The legendary singer of The Pogues, Shane MacGowan, has tragically died at the age of 65 following a long health battle after a lifetime of success in the music industry.
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Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Of the many premature deaths from the wave of great ‘60s musicians, Gram Parsons is one of the most tragic. A deeply gifted singer and songwriter, he’s universally (if not entirely accurately) regarded as the patron saint of Americana music.
His pioneering fusions of the then-polarized genres of rock and country survive in just a handful of studio albums with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers and his final two sets with his own Fallen Angels, but he’s cast a long shadow over the half-century since his death. He singlehandedly brought country into the Rolling Stones’ sound (a result of his unhealthy friendship with Keith Richards); Emmylou Harris, who sang harmony with him on those solo albums, has burned a candle for him for her entire subsequent career; and it’s safe to say that artists from the Eagles to Wilco, from Elvis Costello to Lucinda Williams, from Steve Earle to Dwight Yoakam and thousands of others would not sound the way they do without his influence.
As with most artists who have been gone for the past 50 years, Parsons’ catalog and archives have been extensively mined; highlights include “Live 1973,” recorded with the Fallen Angels in the studios of New York’s WLIR-FM six months before his death, and the Byrds outtakes that materialized in the 1990s. Yet recordings have continued to emerge, even decades later: In 2007, the first volume from “The Gram Parsons Archive” arrived, a fascinating soundboard recording of two Flying Burrito Brothers 1969 sets in San Francisco.
The legendary singer of The Pogues, Shane MacGowan, has tragically died at the age of 65 following a long health battle after a lifetime of success in the music industry.
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Ethan Shanfeld On a cold November Saturday night, hordes of mulleted and mustachioed Brooklynites line up outside Warsaw, the Greenpoint Polish cultural center turned punk club, waiting to see indie rock band Geese. On a wall opposite the box office, a sign warns: “No Moshing.” That rule is broken not 20 minutes into the set, when the band unleashes the smoldering guitar riffs of “2122,” a shape-shifting blues-rock romp flecked with nonsense lyrics, banjo plucking and Elvis impersonations.
The Last Dinner Party have covered Sinéad O’Connor’s 1987 classic ‘Mandinka’ for Apple Music’s London Sessions.As part of the new monthly series hosted by the streamer, artists perform live renditions of some of their own songs as well as a cover. The band also delivered live renditions of their hits ‘On Your Side’ and ‘Nothing Matters’.The band’s Abigail Morris and Lizzie Mayland also sat down with Apple Music 1 host Matt Wilkinson to discuss paying tribute to O’Connor, who died in July aged 56.Morris described ‘Mandinka’ as “really challenging” to sing – “Her pipes, man.
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back for Prince Philip’s funeral, then for his grandmother’s funeral. And then of course for his father’s coronation, which albeit was a very fleeting visit,” Hewson told Fabulous, via The Sun.
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The Last Dinner Party joined Lucia & The Best Boys on stage in London last night (November 21). Check out footage of the moment above.The moment took place last night during the latest show of Lucia & The Best Boys ongoing tour, when fans were caught off guard as the Scottish singer brought out The Last Dinner Party member during the show at Lafayette.The two have had a long-running friendship over the years, and Morris joined Lucia & The Best Boys for a rendition of the latter’s song ‘So Sweet I Could Die’.Released earlier this year, the track was one of the new songs featured on Lucia & The Boy’s latest studio album, ‘Burning Castles’, and recalls the emotional whiplash that comes with unhealthy love and toxic relationships.The show at Lafayette in London last night came as part of Lucia & The Best Boys’ ongoing headline tour to celebrate the new album.
After 2023’s earlier surprise comedic family gem, You Are Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison productions does it again for Netflix, this time in the delightful and remarkably wise CGI animated feature, Leo. It is a charmer for kids and their parents who get a few lessons here along the way as well.
