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Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor David Klotz landed three Emmy nominations for his work as a sound editor across very different shows. Klotz worked on “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “House of the Dragon” and “Stranger Things.” His biggest challenge was tackling the insertion of Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” in “Stranger Things.” With Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” the dark and twisted story of the serial killer, veteran gloom-rocker Nick Cave and his frequent collaborator Warren Ellis worked on the score. Klotz took a different approach since the duo had scored the pilot and wrote an entire library of music.

Hulk Hogan is opening up about beating an addiction to prescription painkillers he’d developed after undergoing numerou surgeries.

Hozier released his mega hit song, “Take Me To Church”, 10 years ago, and in a new interview, is looking back on the impact.

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Boom! Hear the bass go zoom!

The first look at the newest Taylor Sheridan series is here!

“I’m Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, and your wicked days are done.” So warns David Oyelowo as the title character in the first teaser trailer for Taylor Sheridan’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Paramount+ also released some of the first images from the anthology series, created for television by exec producer and showrunner Chad Feehan.

Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, more than 11,000 Los Angeles city workers are initiating a one-day walkout throughout the city today to protest contract negotiations between union officials and city leaders.

Motörhead‘s surviving members Phil Campbell and Mikkey Dee have enshrined the ashes of late frontman, Lemmy.It was confirmed last week that his ashes were scattered in the mud at Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival. He died in December 2015 at the age of 70, just two days after he revealed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.Now, footage has also emerged of the surviving band members enshrining their frontman’s ashes, whose real name was Ian Kilmister, at a bar named after Lemmy in the village.At the venue, fans witnessed Campbell and Dee put Lemmy’s ashes, which are housed in a mini version of his custom urn, in a glass display next to his hat, boots, bass guitar, and Marshall stack.

WGA chief negotiator Ellen Stutzman and WGA West general counsel Tony Segall ran about an hour on Friday afternoon at the Sherman Oaks headquarters of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Sources said the WGA duo made clear that the guild will not bend on proposals to establish minimum staffing levels in episodic TV and a guaranteed minimum number of weeks of employment. The AMPTP has called those proposals non-starters, and gave no indication on Friday that they’re prepared to change that position.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer In her most forceful comments to date about the Hollywood strikes, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass called Friday on the unions and studios to reach a deal “immediately” to get the industry back to work. Bass, who has largely remained on the sidelines thus far, said she is willing to get personally involved to help bring the strikes to an end.

Jessie James Decker’s sister, Sydney Rae Bass, has given birth to a “perfect” baby boy.

Addie Warncke has shared the third and final single from her debut, self-titled LP as Computerwife. Dropping this Friday, August 4, the 11-track project will include the previously released cuts “I Get Better Everyday” and “Lexapro,” as well as “Vacation,” premiering today (July 31) with The FADER. Over an instrumental comprising hurried drums, a driving bass line, and a lovely progression of jangly guitar chords, Warncke’s disarmingly quiet vocal line describes the sense of tranquility she experienced while taking a much-needed break from online life and visiting a beloved Brooklyn beach.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Deathstars can be temporal things, but a Dogstar, maybe that’s forever. That is the lesson the rock world can learn after the reemergence of the trio of that name after a mere 23-year layoff. There might have been a reasonable assumption in the interim that maybe the group was a hobby that its most famous member, bassist Keanu Reeves, got over as his other gig just grew and grew.

Todd Gilchrist editor Anytime Aphex Twin releases new music under any of his many monikers, I’m reminded of the tag line for the Beastie Boys’ 2004 album, “To the 5 Boroughs:” “The hiatus is back off, again.” In an even more extreme disappearing act than the one the hip-hop trio would perform in between projects, artist and electronic pioneer Richard D. James always seemed to stop existing altogether, vanishing for years into a Glaswegian cavern, surrounded by devices fabricated or reinvented by himself — only to emerge with something new and big as a proof of life.

Randy Meisner has died. The founding member, bassist and vocalist of the Eagles died on Wednesday night due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the band confirmed in a blog post. He was 77.

a blog post. He was 77.«Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,» the band said in a statement.

Dennis Quaid can thank his faith for saving his life.

