A few songs into Kings of Leon’s new album, frontman Caleb Followill asks something uncomfortable: “Are we still having fun?” The answer: yes, but maybe in a way you wouldn’t expect. Over two decades after the Tennessee rockers released their excellent debut Youth & Young Manhood, Kings of Leons’ ninth studio LP serves as a fresh start for the band. It’s the sound of veteran musicians searching for an answer as they underpin their characteristic gritty Southern arena-size garage-rock with surprisingly sleek-and-polished grooves. Following the band’s introspective 2021 LP When You See Yourself,...
- 5/9/2024
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
For the Australian alt-dance trio Rüfüs Du Sol, playing Coachella feels like returning to a home away from home. Composed of Tyrone Lindqvist on vocals, Jon George on keys, and James Hunt on drums, the group had long dreamed of playing the California festival before they showcased their album Bloom, a celestial 11-track house album, at Coachella in 2016, followed by a live set in the desert in 2019.
“It might be my favorite set ever — the 2019 Outdoor Stage show that we played there was one of the most magical experiences we’ve had,...
“It might be my favorite set ever — the 2019 Outdoor Stage show that we played there was one of the most magical experiences we’ve had,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
On the heels of Maggie Rogers’ third album Don’t Forget Me, the singer has added a new leg of North American tour dates set for this fall.
The “Don’t Forget Me Tour, Part II” will begin in Austin, Texas on October 9th, three months after the first North American leg of Rogers’ “Don’t Forget Me Tour” ends. The 11-date trek will see Maggie Rogers playing the biggest headlining shows of her career so far, with arena dates at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Boston’s Td Garden, Chicago’s United Center, and more. The tour ends with a date at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on November 2nd. Ryan Beatty is set to open each date of the “Don’t Forget Me Tour, Part II”; see the full list of Maggie Rogers’ tour dates below.
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The “Don’t Forget Me Tour, Part II” will begin in Austin, Texas on October 9th, three months after the first North American leg of Rogers’ “Don’t Forget Me Tour” ends. The 11-date trek will see Maggie Rogers playing the biggest headlining shows of her career so far, with arena dates at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Boston’s Td Garden, Chicago’s United Center, and more. The tour ends with a date at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on November 2nd. Ryan Beatty is set to open each date of the “Don’t Forget Me Tour, Part II”; see the full list of Maggie Rogers’ tour dates below.
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- 4/11/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
In a letter announcing her third album, Don’t Forget Me, singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers says she got inspired for her latest project by creating a “younger Thelma & Louise,” using that storytelling vessel to navigate difficult personal truths of her own. Such self-exploring wanderlust has been a common theme for Rogers, an artist who proclaimed “I found myself when I was going everywhere” on her first LP. This time out, she’s taking a metaphorical road trip through her own past as a means of escaping her disconcerting present.
Rogers has been putting out smart,...
Rogers has been putting out smart,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Maya Georgi
- Rollingstone.com
Film Independent’s Fiscal Sponsorship program supports an inclusive variety of projects, narrative and nonfiction, shorts and features, as well as the occasional new media project, special event or advocacy initiative. Each month, our Fiscal Spotlight column introduces three new fiscally-sponsored projects worth supporting.
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- 4/5/2024
- by Film Independent
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Imagine choosing a flop basketball team over a queen!
On Tuesday, Maggie Rogers released her single “Sick of Dreaming,” a track dedicated to an ex-lover who isn’t willing to put her first — not even before a basketball game. (The track is the latest single off Don’t Forget Me.)
“You think you’re so cool/’Cause everybody knows you/But what’s so good about that?” she sings on the new single. “When every little thing’s up for taking.”
She ends the song with a voice recording of...
On Tuesday, Maggie Rogers released her single “Sick of Dreaming,” a track dedicated to an ex-lover who isn’t willing to put her first — not even before a basketball game. (The track is the latest single off Don’t Forget Me.)
“You think you’re so cool/’Cause everybody knows you/But what’s so good about that?” she sings on the new single. “When every little thing’s up for taking.”
She ends the song with a voice recording of...
- 3/19/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
During a show with his cover band The Coverups, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong invited Courtney Love to the stage to perform Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” and “He’s a Whore” and Tom Petty’s “Even the Losers.”
The concert took place at The Garage in London on Tuesday, where Armstrong and his band covered The Ramones, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, The Strokes, The Clash, and Buzzcocks. Armstrong then had Love join to perform “He’s a Whore” and “Even the Losers,” and later for “Surrender” during the show’s finale.
After Armstrong introduced Love, she responded by telling the audience, “Thank you, Billie Joe. My name is Courtney Love. You may not remember me. I’ve been living in a cave in Birmingham for about nine years. We’ll give this a fucking try, right?” Watch a clip of Love’s performance below.
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The concert took place at The Garage in London on Tuesday, where Armstrong and his band covered The Ramones, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, The Strokes, The Clash, and Buzzcocks. Armstrong then had Love join to perform “He’s a Whore” and “Even the Losers,” and later for “Surrender” during the show’s finale.
After Armstrong introduced Love, she responded by telling the audience, “Thank you, Billie Joe. My name is Courtney Love. You may not remember me. I’ve been living in a cave in Birmingham for about nine years. We’ll give this a fucking try, right?” Watch a clip of Love’s performance below.
Billie Joe Armstrong may be...
- 2/28/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong invited Courtney Love onstage to join his cover band, the Coverups, Tuesday night in London, where they performed Tom Petty and Cheap Trick songs at The Garage, a 600-capacity venue.
The band performed a number of covers, including Plimsouls’ “A Million Miles Away” and Ramones’ “I Wanna be Sedated,” alongside songs from the Pretenders, Bryan Adams, and the Clash, as Billboard reports. But the big surprise of the night was to come about halfway through their set.
“Ladies and gentleman, Courtney Love,” the Green Day frontman said,...
The band performed a number of covers, including Plimsouls’ “A Million Miles Away” and Ramones’ “I Wanna be Sedated,” alongside songs from the Pretenders, Bryan Adams, and the Clash, as Billboard reports. But the big surprise of the night was to come about halfway through their set.
“Ladies and gentleman, Courtney Love,” the Green Day frontman said,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Elvis Presley‘s “Viva Las Vegas” was one one of several songs by the same musical genius that the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll recorded. Bob Dylan had a lot to say about the songwriter in question in his most recent book. Dylan said the songwriter left the world of professional gambling after two of his fellow musicians gave him a wake-up call.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’ was written by an artist who grew sick of songwriting
“Viva Las Vegas” was co-written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus. Pomus was known for writing Elvis’ “Kiss Me Quick,” “Little Sister,” “Surrender,” “Suspicion,” “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame,” and “She’s Not You.” Dylan dedicated his 2022 book The Philosophy of Modern Song to Pomus.
