Dwayne Johnson is looking back at the rise and fall of his movie Black Adam.
18.07.2023 - 09:19 / nme.com
Blur’s Dave Rowntree has shared his opinion of Labour leader Keir Starmer in a new interview with NME.The Britpop veteran was taking part in the latest installation of NME’s Does Rock N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! series when he was asked to recall key moments from throughout his career, including his work in politics.Alongside his role as the drummer for Blur, Rowntree has also had a successful career in politics throughout much of the 21st Century – even going as far as to be elected as a Labour Councillor in Norfolk in 2017.Now, following his time in the role, which came to an end in 2021, the musician revealed his thoughts on current Labour leader, Keir Starmer.“Well, the test is at General Elections,” he began, discussing how well he thinks the figurehead is faring with the public. “If he wins the General Election, he’ll be widely touted as the most visionary Labour leader of modern times and will join the incredibly small number of Labour leaders who’ve gone on to become prime minister.”“If he loses, he’ll be regarded as an idiot who wrecked the Labour Party and achieved nothing,” he continued.
“That’s how politics works – it’s pointless saying how he’s doing at the moment. The purpose of being the leader of the Labour Party is to win the General Election.
He’s either going to do it or he isn’t.”This isn’t the first time that Rowntree has talked politics with NME. Last year he also shared his overall perspective of the current political climate following the release of his debut solo single ‘London Bridge’.Here, he highlighted how he believes that those in office are showing less accountability than ever before, and claimed that the British public is seemingly fine with the underlying issues in government.“I can’t
.Dwayne Johnson is looking back at the rise and fall of his movie Black Adam.
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Blur bassist Alex James has launched his own brand of ‘Britpop’ sparkling wine.The musician and professional cheesemaker announced the news of his latest venture on social media yesterday (August 2) – sharing a clip of himself on Twitter (X), showcasing the finished product.“Britpop sparkling wine. Perfect for the good times,” James began in the clip.
Nearly 60 per cent of families punished by the “cruel” two child benefit cap introduced by the Tories are in work.
Coronation Street star Georgia Taylor jokingly mocked her own holiday appearance which prompted a response from her co-star before she was seen alongside her on-screen ex who is now her real life beau.
Anas Sarwar will use a review of universal credit by an incoming Labour Government to push for the end of the two-child benefit cap.
The Strokes‘ Julian Casablancas has shared his thoughts on The 1975‘s recent controversy in Malaysia that saw them banned for taking a stance on LGBTQ matters on stage.Last weekend, The 1975’s set at Good Vibes Festival in Kuala Lumpur was cut short – and later, the rest of the festival was cancelled – after frontman Matty Healy criticised anti-LGBTQ laws and kissed bassist Ross MacDonald onstage.During their headline performance on Friday (July 21), Healy called out the Malaysian government and said: “I do not see the point of inviting The 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with.”Since then, The 1975 have been banned from performing in the country, and the frontman has received backlash from Malaysia’s LGBTQ+ community, claiming that his actions undermined years of action by local activists.The 1975 are now also potentially facing a class action lawsuit by Malaysian artists and festival vendors over the festival’s cancellation.The Strokes’ Casablancas, who was unable to perform at Good Vibes Festival with his band, shared on social media this weekend that they are currently working on a way to perform in Malaysia.The frontman then elaborated on his thoughts regarding the controversy in an Instagram reply, writing: “it def helped the white outsider awareness yes, for sure… i felt the same. had no idea.
Slash has said he doesn’t see a Guns N’ Roses biopic happening anytime soon.In an interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, Slash was asked if he liked the idea of creating a Guns N’ Roses biopic, where he responded: “I just don’t see it happening anytime in the foreseeable future.”He continued: “It doesn’t mean that it won’t happen ever, because who knows? I can only think down the line so far. But I’ve never been able to envision how you’re gonna get… I mean it’s one thing to try and find actors to represent the people in the band, but the other thing is all sort of theatrical depictions of life in the music scene and the everyday life of musicians and all that kinda stuff.”A post shared by Guns N' Roses (@gunsnroses)The guitarist went on to explain that the majority of band biopics tend to be “fabricated, over-exaggerated bullshit”.He added: “It’s very rare that you see a movie that actually feels genuine.
When Ben McCrystal became one of the youngest players to ever score a competitive goal for St Johnstone, a very proud man was looking down from the stand at the Indodrill Stadium.
Remember Dave Annable’s unforgettable demise in “Yellowstone”‘s first episode? Well, it turns out that fateful moment almost didn’t happen.
Alex James has claimed that he found returning to Blur a lot more “relaxing” than parenting.In recent weeks, the 54-year-old musician has played countless shows across the UK and Europe – including two mammoth dates at Wembley Stadium – and released his ninth studio album with Blur, ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.However, according to a recent interview, the process of being back in the band is more manageable and laid-back than that of being a full-time parent.Appearing on the Parenting Hell podcast, he reflected on one of his previous quotes, where he claimed to have once spent “a million pounds on drugs and booze” while in the band, before going on to become a cheesemaker on his Cotswolds farm.“I kind of made it up and everyone believed it. But that is coming back to haunt me now,” he began.“Playing the bass in a rock band is the easiest thing, compared to parenting,” he added.
A member of Keir Starmer’s shadow Cabinet has said a Labour Government needs to find the money to scrap the two child benefits cap.
Keir Starmer has been urged to "think again" by a leading Scottish children's charity over his refusal to commit to scrapping the two-child cap on benefits.
More than 80,000 children in Scotland have been affected by the "cruel" two-child cap on benefits in the last year. Analysis by the House of Commons Library also found that an additional 20,000 Scots youngsters were placed into poverty as a result of the Tory policy, which was introduced in 2017.
Andy Burnham has called on Sir Keir Starmer to review the controversial two-child benefit cap if Labour wins the next General Election. Sir Keir has faced fierce criticism from within his own party after saying he wouldn't scrap the controversial policy.
Dr. Dre has said that he doesn’t like “most” of modern hip-hop, but he’s “never gonna hate” on current artists.While appearing on Kevin Hart‘s show Hart to Hart, the rapper and producer explained that while the current state of the genre isn’t his favourite, it is “evolving”.“Anybody that’s talking about the state of hip hop right now, when talking about it from a negative place, sounds like somebody’s fuckin’ grandfather,” said Dre.He continued, “This is just what it is. Hip-hop is evolving.
Susanna Reid was left with a look of uncertainty and slight concern when she warned Richard Madeley 'we can't say that'. The former This Morning presenter was back fronting the ITV news programme on Monday (July 17) in place of Susanna's co-host last week Ed Balls.
Keir Starmer has been challenged to show he is on "the side of the people" after he was branded a "fiscal conservative".
Rishi Sunak's popularity continues to decline as he lags behind Sir Keir Starmer in the polls, according to a recent survey conducted by Ipsos UK. The Prime Minister's net favourability rating has plummeted to minus 21, with 47% of respondents expressing an unfavourable view of him.
Zayn Malik is opening up about his personal life in a rare interview after taking a long break from the spotlight. The former ‘One Direction’ member is sharing his experience as a father of 2-year-old daughter Khai, and his thoughts on his failed relationship with ex-girlfriend Gigi Hadid.During his interview with Alex Cooper on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast, Zayn said that he is ready for his comeback in the music industry, and has been focused on spending quality time with his daughter.