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hailed as “unrecognizable” upon resurfacing years after leaving the industry. All grown-up now, Michael Conner Humphreys, 38, played the younger version of Tom Hanks’ title character in the 1994 film “Forrest Gump.”Humphreys was just 8 years old when he played the titular character, cast from an open call to play Forrest as a child.However, 29 years on from participating in cinematic history, he decided the spotlight wasn’t for him — instead choosing to finish school, then enlist in the US Army, spending four years as an infantry soldier, which included an 18-month tour of duty in Iraq. He completed his military service in 2008.

Pearl Jam‘s Jeff Ament has given an update on the band’s new album, saying it “doesn’t feel like a record yet”.Guitarist Stone Gossard confirmed in an interview last March that work had begun on the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Gigaton’ and that Andrew Watt, who has previously worked with Justin Bieber, is behind the production desk this time around.While Gossard said they were going to try and finish the record “pretty soon,” Ament has revealed in a new interview that there’s still a way to go on the new LP.“The hardest part of [finishing] a record a lot of times is figuring out which songs go on the record and do we need to record another song and what’s the artwork and what’s the title and all that stuff,” he said, revealing that the band are taking the summer off.“Come September, we’re still gonna pick up those questions we have about where we’re at and we’re gonna ask those questions again,” he added.“I think everybody hopes that we have a record out next year. If we have a record out next year, that means we’ll probably play a few more shows, and I think there’s a couple places we haven’t played in quite a while, so I think we have stuff penciled in.”Of the band’s legacy and what it affords them when making new music, Ament added: “We’ve earned the right to sort of [do whatever we want], and that’s tough because there are five of us pulling the cart.“Sometimes you end up pulling the cart in opposite directions.

Nicki Minaj is preparing to stomp her heels into the hip-hop world once again.

Chris Willman This Colombian-American singer’s third album finds all of the elements of her past records — R&B, dance, Latin and hip-hop — fusing into a lush, lavish, luscious hot tub of an album, conjuring visions of plush feather beds, fluffy pillows and bubble baths, although the lyrics will occasionally jolt the listener out of their chill (“One thing about karma, that bitch will find you”). Her voice might sound sweet, but Kali Uchis does not play.

Ethan Shanfeld Holly Humberstone, the pop singer-songwriter behind “Falling Asleep at the Wheel” and “The Walls Are Way Too Thin,” has officially announced her debut album, “Paint My Bedroom Black,” out Oct. 13 via Darkroom, Geffen and Polydor Records. This week, the British-born artist also unveiled the album’s first two singles, the stirring breakup ballad “Antichrist” and acoustic guitar-driven love song “Room Service.” Humberstone will perform the album for the first time in the U.S. at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on Aug. 11, and she’ll also appear at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Osheaga Music and Arts Festival this summer. “This album is an exploration of the two sides of myself that coexist,” Humberstone said in a statement. “One side, the introvert who wants to board the windows up and shut the world out, writing about wanting to escape my surroundings and the confusion of life on the road last year. The other side of me, the extrovert, writing about a budding relationship, deep connections and love.”

XG will soon be releasing a single titled ‘GRL GVNG’ from their first-ever mini-album.On June 28, the seven-member group – made up of Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya and Cocona – shared a teaser image to Twitter announcing the upcoming release of their new single ‘GRL GVNG’. Due out on June 30, the song will act as the first pre-release track from their forthcoming debut mini-album, which they announced the day prior.The 1st pre-release song from XG’s 1st Mini Album is confirmed for Fri, June 30th!GRL GVNGfrom XG’s 1st Mini Album2023.06.30 FRI▶️Streaming/Download 12AM within each timezone#XG #GRLGVNG #XG_GRLGVNG #XG_1st_MiniAL #XGALX pic.twitter.com/tFGOPbWeFp— XG OFFICIAL (@XGOfficial_) June 28, 2023XG’s 1st Mini AlbumComing Soon!#XG #XG_1st_MiniAL #XGALX pic.twitter.com/6cPBAHGFy2— XG OFFICIAL (@XGOfficial_) June 27, 2023While its title and release date have not been announced, the forthcoming project will be their first comeback since this January’s dual singles ‘Shooting Star’ and ‘Left Right’.