In the book, the “Lay Lady Lay” singer compared the hustle of the entertainment industry to the world of faith healers. “Doc Pomus, though also wheelchair-bound,...
Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’ was written by an artist who grew sick of songwriting
“Viva Las Vegas” was co-written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus. Pomus was known for writing Elvis’ “Kiss Me Quick,” “Little Sister,” “Surrender,” “Suspicion,” “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame,” and “She’s Not You.” Dylan dedicated his 2022 book The Philosophy of Modern Song to Pomus.
In the book, the “Lay Lady Lay” singer compared the hustle of the entertainment industry to the world of faith healers. “Doc Pomus, though also wheelchair-bound,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Andrea Bang (Kim’s Convenience) will exec produce and topline Surrender, an indie drama marking the first feature from writer-director Jess Dang, which has entered production in Los Angeles. Co-starring Gilmore Girls‘s Keiko Agena, the film is one of ten in the fiction space to have recently been selected for fiscal sponsorship through Film Independent’s Fast Track Fellowship Program.
Pic tells the story of Naomi (Bang) a young, Asian American female looking to escape past trauma who falls into the world of blackjack to regain a sense of control, but finds herself addicted to the game. By day, Naomi is successful at her job. By night, she is a high-limit blackjack player. Her compulsive gambling puts her in a secret cycle of shame as she suppresses her internal feelings to appear externally sound, impacting her mental health.
The project began its life as a short film, also starring Bang and Agena,...
Pic tells the story of Naomi (Bang) a young, Asian American female looking to escape past trauma who falls into the world of blackjack to regain a sense of control, but finds herself addicted to the game. By day, Naomi is successful at her job. By night, she is a high-limit blackjack player. Her compulsive gambling puts her in a secret cycle of shame as she suppresses her internal feelings to appear externally sound, impacting her mental health.
The project began its life as a short film, also starring Bang and Agena,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Maggie Rogers craves simple pleasures and eternal life through memories on her latest single, “Don’t Forget Me,” the first release from her forthcoming third studio album, Don’t Forget Me, out April 12.
“The song is a rough journal entry about going to a bunch of friends’ weddings and feeling so happy for them, but also realizing that I’m very simply in a different place in my life,” Rogers shared in a statement. “I’ve joked with my friends that it’s a song about having low expectations, but...
“The song is a rough journal entry about going to a bunch of friends’ weddings and feeling so happy for them, but also realizing that I’m very simply in a different place in my life,” Rogers shared in a statement. “I’ve joked with my friends that it’s a song about having low expectations, but...
- 2/8/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
U2 is making Grammy history again. The Irish rockers will perform at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, delivering the first-ever broadcast performance from the Las Vegas Sphere, where the band is currently in residence.
The performance from the new immersive entertainment arena is another major Grammy moment for U2, who are among the most-awarded acts in the awards’ history. Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, and Larry Mullen Jr. took home the band’s first trophy in 1988. They’ve since won 22 awards from 46 nominations and have performed live at the ceremony numerous times. Let’s look back at some of U2’s Grammy moments through the years.
U2’s Bono accepts the award for Album of the Year at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards | CBS via Getty Images
Thanks to albums such as War and The Unforgettable Fire, U2 was already a major force in rock music when they earned...
The performance from the new immersive entertainment arena is another major Grammy moment for U2, who are among the most-awarded acts in the awards’ history. Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, and Larry Mullen Jr. took home the band’s first trophy in 1988. They’ve since won 22 awards from 46 nominations and have performed live at the ceremony numerous times. Let’s look back at some of U2’s Grammy moments through the years.
U2’s Bono accepts the award for Album of the Year at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards | CBS via Getty Images
Thanks to albums such as War and The Unforgettable Fire, U2 was already a major force in rock music when they earned...
- 2/4/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s “Viva Las Vegas” is one of the most infectious rock songs of the 1960s. According to Bob Dylan, it’s also an advertisement. Dylan had a lot to say about the co-writer of the song. “Viva Las Vegas” went on to have a significant impact on the titular city.
Bob Dylan wrote that Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’ is a ‘bright and breezy love song’
In his 2022 book The Philosophy of Modern Music, Dylan had plenty of positive things to say about “Viva Las Vegas.” “‘Viva Las Vegas’ is also a commercial,” he opined. Notably, “Viva Las Vegas” was co-written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, the same duo behind other Elvis hits such as “Surrender,” “Little Sister,” and “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame.”
“Of course, when Elvis first recorded this Doc Pomus–Mort Shuman composition in 1963 and released it in 1964, he didn’t know that five years later,...
Bob Dylan wrote that Elvis Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’ is a ‘bright and breezy love song’
In his 2022 book The Philosophy of Modern Music, Dylan had plenty of positive things to say about “Viva Las Vegas.” “‘Viva Las Vegas’ is also a commercial,” he opined. Notably, “Viva Las Vegas” was co-written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, the same duo behind other Elvis hits such as “Surrender,” “Little Sister,” and “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame.”
“Of course, when Elvis first recorded this Doc Pomus–Mort Shuman composition in 1963 and released it in 1964, he didn’t know that five years later,...
- 1/15/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Maggie Rogers teased an upcoming new song in a post she shared to social media on New Year’s Day.
“See you in 2024,” Rogers captioned a screen-recorded clip of what appears to be “Don’t Forget Me,” a song she’s tested out in a handful of recent live performances (including at Newport Folk Festival in 2023) and in a TikTok last summer. “So close the door and change the channel/ Give me somethin’ I can handle/ A good lover or someone that’s nice to me,” she belts in the chorus over some twangy, fingerpicked strings.
Rogers didn’t clarify a release date aside from it arriving sometime in 2024, so that could mean any day now. Stream the preview of “Don’t Forget Me” below.
Rogers’ last album was 2022’s Surrender, and in January, she teamed up with Zach Bryan on his single “Dawns.”
Maggie Rogers Teases New Song...
“See you in 2024,” Rogers captioned a screen-recorded clip of what appears to be “Don’t Forget Me,” a song she’s tested out in a handful of recent live performances (including at Newport Folk Festival in 2023) and in a TikTok last summer. “So close the door and change the channel/ Give me somethin’ I can handle/ A good lover or someone that’s nice to me,” she belts in the chorus over some twangy, fingerpicked strings.
