Author: Amanda Collins
Sabrina Carpenter has shared her perspective on the backlash aimed at Barry Keoghan after the two broke up. The pop singer’s seventh studio album ‘Man’s Best Friend‘ arrived on Friday (August 29), having been previewed by the “song of the summer” ‘Manchild‘. The lyrics to that saw Carpenter call out inept men, leading fans to believe it was written as a dig at Keoghan. The same day the record dropped, Carpenter sat down with CBS Mornings‘ Gayle King, touching on how the album wasn’t for the “pearl clutchers” and addressing the controversy surrounding its cover. Elsewhere in their discussion, King…
Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney has explained why some blockbuster games are struggling to run on the Nintendo Switch 2. The bigger, more powerful Nintendo Switch 2 launched earlier this year, with Nintendo promising a long list of AAA titles would finally be available for fans. However there have been plenty of reports that titles such as Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring and Borderlands 4 are struggling to run on the handheld console, with fans complaining about “disappointing” graphics and issues with performance. Now Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney has explained why the Nintendo Switch 2 might be struggling. “The primary…
The man who impersonated Donald Trump in a recent episode of South Park has opened up about being uncredited on the show, saying he asked for recognition from the show’s creators. At the end of the show’s recent season 27 premiere, a live-action version of Trump is seen in the desert as he strips naked and reveals a small animated penis. The man who portrayed the US president, Dennis Alan, has now spoken about the cameo, revealing that it was filmed five years ago as part of a separate project with show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. “I asked…
Team Cherry has revealed the price of long-awaited sequel Hollow Knight: Silksong and confirmed exactly when you’ll be able to play. Hollow Knight: Silksong has become one of the most anticipated games in recent years. Originally planned as an expansion for 2017’s fiendishly difficult metroidvania Hollow Knight, developers Team Cherry later decided to turn it into a full-blown sequel. Hollow Knight: Silksong was originally set to launch in 2023 before being indefinitely delayed. Last week, it was confirmed Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch September 4. Now developers have announced exactly when you’ll be able to play the sequel. Hollow Knight:…
Damon Albarn says the falsetto heard on Gorillaz’s debut album was “definitely related” to the drugs he was taking at the time. READ MORE: Gorillaz – ‘Cracker Island’ review: conventional, but richly satisfying The band – helmed by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett and made up of bassist Murdoc Niccals, singer 2D, drummer Russel Hobbs and guitarist Noodle – are currently in the midst of a four-night London residency at the Copper Box Arena to mark their 25th anniversary as a band. To kick off the four-night run, the band played their debut album in full on Friday night (August 29), playing…
The first reviews have landed for new Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, with critics largely praising the effort. The film charts the period in The Boss’s life where he recorded his sixth studio album Nebraska, with The Bear star Jeremy Allen White portraying the musician. Following the premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, the initial critics’ verdicts have praised the star’s performance, even while some have suggested the film itself is a bit flawed. Deadline said that White is “utterly convincing on every count” and “gets to the essence of the man without copying him”, further calling…
NME’s latest stars of The Cover, Die Spitz, have created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below. The Austin band are on this week’s (September 1) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Die Spitz’s profile here, written by Huw Baines and featuring photography by Pooneh Ghana. Die Spitz have curated an exclusive playlist to accompany their appearance on The Cover, which they’ve titled ‘Soundtrack To A…
A second woman has been arrested for attempting to break into BTS star Jungkook‘s home. READ MORE: On ‘Seven’, BTS’ Jungkook kicks off his solo career on a summery, UK garage high Per the Korea Herald, an unnamed woman has been arrested in South Korea after attempting to break into the K-pop star’s house on Saturday (August 30). The Yongsan Police Station reported that they woman was apprehended after she slipped into an underground parking lot in Jungkook’s building by tailing a vehicle as it was entering. The police were alerted immediately after a security guard noticed her on the surveillance…
The Brothers Gallagher played their first show in the New York area since 2008 on Sunday (Aug. 31), and were clearly a little overwhelmed by the experience. 9/1/2025 Oasis Simon Emmett/Press “Nobody has fans like this. Nobody.” Whether or not it was technically true, Noel Gallagher’s pre-encore observation about the tens of thousands who packed into East Rutherford, New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday night (Aug. 31) to see Oasis‘ first gig in the New York area (the entire East Coast, really) since 2008 couldn’t be considered much of an exaggeration. For two months now, Oasis fans new and old…
A secret set from Fatboy Slim at this year’s edition of Electric Picnic was cancelled after too many festival-goers found out about it. The DJ and producer – real name Norman Cook – headlined the Co Laois festival on Saturday (August 30), joining fellow headliners including Chappell Roan, Hozier, Sam Fender and more. He was set to follow it his performance with a separate 90-minute set at the venue’s smaller Salty Dog stage, but when fans caught wind, Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn said it would have been “impossible” for it to go ahead safely. “Unfortunately, it was supposed to be…