TRNSMT Festival has revealed its first wave of artists for the beloved festival next year. Scotland's biggest music festival is set to return to Glasgow Green for its 7th year from July 12 - 14 2024, bringing its massive energy to the city once again.
Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music As expected, the Rolling Stones have announced they are going back on the road in 2024 behind their recently released “Hackney Diamonds” album. The group, led by core members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood, will perform in 16 cities across the U.S. and Canada, playing a combination of classics, deep cuts and songs from the new album, according to the announcement.
Prince William and Kate Middleton would "refuse to attend" Christmas at King Charles' if Prince Harry was invited, a royal expert said. Christmas is fast approaching with families across the country making plans to spend time with their loved ones, but amid the rift between the Royal Family plans could look a little different.
Three people were hurt by a lamppost that likely fell down due to a strong gust of wind at Disneyland this morning. One person was taken to an area hospital to be treated for serious injuries and two others were treated at the scene and released.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Veteran actor Ciaran Hinds and Odessa Young have joined Euphoria star Jacob Elordi in the cast of premium Australian miniseries “The Narrow Road to the Deep North.” Production is now under way. An adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Richard Flanaghan, the five-part series is love story set against the backdrop of World War II. Production is by Curio Pictures with Prime Video releasing the title in Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
LCD Soundsystem have performed ‘One Touch’ live for the first time at their New York residency this week (November 16) – check out the moment below.It was the band’s opening night at their 12-date New York City residency that will cover venues in three different boroughs: Brooklyn Steel from November 16 to 19, Manhattan’s Terminal 5 from November 28 to December 1 and Queens’ Knockdown Center from December 7 to December 10. Any remaining tickets for those shows are available here.The band’s 60th appearance at Brooklyn Steel saw them do a mix of deep cuts, hits and a cover of Harry Nilsson’s ‘Jump Into The Fire’.‘One Touch’ from ‘This is Happening’ received its live debut, delighting fans at the show.
and . The lookalike pair have been galavanting around New York City, as supermodels do, looking gorgeous on the red carpet, also as supermodels do.On November 15, the duo wore Ralph Lauren to the National Book Awards, where their outfits could not disguise the fact that they have practically the same face.
The Last Of Us has reportedly chosen Kaitlyn Dever to portray Abby Anderson in the season two of the post-apocalyptic horror series.Los Angeles Magazine contributor Jeff Sneider has written on his blog that sources have alerted him to Dever’s potential casting.The journalist noted on The InSneider that showrunner Craig Mazin told The L.A. Times in August that he’d found an actress to portray Abby, Ellie’s rival in the HBO series.Mazin did not respond to a request for comment, nor did UTA, the agency that represents Dever.
Randall died at the age of 57 following a private battle with ALS. Now, Bullock is trying to pick up the pieces and carrying on.Bullock is reportedly working hard to keep her head up and stay strong for the sake of her two children, Louis, 13 and Laila, 11. Although the kids are Bullock’s adopted children, Randall was said to be a father to them.“She’s struggling to stay strong and picking up the pieces for her children,” a source revealed, per OK! Magazine. “The last few years have been incredibly stressful and heartbreaking for her — and Sandra hasn’t yet fully processed everything — but she’s slowly learning to manage her grief,” the insider added.Bullock allegedly has herself and the kids in therapy to help them deal with the tremendous loss of Randall.
died in September, and several of his favorite artists honored him with a performance at the CMA Awards on Wednesday.Ahead of the tribute, Mac McAnally, a guitarist and longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer band, spoke to Fox News Digital about the late singer-songwriter, even sharing some of his final words.“I saw him 24 hours before he was gone,” McAnally said, “and he was smiling wider than his head and saying, ‘What a hell of a ride, keep it going, keep the party going,’ and it’s our intention to do that.”“I didn’t know what to say,” he admitted of that final visit with Buffett, “and I didn’t know if I could talk without crying, but I picked up a guitar and played, and we told a couple of tour stories and laughed.