Rogers didn’t clarify a release date aside from it arriving sometime in 2024, so that could mean any day now. Stream the preview of “Don’t Forget Me” below.
Rogers’ last album was 2022’s Surrender, and in January, she teamed up with Zach Bryan on his single “Dawns.”
Maggie Rogers Teases New Song...
- 1/2/2024
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
“The Daily Show” returned on Monday night, and though correspondent Michael Kosta guest hosted, Jordan Klepper also returned with a new “Fingers the Pulse” segment. And, in it, he confused a Trump supporter into silence by explaining Trump surrendered for his mugshot.
In teeing up the segment, Klepper noted that merchandise with Trump’s mugshot on it was far and away the most popular commodity at the rally. So, he spoke to an attendee who was wearing a shirt with the mugshot on it, with the caption “Never Surrender!”
“Never surrender to the tyranny!” the man said, mispronouncing the word tyranny.At that, Klepper asked for the man to clarify what was happening on the shirt, to which he replied “This is his mugshot.”
“Gotcha. So that was taken when he surrendered to authorities to have his picture taken,” Klepper explained. But, he was met with a prolonged silence as...
In teeing up the segment, Klepper noted that merchandise with Trump’s mugshot on it was far and away the most popular commodity at the rally. So, he spoke to an attendee who was wearing a shirt with the mugshot on it, with the caption “Never Surrender!”
“Never surrender to the tyranny!” the man said, mispronouncing the word tyranny.At that, Klepper asked for the man to clarify what was happening on the shirt, to which he replied “This is his mugshot.”
“Gotcha. So that was taken when he surrendered to authorities to have his picture taken,” Klepper explained. But, he was met with a prolonged silence as...
- 10/17/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Jhené Chase has been tapped to direct Winter State Entertainment‘s forthcoming Christmas thriller, Santa’s List — a film described as a festive Christmas version of your favorite slashers.
Written by Winter State’s Hamid and Camille Torabpour, the film is set in Deep Haven, which is known for its world-renowned Santa Claus festival that keeps the small town alive all year round. But beneath all the Christmas Spirit, tinsel and lights, there’s a darkness lurking. And this year, the 12 days of Christmas get turned upside down. After the murder of her best friend, big city detective, Eve, is lured back to her hometown to solve the crime. With each passing victim, the killer seems to be closer to home than ever. Will she solve what “my true love gave to me” before it’s too late or will Santa check the final name off his list?
Chase...
Written by Winter State’s Hamid and Camille Torabpour, the film is set in Deep Haven, which is known for its world-renowned Santa Claus festival that keeps the small town alive all year round. But beneath all the Christmas Spirit, tinsel and lights, there’s a darkness lurking. And this year, the 12 days of Christmas get turned upside down. After the murder of her best friend, big city detective, Eve, is lured back to her hometown to solve the crime. With each passing victim, the killer seems to be closer to home than ever. Will she solve what “my true love gave to me” before it’s too late or will Santa check the final name off his list?
Chase...
- 10/13/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Tl;Dr:
Elvis Presley’s “Surrender” uses the same sequence of notes as the James Bond theme. Elvis had the initial idea for “Surrender,” which was written by a pair of major songwriters. “Surrender” became a hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom.
Elvis Presley‘s “Surrender” has the same melody as the James Bond theme. Notably, the song came about because the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll wanted to sing an old Italian song with different lyrics. Subsequently, Elvis’ regular songwriter hated the assignment.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Surrender’ predates the debut of the James Bond theme song by 1 year
According to the Riverfront Times, the James Bond theme has a bassline that uses the notes B-c-c#-C. The same sequence of notes is in “Surrender.” However, 007 and company cannot claim plagiarism. “Surrender” predates the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, by a year.
Furthermore,...
Elvis Presley’s “Surrender” uses the same sequence of notes as the James Bond theme. Elvis had the initial idea for “Surrender,” which was written by a pair of major songwriters. “Surrender” became a hit once in the United States and twice in the United Kingdom.
Elvis Presley‘s “Surrender” has the same melody as the James Bond theme. Notably, the song came about because the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll wanted to sing an old Italian song with different lyrics. Subsequently, Elvis’ regular songwriter hated the assignment.
Elvis Presley’s ‘Surrender’ predates the debut of the James Bond theme song by 1 year
According to the Riverfront Times, the James Bond theme has a bassline that uses the notes B-c-c#-C. The same sequence of notes is in “Surrender.” However, 007 and company cannot claim plagiarism. “Surrender” predates the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, by a year.
Furthermore,...
- 8/21/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s songs have been a huge influence on Chris Isaak. For example, Isaak said one of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s tunes inspired him to make music. In addition, Isaak revealed the track made him want to “surrender.”
Chris Isaak found a copy of an Elvis Presley song that changed him at a junk store
Isaak is most known for two of his songs that appeared in 1990s cult classic movies. One is “Wicked Game,” which appeared in David Lynch’s Wild at Heart. That movie features several references to Elvis, including Nicolas Cage covering “Love Me Tender” and “Love Me.” Isaak’s other most famous song is “Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing,” which appeared in Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. “Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing” also played in the risque commercials for Eyes Wide Shut.
During a 1996 interview with Entertainment Weekly,...
Chris Isaak found a copy of an Elvis Presley song that changed him at a junk store
Isaak is most known for two of his songs that appeared in 1990s cult classic movies. One is “Wicked Game,” which appeared in David Lynch’s Wild at Heart. That movie features several references to Elvis, including Nicolas Cage covering “Love Me Tender” and “Love Me.” Isaak’s other most famous song is “Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing,” which appeared in Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. “Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing” also played in the risque commercials for Eyes Wide Shut.
During a 1996 interview with Entertainment Weekly,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Jon George and several members of the Rüfüs Du Sol team are camped out in a suite of the Hotel El Ganzo in San José del Cabo, Mexico, in a way celebrating the manifestation of two very personal projects. The first is their Sundream Festival, in which they are about to perform later on this evening. While the inaugural three-day fest launched last year in Tulúm, this is...
Jon George and several members of the Rüfüs Du Sol team are camped out in a suite of the Hotel El Ganzo in San José del Cabo, Mexico, in a way celebrating the manifestation of two very personal projects. The first is their Sundream Festival, in which they are about to perform later on this evening. While the inaugural three-day fest launched last year in Tulúm, this is...
