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Halestorm announces new single, ‘Darkness Always Wins’

Jeff Hahne/Getty ImagesHalestorm has announced a new single called "Darkness Always Wins."The track will premiere April 22 and is available to presave now."This is only the beginning Freaks," Halestorm teases."Darkness Always Wins" will follow Halestorm's 2022 album, Back from the Dead, which spawned singles in "The Steeple," "Wicked Ways" and the title track. They also put out a collaborative song with I Prevail, "can u see me in the dark?," in 2024.Halestorm will be on the road throughout the spring and […]

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Arcade Fire announces North American headlining dates

Nicola Gell/WireImageArcade Fire has announced a run of North American headlining dates in support of their upcoming album, Pink Elephant.The shows take place April 22-23 in Mexico City, April 25 in New Orleans, April 29-30 in Montreal, May 1 in Toronto, May 4 in New York City and May 5 in Philadelphia.For all ticket info, visit ArcadeFire.com.Pink Elephant, which features the single "Year of the Snake," drops May 9. It marks Arcade Fire's first album since frontman Win Butler was accused […]

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Johnny Depp sports new look for his Hollywood return in ‘Day Drinker’

NieteJohnny Depp is sporting a whole new look in the first image for his upcoming film, Day Drinker.Lionsgate gave a sneak peek of Depp’s role Monday, and he’s nearly unrecognizable with gray hair, a gray beard and blue colored contacts.The film, directed by Snow White helmer Marc Webb, reunites Depp with frequent screen partner Penelope Cruz. According to the synopsis, Madelyn Cline plays a private-yacht bartender who encounters Depp’s “mysterious onboard guest.” Cruz plays a criminal figure they both become entangled with.Depp and Cruz have previously worked together on the […]

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Turnstile announces ’NEVER ENOUGH’ release show in NYC

Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsTurnstile has announced a show in New York City to celebrate the release of the band's upcoming album, NEVER ENOUGH.The concert takes place June 5 at Under the K Bridge in Brooklyn. A presale takes place Thursday at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. ET.For all ticket info, visit TurnstileHardcore.com.NEVER ENOUGH will be released June 6. It's the follow-up to Turnstile's 2021 breakout effort, GLOW ON, which spawned the singles […]

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‘The Breakfast Club’ stars reunite in full for 1st time 40 years after film’s release

Barry Brecheisen/WireImage/Getty ImagesThe teens of The Breakfast Club are back together, this time all grown up.Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estèvez and Anthony Michael Hall all reconvened on Saturday in Chicago to discuss their hit film and celebrate the John Hughes project's 40th anniversary.The meeting, which took place on a panel at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, marked the first time the five main cast members had reunited in the 40 years since the film's release.The group started by acknowledging the four-decade gap since all five had been back […]

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Gigi Perez announces debut full-length album, ’At the Beach, In Every Life’

Island RecordsGigi Perez has announced her debut full-length album.The record is called At the Beach, In Every Life and is due out April 25. It includes Perez's breakout single, "Sailor Song.""This is the album I needed to listen to when I was twenty years old following the passing of my older sister, Celene," Perez says. "It's taken years to process, and seeing how it's colored everything in my life, it feels like a flag down in the sand at a checkpoint […]

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Gojira announces one-off US headlining show

Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesIn between touring Canada with Korn in September, Gojira will make a quick stop south for a one-off U.S. headlining show.The concert takes place Sept. 23 in Madison, Wisconsin. Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. CT.For all ticket info, visit Gojira-Music.com.Gojira's 2025 plans also include playing the massive Black Sabbath reunion/farewell concert in July, followed by a tour of Europe. Their year began […]

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‘The White Lotus’ star Aimee Lou Wood says ‘SNL’ apologized for ‘mean and unfunny’ sketch

Fabio Lovino/HBOThe White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood says Saturday Night Live has apologized after she called them out for a “mean and unfunny” sketch that poked fun at her appearance.In a sketch called The White POTUS, the cast used the latest season of the HBO show to make fun of President Donald Trump's family and other politicians, but it also featured cast member Sarah Sherman sporting exaggerated fake teeth to play Wood’s character Chelsea and making a joke about fluoride.Wood posted her disappointment in the sketch on her Instagram Story and followed up by […]

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‘Harry Potter’ TV series confirms major casting details

Murray Close/ Getty ImagesHBO’s Harry Potter TV series has officially locked in some major roles.John Lithgow previously confirmed that he had been cast as Dumbledore, which HBO affirmed Monday, along with Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. Those four will all serve as series regulars.Guest/recurring roles include Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. Casting is still underway for the core roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.The new Harry Potter series was announced in 2023, with a press release stating at […]

todayApril 14, 2025

Bishop Briggs honors Dr. Jane Goodall with new song, ‘In Your Eyes’ Puddle of Mudd announces new album, ’Kiss the Machine’ Alicia Silverstone to executive produce, star in new ‘Clueless’ TV series Jordan Peele-produced sports horror movie, ‘Him,’ gets a trailer Zoë Kravitz in talks to direct ‘How to Save a Marriage,’ Robert Pattinson to produce Sublime with Rome’s Rome Ramirez shares new solo song, ‘Why Me?’

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