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Aston Villa paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during their opening Premier League match with Newcastle United yesterday (August 16). READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV The Black Sabbath frontman, who died last month at age 76, played his final-ever live show at the huge ‘Back To The Beginning’ event at Villa Park on July 5. Villa honoured Ozzy at their home game against Newcastle at the ground with a video tribute following the players’ warm-up before the two teams walked out to footage of Osbourne performing ‘Crazy Train’ at last month’s gig. The late…
Press release – With “Romantik III,” the Austro-Hungarian duo Bergfried presents the successor to “Romantik I” (2022) and “Romantik II” (2023). The lineup consists of Erech von Lothringen, who plays all instruments, and singer Anna de Savoy.The name Erech von Lothringen is not entirely unknown in underground circles, as the Viennese is the founder of numerous different projects, primarily in the black metal genre. He explains: “In recent years, I’ve mainly done black metal-related projects, even though perhaps only two of them were truly pure black metal. With Golden Blood, it was more in the direction of thrash, heavy, and…
Jesse & Joy kicked off their world tour El Despecho on Saturday (Aug. 16) with a sold-out show at the Brooklyn Paramount theater in New York City, where they delighted a multigenerational and predominantly Latino audience with hits ranging from “Si Te Vas” and “Me Soltaste” to “¡Corre!” and “Espacio Sideral.” The Mexican pop duo formed by the Huerta siblings — Joy dressed in a dazzling orange three-piece outfit, Jesse in a white suit with red fire-shaped accents — took the audience on a journey through their most popular songs, which their devoted fans sang along to with full enthusiasm…
The Backstreet Boys welcomed a very special guest to their residency at Sphere Las Vegas Saturday night, pointing out their longtime collaborator Max Martin in the crowd. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “He helped us create our legacy and the soundtrack to our lives,” Howie Dorough said, just before the group broke into a rendition of the Martin-helmed Millennium track, “Don’t Want You Back” “He wrote all those hit songs that we get a chance to sing for you guys. We are very indebted to Mr. Max Martin.” “Let him feel the love y’all,” added Kevin Richardson, urging…
Duke Gray and Rjay deliver a futuristic adrenaline rush on their new Trap EDM release “Robots on Camels.” True to its bold title, the track pushes boundaries with explosive drops, relentless bass, and an inventive sound design that feels both otherworldly and electrifying, to make for an experience like no other. From the very start, listeners are pulled into a sonics that are gritty, cinematic, and unpredictable on this high octane Trap EDM sound. The production is razor sharp, hitting with precision and force, while the creative layering of synths and percussion keeps the momentum at full throttle. This song…
Ronnie Rondell Jr, the Hollywood stuntman who was famously set on fire for Pink Floyd‘s ‘Wish You Were Here’ album cover, has died, aged 88. READ MORE: Anton Corbijn tells us about his first documentary ‘Squaring The Circle’ and the power of rock’n’roll art studio Hipgnosis Rondell Jr, who was also an actor, died on August 12 at a care home in the US state of Missouri, according to an online obituary, via BBC News. He was involved in the production of a number of films and TV shows during his career, including Lethal Weapon, Thelma And Louise and Star…
BLACKPINK fittingly honored the Spice Girls during the closing night of their two-night run at London’s Wembley Stadium. Over the weekend, the global K-pop sensations made their long-awaited return to London with the Deadline World Tour, marking their first visit since headlining a sold-out BST Hyde Park show in 2023. In a nostalgic nod to the British pop legends, BLACKPINK capped off their Wembley stint on Saturday (Aug. 16) with a surprise performance of the Spice Girls’ debut single “Wannabe.” The song, which spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997, had the crowd singing along as the…
Terence Stamp, who famously played General Zod in Superman and Superman II, has died, aged 87. Read More: ‘Superman’ review: James Gunn puts some pep back in Clark Kent’s pants The Oscar-nominated actor, who was born in London’s East End, starred in more than 60 films including Theorem, A Season In Hell, The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, Young Guns and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. In a statement, via Sky News, his family said he died this morning (August 17) adding: “He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that…
David James Allen. – Photo by Lauren Garbutt Press release – With his latest single “Platform No. 12 (Old Friends),” out today via Littleknown Records, Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David James Allen continues to show why he is on the cutting edge of Americana. Whether channelling the rootsy funk of The Band and Bill Withers, or delivering a devastating ballad in the style of Townes Van Zandt and Harry Nilsson, David James Allen’s music is built upon a soulful foundation few of his contemporaries possess. “Platform No. 12 (Old Friends)” is an instant cosmic country classic, painting a vivid picture from its opening verse:…
Black Water Rising. – Contributed photo Press release – BLACK WATER RISING will release their fourth album, The Edge, on all digital platforms, with CDs available exclusively through their official merch store on August 15th. The album features artwork and CD packaging by renowned stoner rock artist Mirkow Gastow (Pentagram, Zakk Sabbath, Witchcraft) and marks the return of original guitarist John Fattoruso, rejoining the band for the first time since their 2010 debut. Musically, the record leans more melodic while staying true to their riff-heavy foundation, delivering massive hooks and choruses while carving out a sound that’s distinctly their own. “It’s been a…