- 7/30/2023
- by Nicolas Stecher
- Rollingstone.com
“This is that shit right here, that’s the Goat!” Tony Shhnow is looking at a portrait of Lil Wayne on the fourth floor of the Fotografiska Museum in New York. Strolling through the museum’s “Conscious, Unconscious” hip-hop exhibit, draped in a black-and-pink plaid-jacket-and-pants combo, he’s been reserved, taking in famous photos of Big Daddy Kane and Epmd with the astuteness of a historian. But upon encountering this image, he abandons all pretense of coolness, bouncing around like a kid in a candy store as he gushes about...
- 5/17/2023
- by Matthew Ritchie
- Rollingstone.com
According to casino.org, world gambling statistics show that around 26% of the population gamble. That means around 1.6 billion people worldwide gamble and 4.2 billion gamble at least once every year. Jess Dang, director of “Surrender” states, “It has taken me ten years to admit that I'm a compulsive gambler. I have silently struggled with a gambling addiction for the past decade and it is finally something that I am learning to live without”. As such, she is actually one who can really talk about the issue, which is exactly what she tries to do with the particular short.
“Surrender” is screening at New Filmmakers Los Angeles
The movie starts in a barely lit setting, in an apartment, where Naomi, a young Asian-American, is evidently in angst about something. The story than jumps back in time, with her as a child witnessing her father assaulting her mother. The crisis passes, and in the next scene,...
“Surrender” is screening at New Filmmakers Los Angeles
The movie starts in a barely lit setting, in an apartment, where Naomi, a young Asian-American, is evidently in angst about something. The story than jumps back in time, with her as a child witnessing her father assaulting her mother. The crisis passes, and in the next scene,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The arrival of a new Guardians Of The Galaxy movie isn’t just a cause for celebration because the MCU bestowing the world with another hand-crafted mixtape of forgotten bangers and impeccable vibes, perfectly curated to soundtrack the exploits of Peter Quill and pals. The first film’s soundtrack sold over 2.5 million copies; its follow-up soundtrack went Top 5 in the Billboard 200 charts. These mixes have become cultural events in and of themselves.
Now, here comes Awesome Mix Vol. 3, the final playlist for the Guardians’ farewell tour – once again stacked with hits we’ll be spinning for months on end. But, here’s the tough question: which of the three soundtracks comes out on top? Which mix is the most undeniably awesome? Given that it’s an impossible choice, a trio of Empire writers make the case for each compilation…
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 1
“Ooga chacka, ooga-ooga-ooga chacka.” You could commission Bob Dylan,...
Now, here comes Awesome Mix Vol. 3, the final playlist for the Guardians’ farewell tour – once again stacked with hits we’ll be spinning for months on end. But, here’s the tough question: which of the three soundtracks comes out on top? Which mix is the most undeniably awesome? Given that it’s an impossible choice, a trio of Empire writers make the case for each compilation…
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 1
“Ooga chacka, ooga-ooga-ooga chacka.” You could commission Bob Dylan,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
The third season of “Star Trek: Picard” reunites the main cast of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” for one epic final space adventure.
In fact, the first episode of Season 3 is titled “The Next Generation” — an homage to the show that first introduced viewers to the likes of Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Troi, Worf and more fan favorites.
In this 10-episode season, billed as the “final voyage,” the Enterprise-d crew come together one more time to rescue one of their own — and take on The Federation’s greatest threat.
When Did “Star Trek: Picard” Season 3 Premiere?
The third season of “Picard” premiered on Feb. 16, 2023 on Paramount+.
What Time Does “Star Trek: Picard” Come On Paramount+?
New episodes drop at 12am Pt/3am Et every Thursday.
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‘Star Trek Picard’ Season 3: All the Easter Eggs Explained, From the Red Door to Frontier Day Are New Episodes Released Weekly or All at Once?...
In fact, the first episode of Season 3 is titled “The Next Generation” — an homage to the show that first introduced viewers to the likes of Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Troi, Worf and more fan favorites.
In this 10-episode season, billed as the “final voyage,” the Enterprise-d crew come together one more time to rescue one of their own — and take on The Federation’s greatest threat.
When Did “Star Trek: Picard” Season 3 Premiere?
The third season of “Picard” premiered on Feb. 16, 2023 on Paramount+.
What Time Does “Star Trek: Picard” Come On Paramount+?
New episodes drop at 12am Pt/3am Et every Thursday.
Also Read:
‘Star Trek Picard’ Season 3: All the Easter Eggs Explained, From the Red Door to Frontier Day Are New Episodes Released Weekly or All at Once?...
- 4/19/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
In the eighth episode of "Star Trek: Picard," called "Surrender," the entire main cast of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was finally united around a conference table. They have a few wistful moments of remembrance before diving into the task at hand: solving the mystery of Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) and his unexplained psychic powers. In the show's following episode called "Võx," it was revealed that Jack's brain contained a Borg gene and that he was to be used as a tool in an insidious Borg plot to take over Starfleet and all the ships therein.
When thousands of Starfleet vessels are compromised en masse by Borg shenanigans, the NextGen cast — Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, and Brent Spiner — have to save the day by making use of an older starship that is no longer connected to the vast Starfleet network. Luckily for them,...
When thousands of Starfleet vessels are compromised en masse by Borg shenanigans, the NextGen cast — Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn, Marina Sirtis, LeVar Burton, Jonathan Frakes, and Brent Spiner — have to save the day by making use of an older starship that is no longer connected to the vast Starfleet network. Luckily for them,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the third season of "Star Trek: Picard."
Early in the third season of "Star Trek: Picard," audiences were introduced to Vadic (Amanda Plummer), a classic, snarling supervillain character. She sported a set of wicked scars on her cheeks, wore a dark cloak, combed her hair forward, and smoked cigarettes (a strange sight in the world of "Star Trek"). She was the captain of a massive, overpowered warship called the Shrike, which was armed with a strange portal-creating weapon and thousands of torpedoes.
As the series went on, it was revealed that Vadic was, in fact, a vengeful Changeling, a shapeshifter that has been subjected to sadistic medical experiments at the hands of an uncaring Federation doctor. She was leading a charge to destroy the Federation using the pilfered brain of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the eerie superpowers of his son, Jack (Ed Speleers). This...
Early in the third season of "Star Trek: Picard," audiences were introduced to Vadic (Amanda Plummer), a classic, snarling supervillain character. She sported a set of wicked scars on her cheeks, wore a dark cloak, combed her hair forward, and smoked cigarettes (a strange sight in the world of "Star Trek"). She was the captain of a massive, overpowered warship called the Shrike, which was armed with a strange portal-creating weapon and thousands of torpedoes.
