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Foals’ ‘Wake Me Up’ has won Best Music Video at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 this evening (March 2).‘Wake Me Up’ beat out music videos by Billie Eilish (‘Happier Than Ever’), Lil Nas X (‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’), Taylor Swift (‘All Too Well – The Short Film’) and Wet Leg (‘Chaise Longue’) for the win.“We just want to say thank you so much to this guy Dave East who directed it, everyone who danced in it and everyone who loves our band,” Foals frontman Yannis Philippakis said on the podium while collecting the award.“Thank you so much,” he added. “We keep on going, keep on going.”Watch the winning video, directed by Dave East, here:‘Wake Me Up’ was the first single from the British rock band’s upcoming seventh studio album ‘Life Is Yours’, which will be their first as a trio and is due for release June 17.

EXCLUSIVE: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Tuesday said it has booted Mikhail Solodovnikov off its board of directors. Solodovnikov runs T&R Productions, the Russia-owned media company that operates RT America.

DirecTV has dropped RT America, the sister network to Russia Today, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Foals have announced the release date, tracklist and artwork for their upcoming new album ‘Life Is Yours’ – see all the details below.Yannis Philippakis and co’s seventh studio effort – the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2’ – has been previewed by recent single ‘2am’ and last year’s ‘Wake Me Up’.Taking to social media this morning (March 1), Foals confirmed that ‘Life Is Yours’ will arrive on June 17. You can pre-order/pre-save it from here.The Oxford band also revealed the record’s 11-song tracklist alongside its simplistic floral cover art. You can see the announcement post below.A post shared by FOALS (@foals)Song titles include ‘2001’, ‘(summer sky)’, ‘Looking High’, ‘Under The Radar, ‘Crest Of The Wave’ and ‘Wild Green’, as well as the aforementioned singles.The full ‘Life Is Yours’ tracklist is as follows:1. ‘Life Is Yours’2. ‘Wake Me Up’ 3. ‘2am’ 4. ‘2001’ 5. ‘(summer sky)’ 6. ‘Flutter’ 7. ‘Looking High’ 8. ’Under The Radar’ 9. ‘Crest Of The Wave’ 10. ‘The Sound’ 11. ‘Wild Green’“This one is for you.

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"Dancing with the Stars" alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy revealed he was arrested as he tried to flee Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia. Chmerkovskiy ensured fans that he is "all good" following his arrest in an almost five-minute video shared to his 1.1 million followers. "[There’s] a lot of fighting everywhere," Chmerkovskiy said in his update.

Gang Of Youths have officially released their long-awaited third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, performing an intimate gig in Kingston upon Thames to celebrate.Taking to The Fighting Cocks – which has a standing capacity of 250 – last Friday (February 25), the band performed six songs from ‘Angel In Realtime’, as well as ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ and ‘What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?’ from 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’ album.The band played four of the album’s singles – ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave’, ‘The Man Himself’, ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ and ‘Spirit Boy’ – alongside the live debut of ‘Forbearance’ and a ballad-esque rendition of ‘Brothers’ played solo by frontman Dave Le’aupepe.Take a look at fan-shot footage from the gig below:Today (February 28) will see Gang Of Youths perform two acoustic performances in Leeds – both at Crash Records, with an unplugged set slated for 5pm and a plugged-in one for 6:30pm – as well as a meet-and-greet at HMV in Manchester. London fans will be able to see the band perform acoustically tomorrow (March 1), with the band set to make an in-store appearance at Rough Trade East.From there, the band will set out on an eight-date stint of full-scale headline shows, kicking off at Dublin’s Button Factory this Thursday (March 3).

Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan, reporting from Kyiv as the Russian attacks on Ukraine unfolded early on Thursday, warned of a much more dire type of conflict “that could get very ugly here.”

Gang Of Youths have shared a final preview of their imminent new album – listen to the monstrous ‘Spirit Boy’ below.The Sydney band, who are now based in London, returned last year with their EP ‘Total Serene’ and are set to release their third studio album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, on Friday (February 25).‘Spirit Boy’ follows singles ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’, ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave.’, ‘Unison’, ‘The Man Himself’ and ‘Tend The Garden’ in previewing the new album.Speaking of ‘Spirit Boy’ in a statement, Gang Of Youths frontman Dave Le’aupepe said: “We were fortunate to have Shane McLean, an outstanding musician and Taonga Pūoro facilitator, write and perform a spoken verse in Te Reo Māori. A wonderful Māori woman performed ‘rongoā’ on me — a sacred healing practice.“It was a transformative experience, and I’m still not quite sure why.

Facing a recall effort and a rising tide of resentment on the mounting crime wave in Los Angeles County, District Attorney George Gascon is revising his approach – but keeping his opposition to the death penalty.

