John Robb on discovering Nirvana, that Oasis fight, and the health of new music

Glassjaw’s Daryl Palumbo, have returned with their first new music since 2006 in the form of ‘Bear The Cross’.The band resurfaced after a long absence in 2023, playing a series of shows around the US. The current line-up features Palumbo alongside Richard Flesh (bass), Craig Bonich (guitar), Chad Hasty (drums) and Eric Mitchell (electronics).And now, they are back with new material.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Thursday’s nights Academy of Country Music Awards program will provide further evidence that we are entering a Post country music period. But not as in “post-country,” let’s be clear… we’re talking about a Post Malone country era.

Tenacious D have performed a cover of the classic Oasis track ‘Champagne Supernova’ while on tour in the UK. Check out footage of the moment below.The comedy duo – aka Jack Black and Kyle Gass – broke out the rendition of the Britpop anthem during their show in Brighton, as part of the ‘Spicy Meatball’ tour.Originally shared by Liam Gallagher and co.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Sony Music Publishing today announced it has acquired the catalog of Tame Impala singer/ songwriter/ producer Kevin Parker, who has also worked extensively with Dua Lipa, Rihanna, SZA, Kendrick Lamar Gorillaz and more. The deal, which expands the company’s 15-year partnership with Parker, encompasses his entire catalog of songs as well as future works. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Jaimie Alexander has a new man in her life!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large At the NBCUniversal upfronts, they saved the best for almost last: “Late Night with Seth Meyers” host Seth Meyers hit the Radio City Music Hall stage to throw out a few quips before introducing NBCUniversal ad sales chief Mark Marshall. Meyers came out swinging: “Hello and welcome to the NBC upfronts. If you’re looking for the Fox News upfronts, that’s happening outside a lower Manhattan courtroom,” he said to chuckles.

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Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “What Can the Damned Really Say to the Damned,” the Season 2 premiere of “Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire,” now streaming on AMC+. On the set of AMC’s “Interview With the Vampire,” showrunner Rolin Jones and star Jacob Anderson had a nickname for Anderson’s character, Louis de Pointe du Lac. “We used to call him Cuddles the Vampire,” Jones tells Variety with a laugh. But notice the past tense.

Travis have shared a new single featuring Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers.The song ‘Raze The Bar’, which is the second track to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming album ‘L.A. Times’, tells the story of the closure of New York’s much loved Black & White Bar. You can listen to it below.The Greenwich Village haunt attracted lots of famous bands and scores of local creatives over the years, from The Strokes to graffiti artist Richard Hambleton but it was shut down during the pandemic.Healy told NME: “Everyone went there, because it was near Irving Plaza and all the bands would always go there.

Oasis tracks popping up last year, another computer-generated track in the style of the Britpop icons has been shared online.The rousing track entitled ‘Ride It Out’ appears to draw on Liam Gallagher‘s current vocals rather than the band’s heyday in the ’90s, while the music itself sounds like anthems from that era.“No looking back we’re on our way / We’ve got the sound we’ve got the sway / If it’s for real it’s here to stay / We’ve got the truth in everyday / No second doubts, we ride it out” the AI version of the former Oasis frontman sings. You can listen to it below.The track was hailed by many fans with one writing: “That’s a fantastic tune,” while another said: “Well, it’s Fantastic and I’m scared because it was completely made by a machine well done!!”Another fan added: “Damn man.

Speculation is building over whether ABBA will take to the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest later this week.This year marks the 50th anniversary of Sweden having won the contest for the first time back in 1974, when the country was represented by ABBA and the event was hosted by the UK in Brighton. Now, rumours have been circulating that the iconic band could reunite for the contest on Saturday, 11 May – where Olly Alexander will represent the UK with his song, Dizzy, despite dividing audiences during the semi-finals this week.

Charli XCX has revealed that she wrote some new music for Britney Spears, but said it was never recorded.Late last year, it was reported that the singer-songwriter was working on material for Spears’ comeback album – the pop star’s first since 2016’s ‘Glory’. Charli had previously penned songs for Spears’ 2013 record ‘Britney Jean’, although none made the cut.During a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the ‘Von Dutch’ artist confirmed that she had written something new for Spears.“It leaked to the press. Britney then did this post where she was like, ‘I don’t have random people write for me’,” Charli explained.

Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland is one of the greats. A three-time Academy Award nominee—1990’s “Europa Europa,” 1993’s “Angry Harvest” and the Holocaust drama “In Darkness”— Holland is also known for her celebrated prestige TV work, particularly on the David Simon series’ “The Wire,” and “Treme” and shows like “The Killing,” and “House Of Cards.” But her best-known feature work has always leaned towards social justice and socially-conscious dramas, which brings us to her latest, “Green Border,” an bracing portrait of Europe’s refugee crisis that has been hailed as a “humanitarian masterpiece.” READ MORE: ‘Green Border’ Review: Agnieszka Holland Won’t Let You Turn A Blind Eye To Suffering In Devastating Refugee Drama [TIFF] Our review of the film described “Green Border” as “devastating” and “nightmarish.” “Holland has made a righteous, masterful work, arguably her best since ‘Europa Europa,’ but it’s not for the faint of heart or those inclined to turn a blind eye to suffering,” our review wrote.

New Look has recently delighted its shoppers by launching a new clothing edit with Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle.

Marta Balaga The Fantastic Pavilion returns to Cannes for its second edition, revealing seven Gala Screenings. This year’s selection features “Do Not Enter” by Hugo Cardozo, “Aire, Just Breathe” directed by Leticia Tonos, Doug Rao’s “Dirty Boy,” Can Evrenol’s “Sayara,” “Mourir or Not Mourir” by Anaïs Cave and Thomas Combret, Andreas Marschall’s “Black.White.Red.” and “Vadakkan” by Sajeed A.

Scientists have made a discovery that could help bring about new treatments for advanced breast cancer.

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Swim Deep have shared ‘Very Heaven’, the latest single from their upcoming fourth album, ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’. Check it out below along with our interview with the band’s frontman Austin Williams, and Bill Ryder-Jones, who produced the album.Arriving next month, ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’ has been previewed by the singles ‘How Many Love Songs Have Died In Vegas?’ and ‘First Song’. Now, ‘Very Heaven’ – a warm, rich portrait of a relationship that paints both the ups and downs in a tender glow – captures the collaborative spirit between the band and Ryder-Jones.“It was a song that Bill wrote,” Williams explained.

Anitta didn’t think much about her death. Despite growing up in the notorious favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian multi-hyphenate just knew that her life would be as glamorous as she always imagined: she would sing, dance and act her way to global stardom.

“Stereophonic” is making a lot of noise.On Tuesday, April 30, the explosive behind the music ’70s rock drama nabbed a record 13 Tony nominations including Best Play, Best Original Score and Best Direction.