As the series went on, it was revealed that Vadic was, in fact, a vengeful Changeling, a shapeshifter that has been subjected to sadistic medical experiments at the hands of an uncaring Federation doctor. She was leading a charge to destroy the Federation using the pilfered brain of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the eerie superpowers of his son, Jack (Ed Speleers). This...
- 4/16/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers up to the ninth episode of "Star Trek: Picard" season 3.
If one is a user of social media ... well, first off, my apologies. But, if so, enterprising Trekkies may find that the hashtag "#StarTrekLegacy" has floated through the discourse. "Star Trek: Legacy" is already the name of a "Trek" tie-in 2006 PC game that allowed players to engage in elaborate starship tactics using vehicles from "Star Trek," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and "Star Trek: Enterprise." The hashtag, however, has nothing to do with the game and is, instead, a plea to Paramount from many fans of "Star Trek: Picard" to launch a spin-off TV series.
For many Trekkies, this fan-proposed television show would ideally be set on board the U.S.S. Titan-a and would star Todd Stashwick as Captain Liam Shaw and Jeri Ryan as his first officer, Seven of Nine. "Picard" also introduced several...
If one is a user of social media ... well, first off, my apologies. But, if so, enterprising Trekkies may find that the hashtag "#StarTrekLegacy" has floated through the discourse. "Star Trek: Legacy" is already the name of a "Trek" tie-in 2006 PC game that allowed players to engage in elaborate starship tactics using vehicles from "Star Trek," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and "Star Trek: Enterprise." The hashtag, however, has nothing to do with the game and is, instead, a plea to Paramount from many fans of "Star Trek: Picard" to launch a spin-off TV series.
For many Trekkies, this fan-proposed television show would ideally be set on board the U.S.S. Titan-a and would star Todd Stashwick as Captain Liam Shaw and Jeri Ryan as his first officer, Seven of Nine. "Picard" also introduced several...
- 4/13/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard review contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 9
The penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard season 3 is an hour it feels like we’ve been waiting weeks to see. “Vox,” thankfully, seems to understand that there are two episodes left in this entire series and acts accordingly. The end result is an hour that may not be perfect from a narrative perspective, but that definitely hits all the right notes when it comes to the heart and emotion that have made this season of Picard such an improvement over the two that have come before it.
After largely spinning its wheels through “Dominion” and “Surrender”, two mediocre installments notable only for the return of Deanna Troi and the successful merging of Data’s multiple personalities, the series’ sudden dash through a half dozen major plot points at once is certainly a welcome change, if only because...
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 9
The penultimate episode of Star Trek: Picard season 3 is an hour it feels like we’ve been waiting weeks to see. “Vox,” thankfully, seems to understand that there are two episodes left in this entire series and acts accordingly. The end result is an hour that may not be perfect from a narrative perspective, but that definitely hits all the right notes when it comes to the heart and emotion that have made this season of Picard such an improvement over the two that have come before it.
After largely spinning its wheels through “Dominion” and “Surrender”, two mediocre installments notable only for the return of Deanna Troi and the successful merging of Data’s multiple personalities, the series’ sudden dash through a half dozen major plot points at once is certainly a welcome change, if only because...
- 4/13/2023
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
Back in 1988, Shannon Strong was a scrappy young Denver punk musician playing in a band called the Pagan Cowboys while dreaming of something else. Inspired by the magazine ads of Neve recording consoles she taped on her bedroom wall as a kid and the flashing buttons at the fingertips of Star Trek’s Lieutenant Uhura, she wanted to be behind the recording desk as well as in front of it.
She fled the shackles of Reagan’s America first for London, then, after witnessing a “mindblowing” Einstürzende Neubauten gig, decided to explore Berlin.
She fled the shackles of Reagan’s America first for London, then, after witnessing a “mindblowing” Einstürzende Neubauten gig, decided to explore Berlin.
- 4/7/2023
- by Lo Carmen
- Rollingstone.com
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
With only two episodes to go before the series finale, Star Trek: Picard seems ready to wrap up its big storylines. In “Surrender,” season 3 antagonist Vadic finally met her demise, thanks to a very clever maneuver by Jean-Luc and company, closing one of the many arcs introduced this season. But there’s still plenty the Next Generation team and the crew of the USS Titan need to solve before this story can truly wrap up.
For one thing, our heroes still need to figure out how to stop the elusive Changeling plot that’s set to unfold during Starfleet’s big Frontier Day celebration. Whatever they have planned, it’s clear these shapeshifting terrorists intend to change the Star Trek universe as we know it. But there’s yet one other mystery the group needs to solve before it can truly turn its...
With only two episodes to go before the series finale, Star Trek: Picard seems ready to wrap up its big storylines. In “Surrender,” season 3 antagonist Vadic finally met her demise, thanks to a very clever maneuver by Jean-Luc and company, closing one of the many arcs introduced this season. But there’s still plenty the Next Generation team and the crew of the USS Titan need to solve before this story can truly wrap up.
For one thing, our heroes still need to figure out how to stop the elusive Changeling plot that’s set to unfold during Starfleet’s big Frontier Day celebration. Whatever they have planned, it’s clear these shapeshifting terrorists intend to change the Star Trek universe as we know it. But there’s yet one other mystery the group needs to solve before it can truly turn its...
- 4/7/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.
The easter egg game is afoot! As was true with Picard’s easter egg bonanza from a few weeks ago, episode 8, “Surrender,” uses callbacks and references in such a way that you can’t actually figure out how the plot would work without this stuff. We know that the final two episodes of Picard season 3 will surely be packed beyond belief with references and Trekkie surprises, but for now, in “Surrender,” the references pack a punch because they make the plot happen.
Here are the best easter eggs and references in episode 8:
Vadic Smoking on the Bridge
Although it’s possible this isn’t an intentional reference, Vadic smoking one of her dusty shapeshifter cigarettes on the bridge of the Titan might be a shout-out to The Wrath of Khan. In that movie, at the very start, there are signs on the...
The easter egg game is afoot! As was true with Picard’s easter egg bonanza from a few weeks ago, episode 8, “Surrender,” uses callbacks and references in such a way that you can’t actually figure out how the plot would work without this stuff. We know that the final two episodes of Picard season 3 will surely be packed beyond belief with references and Trekkie surprises, but for now, in “Surrender,” the references pack a punch because they make the plot happen.