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Baroness have announced ‘Stone’, their first new album in four years, shared its first single ‘Lost Word’ and announced a string of US tour dates for this year – find all the details below.The band’s sixth studio LP will arrive on September 15, 2023, followed by a US tour kicking off in October – you can pre-order the record in a variety of physical formats or pre-save here.The ‘Sweet Oblivion Tour’ will start in Baltimore on October 13, with dates in Tampa, Austin, Los Angeles, Portland, Denver, Chicago, Montreal, New York and many more, before wrapping up on December 1 in Philadelphia.Pre-sale for select dates is live now, while general sale starts this Friday (June 23) at 10am local time – you can buy your tickets here.The tour will also feature a huge roster of support acts from Jesus Piece, Portrayal of Guilt, Primitive Man, KEN Mode, Wayfarer, Chat Pile, Vile Creature, Soul Glo, Sheer Mag, Escuela Grind, Midwife, Hoaxed, Empire State Bastard, Cloud Rat, Imperial Triumphant, Uniform and Agriculture, with more set to be announced.‘Lost Word’, the first single from the forthcoming LP, is available to listen to now. Listen below.“An important through line in Baroness is we don’t like to repeat ourselves,” Baizley said in a press statement.“It’s all about the willingness to take risks.

Sonic Youth have announced the release of a live album from their final North American show that took place in New York City.The album titled ‘Live in Brooklyn 2011’ captures Sonic Youth’s full 17-song set from their August 2011 show at the Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn. The New York natives played in front of the Manhattan skyline after Kurt Vile and Wild Flag served as openers.Sonic Youth’s final hometown show was released during COVID lockdown on Bandcamp but is now getting a proper release as a remixed and remastered live album.“The stage was facing the East River from the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, waterfront, and I recall the sun going down in the west during our set,” Lee Ranaldo, the band’s guitarist, said of the concert in a statement.

William Earl Wednesday’s genre-bashing fifth album, “Rat Saw God,” demands immediate attention. The Asheville-based quintet is fronted by powerhouse singer and guitarist Karly Hartzman, who spins vivid portraits of mundane American life (one gorgeous example, from “Quarry”: “Old bitter lady sits catty-corner to the aftershock from the quarry / She says, ‘America’s a spoiled child that’s ignorant of grief’ / But then she gives out full-size candy bars on Halloween”). Meanwhile, guitarist MJ “Jake” Lenderman and lap steel player Xandy Chelmis create a lush, shoegazey bed for the group’s songs, which thrum along with bassist Margo Schultz and drummer Alan Miller’s precise playing. Ahead of the band’s sold-out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 20, Variety spoke with Hartzman about how her unconventional upbringing brings a specificity to her lyrics, writing with Lenderman, her bandmate and boyfriend, and early plans for their next album.

Garth Brooks said this week that he declined Trisha Yearwood’s offer last year to officially take his name.  "She was sweet enough for our anniversary last year to have the documents where her official last name was Brooks," Brooks said of his wife of 17 years during a press conference for his TuneIn radio partnership, Taste of Country reported Thursday.  He added, "I declined it." The country power couple married in 2005 and Yearwood became a bonus mom to his three grown daughters from his first marriage.  "Jack Yearwood had two daughters: That Yearwood name is Trisha," Brooks said of Yearwood’s father. "I’d be fine changing my name to Yearwood.Tradition doesn’t count here.

The Last of Us,” will have a spot at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. The horror event, hosted every year in Universal Studios, will take inspiration from one of this year’s most famous TV shows, introducing the infected to the park over the course of Halloween.Pedro Pascal reveals he got an infection from fans taking selfies with their fingers in his eyesPedro Pascal recalled the time he got spit on during a road rage incidentNico Parker cast in live-action ‘How To Train Your Dragon’A post shared by The Last of Us (@thelastofus)“As a massive fan — and frequent attendee — of Halloween Horror Nights, we are honored to have The Last of Us included in this year’s lineup.

Sigur Rós have announced that they will be releasing a surprise album ‘ÁTTA’.The LP marks their first new studio effort in 10 years, and will arrive digitally tomorrow (June 16). Physical formats will also be available from September 1, pre-order the album here.Consisting of 10 tracks, the upcoming album has been described as their “most intimate and emotionally direct record to date”, and was inspired by that desire for a feeling of unity when overwhelmed by the tumultuous circumstances.“In a post-pandemic world torn apart by war, economic turmoil, culture wars, and brutally divisive discourse, ‘ÁTTA’ feels like a balming and unifying bond.

Thania Garcia Latin Grammy-nominated rapper Eladio Carrión is adding a second leg to his “Sauce USA Tour,” Variety can exclusively reveal. After completely selling out the first leg, Carrión’s 16-city lineup now includes its first stops in New York’s MSG Theater and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium. Carrión is set to deliver performances of his firey rap and urbano hits, namely those coming off his latest “3MEN2 KBRN” album, which included features from influential hip-hop titans like Future, Lil Wayne, Myke Towers, 50 Cent, Quavo and many more. With a start date of Oct. 7 in Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom, part two of the “Sauce USA Tour” will see support from Venezuelan rapper Big Soto as the opening act. The first leg of the tour was announced last December, with a start date of May 5 in Texas.

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