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Who was killed in ‘House Of The Dragon’ season two episode one?

The second season of Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is up and running – but what happened to Jaehaerys and Jaehaera in last night’s big premiere? The first episode of season two aired on HBO in the US on June 17, with UK viewers able to watch concurrently via Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW. Last month, a trailer for the second season was released, which built upon the tension that highlighted season one’s end, when Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) conspired to put Alicent’s son Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) on the throne after King Viserys (Paddy Considine) snuffed it. Viserys had originally designated daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) as his heir – but a death-bed change-of-mind (conveniently only heard by Alicent) changed all that. Cue a Targaryen civil war, otherwise known as the ‘Dance Of The Dragons’ by readers of George R.R. Martin’s source books. Advertisement The trailer sees The Blacks, led by Rhaenyra and Daemon (Matt Smith), plan an invasion of King’s Landing to claim the Iron Throne from the Greens, led by Aegon. Over the course of the intense trailer, we get several glimpses of the bloody and fiery conflict to come,… Read More →

16JUNNews

Download Festival issues warning as rainy weather turns Donington Park into mudbath

Download Festival has issued a warning as rainy weather has turned Donington Park into a mudbath. The Leicestershire festival will be celebrating its final day in the wake of some torrential rains that have hit the UK – and now, the festival have taken to social media to post a statement. “Driving to Download today?,” the statement began. “The weather has affected conditions in the South Car Park. Your arrival and departure today may be slower, so please prepare with drinks, snacks and any medication you may need. Traffic is currently moving steadily. If you need assistance, please turn on your hazard lights.” Aong with causing traffic issues for festivalgoers trying to reach the venue, the rain has created extremely muddy conditions for those already at the festival. Advertisement Download has generated so much mud that even Pantera referenced the sludgey fields in a tweet showing a snippet of their set: “We had a great time today at Download! Here’s a glimpse of our performance. Hope you guys had fun in the mud.” Take a look at some photos of the park below: Driving to Download today? The weather has affected conditions in the South Car Park. Your arrival and… Read More →

15JUNNews

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon among King’s Birthday Honours list

Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon are among the entertainment figures included in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Manzanera was the lead guitarist and producer for the legendary art rock group, playing on all eight of their studio albums, released between 1972 and 1982. He has been awarded an OBE for Services to Music. In response to the honour, Manzanera has said: “I’m surprised and honoured to receive this Award. This has a poignancy for me and my family because in 1966 my dad, Duncan Targett-Adams was also awarded the OBE but sadly he died before his investiture.” Phil Manzanera. Credit: Gus Stewart/Getty Advertisement In addition to his work with Roxy Music, Manzanera also played with the groups 801 and Quiet Sun, and has played for many years with David Gilmour. He has also released a number of solo records over the years, and last year he published his memoir, Revolución To Roxy. Manzanera commented on the likelihood of Roxy Music ever making new music in an interview with NME in 2022. “Oh, recording is a totally different ballgame. People always ask: ‘What about new stuff?’ You think: ‘Yeah, let’s do it!’” he said. “But once you’ve done… Read More →

15JUNNews

Manic Street Preachers to celebrate 30th anniversary of ‘The Holy Bible’ with special film screening

Manic Street Preachers will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1994 album ‘The Holy Bible’ with a one-off screening of their concert film BePure-BeVigilant-Behave. The album was the band’s third studio record, written during a period when guitarist and lyricist Richey Edwards was struggling with addiction, depression and anorexia nervosa. For the 20th anniversary in 2014, the Manics played the album in full on a ten-date tour, including at London’s Roundhouse. The string of gigs were captured and pieced together by the BAFTA-winning director Kieron Evans for the concert film, and now the band are preparing to screen the movie once again. See a trailer for the film below. Advertisement [embedded content] On August 30, on the exact anniversary of the album’s original release, the film will be shown at the Picturehouse Central cinema in London. It will then be followed by a Q&A with bassist Nicky Wire alongside Evans. You can get your tickets here. Speaking about the film, Wire has said: “We wanted to transfer the intense claustrophobia of the record onto film to reflect the sheer emotional intensity and physical demands of playing those songs. Armed with just one camera, dug in on stage, we knew Kieran could… Read More →

