Mongolian metal band The Hu have released their cover of Iron Maiden’s ‘The Trooper’, ahead of joining the iconic band on their Future Past tour. The Ulaanbaatar band played their first show opening for Iron Maiden in San Diego, California on Friday (October 4), and are set to continue on the road with them around North America throughout October and November. To commemorate their inclusion on the tour, the band have also shared their version of Maiden’s 1983 single ‘The Trooper’, originally released on their fourth studio album ‘Piece Of Mind’. Check out the video for the raucous, adrenaline-fuelled...
Travis have released a deluxe version of their recent album ‘L.A. Times’, with 10 new and exclusive tracks. The album, the Scottish band’s tenth full-length, was released in July, having been preceded by the singles ‘Gaslight’, ‘Bus’ and ‘Raze The Bar’. It is their first release since 2016’s ‘Everything At Once’. The new deluxe edition includes the full album alongside intimate, stripped-back versions of all 10 album tracks. ‘L.A. Times Deluxe’ is on streaming platforms now; check out the full tracklist below. ‘L.A. Times Deluxe’ tracklist: ‘Bus’ ‘Raze The Bar’ ‘Live It All Again’ ‘Gaslight’ ‘Alive’ ‘Home’ ...
Nobody Wants This creator Erin Foster has defended the show after it was criticised for its negative portrayal of Jewish women. The new Netflix romantic-comedy series, which centres on a relationship between a rabbi (Adam Brody) and a sex podcaster (Kristen Bell), has come under fire since its release on September 26. In response, Foster said the show’s goal was to “shed a positive light on Jewish culture from my perspective”. Among the critics was Glamour senior west coast editor Jessica Radloff, who published an essay titled ‘Netflix’s Nobody Wants This and the Persistent Jewish Stereotype’. In the article,...
Tickets for Oasis‘ reunion shows in North America went on sale today (October 4), and fans have been reacting to the race to get tickets to the newly announced dates in the continent. READ MORE: Be Here Now: Why Oasis deserve another crack at America Earlier this week, Liam and Noel Gallagher announced a string of shows across North America – marking the first international dates for their reunion tour. Shortly after, four new dates were added due to “phenomenal demand”. The shows in the continent are set to take place in Los Angeles, New Jersey, Toronto and Mexico City....
Joaquin Phoenix teams up with Lady Gaga in the sequel to 2019’s Joker. Directed by Todd Phillips (The Hangover), Joker: Folie à Deux picks up as Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) is institutionalised at Arkham Asylum awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker, where he meets fellow patient Lee Quinzel (Gaga). Other cast members include Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Harry Lawtey, Jacob Lofland, and Ken Leung. Is a sequel to Joker: Folie à Deux on the cards? At the time of writing, Warner Bros. has not announced a sequel. Judging by recent comments from director Todd Phillips,...
Oasis have warned fans of scammers who are selling fake re-sale tickets ahead of the band’s North American reunion tour. READ MORE: Be Here Now: Why Oasis deserve another crack at America Earlier this week, Liam and Noel Gallagher announced the first run of international dates for their Oasis reunion tour which includes shows across North America and Mexico. They then went on to share that due to “phenomenal demand”, four new dates were added to the tour. The general sale for tickets will go live tomorrow (October 4) at 10am local time. Visit here to buy tickets and find more details here...
MJ Lenderman has announced the postponement of several US tour dates due to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Last week, Hurricane Helene hit the Southeastern states of the US, laying waste to cities such as Georgia, Nashville, North Carolina and many more. The hurricane has at the time of reporting resulted in an estimate of 190 deaths, with hundreds others missing. Lenderman’s upcoming ‘Manning Fireworks’ tour in the US was due to kick off in Georgia today (October 3), before moving to Nashville on October 5. As a result of the damages and tragedies caused by the hurricane...
A crowdfunder for the publication of Sweaty Ceilings, a book celebrating London’s independent music venues, has been launched. The book is a celebration of the city’s grassroots music venues such as The Windmill, 100 Club, Roundhouse, Moth Club, Koko, Seabright Arms, Cafe Oto, Shacklewell Arms and many more. Spearheaded by multidisciplinary artist and designer Sophie Mo and music manager Tash Cutts, Sweaty Ceilings will go behind-the-scenes of 30 landmark venues, showcasing interviews and stories from writers, musicians and cultural figureheads, all of whom shed light on the venues’ history and cultural importance. It will also include an additional spotlight feature...
Jackson Wang has publicly reached out to GOT7 bandmate BamBam with words of advice amid concerns surrounding the latter’s mental health. Over the span of the past few months, GOT7’s BamBam has been sharing cryptic posts and updates that fans believe indicate a decline in his mental health. He first expressed his current state in an Instagram Story in late July, where he told fans he “just want to sleep and don’t wake up so I can finally rest”, according to Koreaboo. BamBam has since received an outpour of encouraging messages from fans, family and fellow celebrities alike. After...
Ricky Gervais personally approved casting a female equivalent of David Brent in the Australian remake of The Office, actress Felicity Ward has said. Ward stars as the franchise’s first-ever female lead, playing Hannah Howard, the managing director of the Flinley Craddick packaging company. The series will arrive on Amazon Prime on October 18. It is the 13th version of The Office around the world to date, after the huge success of the US version, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, which ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013. “Ricky Gervais has approved a female lead, he’s very excited about a female...