’t got supply from they mama basement / If you don’t get a pussy up, then he’ll take it.”Listen to Latto’s ‘Pussy’ below.‘Pussy’ follows Latto’s recent track ‘Booty’, a collaboration with Saucy Santana.

FINNEAS has shared a brand new song and video titled ‘Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa’ – check it out below, along with exclusive artwork by Gus Van Sant.The track follows the singer and producer’s debut solo album ‘Optimist’ and recent single ‘Naked’. He also recently shared ‘Nobody Like U’, a song written by Finneas and sister Billie Eilish for the new Pixar movie Turning Red, performed by the the fictional boyband 4*Town.‘Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa’ comes complete with a video featuring footage from Eilish’s recent UK and European headline tour, and artwork from lauded director Gus Van Sant.Revealing that the artwork is a painting based on Leonardo DaVinci’s legendary Mona Lisa and gifted to Finneas by Van Sant, he wrote on Instagram: “The artwork is a painting by the incredible Gus Van Sant that he gave me before he even knew I had a song named after the Mona Lisa.“So cool and such an honour to have this piece of art as the cover for my song.”See the artwork and watch the track’s video below.A post shared by FINNEAS (@finneas)Reviewing Finneas’ debut solo album ‘Optimist’ upon its release last year, NME said: “He made his name producing and writing for his megastar sister Billie Eilish, and now it’s Finneas’ turn to step into the spotlight.

NBC, The Washington Post and other media outlets reported today that Japan’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, was shot while giving a speech in western Japan near Kyoto. Both outlets cited the nation’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, who said the former PM was shot around 11:30 a.m. local time.

Alvvays have announced their third album ‘Blue Rev’ and shared a new single, ‘Pharmacist’ – listen below.The Canadian dream-pop group will release the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Antisocialites’ on October 7 via Transgressive – you can pre-order/pre-save it here.Arriving today (July 6), the hazy two-minute track ‘Pharmacist’ serves as the first preview of the long-awaited record. ‘Blue Rev’ will also feature ‘After The Earthquake’ and ‘Many Mirrors’, both of which were debuted by Alvvays when they supported The Strokes in LA last October.Other song titles include ‘Easy On Your Own?’, ‘Very Online Guy’, ‘Pomeranian Spinster’, ‘Bored In Bristol’ and ‘Lottery Noises’.

Wilson Chapman editorHilary Swank (“Million Dollar Baby”), Jack Reynor (“Midsommar”) and Olivia Cooke (“House of the Dragon”) are set to star in the upcoming opioid-themed thriller “Mother’s Milk.”The film, which recently wrapped production in New York, comes from director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, who co-wrote the script with Madison Harrison. Prior credits from the director include Sundance Special Jury Prize winner “As You Are,” and the Margot Robbie-starring “Dreamland.” Aside from the three leads, additional cast includes Dilone, Hopper Penn, Norm Lewis and Karen Aldridge.“Mother’s Milk” follows a journalist who, after the murder of her estranged son, forms an unlikely alliance with his pregnant girlfriend to track down those responsible for his death.

The 1975‘s frontman Matty Healy has rejoined Reddit and shared details about the band’s new album with fans.Last week, the band revealed the title and tracklist for fifth album ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, which will be previewed this Friday (July 7) with first single ‘Part Of The Band’.A sax-flecked snippet of the track was shared on Instagram by Matty Healy last week, and lyrics to ‘Part Of The Band’ appeared on billboards. “She was part of the airforce / I was part of the band,” the song begins, with other lyrics including: “Am I ironically woke? The butt of my joke? Or I am just some post-coke, average, skinny bloke calling his ego imagination?”Commenting on a Reddit post about the band’s new album, Healy told fans: “Hey guys I’ve just started doing interviews where I explain the record and it’s context.”He went on to explain that ‘New York’, a song believed to be a new 1975 track that he performed live in Los Angeles while supporting Phoebe Bridgers last year, is actually by Dirty Hit labelmate Benjamin Francis Leftwich.“I love the song and it didn’t have a bridge.

Thank you, next! While reflecting on The View, Meredith Vieira revealed that she has no plans to reprise her role as a moderator.

Dylan Dreyer loves being a doting mother to her three sons, Calvin, five, two-year-old Oliver, and Rusty, one. MORE: Dylan Dreyer pens sweet tribute to husband as they spend Father's Day apartBut she's just as much looking forward to enjoying the things she did before her pregnancy, and that includes her fondness for golfing.VIDEO: Dylan Dreyer shares baby Rusty's cute milestoneThe Today co-host shared pictures announcing her excitement for returning to play the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship (the AC Championship) this year.The photos, however, showed how she last appeared for the tournament, sporting a full baby bump while pregnant with Rusty at the time.MORE: Dylan Dreyer shares Royal Ascot adventures as she leaves Today in New York to report in UKShe was even the first pregnant golfer to compete at the championship and was also jokingly deemed "Best Dressed" according to the stats she shared, even featuring a shot of hers with her husband Brian Fichera.The mom-of-three was elated to be returning without a baby on the way, however, as she penned: "It's almost time!! I can't wait to finally play in the @acchampionship NOT pregnant!!A post shared by Dylan Dreyer (@dylandreyernbc)Dylan will return to the AC Championship for the first time since giving birth"Thanks to @playingnine for collecting my stats (and for dressing me last year, which wasn't easy until I found them!!) My goal this year is to not be in the bottom 10.

Disney has unveiled a first-look trailer for Hocus Pocus 2.

Charlie Puth and BTS member Jungkook have released their new joint single, ‘Left and Right’.The release of ‘Left and Right’ comes just a week after the duo teased the song on TikTok, following a series of rumours that the American singer-songwriter was going to collaborate with the K-pop boyband.“Memories follow me left and right / I can feel you over here, I can feel you over here / You take up every corner of my mind,” Puth and Jungkook sing on the chorus. ‘Left and Right’ was first released by Puth on TikTok in February 2022 as a solo song.Back in 2018, Jungkook had joined Puth on stage for a performance of his hit single ‘We Don’t Talk Anymore’ at the MGA Awards in Incheon, Korea.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCBS has announced premiere dates for its fall 2022 lineup.Network cornerstone “NCIS” will return for its 20th Season on Monday, Sept. 19, followed by the second season premiere of “NCIS: Hawai’i.” Fellow franchise entry “NCIS: Los Angeles” is back for its 14th Season on Oct. 9.The broadcaster’s three “FBI” shows have Tuesdays all to themselves, with all three shows returning for new seasons beginning Sept.

Taylor Swift's new song Carolina will be released tomorrow morning UK time, it's been announced.