15JUNHit Singles

Kaia Kater – Strange Medicine

It’s been a full six years since Kaia Kater’s last album, the exquisite Grenades, but she appears to have spent the time judiciously. Having undertaken a residency at the Canadian Film Centre, she’s broadened an already impressive skill set by composing TV and movie scores, which, in turn, now feed into the soundscapes of Strange Medicine. JONI MITCHELL IS ON THE COVER OF THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! At the same time, the album finds Kater rediscovering the passion for banjo – she spent years studying Appalachian music in West Virginia – that made 2016’s Nine Pin so distinctive. The instrument foregrounds a number of songs here, though as part of larger arrangements that find space for inventive, jazz-like percussion, strings, loops, low-key brass and a smattering of electronica. The effect is often dizzyingly fresh and satisfyingly rich, as Kater explores influences as diverse as the West African kora and minimalist hero Steve Reich. “Fédon”, for instance, with guest Taj Mahal, stretches outwards from core banjo to bring semi-symphonic soul and jazz-blues into its artfully measured mix. “In Montreal” fuses a clawhammer figure to syncopated beats and a delicious Celtic fiddle break. “Mechanics Of The Mind” is… Read More →

15JUNHit Singles

Holland-Dozier-Holland – Detroit 1969-1977

Born of Eddie Holland’s conviction that he, his brother Brian and their fellow songwriter and producer Lamont Dozier were not getting a fair share of the proceeds from the global success of Berry Gordy Jr’s Motown company in the 1960s, the Invictus and Hot Wax labels made some glorious music as that decade shaded into the next. JONI MITCHELL IS ON THE COVER OF THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! The elder Holland set up their labels when the trio were still in dispute with Motown. As Dozier wrote in his autobiography, the lawsuits and countersuits went on for years – “long, complicated and unpleasant”. It was the sourest possible ending to a story that had helped to shape Gordy’s Sound of Young America. Not until 1971, when their contracts expired, were the three free to work for their own company under their own names. Advertisement The more urgent need was to find artists with whom to replicate their Motown success. Edna Wright, Darlene Love’s sister, was brought from LA together with Carolyn Willis and Shelly Clark to become Honey Cone, an update of the Supremes. General Norman Johnson, the former lead singer of the Showmen, whose “It… Read More →

15JUNHit Singles

Watch all four members of R.E.M. perform together for the first time since 2007

Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry reunited for a one-off performance last night (June 14). This was the first time all four members of R.E.M. had performed together in public since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. You can watch the footage below. JONI MITCHELL IS ON THE COVER OF THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! Advertisement The occasion was the band’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York. The band – who had already appeared together in an interview for CBS Mornings – were introduced by Jason Isbell, who performed a cover of “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)”. Variety reports, Stipe then delivered a speech: “We are four people who very early on decided that we would own our own masters and we would split our royalties and songwriting credits equally — we were all for one and one for all… Some of those song we recorded turned out good, sometimes great, and what a ride it has been. It truly means the world to us to be recognized for that, and tonight we thank you… Read More →

14JUNNews

Blur – ‘To The End’ review: Britpop legends prove love and friendship outlasts all

“Time is not infinite,” offers Blur’s Damon Albarn in the opening scene of new documentary film, To The End. Born of the Britpop age that promised so much, the band now in their 36th year and on their second comeback seem acutely aware that they aren’t, as their gobby rivals once promised a generation, going to “live forever”. We begin with Albarn enjoying a pastoral existence on the rural Devon coast; getting cut up by Land Rovers on winding roads, celebrating the first egg from his beloved pet chicken and living in a very big house in the country. But all’s not well. Shattered by the split from his partner of 25 years, the self-confessed workaholic turns his heartache into song – and can only do it with his oldest friends around him. As guitarist Graham Coxon puts it, “a boulder is dislodged” within his pal – with two decades of pent up emotion pouring out. [embedded content] That frank and honest storyline alone (we often see the frontman struggling and in tears) would have made for a must-see film, but the stakes are higher. As well as charting the indie legends’ recording of their immaculate comeback album ‘The Ballad… Read More →

