The 2021 British crime thriller Bull has become an unlikely summer streaming favourite after it climbed to the top of Netflix UK’s most-watched rankings this month. The film, written and directed by Paul Andrew Williams, tells the story of Bull (Neil Maskell), a mob enforcer who returns home after 10 years to to find his estranged son and seek revenge on his former gang that doubled crossed him. Bull was well received by critics upon release, earning a 93 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Guardian described Bull as a “terrifying thriller” in a four-star review, while Empire magazine wrote...
Cillian Murphy has said he didn’t pursue a music career because he didn’t think he was “good enough”. READ MORE: ‘Oppenheimer’ review: Christopher Nolan’s mind-blowing biopic hits like a bomb to the brain Speaking exclusively to NME, the Oppenheimer star opened up about his love for Frank Zappa and The Beatles. Inspired by John, Paul, George and Ringo, Murphy and his brother, Páidi, even formed their own band: The Sons of Mr Green Genes, named after a Zappa tune from his 1969 album ‘Hot Rats’. Advertisement Their songs were similarly experimental, filled with “wacky lyrics and endless guitar solos”. Eventually, they...
ABBA: The Movie – Fan Event is set to return to cinemas for two nights only on September 17 and 19. READ MORE: ABBA Voyage live in London: an epic avatar mega-mix from a brave new world Directed by the Swedish director Lasse Hallström and starring Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, the film goes behind the scenes of the band’s highly successful tour of Australia in 1977. An official description reads: “The film weaves a captivating mockumentary-style subplot into the narrative. Set against the backdrop of a country radio disc-jockey’s relentless pursuit of an interview with the...
Leeds indie rock group English Teacher have shared their latest track, ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’. Check out the single below. Released today (August 10), the track is the latest single from the four-piece, and follows on from their hit track ‘Song About Love’ – which arrived at the start of the year and explored how love is a theme that is prominent in nearly all aspects of life. This time around, the members – Lily Fontaine, Douglas Frost, Nicholas Eden and Lewis Whiting – take an equally reflective view of the world around them, and explore how the...
Taylor Swift has announced the re-recording of her fifth studio album ‘1989’. The singer-songwriter played her sixth and final show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California last night (August 9), wrapping up the 2023 North American leg of the ‘Eras Tour’. READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration of every era Towards the end of last night’s concert, Swift instructed the crowd to look at the big screens as the artwork for ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ appeared. Advertisement The re-worked album is due to arrive on October 27, 2023 – you can pre-order/pre-save it here. It’ll...
Alfonsina Russo, director of the head of the Colosseum Archeological Park, has called for an end to performances at the Circus Maximus in Italy following Travis Scott‘s recent ‘Utopia’ concert. READ MORE: Travis Scott – ‘Utopia’ review: lofty concept, shaky execution Speaking to CNN following the concert, a representative for Russo revealed that Rome citizens were concerned of an earthquake after they felt the ground shaking from the Travis Scott concert. The Italian fire department also confirmed to CNN that it received “hundreds of calls” over the same concerns. Now, Russo is campaigning to stop concerts from happening at the...
The 1975 have been ordered to pay a Malaysian festival organiser over £2million in damages within seven days or face legal action in the UK. READ MORE: The 1975 at Lollapalooza 2023: lots of hits and “a little bit of drama” Future Sound Asia (FSA), the organiser of Kuala Lumpur’s Good Vibes Festival (GVF), has confirmed that it has issued a seven-day Letter of Claim to the UK band requesting for RM12.3million (£2,099,154.54) in damages following the cancellation of the festival last month. The Letter of Claim was previously announced on August 7, though further details were unknown at the...
The Band guitarist and singer-songwriter Robbie Robertson has died. He was 80. The news was confirmed on Wednesday night (August 9) via The Band’s management on social media. The statement, which originally came from Robertson’s family, reads: “Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, including his wife, Janet, his ex-wife, Dominique, her partner Nicholas, and his children Alexandra, Sebastian, Delphine, and Delphine’s partner Kenny.” Robbie Robertson is survived by his grandchildren Angelica, Donovan, Dominic, Gabriel, and Seraphina. Robertson’s family has called for donations to be made to the Six Nations of the Grand River...
Items from the Twitter headquarters including vinyls, instruments and furniture are being auctioned off, it has been announced. Twitter was recently bought by tech billionaire Elon Musk, who decided that the company needed a rebrand. The social media platform now refers to itself as X, but its website is still twitter.com. As part of the platform’s new remodel, and online auction, dubbed “Twitter Rebranding: Online Auction Featuring Memorabilia, Art, Office Assets & More!”, it will be auctioning off all of the furniture, lights and numerous guitars, drum sets, amps, keyboards, and other music gear that the company’s headquarters homed....
The lawyer representing the three dancers who are suing Lizzo for sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment has claimed his firm are reviewing at least six new complaints about the singer. The complaints come from others who have toured with Lizzo or worked on her reality show, Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls. Employment lawyer Ron Zambrano told NBC News the new allegations detail a “sexually charged environment” and failure to pay employees. “Some of the claims we are reviewing may be actionable, but it is too soon to say,” Zambrano told the outlet. Advertisement Zambrano also...