Here are the best easter eggs and references in episode 8:
Vadic Smoking on the Bridge
Although it’s possible this isn’t an intentional reference, Vadic smoking one of her dusty shapeshifter cigarettes on the bridge of the Titan might be a shout-out to The Wrath of Khan. In that movie, at the very start, there are signs on the...
- 4/6/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Warning. This post contains spoilers through the eighth episode of the third season of "Star Trek: Picard."
The eighth episode of the third season of "Star Trek: Picard," called "Surrender," is climactic in several regards. In it, the villainous Changeling Vadic (Amanda Plummer) has taken control of the U.S.S. Titan and demands that Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) be delivered to her. As previously established, Jack Crusher is some sort of evolutionary step forward, possessed of eerie and undefined psychic powers. He can reach into people's minds and influence their actions and also seems to have picked up supernatural super kung-fu fighting skills. Vadic wants him, and her Changeling compatriots hidden throughout the Federation have conspired to abduct the dead biological body of Admiral Picard for nefarious, currently unexplained, reasons.
In the episode's climactic scene, Vadic lines up the entire bridge crew of the Titan and threatens to execute...
The eighth episode of the third season of "Star Trek: Picard," called "Surrender," is climactic in several regards. In it, the villainous Changeling Vadic (Amanda Plummer) has taken control of the U.S.S. Titan and demands that Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) be delivered to her. As previously established, Jack Crusher is some sort of evolutionary step forward, possessed of eerie and undefined psychic powers. He can reach into people's minds and influence their actions and also seems to have picked up supernatural super kung-fu fighting skills. Vadic wants him, and her Changeling compatriots hidden throughout the Federation have conspired to abduct the dead biological body of Admiral Picard for nefarious, currently unexplained, reasons.
In the episode's climactic scene, Vadic lines up the entire bridge crew of the Titan and threatens to execute...
- 4/6/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
This Star Trek: Picard review contains spoilers.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 8
Star Trek: Picard giveth and Star Trek: Picard taketh away. Sometimes even within the same episode. Such is the case with “Surrender,” a wildly uneven hour that shines brightest when it focuses on the legacy crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation, but stumbles badly whenever it attempts to pivot back to the larger mystery of Jack Crusher’s true identity. The show’s repeated contortions to not answer this seemingly central question of its final season are rapidly becoming exhausting, and worse, are narrative momentum killers that take away from the much more interesting emotional character work happening elsewhere.
Despite plenty of heavy-handed hints and Vadic’s ominous declaration at the end of last week’s episode that it was time for Jack to learn who he truly is, the explosive revelations we’re promised ultimately fizzle.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Episode 8
Star Trek: Picard giveth and Star Trek: Picard taketh away. Sometimes even within the same episode. Such is the case with “Surrender,” a wildly uneven hour that shines brightest when it focuses on the legacy crew from Star Trek: The Next Generation, but stumbles badly whenever it attempts to pivot back to the larger mystery of Jack Crusher’s true identity. The show’s repeated contortions to not answer this seemingly central question of its final season are rapidly becoming exhausting, and worse, are narrative momentum killers that take away from the much more interesting emotional character work happening elsewhere.
Despite plenty of heavy-handed hints and Vadic’s ominous declaration at the end of last week’s episode that it was time for Jack to learn who he truly is, the explosive revelations we’re promised ultimately fizzle.
- 4/6/2023
- by Lacy Baugher
- Den of Geek
Spoilers follow.
How admirable that the showrunners of "Star Trek: Picard" waited until the eighth episode of the series to finally unite Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, and Brent Spiner together in the same room. The episode, called "Surrender," ends with Picard, Riker, Troi, Dr. Crusher, Geordi La Forge, Worf, and a new-and-improved version of Data all gathered around a conference table — just like on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" — to reconnoiter and figure out what to do next.
The sight of these characters back on the job was accompanied by some treacly, nostalgic music, natch, which is mildly irritating. Also, I could have gone without a few weepy lines of dialogue about how great it is to be together again; did none of these characters come to resent their old coworkers? But overall the moment felt more natural than one might expect.
How admirable that the showrunners of "Star Trek: Picard" waited until the eighth episode of the series to finally unite Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, and Brent Spiner together in the same room. The episode, called "Surrender," ends with Picard, Riker, Troi, Dr. Crusher, Geordi La Forge, Worf, and a new-and-improved version of Data all gathered around a conference table — just like on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" — to reconnoiter and figure out what to do next.
The sight of these characters back on the job was accompanied by some treacly, nostalgic music, natch, which is mildly irritating. Also, I could have gone without a few weepy lines of dialogue about how great it is to be together again; did none of these characters come to resent their old coworkers? But overall the moment felt more natural than one might expect.
- 4/6/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
“This little song [is] from Bruce Springsteen,” Suicide frontman Alan Vega tells a Paris audience in 1988. The audience, which has gathered to hear the duo’s minimalist electro-rock songs like “Ghost Rider,” promptly boos him. “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,” he retorts with his trademark New York snarl, “It’s our version of it. We’ll fuck it up. Don’t worry about it. ‘Born in the U.S.A.'” Then Vega’s partner, keyboardist Martin Rev, kicks into a melody that sounds nothing like the Boss’ epic riff, and...
- 4/5/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Heath & Rhino defeat Decay (Crazzy Steve & Black Taurus). Let’s get into the review…
Match #1: Mike Bailey def. Shane Haste The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
Rising stars from Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling collide! Bailey delivers a flurry of kicks, sending him to the outside. Bailey dives through the ropes but Haste cuts him off in mid-air and drops Bailey back-first on the apron. Haste remains in control with a Saito Suplex for two. Moments later, Haste hits a Falcon Arrow for another near fall. Bailey soars with a missile dropkick, followed by a running corkscrew. Both men exchange shots in the middle of the ring with Bailey gaining the upper-hand. Haste regains control with a modified back suplex cutter. Bailey hits a springboard Moonsault to the outside.
Match #1: Mike Bailey def. Shane Haste The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
Rising stars from Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling collide! Bailey delivers a flurry of kicks, sending him to the outside. Bailey dives through the ropes but Haste cuts him off in mid-air and drops Bailey back-first on the apron. Haste remains in control with a Saito Suplex for two. Moments later, Haste hits a Falcon Arrow for another near fall. Bailey soars with a missile dropkick, followed by a running corkscrew. Both men exchange shots in the middle of the ring with Bailey gaining the upper-hand. Haste regains control with a modified back suplex cutter. Bailey hits a springboard Moonsault to the outside.