14JUNNews

Former Jack singer Anthony Reynolds becomes homeless and launches crowdfunder

Anthony Reynolds, the former frontman of ‘90s Britpop band Jack, has become homeless and a fundraiser has been launched to help him. Reynolds led the Cardiff band from 1992 to 2002, releasing three studio albums. Their music often drew comparisons to the chamber pop of artists such as Scott Walker and The Divine Comedy and the art rock of Roxy Music and Suede. In a GoFundMe page that has been created for him by John Williams, it is explained that Reynolds has been homeless “since his landlord sold the flat he had lived in for over a decade”. The campaign aims to raise £8,000 and at time of writing has so far reached a total of over £3,400. You can see the fundraiser page here. Advertisement [embedded content] It goes on to say that Reynolds has had to face the “stigma” of being a “50 something self-employed musician/writer”, which has made finding a new flat difficult. “He’s spent the last year sofa surfing, staying in b&bs, caravans and a friend of a friend’s barn,” it continues. “He has been on the council waiting list for accommodation for years, but even homeless, the most they’ve been able to offer him is… Read More →

14JUNHit Singles

Watch all four members of R.E.M. perform live together for the first time since 2007

14JUNNews

Eagles announce Las Vegas Sphere residency

The Eagles have confirmed their upcoming residency at the Las Vegas Sphere – find dates and ticketing information below. READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion Sphere Yesterday (June 12), the band announced the residency via their official website, confirming rumours dating back to March that they were in talks for several shows at the state-of-the-art venue in Nevada. While rumours suggested that the band would be playing a whopping 10-week residency, the Eagles have confirmed that they’ll be doing an eight-show stint instead. Those eight shows are due to take place between September and October, with two shows taking place each weekend. Registration for artist pre-sales are now open, with pre-sales going live on June 18 via the Eagles website. General sales begin on Friday, June 21 via Ticketmaster. Eagles’ 2024 Las Vegas Sphere residency dates are: SEPTEMBERFriday, 20Saturday, 21Friday, 27Saturday, 28 Advertisement OCTOBERFriday, 11Saturday, 12Friday, 18Saturday, 19 JUST ANNOUNCED: The Eagles are bringing their legendary catalog to Sphere for eight shows over four exclusive weekends from Friday, Sept. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 19. Advance presale registration is available now at https://t.co/4uT4TVrP5a. pic.twitter.com/e70w67jzDq — Sphere (@SphereVegas) June 13, 2024 The Eagles will become… Read More →

13JUNNews

‘Mare Of Easttown’ could be coming back for a second season

A second season of HBO drama Mare Of Easttown might be in the works, as executives reveal they might “start thinking of building something”. The Kate Winslet-led drama, which concluded in 2021, received high acclaim from critics and audiences, particularly praising the series’ characters, acting and representation of women. The series was awarded multiple awards, including Emmy Awards for acting for Winslet, Julianne Nicholson and Evan Peters. As such, many fans were hoping for a second season of the series, which was written by Brad Ingelsby and Craig Zobel. Advertisement [embedded content] Now, it seems there might be a possibility of a second season, according to comments made by HBO’s head of drama, Francesca Orsi. Speaking with Variety for their cover story on Winslet, Orsi said that the team “did run to have discussions about a Season 2” following the show’s success at the Emmys. However, she added that at the time “it did feel too soon”. Recommended Now, she has shared: “While there’s nothing in the works, we are having early discussions about whether it might be time to start thinking of building something.” She continued: “We might be willing to figure out with Mare, years later, picking her… Read More →

13JUNHit Singles

Hear Joan As Police Woman’s new single, “Long For Ruin”

Joan Wasser, aka Joan As Police Woman, has shared a new single, “Long For Ruin”. You can hear it below. JONI MITCHELL IS ON THE COVER OF THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! [embedded content] Wasser says, “This song refers to the human race’s seemingly willful move away from ourselves. Away from our interest in listening, in finding commonalities and compassion, communication and love. We seem intent on destroying ourselves. We seem unwilling to share resources. We seem to have turned away from ourselves and in turn each other.” Advertisement The track is taken from her upcoming studio album, Lemons, Limes & Orchids, which is released on September 20 via PIAS. You can pre-order the album here. Tracklisting for the album is: The Dream Advertisement Full Time-Heist Back Again With Hope In My Breath Long For Ruin Started Off Free Remember The Voice Oh Joan Lemons, Limes and Orchids Tribute To Holding On Safe To Say Help Is On It’s Way Lemons, Limes & Orchids is Wasser’s first album since 2021’s The Solution Is Restless made with Tony Allen and Dave Okumu. Joan As Police Woman also tours from October: ● Thursday October 3rd – Whelans, Dublin ● Friday October 4th – Whelans, Dublin ● Saturday October… Read More →

