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The Lemonheads announce first new, original album in nearly 20 years

Mariano Regidor/RedfernsThe Lemonheads have announced their first new, original album in nearly 20 years.The record is titled Love Chant and is due out in the fall. The first single is set to premiere May 14."I have a feeling people are really gonna enjoy it," frontman Evan Dando says of Love Chant. "It was made with love, fire, and chanting."Love Chant will be the follow-up to The Lemonheads' 2006 self-titled album. In between, the "Into Your Arms" outfit put out a pair of cover records.Copyright © […]

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Bring Me the Horizon’s Lee Malia launches signature guitar with Jackson

Iwi Onodera/RedfernsBring Me the Horizon guitarist Lee Malia has teamed up with the company Jackson to launch a new signature guitar. The Pro Series Signature Lee Malia LM-87 is described as a "high performance guitar designed for players who want to wail effortlessly.""I'm beyond excited to bring my Jackson LM-87 surfcaster to life," Malia says. "It's the guitar I've dreamed of making for years and I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I do."You can order yours now for $899.99 via […]

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Ready to rule again? Lorde emerges with music snippet on TikTok

Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesLorde's website and Instagram account are both wiped clean, except for a profile pic of a water bottle on the latter. But if you check over on TikTok, she's posted some new music.In the video, her only one on the platform, Lorde is seeing running down a New York City street. We hear an upbeat song in which she sings, "Since I was 17/ I gave you everything/ Now we wake from a dream/ Well baby, what was that?/ […]

todayApril 9, 2025

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Jennifer Lopez to host American Music Awards

Courtesy CBSJennifer Lopez first hosted the American Music Awards back in 2015 and has performed on the show 10 times. Now she's back for another round.The singer, actress and businesswoman will be front and center for this year's iteration of the show, which will air live from Las Vegas May 26 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.J-Lo first teased that she'd be returning to the show during last year's American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special. In addition to hosting, she'll perform, […]

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Report: Netflix eyeing Jack Lowden for Mr. Darcy in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ series

Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage via Getty ImagesNetflix may just have found its Mr. Darcy.Jack Lowden is in talks to play the romantic hero in the streamer's TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, according to Variety.Fitzwilliam Darcy is the iconic literary character made famous for his relationship with protagonist Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel.Netflix did not comment on the casting news. The streamer announced the project in October 2024. This new adaptation is being written by Dolly Alderton.No official casting […]

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Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell featured on ’Sinners’ movie soundtrack

Sony MasterworksAlice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell is featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming movie Sinners.The "Man in the Box" rocker contributes a song called "In Moonlight" in collaboration with the film's Oscar-winning composer, Ludwig Göransson.The soundtrack also features Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard, blues icon Buddy Guy, rapper Rod Wave and R&B artist Raphael Saadiq. Additionally, the Sinners score features Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich on a song called "Bury That Guitar."The Sinners movie, soundtrack and score will all be released April 18.Set in the Mississippi […]

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Anjelica Huston opens up about secret cancer battle

Rich Fury/Getty Images for LACMAAnjelica Huston is opening up about her secret battle with cancer.The actress revealed she had "a bout with cancer" after she made the 2019 film John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum in an interview with People shared Wednesday."I managed to survive it, and I'm proud of myself," Huston said. "It's not something that came lightly."Huston has decided to keep the type of cancer she had private. She said her diagnosis came as a big shock."It made […]

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Garbage premieres first single off upcoming ‘Let All That We Imagine Be the Light’ album

Stunvolume/Infectious MusicGarbage has premiered the first single off the band's upcoming album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light.The track is called "There's No Future in Optimism," though, as frontwoman Shirley Manson explains, its lyrics are "an action against that title." "Because if we allow our fatalism or our negativity to really take over, we will crumble," Manson says. "It's about a city, in my case, Los Angeles, but it could be anywhere where bad stuff is happening."Manson adds that the song reflects […]

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LCD Soundsystem announces summer North American tour

Mariano Regidor/RedfernsLCD Soundsystem has announced a run of summer North American tour dates.The outing stretches from Aug. 7 in Seattle to Aug. 23 in Toronto. TV On the Radio will also be on the bill for select dates.A presale will take place April 16 at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 18 at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit LCDSoundsystem.com.LCD's 2025 schedule […]

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In brief: ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ season 2 trailer and more ‘Sinners’ knocks ‘A Minecraft Movie’ out of the top spot at the box office APC’s Billy Howerdel prepares for ‘different kind of bodily chemistry’ on 2025 leg of Sessanta tour The Search For Summer Scavenger Hunt Bishop Briggs honors Dr. Jane Goodall with new song, ‘In Your Eyes’ Puddle of Mudd announces new album, ’Kiss the Machine’

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