Author: Amanda Collins
Another resonating rock success from Portland, OR-based quartet Kallai, “The Wave” is the first release from their upcoming debut full-length, We Are Forever. Its dynamic production excels from dreamy, hypnotic verses — with glistening guitars and touches of synths — into more bursting, shoegaze-forward textures of ardor. Cate Hukle’s riveting vocal performance shows alongside, seamlessly alternating between lush intrigue and more upfront emotion as the distortion-heavy “sink into the deep” moments arrive. Capturing the experience of being treated like a monster by society, the track takes particular inspiration from historian Susan Stryker’s essay “My Words to Victor Frankenstein Above the…
Band breakups are never easy — even when the members aren’t related. So although it’s been more than a decade since the Jonas Brothers temporarily parted ways in 2013, Joe, Nick and Kevin still have some complicated feelings regarding their split. In a clip from an upcoming episode of Mythical Kitchen’s Last Meals series that Billboard is exclusively debuting below, the trio addresses whether they still harbor any “guilt” over the way they left things when the band broke up 12 years ago. Nick Jonas — whose idea it initially was for the brothers to fly solo after making music…
Get ready to enter the next chapter of Genesis Owusu’s ever-evolving sonic multiverse — but this time, he’s keeping things close, cozy, and straight from the soul. The multi-ARIA Award-winning visionary and genre-blurring powerhouse has announced two intimate, in-the-round live residencies this September in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne, giving fans a rare and up-close sneak peek at new material from his forthcoming (and still very hush-hush) album. Genesis Owusu – ‘Get Inspired’ Dubbed “Redstar Wu’s Neighbourhood Jams”, the shows will see Genny and his electric live four-piece take over Sydney Opera House’s Studio on September 19th & 20th, before heading to…
A long-awaited update is set to go live for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows this week, bringing a number of new features to the action-adventure game. Developers Ubisoft have shared a brief ‘Summer Roadmap’ for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Later today (July 29) a free update will be released that introduces the long-awaited New Game+ mode, giving players a level cap increase alongside new knowledge ranks, forge levels, achievements and trophies. A number of Animus-themed rewards and store content will also be made available. A free quality of life update will follow in September that will let players fast-forward the time of day,…
Get ready to crank ‘Santa Monica’ at full volume and scream along to ‘Heroin Girl’ like it’s 1995 again — Everclear are coming back to Australia for a massive 16-date national tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough album, Sparkle and Fade. Yep, the iconic ‘90s alt-rockers led by the ever-charismatic Art Alexakis will be bringing the nostalgia and the noise this November and December, hitting capital cities and regional spots alike — from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra to Townsville, Duncraig, Newcastle and Adelaide. Everclear – ‘Santa Monica’ Released in 1995, Sparkle and Fade was a pop-rock…
Details have been shared for Ozzy Osbourne‘s funeral cortege, which will be making its way through his Birmingham hometown. The cortege will be taking place tomorrow (July 30) and offer fans in the city a chance to pay their respects to the heavy metal pioneer. The body of the Black Sabbath singer will be brought back to Birmingham for a procession, which will travel along the city centre’s Broad Street from 1pm BST tomorrow. The news was revealed by BBC, and the hearse will make its way to the Black Sabbath Bridge and bench, where thousands have come together to…
WB Games Montréal, the studio behind Gotham Knights and Batman: Arkham Origins, is working on a new game inspired by the DC comic book universe. According to a job listing, WB Games Montréal is looking for a new executive producer to join their team of 300 staff. “As an Executive Producer, you will lead the development of a high-quality AAA game based on one of the iconic IPs from the vast Warner Bros. and DC Comics catalog. You will oversee the entire production lifecycle—from concept to launch and beyond—ensuring the game meets the highest standards of quality, innovation, and player…
UK alt-rock powerhouses Nothing But Thieves are heading back Down Under — and they’re not just tagging along for the ride. In addition to their already announced dates supporting Ocean Alley and Rainbow Kitten Surprise, the Essex genre-benders have just dropped news of two headline shows this January, giving Aussie fans the chance to catch them in full flight. The band will hit Adelaide’s Hindley St Music Hall on Monday, 26th Jan and Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul on Wednesday, 28th Jan, rounding out a scorching summer run that’ll also see them join Ocean Alley for a trio of massive outdoor…
Fat Dog have released their feral new single ‘Pray To That’. Check it out below. READ MORE: The party never sleeps: Fat Dog unleashed in America The track follows ‘Peace Song‘ as their second release since their debut album ‘Woof.‘ back in September. Produced by frontman Joe Love and Dan Carey at Carey’s studio, the frenzied track is marked by its urgent beat and humerous lyrics from Love, who questions the Fat Dog lifestyle as he sings: “Seven shits left to give / Yeah I’ll pray to that / I’m only 25 / Well it’s the same every night /…
Mario Paint has been surprise-released for all Switch and Switch 2 users via the Nintendo Switch Online library. Mario Paint was originally released back in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and was designed to take full advantage of the console’s new mouse peripheral. It went on to sell more than 2.3million copies and remains one of the best selling SNES games of all time. From today (July 29) Mario Paint is available to all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers via the SNES library. “Draw, paint, animate, and compose music! What will you create?” “Welcome to the world of Mario…