13JUNHit Singles

Nubya Garcia announces new album, Odyssey

Nubya Garcia returns with “The Seer“, the first track taken from her new album, Odyssey. You can hear “The Seer” below. JONI MITCHELL IS ON THE COVER OF THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! Odyssey is released on September 20 via Concord Jazz. Says Garcia, “It represents the notion of truly being on your own path, and trying to discard all the outside noise saying you should go this way or that way.” Odyssey feartures Esperanza Spalding, Richie Seivwright and Georgia Anne Muldrow and is produced by Garcia and returning collaborator Kwes. The tracklisting for Odyssey is: Dawn feat. esperanza spalding Odyssey Solstice Set It Free feat. Richie The Seer Odyssey (Outerlude) We Walk In Gold feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow Water’s Path Clarity In Other Words, Living Clarity (Outerlude) Triumphance When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

13JUNHit Singles

John Murry & Cowboy Junkies’ Michael Timmins announce new album

John Murry & Cowboy Junkies‘ Michael Timmins have collaborated on a little bit of Grace and Decay, a soundtrack to the documentary, The Graceless Age: The Ballad Of John Murry. JONI MITCHELL IS ON THE COVER OF THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! Tracks include stripped back versions of songs from A Short History Of Decay, new songs and sections from the documentary score. Advertisement The album is released on September 20 on Deluxe CD as a Download on TV Records. “Ever since we finished recording A Short History of Decay back in 2016, I’ve been waiting for John Murry to return to my studio,” says Timmins. “I had been working on some ideas for the film score for John’s doc when he finally reappeared. He had three days to kill in Toronto, so we decided to get together, sit around and play some music. No real plan and no real goal, just play and enjoy each other’s company. This album is the result of that visit. “It’s a ‘sort-of’ soundtrack album to the film, it contains some score pieces, as well as some of the solo recordings that John and I made when he was here in… Read More →

13JUNNews

Waterbomb Singapore 2024: BIBI, GOT7’s BamBam, Kwon Eun-bi and more

Waterbomb Singapore 2024 has announced the artist line-up, ticket details and more for its upcoming event in the island city this year, featuring BIBI, GOT7‘s BamBam, Kwon Eun-bi and more. Read on for all you need to know. The iconic South Korean music festival Waterbomb will make its way to Singapore for the first time in 2024. The event is set to take place on August 24 and 25 at Siloso Beach in Sentosa, and will feature ten K-pop, K-hip-hop and EDM acts across seven-hours. Waterbomb Singapore 2024 announced the first line-up for the highly anticipated event on May 6 during a press conference at Suntec City in the city state, which featured a special appearance by 2NE1 singer Sandara Park. More artists have been added to the line-up since. The line-up for the upcoming music festival will include: BamBam, BIBI, Chung Ha, CL, Jessi, Kid Milli, Loco, Kwon Eun-bi, Rain, Sandara Park, Sorn, VIVIZ and Street Woman Fighter 2 dance crew Team Bebe. They will be joined by local acts such as Alyph, Haven and Lullaboy. Advertisement General tickets are on sale now via kkday. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates. The artist line-up for Waterbomb… Read More →

12JUNNews

Ariana Grande responds to Nickelodeon ‘Quiet On Set’ abuse reports: “It’s devastating”

Ariana Grande has said it has been “devastating” to learn about the abuse stories that were uncovered by the Nickelodeon Quiet On Set documentary. The five-episode Discovery docuseries aired in March, detailing behind-the-scenes scandals at the children’s television channel, with particular focus on Dan Schneider’s tenure as producer and showrunner on shows including All That, The Amanda Show and Zoey 101. Schneider has since filed a lawsuit against the show’s producers. Another show that Schneider created and produced was Victorious, in which Grande starred for four seasons between 2010 and 2013. Ariana Grande. CREDIT: Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Advertisement In an interview on the Podcrushed podcast, the singer has described the documentary’s revelations as “devastating”, and has argued that therapists should be “mandatory” on all children’s television show sets. “I think the environment needs to be made safer if kids are going to be acting, and I think there should be therapists,” she said. “I think parents should be allowed to be wherever they want to be, and I think not only on kids’ sets.” “If anyone wants to do this, or music, or anything at this level of exposure, there should be in the contract something about therapy is mandatory twice… Read More →

12JUNHit Singles

Françoise Hardy interviewed: “The truth? We will discover it after we die”