- 3/3/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The first batch of winners at the 2023 Grammy Awards has been announced! The show is far from over, and Beyoncé has already become the most-awarded artist in the Recording Academy's history. Other performers are also cleaning up with exciting wins. This year's main event is, once again, hosted by Trevor Noah - who served as the Mc in 2021 and 2022 - who, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, teased that it'll be "the most star-studded room the Grammys has been for many, many years."
The 2023 Grammy nominee pool was stacked with heavy-hitting artists. On Nov. 15, the Recording Academy revealed the 2023 nominations across all 91 categories, some of which were presented by past Grammy winners like Olivia Rodrigo, John Legend, and Machine Gun Kelly.
Leading the pack was Beyoncé with nine total nominations for her "Renaissance" album - making her the most nominated woman in Grammys history - four of...
The 2023 Grammy nominee pool was stacked with heavy-hitting artists. On Nov. 15, the Recording Academy revealed the 2023 nominations across all 91 categories, some of which were presented by past Grammy winners like Olivia Rodrigo, John Legend, and Machine Gun Kelly.
Leading the pack was Beyoncé with nine total nominations for her "Renaissance" album - making her the most nominated woman in Grammys history - four of...
- 2/6/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
The most-anticipated night in music is finally here!
On Sunday, the biggest names in music gathered for the 65th Grammy Awards, marking the ceremony’s official return to Los Angeles following a Covid-induced move to Las Vegas last year.
The competition is fierce this year, with Beyoncé leading all nominees, earning nine for her celebrated album, Renaissance. Lamar’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers helped him earn eight nominations, while Adele and Brandi Carlile tied with seven for their records, 30 and In These Silent Days, respectively.
Trevor Noah, who...
On Sunday, the biggest names in music gathered for the 65th Grammy Awards, marking the ceremony’s official return to Los Angeles following a Covid-induced move to Las Vegas last year.
The competition is fierce this year, with Beyoncé leading all nominees, earning nine for her celebrated album, Renaissance. Lamar’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers helped him earn eight nominations, while Adele and Brandi Carlile tied with seven for their records, 30 and In These Silent Days, respectively.
Trevor Noah, who...
- 2/5/2023
- by Jodi Guglielmi
- Rollingstone.com
The 2023 Grammy winners were announced on Sunday, February 5, during two different ceremonies in dozens of categories honoring the best music of the year across a wide range of genres. Most of the awards went out during the Premiere Ceremony that streamed online starting at 3:30pm Eastern/12:30pm Pacific, while the rest were handed out at the prime time telecast hosted for the third year in a row by Trevor Noah. Scroll down for our live updating list of winners in all categories.
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2022
These awards honor the best musical achievements from the eligibility period of October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. In most categories there are five nomination slots, but in the big four general field races – Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist – there are 10 nominees, a change made just last year and a reflection of...
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2022
These awards honor the best musical achievements from the eligibility period of October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022. In most categories there are five nomination slots, but in the big four general field races – Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist – there are 10 nominees, a change made just last year and a reflection of...
- 2/5/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery and Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
U2 is going back to the eighties — and bringing their most iconic songs into 2023. On Friday, the band released a reimagined version of their 1987 hit “With or Without You,” the group’s first No. 1 hit in America.
The song is set to be featured on the group’s upcoming LP Songs of Surrender, where they’ll rework several of their songs for today.
The upcoming album is set to accompany Bono’s memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. The album was announced earlier this month, alongside a trailer.
Additionally, some U...
The song is set to be featured on the group’s upcoming LP Songs of Surrender, where they’ll rework several of their songs for today.
The upcoming album is set to accompany Bono’s memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. The album was announced earlier this month, alongside a trailer.
Additionally, some U...
- 1/27/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Bono sang for his mother only once in public before her death in 1974. In an excerpt shared from his upcoming memoir Surrender, out Nov. 1, the musician, who has spent the past few decades of his life on stage, recalled how his mother’s death ultimately pushed him into becoming a rockstar.
In the chapter titled “Iris (Hold Me Close),” named after the U2 song inspired by his mother, Bono recalled the day his mother unexpectedly died of a brain aneurysm – the same cause of death shared by two of her...
In the chapter titled “Iris (Hold Me Close),” named after the U2 song inspired by his mother, Bono recalled the day his mother unexpectedly died of a brain aneurysm – the same cause of death shared by two of her...
- 9/20/2022
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
These past 12 months have given us great pop albums. Massive comebacks have been at the forefront with new releases from artists like Adele and Harry Styles, and we’ve also seen more pop artists find success with critics as well as on the charts. As such, it’s time to dive into the most popular albums with chances at Grammy nominations (and a win) for Best Pop Vocal Album.
SEE2023 Grammys pop preview: Performance contenders include huge hits and epic collabs
Some albums are close to locks. Adele’s “30” is an obvious frontrunner due to how much voters love her (she hasn’t lost a Grammy race in years), and how big the album was in its first few months. Likewise, Styles will probably get his second nomination in this category for his record “Harry’s House,” which netted career-best numbers for him. Adele is the more traditional pick, whereas...
SEE2023 Grammys pop preview: Performance contenders include huge hits and epic collabs
Some albums are close to locks. Adele’s “30” is an obvious frontrunner due to how much voters love her (she hasn’t lost a Grammy race in years), and how big the album was in its first few months. Likewise, Styles will probably get his second nomination in this category for his record “Harry’s House,” which netted career-best numbers for him. Adele is the more traditional pick, whereas...
- 9/15/2022
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Zach Churchill · Surrender Musician: Zach Churchill: Vocals, guitar; Tom Rasulo: Drums; Chris Cunningham: Bass; and Ross Sellers: Lead Guitar Single: ‘Surrender;’ Release Date: July 15, 2022; Producer: Tom Rasulo Some of the most spellbinding, relatable songs are those that inspire thought-provoking self-inquiry into how a person can overcome their sense of hopelessness through positive […]
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The post Zach Churchill’s Surrender Single Review appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 8/28/2022
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
The London Action Festival continued at the Royal Geographical Society for its second night “Action’s Big Night Out”, with an evening of comedy, live music, quizzes and surprise guests.
Host/comedian Bennett Arron introduced the McBain quartet to kick off the evening with a classical rendition of the Mission: Impossible theme before magician Nick Einhorn performed film related tricks involving audience participation, mobile phones and the power of deduction.
