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Judas Priest & Alice Cooper announce co-headlining fall tour

Courtesy of Live NationJudas Priest and Alice Cooper are teaming up for a fall co-headlining tour.The joint outing launches Sept. 16 in Biloxi, Mississippi, and concludes Oct. 26 in Houston. Metal band Corrosion of Conformity will also be on the bill on most dates.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 JudasPriest.com or AliceCooper.com.The […]

todayApril 15, 2025

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Coldplay’s Chris Martin shares personal remedies for depression

John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyColdplay frontman Chris Martin has opened up regarding his own experience with depression while sharing some of the remedies he's turned to for help."I've noticed a few people recently, including myself, struggling a bit with depression," Martin says in a video posted to Facebook. "So I was gonna tell you some things that have been helping me on tour and in general, in hopes that maybe some of them might be good for you, too."Among the […]

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Ex-Judas Priest drummer Les Binks dead at 73

Amy Sussman/WireImageEx-Judas Priest drummer Les Binks has died. He was 73."We are deeply saddened about the passing of Les and send our love to his family, friends and fans," the metal legends write in a Facebook post."The acclaimed drumming he provided was first class - demonstrating his unique techniques, flair, style and precision," the post continues. "Thank you Les - your acclaim will live on."Binks drummed in Priest from 1977 to 1979, and played on the band's 1978 albums Stained Class and Killing […]

todayApril 15, 2025

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In brief: ‘The Brutalist’ gets a streaming date, ‘Eddington’ trailer, and more

House of the Dragon star Emma D'Arcy is set to star opposite Tom Cruise in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s untitled upcoming film. D'Arcy confirmed the news to Deadline, saying in a statement, “I’m delighted to be working with such extraordinary and exacting artists as Alejandro and Tom. They are the masters of their craft, and witnessing them in combination has been a privilege.” The film is set to premiere Oct. 2, 2026 ...The Oscar-winning film The Brutalist is set to stream on Max starting May 16 and will air on HBO linear May […]

todayApril 15, 2025

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David Oyelowo and cast talk ‘surrealist, quirky’ Apple TV+ series ‘Government Cheese’

Apple TV+Government Cheese, a new Apple TV+ show debuting Wednesday, follows the story of Hampton Chambers, an ex-convict trying to go into business for himself in late 1960s California — while avoiding further tangles with the law. The show’s 10 episodes cover a variety of genres: at times it’s a hardened crime drama, or a quasi-religious journey of discovery, or an offbeat family comedy. For lead actor David Oyelowo, the mix of tones extends to his character.“The thing that [was] so fun to […]

todayApril 15, 2025

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Mark Hoppus teases plans for new blink-182 music: ‘Guess I’m writing a new album this summer’

ABC/Paula LoboAfter returning with their comeback album ONE MORE TIME... in 2023, blink-182 plans to record at least one more album.Speaking to People about whether blink has started working on fresh material, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus shares, "Not yet, but we are about to.""[I] literally found out by [guitarist/vocalist] Tom [DeLonge] doing an interview with our friend Toby Morse from H2O, saying that we were going to start demoing songs this summer," Hoppus says. "So I was like, 'Oh, okay. Cool. Guess I'm writing […]

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Rainbow Kitten Surprise adds fall tour dates

Rick Kern/Getty ImagesRainbow Kitten Surprise has added a run of fall tour dates.The newly announced headlining shows run from Sept. 21 in Richmond, Virginia, to Oct. 18 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Presales begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.The fall dates follow RKS' previously announced spring and summer tour, which kicks off in May. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit RKSBand.com.The […]

todayApril 14, 2025

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Listen to new remix of Hollywood Undead’s ‘Hollywood Forever’

Sumerian RecordsHollywood Undead has released a new remix of their single "Hollywood Forever."The updated recording is helmed by band member Dylan "Funny Man" Alvarez, and features guests Lefty Gunplay and N8NOFACE.You can listen to the remix now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming on YouTube.The original "Hollywood Forever" dropped in October. It currently sits in the top 20 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.The most recent Hollywood Undead album is 2022's Hotel Kalifornia.(Video contains uncensored profanity.) Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights […]

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‘Another Simple Favor’ gets action-packed trailer with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick

Lorenzo SistiAnna Kendrick and Blake Lively are facing off in Italy in the latest look at Another Simple Favor.Kendrick, who plays Stephanie, and Lively, who plays Emily, are back in action in the sequel to the 2018 hit, which ended with Stephanie sending Emily to prison.The trailer kicks off with Emily confronting Stephanie and inviting her to her wedding in Capri, Italy, much to Stephanie's confusion.Once in Italy, the trailer displays several tense exchanges between the two characters, as well as an explosion.As Kendrick's […]

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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