Author: Amanda Collins
Sydney Sweeney has shed light on the prep she did to embody boxer Christy Martin in the new biopic Christy. READ MORE: Sydney Sweeney doesn’t get why you’re obsessed with her: “I’m just being me” The film charts the career of American boxer Martin, who rose to prominence as one of the most successful female athletes in the sport in the ‘90s and ‘00s, later enduring and surviving domestic violence and an attempt on her life by her husband and former trainer, who is portrayed by Ben Foster in the film. Speaking at the film’s premiere at the Toronto Film Festival…
Pendulum have announced their first headlining shows in their native Australia in two-and-a-half years. The four-date run, set for March 2026, are in support of the Perth-born and UK-based drum-and-bass act’s recently-released fourth studio album, Inertia. The full list of tour dates, as well as ticketing information for the band’s homecoming, can be found below. “I can’t wait to get back on tour,” said Rob Swire – the band’s frontman and co-founder – in a press statement announcing the tour. “I know people always say this in interviews, but this time it feels different.” Although a return to the band’s…
Fanny Lumsden has shared her first new original music in over two years – a stand-alone single entitled ‘Look At Me Now’. The track was premiered live on the Tooma singer-songwriter’s recent run of shows opening for Paul Kelly alongside Lucinda Williams and her band, which wraps up tomorrow night (September 7th) in Melbourne. It was co-produced by Lumsden with longtime collaborator Matt Fell and husband Dan Freeman, who also plays bass in Lumsden’s backing band. In a press statement, Lumsden explained that ‘Look At Me Now’ was “a love letter to [her] younger self”. “The amount of no’s I…
Sphere Entertainment Co. was the top-performing music stock for the second consecutive week after gaining 7.8% to $48.90 for the week ended Sept. 5. After rising 6.8% the previous week, Sphere Entertainment rode continued enthusiasm for the revamped The Wizard of Oz that debuted at Sphere on Aug. 28. On Wednesday (Sept. 3), the stock reached a 52-week high of $49.98 after the company announced it repurchased $27.5 million of common stock, putting it within reach of its all-time high of $51.19 set in February 2021. Related German concert promoter CTS Eventim was the No. 2 music stock of…
Alex Warren is doing something unordinary for a pop star. On Sep. 3, organizers of P.E.I’s Sommo Festival shared that the “Ordinary” singer withdrew from the event due to “a recently booked scheduling conflict,” in a now-deleted social post. Related “With the festival being next week, as you can imagine, this leaves us in a difficult position,” they wrote. “We are working hard to complete the lineup, and you’ll be the first to know when we do.” Warren was set to join the East Coast two-day festival from September 13-14, with headliners Hozier and Alanis Morissette, and support from Ducks…
Karol G brought her Tropicoqueta energy to the NFL stage in Brazil, where she headlined the halftime show on Friday night (Sept. 5) during the season opener between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. The Colombian superstar’s performance was streamed live on the NFL’s YouTube channel from Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, where she opened her short-but-dazzling set singing some verses in Portuguese, before switching to Spanish for “Bandida Entrenada.” “Hey, Brazil!” she greeted the audience with excitement. “¡Arriba mi gente latina!” (Up my Latin people!) Dressed in a brown and yellow miniskirt with copper details and…
Lil Baby was scheduled to return to Australia next month for his first ever headlining arena tour. This, however, will no longer be going ahead per Ticketek – the ticket vendor for these shows. A new statement on the event page has confirmed the shows are cancelled, citing “unforeseen circumstances” as the sole reason for the cancellation. At the time of writing, Lil Baby has not publicly addressed the cancellation – which has also extended to his run of European shows, slated to begin next week. Venues in the UK and Europe have also cited “unforeseen circumstances” in an identical…
A major court ruling last month found that SoundExchange doesn’t have the power to collect royalties through litigation. Now, the organization has launched an appeal in hopes of preserving this enforcement strategy. SoundExchange’s notice of appeal on Friday (Sept. 5) challenges an August federal court ruling that dismissed its $400 million lawsuit against SiriusXM. Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald held in her decision that SoundExchange, a nonprofit designated by the Copyright Royalty Board to collect performance royalties for artists, does not actually have the right to sue anybody under federal law. Related This ruling was the first to weigh in on…
Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash has filed for bankruptcy, saying he has just over $4,000 to his name and owes more than $25 million in tax bills, child support and court judgments. Dash, who co-founded Roc-A-Fella with Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke in 1994, is seeking to clear his debts through a so-called Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed Thursday (Sept. 4) in Florida. It comes almost exactly a year after Dash’s one-third interest in Roc-A-Fella was auctioned off to the state of New York due to these same debts. Related According to the petition, Dash has just $100 in cash…
American singer and songwriter Jason Bembry shares his brand new single Voices in The Mirror, an emotion-laden alt-pop gem! His most personal offering to date, Voices in The Mirror finds the talented artist switching from floor-filling dance tracks to hard-hitting, poignant lyricism. A song about those inner thoughts we have, especially as time goes by and we realise we’re definitely getting older as we look in the mirror. A poignant storytelling that is flawlessly conveyed through Bembry’s gorgeous vocals which radiate raw emotion and soul, effortlessly connecting us to his relatable story. I tend to have such thoughts when my birthday…