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Mike White on ‘The White Lotus’ composer quitting: ‘I don’t think he respected me’

Fabio Lovino/HBOThe White Lotus creator Mike White is speaking out about the show's composer quitting the show.In an interview with Howard Stern on Tuesday, White was asked his thoughts about Cristóbal Tapia de Veer publicly announcing via The New York Times that he would not return to compose the music for season 4 of the HBO series. De Veer told the outlet he and White had "already had our last fight forever."“I honestly don’t know what happened, except now I’m […]

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Breaking Benjamin & Three Days Grace announce co-headlining US tour

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesBreaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace are joining forces for a co-headlining U.S. tour.The outing launches Aug. 29 in Ridgedale, Missouri, and wraps up Oct. 12 in Durant, Oklahoma. Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit BreakingBenjamin.com or ThreeDaysGrace.com.Breaking Benjamin dropped a new single, "Awaken," in October and has been working […]

todayApril 8, 2025

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TV on the Radio announces US headlining shows

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Hangout FestivalTV on the Radio has announced a run of U.S. headlining dates.The shows take place July 29 in Philadelphia, July 30 in Boston, Aug. 1 in Toronto, Sept. 10 in Chicago, Sept. 16 in Washington, D.C., and Sept. 21 in Nashville.A presale will take place Thursday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all […]

todayApril 8, 2025

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Turnstile announces new album, ’NEVER ENOUGH’

Roadrunner RecordsTurnstile has announced a new album called NEVER ENOUGH.The hardcore outfit's first full-length effort in four years will be released June 6. You can listen to the title track now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video on YouTube.NEVER ENOUGH is the follow-up to Turnstile's 2021 breakout album, GLOW ON, which spawned the singles "MYSTERY," "BLACKOUT" and "HOLIDAY." "BLACKOUT" and "HOLIDAY" both earned Grammy nominations.Turnstile will play the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California, in October.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights […]

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Ghost announces midnight launch events for ‘Skeletá’ album

Loma Vista RecordingsGhost is celebrating the release of their upcoming album, Skeletá, with record store midnight launch events.Fans eager to get their hands on the record can line up at a participating location the night of Thursday, April 24, and grab their copy once the clock strikes midnight on Friday, April 25.In a video accompanying the announcement featuring a fake metal talk show, the host and guest discuss how midnight release events used to be commonplace, reminiscing about the launch of […]

todayApril 8, 2025

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Blink-182 announces Missionary Impossible US tour

ABC/Michael Desmond Blink-182 has announced a U.S. headlining tour.The summer and fall run, dubbed the Missionary Impossible tour, launches Aug. 28 in Hollywood, Florida, and wraps up Oct. 4 in Palm Desert, California. The shows are said to "lean into blink-182’s punk roots, with a setlist packed with classics spanning their entire catalog."The bill will also include Alkaline Trio, whose frontman Matt Skiba played in blink during Tom DeLonge's absence from the band between 2015 and 2022.Presales begin Tuesday at noon […]

todayApril 8, 2025

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In brief: ‘The White Lotus’ season 3 finale breaks records and more

Piper, yes! The season 3 finale of The White Lotus got a tsunami of viewers. According to HBO, the episode brought in 6.2 million viewers across various platforms. This marks the third consecutive week of record-breaking viewership highs, surpassing the previous episode's record by 30%. Though season 3 of The White Lotus ended Sunday night, the series has been renewed for season 4 ...Thomas Doherty is joining the Hulu show Paradise for its upcoming second season. Deadline reports the actor […]

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Oliver Jackson-Cohen on the true story of ‘The World Will Tremble’

VerticalOliver Jackson-Cohen stars in The World Will Tremble, the new film that tells the true story of how a group of Polish Jewish prisoners escaped from the first Nazi death camp during World War II.Directed by Lior Geller, the film follows the previously untold story of the first eyewitness account of the Holocaust. Jackson-Cohen plays Solomon Wiener, who was held captive as a gravedigger and had to bury his own, before he and fellow prisoner Michael Podchlebnik, played by Jeremy […]

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After quoting Kurt Cobain in Shinedown video, Brent Smith recalls hearing ‘Teen Spirit’ for first time

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesShinedown's video for their single "Dance, Kid, Dance" opens by quoting Kurt Cobain's lyrics from the chorus of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Frontman Brent Smith was among the many people who felt thunderstruck when they first heard the iconic grunge anthem, and he tells ABC Audio he remembers exactly where he was when that happened."I was getting bullied, like, relentlessly in school, and I faked having a stomachache," Smith recalls. "And my Granny, God rest her soul, […]

todayApril 8, 2025

Myles Smith is ‘really scared’ to release new song ‘My First Heartbreak’ on Friday Oscars voters now must watch every nominated film in each category to vote Coheed and Cambria share ‘Library Demo’ of ‘Someone Who Can’ single Martin Scorsese honors the late Pope Francis: ‘A remarkable human being’ ICYMI: Even more announcements from Star Wars Celebration 2025 The Cure announces ’Mixes of a Lost World’ remix album

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