The Criterion Collection has announced that a kaleidoscopic documentary on The Velvet Underground will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 13. The Velvet Underground: A Documentary Film, directed by Todd Haynes, features never-before-seen performances by the rock band, interviews, rare recordings, and mind-blowing transmissions from the 1960s avant-garde cinema scene. In this documentary,…… More
Duran Duran have announced that their Future Past tour will extend with five headlining arena shows across the U.K. and Ireland through Spring of 2023. The tour, in support of the band’s new studio album Future Past, will begin at Manchester’s AO Arena on April 29. It will be followed by shows at London’s O2…… More
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine have been confirmed as headliners of the Boardmasters Festival in 2023. The Boardmasters Festival is set to take place at Watergate Bay and Fistral beach in Newquay, Cornwall, on August 9-13, 2023. Other acts announced at the surfing festival include Little Simz, Four Tet, Bob…… More
Another woman has spoken out against Arcade Fire’s Win Butler, accusing him of “manipulative” and “toxic” behavior. The Arcade Fire frontman was “emotionally abusive, manipulative, and toxic” during their three-year relationship, Pitchfork quoted the woman, pseudonymously named Sabina, as saying. Butler was “using his power dynamic to exploit my body at times that were convenient…… More
Machine Gun Kelly recently released a video featuring Naomi Wild for “Taurus,” a song that features in the motion picture Tauraus from RLFE Films, a unit of AMC Networks. “I seek you out, slay you alive / One more word and you won’t survive / And I’m not scared of your stolen power / I…… More
Metallica’s Helping Hands Concert & Auction, to be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 16, will livestream On Paramount+. The concert, which will be the rock band’s final show of the year, will benefit their All Within My Hands Foundation. Metallica also announced that Jimmy Kimmel will be joining them to…… More
Paramore recently released a statement in response to the Club Q shooting last weekend. “The hatred and the prejudice against any marginalized group is historically political,” the group wrote in a statement posted on Twitter. Five people were killed and 17 others were wounded in a shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs last…… More
Nandi Bushell recently posted an instrumental cover of Rage Against The Machine’s song “Killing In the Name.” The work by Bushell features assistance from her brother Thomas on the drumkit. Bushell plays the guitar portion and hits Tom Morello’s crunchy notes with awesome precision. “A family that Rages together, stays together! I love jamming with…… More
As part of its Global 16 Days of Activism, global NGO The Circle has organized a Music Icons Charity Auction featuring signed and handwritten lyrics by Alicia Keys, Angelique Kidjo, Annie Lennox, Billie Eilish and Brandi Carlile. The Circle said it brought together the iconic female artists to support the charity’s work to economically empower…… More
A feature-length documentary that highlights Liam Gallagher’s two sold-out performances at Knebworth 22 will premiere on Paramount+ on December 6 in the United States and Canada. The film, titled Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22, will premiere on the service in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Italy and France on December 7. The premieres for Germany, Switzerland…… More