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Foals have shared the video for their latest single ‘2am’, which opens with frontman Yannis Philippakis out drinking before he’s then dragged into wild – and elaborately choreographed – hedonism.The clip was directed by Tanu Muiño, best known for her work on pop megahits like Lil Nas X‘s ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ and Cardi B‘s ‘Up‘. It was filmed in Muiño’s home city of Kiev, and features an entirely Ukrainian crew.“We love Tanu’s work.

Foals have shared a new single today (February 10) – listen to ‘2am’ below.The song is the latest from their upcoming new album ‘Life Is Yours’ and is the follow-up to last year’s single, ‘Wake Me Up’.‘Wake Me Up’ landed at Number 12 in NME‘s 50 best songs of 2021 list and was described as “the spiritual sequel to dancier moments like ‘My Number’ and ‘In Degrees’, but in truth it’s the fully realised disco infiltrator they’ve always threatened to write.”Speaking about their latest track, frontman Yannis Philippakis said, “Musically ‘2am’ is one of the poppiest songs we’ve ever written.“It’s about repetitive cycles of destructive behaviour, which I think lots of people can relate to, and certainly it’s an expression of something that I struggle with. There’s something cathartic about expressing that feeling to this upbeat music that’s got a sense of release and the hope of resolution.”You can listen to it here:A statement about Foals’ upcoming album, which is yet to receive a release date, said “the group started writing the album in their south London rehearsal space in the oppressive lockdown winter of 2020.”It added: “They very naturally gravitated towards writing songs with a zeal for escapism: propulsive energy, sun-kissed melodies and transportive lyrical themes, both in terms of time and space.

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EXCLUSIVE: Amid a streaming-spurred frenzy for music catalog rights, Multimedia Music has acquired film and TV scores from nine-time Oscar nominee James Newton Howard.

Foals have teased a trance-y new single called ‘2AM’ – listen to it below.The group shared a short video clip featuring frontman Yannis Philippakis soundtracked by a trance-led new single, which was captioned “#2AM.”You can listen to it here:A post shared by FOALS (@foals) Back in December, Foals shared a new remix of their recent single ‘Wake Me Up’ by Gaspard Augé and Victor Le Masne.The Oxford band returned with the track in November, marking their first material since 2019’s sister albums ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part One’ and ‘Part Two’.The remix was a disco-tinged, synth-filled reimagining of ‘Wake Me Up’ courtesy of Augé and Le Masne, who are renowned for their work with Justice and Housse de Racket.The duo have previously remixed Jungle‘s ‘Keep Moving’ as well as Myd and Mac DeMarco‘s collaborative song ‘Moving Men’.The original ‘Wake Me Up’ landed at Number 12 in NME‘s 50 best songs of 2021 list. It was described as “the spiritual sequel to dancier moments like ‘My Number’ and ‘In Degrees’, but in truth it’s the fully realised disco infiltrator they’ve always threatened to write.” Speaking to NME upon its release, frontman Philippakis explained: “We just really wanted to write transporter music that would just take us out of that room and the current time and the whole situation with the pandemic.“We wanted to be transported anywhere else.

Glasgow Film Festival has unveiled the full line-up for its 2022 edition, which runs March 2-13.

BBC News, the ad sparked criticism from social conservatives, who accused Samsung of attempting to “push LGBT ideology.” Other critics in the conservative majority-Muslim society accused the ad of “disrupting the harmony within the Malay-Muslim community.”The South Korean tech giant later scrubbed the video from all its public platforms, although individual users on social media, including TikTok and YouTube, saved versions of the ad so they could share it with their followers.Samsung apologized for the ad in a statement, saying it is aware of the negative feedback it has received for airing the commercial and acknowledged that the ad “may be perceived as insensitive and offensive” to some.“We acknowledge that we have fallen short in this instance, and have since removed the content from all public platforms,” the company added in its statement. “Samsung believes that innovation and growth are driven by diversity and inclusivity.

Manori Ravindran International EditorAlmost a year after BAFTA was engulfed in controversy for honoring Noel Clarke just weeks ahead of explosive sexual harassment allegations against the actor, the org has revealed that substantial vetting will be in place for its next batch of Special awards.BAFTA received extensive criticism for presenting Clarke with its Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award during its televised ceremony in April 2021, just weeks before he faced numerous allegations by multiple women as part of an investigation by The Guardian newspaper. (He has denied all allegations.)The outlet reported that BAFTA, which named Clarke as the recipient of the award in late March, knew about the allegations almost two weeks prior to the film awards; however, BAFTA has maintained that it wasn’t presented with sufficient evidence to investigate the anonymous emails and claims it had received about the actor.

