Author: Amanda Collins

Nick Cave has worked with The National‘s Bryce Dessner to write a new song for the forthcoming Netflix film Train Dreams. READ MORE: Nick Cave: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art” The song is titled after the film and will play during its end credits. Both Cave and Dessner are credited as co-producers on it alongside Luis Almau, while Dessner composed the film’s score. It appears on the film’s official soundtrack, which will be released digitally on November 7 and on vinyl on November 14. Train Dreams will then premiere on Netflix on November 21. Directed by Clint Bentley, Train…

KPop Demon Hunters will be coming to selected cinemas across the UK for sing-a-long screenings during the August Bank Holiday weekend. The animated film arrived on Netflix in June and quickly became their most watched original animated film of all time, amassing a huge community of fans. News of sing-a-long screenings in the US and Canada had emerged yesterday (August 13), and now, it has been confirmed they will also be taking place in the UK next week. Tickets for the special screenings are available now – you can see a list of participating cinemas and buy your tickets here. The…

Ellen Braun. – Photo by Two Mann Studios Press release – Last month, Canadian indie-folk artist Ellen Braun announced her debut solo album, The Doldrums, set for release on August 22nd, and shared the title track. Recently, the Canmore-based (Ottawa-born) singer-songwriter shares not one, but two new singles, “You Had My Love” and “The Book.” “While these songs were written about two different relationships at different times in my life,” Braun explains, “they’re each endings to love stories, one worth forgetting, and the other worth always remembering with a smile.” Braun will perform at the Banff Centre’s 2025 AMP Sessions this July, a meaningful return to…

Susan Boyle has responded to Oasis dedicating a song to her during a show in Edinburgh, revealing she will be seeing them herself in September. READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff review: a supersonic reunion for a new generation The band dedicated ‘Stand By Me’ to the Britain’s Got Talent runner-up during their final show at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium last night (August 13). Before they began performing the song, Liam Gallagher said, “This one’s for Susan Boyle,” a comment he reiterated in the caption of a carousel of photos from the night. Boyle then responded with a photo of her wearing…

Belgian singer and songwriter Sofian shares his brand new single Explode, a passionate, explosive pop track about regaining strength after a period of doubt, loss, and inner struggle.  Explode finds the talented artist (who had an impressive run on The Voice Kids, The Voice of Flanders, and the Eurovision Song Contest pre-selections) showing his most personal and powerful side, proving he’s ready to definitively claim his place in the pop world. This compelling, liberating track about reclaiming one’s strength and breaking free from negativity is flawlessly conveyed through Sofian’s powerful, passionate vocals which are accompanied by an infectious pop production. You…

Salt Lake City’s Allbrook Station. – Contributed photo Press release – Rising pop rock trailblazers ALLBROOK STATION have officially released their bold new single, ‘SHARPSHOOTER,’ available now on all streaming platforms via SAMSA/Create Music Group. The explosive track is from the band’s highly anticipated album All We Have Is Pain, set for release in 2026. “I wrote ‘Sharpshooter’ at a point where I was finally done romanticizing a relationship that had already done enough damage. There’s that phase after a breakup where you start questioning everything—did I mess up, do they miss me, should I have fought harder? This song came after all that. It’s…

Barbarian director Zach Cregger returns with another horror mystery in Weapons. Starring Julia Garner and Josh Brolin, the film picks up after seventeen children in Maybrook, Pennsylvania mysteriously run away from their homes on the same night at the same time. All the children come from the same class, but one remains called Alex. READ MORE: ‘Weapons’ director Zach Cregger is ripping up the horror rulebook As tensions run high, Weapons jumps between multiple perspectives, including teacher Justine and haunted father Archer, as the town tries to grapple with the inexplicable case. Other cast members include Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin…

HUNTR/X isn’t your average girl group — and not just because it has a fictional foundation. The trio are the animated stars of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters, where the members lead double lives as both global pop sensations and demon slayers. The group — Rumi, Mira and Zoey, whose music is voiced by real-life singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — joins elite history this week (on the chart dated Aug. 16) by hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Golden.” After debuting in early July, the track has snowballed into a phenomenon, powered by gains across…

Megadeth will be retiring after one final album and a global farewell tour next year, frontman Dave Mustaine has confirmed. In a social media post shared via his alter ego Vic Rattlehead, Mustaine confirmed the band were about to enter the final chapter of their four-decade plus career. “There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” Mustaine said. “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now. I have traveled the world and have made millions…

Megadeth is saying farewell. After 16 albums, the band’s frontman, Dave Mustaine, announced on Thursday (Aug. 14) that their next project will be their last, with a goodbye tour to support it. The news came in the form of a video posted to the band’s YouTube page and social media accounts, featuring Mustaine’s alter ego, Vic Rattlehead breaking the news. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “For over four decades, I’ve been chained in silence, but the end demands my voice,” Vic begins while seated behind a desk. “It is confirmed: The next Megadeth studio album will be the…