Main festival guest, director John McTiernan was then re-introduced for a session entitled “Anatomy of a scene” during which he discussed, with Ian Nathan and director Corin Hardy, the sequence from Dr. Strangelove which sees Slim Pickens’ Major “King” Kong repair a malfunctioned missile before it’s accidentally dispatched with him straddling it.
Surprise guest Edgar Wright then turned up to dissect the bar fight sequence from The World’s End where Simon Pegg tries to salvage his pint while fighting aliens.
Host/comedian Bennett Arron introduced the McBain quartet to kick off the evening with a classical rendition of the Mission: Impossible theme before magician Nick Einhorn performed film related tricks involving audience participation, mobile phones and the power of deduction.
Main festival guest, director John McTiernan was then re-introduced for a session entitled “Anatomy of a scene” during which he discussed, with Ian Nathan and director Corin Hardy, the sequence from Dr. Strangelove which sees Slim Pickens’ Major “King” Kong repair a malfunctioned missile before it’s accidentally dispatched with him straddling it.
Surprise guest Edgar Wright then turned up to dissect the bar fight sequence from The World’s End where Simon Pegg tries to salvage his pint while fighting aliens.
- 8/1/2022
- by Daniel Goodwin
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The stark cover of Maggie Rogers’ second album makes a statement: Gone are the twilight hues and soft focus of her 2019 debut, Heard It in a Past Life, and their suggestion of a young artist working her way through her own thrilling ascendance. That album capped off a several-year process of Rogers’ coronation as the Next Big Thing, earning her arena slots opening for Kacey Musgraves and a Best New Artist Grammy nomination. The zoomed-in black-and-white photo on the cover of Surrender lets us know that her swift coronation has...
- 7/26/2022
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Best New Artist is always a controversial category at the Grammys. The category tends to have a problem choosing great nominees (and winners) that have a long shelf life in the popular consciousness. However, you’ve gotta give it to the Grammys for their savvy choices sometimes, and one of those times was with the Best New Artist class of 2020. From indie darlings to diamond-certified superstars, that lineup is exactly what a Bna lineup should be — and those artists are coming once again.
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2022
Lizzo is experiencing success right now with the irresistibly catchy “About Damn Time.” The song made the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to going viral on TikTok, and is a likely bet to earn Lizzo one or two nominations. In 2020 she was the top nominated artist of the year, earning eight including all of the big four categories. By the...
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2022
Lizzo is experiencing success right now with the irresistibly catchy “About Damn Time.” The song made the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to going viral on TikTok, and is a likely bet to earn Lizzo one or two nominations. In 2020 she was the top nominated artist of the year, earning eight including all of the big four categories. By the...
- 6/7/2022
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Jewel is paying homage to both her home state and the newest generation of singer-songwriters with a cover of Maggie Rogers’ 2016 breakthrough single, “Alaska.” Eschewing the minimalistic production of Rogers’ original, the Pieces Of You singer transforms the viral indie hit into a dreamy maximalist pop banger, accentuated by 1980s-inspired drum beats and breathy coos.
“There is no place like Alaska,” Jewel said in a statement. “When I first heard Maggie’s song, I felt an instinctual draw to the scene she’d created, and the mood of the ‘air in between.
“There is no place like Alaska,” Jewel said in a statement. “When I first heard Maggie’s song, I felt an instinctual draw to the scene she’d created, and the mood of the ‘air in between.
- 5/13/2022
- by Kat Bouza
- Rollingstone.com
When Bono turned 18, he found himself in the purgatory of being good but not great, or at least not as great as the people around him. As he recalls in the first excerpt shared from his newly-announced memoir Surrender, out Nov. 1, he had a self-awareness that it wasn’t enough to be one thing — smart, funny, poetic — when the key to success required him to hold all of these characteristics at once. With a mind engulfed by girls and guitars, Bono started to look for a way out of the...
- 5/10/2022
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
“The Cannon Film Guide is a treasure trove of info for Golan/Globus fans. Even diehard Cannon scholars will learn from this tome.” – Paul Talbot, author of the Bronson’s Loose! books
The unbelievable story of the legendary 1980s B-movie studio continues in The Cannon Film Guide Volume II, which covers the company’s output from 1985 to 1987, their peak production years under maverick moguls Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. This highly-anticipated sequel to the original Cannon compendium takes an up-close look at sixty Cannon movies, from deep cuts to cult classics, including American Ninja, The Delta Force, Over the Top, Invasion USA, Masters of the Universe, Runaway Train, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, King Solomon’s Mines, Lifeforce, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and many more. Order the book Here
With hundreds of photos and more than forty interviews with Cannon directors, writers, and stars, this is an indispensable reference book for...
The unbelievable story of the legendary 1980s B-movie studio continues in The Cannon Film Guide Volume II, which covers the company’s output from 1985 to 1987, their peak production years under maverick moguls Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. This highly-anticipated sequel to the original Cannon compendium takes an up-close look at sixty Cannon movies, from deep cuts to cult classics, including American Ninja, The Delta Force, Over the Top, Invasion USA, Masters of the Universe, Runaway Train, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, King Solomon’s Mines, Lifeforce, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and many more. Order the book Here
With hundreds of photos and more than forty interviews with Cannon directors, writers, and stars, this is an indispensable reference book for...
- 5/6/2022
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Maggie Rogers makes a commitment to the one she loves in new song “That’s Where I Am.” It’s the first single from her sophomore album, Surrender, which arrives July 29 via Capitol. The video for the track will drop on Friday. It was shot in New York and features some famous cameos.
In the bouncy song Rogers cowrote and produced with Kid Harpoon, she tells the story of a love interest that makes her “wish we could do this forever” though “mistakes were made.” Handclapped rhythms accent the tale...
In the bouncy song Rogers cowrote and produced with Kid Harpoon, she tells the story of a love interest that makes her “wish we could do this forever” though “mistakes were made.” Handclapped rhythms accent the tale...
- 4/8/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Last week, Harry Styles announced that his third album, Harry’s House, will be out in May. This may have been brand-new information to you. But if you’re a Styles stan in the trenches of social media sleuthing, you’ve probably been waiting for this announcement for months.
On this week’s episode of Don’t Let This Flop, hosts Brittany Spanos and Ej Dickson discuss the Harry’s House rollout and how fans of Styles have been piecing together little clues he and his team have been dropping for a while now.
On this week’s episode of Don’t Let This Flop, hosts Brittany Spanos and Ej Dickson discuss the Harry’s House rollout and how fans of Styles have been piecing together little clues he and his team have been dropping for a while now.
- 3/31/2022
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
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