Gang Of Youths have shared the official video for their latest single ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ – you can watch it below.Arriving today (January 19), the choreographed clip is the latest collaboration between frontman Dave Le’aupepe and director Joel Barney.While the song sees Le’aupepe channelling grief into creativity, the new video provides a dose of joyful escapism. It follows the singer and a team of dancers as they bust moves through a colourful, “hyperreal” version of London in homage to “the golden age of the musical”.The dazzling visuals were shot in just three takes and culminate in a two-minute group routine.

Bonded for life! The cast of Full House became a tight-knit family after starring on the sitcom for eight seasons from 1987 to 1995.

election to then-Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers, receiving 41% of the vote.While that district was comfortably Republican, the proposed 6th District that Aiken is running in is overwhelmingly Democratic. It includes all of Orange and Durham counties — home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, and very affluent western Wake County.The high-tech Research Triangle Park is within the 6th District, and where Price has been serving almost continuously since 1987.Aiken, who grew up in North Carolina and now lives in the Raleigh area, said he'd work to promote inclusion, provide free, high-quality health care and fight climate change.“As a loud and proud Democrat, I intend to use my voice to deliver real results for North Carolina families, just like David Price has done for decades," Aiken said in a news release.The 6th District primary winner would almost assuredly win the general election.

EXCLUSIVE: Up-and-coming Australian actors Sean Keenan (The Power of the Dog), Shannon Berry (The Wilds) and Tyroe Muhafidin (Amazon’s Lord of the Rings) have signed with Brave Artists Management’s Karli Doumanis for representation.

Patton Oswalt assures fans he supports trans rights after he was called out for a New Year’s Eve performance with Dave Chappelle, whose recent Netflix special The Closer was criticized for its controversial remarks about LGBTQ+ communities.

Dennis Harvey Film CriticBilled as a black comedy, Uruguay’s Oscar submission feature stays on the breezier side of that description, bringing a playfully light touch to a fish-out-of-water tale that might have gone as dark as something like “The Wicker Man” or “Wake in Fright.” Diego Fernandez Pujol’s second feature (following “Darwin’s Corner” eight years ago) has been a home-turf theatrical hit, though as an export item its pleasing but modest impact is more likely to attract home-format

Foals have shared a new remix of their recent single ‘Wake Me Up’ by Gaspard Augé and Victor Le Masne – listen below.The Oxford band returned with the track last month, marking their first material since 2019’s sister albums ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost: Part One’ and ‘Part Two’.Today (December 10) Yannis Philippakis and co.

The Hours‘ and arrives with the London band’s announcement of new US tour dates in 2022.Babeheaven singer Nancy Andersen said of the new single: “‘Don’t Wake Me’ is a song about feeling connected – in some ways to our belongings and some to our loved ones. I’ve gotten to the point in my life that when I go home (to my family home) it doesn’t really feel like home anymore.

Michael Appler A white Rolls-Royce pulled up to the stage door of the Longacre Theatre on Broadway, and Jeanna de Waal and Roe Hartrampf, the Princess and Prince of Wales in “Diana, The Musical,” emerged from the stage door to be whisked away to their after party.It was opening night for the new musical, which began previews on Broadway before the pandemic and, Wednesday evening, finally opened before a crowd of friendly faces.The reviews were in, deafening from all sides to decry the new

Before he was banned from Twitter in wake of the January 6 insurrection, former President Donald Trump released a video telling rioters to “go home,” but author Jonathan Karl spoke about what happened in the White House that day during a Thursday November 18 appearance on The View.

“Alec has no blame in this at all” said Daniel Baldwin today about his brother Alec Baldwin, who discharged a prop gun on the set of the western film Rust on Oct. 21, killing DP Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

Access Hollywood. “What you said [he gave bonuses/gifts to all of the talent] is true.

Foals have added three new dates to their forthcoming 2022 UK tour.The Oxford band, who made their return with comeback single ‘Wake Me Up‘, last week have added shows in Hull, Newcastle and Brighton to the jaunt which kicks off at Edinburgh Usher Hall on April 22.Tickets for the new shows which will take place on April 25, 26 and 27 will go on sale from 9am this Friday (November 12).

Foals have shared their rave-driven new single ‘Wake Me Up’.

A new “immersive museum experience” exploring the life of Tupac Shakur is set to open in LA next year. The exhibit – titled ‘Tupac Shakur.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIn the original version of this story, I was one of the characters who suffered a terrible loss and who, alongside the main characters, had to learn to live again. It was a tale of darkness, the reverberations of which are still felt.

Los Angeles will be home in January to a limited-run immersive museum exploring the life, music and legacy of the late rapper Tupac Shakur. It was created in collaboration with Shakur’s estate. Additional North American cities and dates will be announced later, according to the exhibit’s website.