To Paris, then, for a rare meeting with FRANÇOISE HARDY. There is a splendid new album to discuss, of course – her first for six years. But the pioneering chanteuse also reflects on her remarkable career, recounts run-ins with The Beatles, Dylan and Nick Drake, and shares her own hard-won philosophies. “In my head,” she tells Tom Pinnock, “I’m still very young.” Originally published in Uncut’s June 2018 issue Follow Tom on Twitter: @thomaspinnock Advertisement ___________________________ Tucked away on the back cover of 1964’s Another Side Of Bob Dylan is a poem. “For Françoise Hardy,” writes Dylan. “At the Seine’s edge/A giant shadow/Of Notre Dame/Seeks t’ grab my foot…” Hardy has known about Dylan’s untitled poem for the past 54 years, but it was only a few months ago that she really began to understand it. Advertisement “Earlier this year, two Americans got in touch with me,” she says. “They had inherited some drafts of the poem that Dylan had left in a café. They sent me these drafts, and I was very moved. This was a young man, a very romantic artist, who had a fixation on somebody only from a picture. You know how very young people are…… Read More →

12JUNNews

Steve Carell recalls how he became a fan of “very sweet, very nice” Taylor Swift

Steve Carell has reflected on how he became an early supporter of Taylor Swift – see what the actor had to say below. READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UK On a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Carell recounted appearing on MTV’s TRL “early” in his career, where he met Swift for the first time: “[It was] early on in my career and hers, too. I met her sort of in passing, and I thought, ‘Boy, she seems special.’ Even back then. Very sweet, very nice, just had a really nice first impression.” [embedded content] However, it was a couple of years later that Carell really cemented his status as a Swiftie: “I remember seeing some video of her — and it wasn’t like a big, viral thing, it was just something I found in the recesses of the internet — it was her in a hospital, playing an acoustic guitar for a patient there.” Advertisement Carell went on to explain: “It was no big crew, it was, like, a really low-key, handheld thing she did on the sly. I thought, ‘That’s so cool.’ Not publicized, leading with her heart…. Read More →

11JUNNews

Janet Jackson announces second London show with Wyclef Jean on 2024 ‘Together Again’ tour

Janet Jackson has announced a second London date with Wyclef Jean on her ‘Together Again’ tour later this year. The music legend is bringing her ‘Together Again’ tour to 10 cities later this year, kicking off in Paris at the Accor Arena on September 25. From there, she’ll continue on to stops in Birmingham, London, Glasgow and Manchester, before heading back to mainland Europe and concluding at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on October 10. The new London date will take place on September 29, the day after the original London show. Advertisement The singer’s UK and European leg of her ‘Together Again’ tour will mark her first UK performance since Glastonbury 2019. The shows will follow the US trek, where Nelly will open as support across June and July. The tour will offer fans the chance to watch Jackson celebrate her 50th anniversary in entertainment while spotlighting 35 years of her 1989 album ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’. Hey u guys, thanks so much for selling out our first London show 🙏🏽 Due to extraordinary demand, we’ve added a 2nd one! Presale starts tomorrow & general tickets go on sale Friday at 9am local time. Link in bio. pic.twitter.com/9UOurU8wDx — Janet Jackson (@JanetJackson) June 11, 2024 Recommended You… Read More →

11JUNHit Singles

Send us your questions for Steve Diggle!

Everybody and their dog now claim to have been at Sex Pistols’ seminal first show at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall in June 1976, but Steve Diggle was most definitely there. It’s where he first met Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto and was recruited to join one of Britain’s foundational punk outfits. JONI MITCHELL IS ON THE COVER OF THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE! When Devoto suddenly quit less than a year later, Diggle stepped up to become Buzzcocks’ co-frontman, penning some of the era’s most enduring breakneck pop hits. Advertisement The fruitful Shelley-Diggle partnership continued on-and-off until Shelley’s death in 2018. An emotional tribute show the following year convinced Diggle to continue the band, and he wrote and sang the entirety of Buzzcocks’ 2022 album, Sonics In The Soul. It’s been quite a ride, hence Diggle’s decision to write it all down in his memoir, Autonomy – Portrait Of A Buzzcock, due to published by Omnibus Press on August 22. But before that, he’s kindly consented to undergo a gentle grilling from you, the Uncut readers, for our next Audience With feature. So what do you want to ask an evergreen punk-pop legend? Send your… Read More →