Nicole Bass has shown off her growing baby bump after jetting off on holiday to Cyprus. The former TOWIE star posed on the beach with her eight month old daughter Bella Rose, as she carried the tot while standing in the sea. Showing off her blossoming bump, Nicole, 31, sported a white bikini and black sunglasses.

Britney Spears is obsessed with Lance Bass’ twins. In a new Twitter post, Spears shared some images of the moment when she first met Violet and Alexander, Bass’ 20 month old twins. Britney Spears and will.i.am’s song pushed to release on FridayJamie Lynn Spears became emotional when her daughter expressed her desire to pursue a career in actingI’m a new auntie for Lance’s babies !!! They are absolutely gorgeous babies !!! pic.twitter.com/2cvS8Zm20AThe photos show Spears and her husband Sam Asghari posing alongside Bass’ kids.

McKinley Franklin editor Randy Fullmer, a veteran Walt Disney Animation Studios animator and producer who worked on “The Little Mermaid” and “Chicken Little,” died of cancer on July 10. He was 73. Walt Disney Animation confirmed the news in a statement to Variety.

Randy Fullmer, a Walt Disney Animation Studios effects animator, VFX supervisor and producer who worked on such classics as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, has died. He was 73. The studio said he died July 10 at his home in Woodland Hills, CA, after a long cancer battle.

This is so heartwarming!

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Prince Royal, an actor in Los Angeles, was working as an extra on “The Flash” when he was directed to a tractor trailer to “take pictures.” Inside were hundreds of cameras. He stood with his arms up as the operators took a 3-D scan, which he was told would be used for continuity and special effects. “We were told if we didn’t do it, we’d be sent home without pay,” he said.

Keanu Reeves and his Dogstar bandmates have released new music after more than two decades. 

The cemetery is open for business.

Thania Garcia SoundCloud will be supporting the careers of five up-and-coming artists with their six-month accelerator program, “First on SoundCloud.” This year’s picks are all over the map in sound, representing the striking evolution of styles that range from Brooklyn bass to Algorave, aka music created using computer code. In tandem with Sony, SoundCloud has selected artists: wolfacejoeyy, DJ_Dave, Nitepunk, Sojabrat, and sim0ne to receive creative support from the platform’s in-house tools for music discovery. Read more about their backgrounds below. “First on SoundCloud” was launched in 2018 and was later expanded into a year-long program in 2021 designed to work directly with each individual artist to connect them with new audiences and fortify connections with existing fans. The program has helped launch the careers of several established acts who got their start on the platform including Kehlani, Baby Rose, Peggy Gou and Little Simz.

Ayr’s very own chart-topping DJ is back with another ‘big room belter’ track, dropping this Friday.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Prime Day is behind us but Amazon is still churning out unbeatable deals on their site through the month. The best one we’ve scoped out today? The Beats Studio 3 Wireless Headphones, which are more than half off right now.

Teen drumming sensation Nandi Bushell has announced that she is opening her own music school, helping children and adults who dream of one day performing with Foo Fighters. Or who just want to make some noise.“I am so proud to announce I am opening my first music school with my family and music teachers”, she wrote on Instagram.Open to all ages and abilities, the school in Ipswich will be run by Bushell’s family and that of Ashley Howard, who began teaching Bushell to play drums when she was seven years old.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Fresh off a summer concert run headlining Re:Set Concert Series and more, Boygenius — Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus — have announced further touring dates for the fall in support of their debut full-length album “The Record.” Kicking off in September in Boston, the band will make stops in New Haven and Philadelphia before two final performances at venues Madison Square Garden and a special Halloween event at Hollywood Bowl.  Support comes from Muna, Samia, and Palehound and a special Halloween event with 100 Gecs and special guest, Sloppy Jane (for whom Bridgers used to play bass — a guest appearance seems inevitable). 

Amazon has sent customers wild after slashing the price of its most powerful Echo Dot speaker to date in its huge Prime Day sale. People are rushing to get their hands on one of the speakers, which been hailed as a 'crystal clear' and 'amazing quality' by those who have tried them.

The former frontman of the Beautiful South has put money behind the bar in five Glasgow pubs so revellers can have a drink on him, prior to his appearance at TRNSMT on Friday.