Author: Amanda Collins

Sony’s boss has recently given his thoughts on Seth Rogen‘s new TV drama The Studio, which is a satire about the Hollywood film industry. The Apple TV+ show sees Rogen play an executive called Matt Remick, who is promoted to be the head of the fictional Continental Studios as the film industry undergoes huge changes. Now, Tom Rothman, CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, said that he believes that the show is “horseshit” and that “most days [they’re] not morons.” Speaking to Letterboxd, he said: “In each one of those episodes, there is a kernel of brilliant, blinding truth, and that’s…

John C. Reilly is set to host the 2025 Americana Honors & Awards on Sept. 10 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. But that’s just part of a busy week in Music City for the Oscar-, Grammy- and Tony-nominated performer. Reilly will kick off Americana Week with a performance in his Mister Romantic persona at the Franklin Theatre on Sept. 9. On Sept. 11, Reilly will take the stage at AMERICANAFEST in Nashville, where he’ll be interviewed by Grammy-winning rock icon Jack White in a keynote conversation about artistry, performance, and the intersection of film and music. The event…

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has announced the next wave of speakers for in-depth discussions and masterclasses during its 2025 ADE Pro Conference. The lineup brings together festival directors, artists, collectives, and curators who are shaping the future of electronic music around the world. These new additions follow previously announced world-class artists such as Chris Liebing, Luke Slater, Eris Drew, Modeselektor, Vintage Culture, and Skepta, alongside businesses including Google DeepMind, SoundCloud, COLORSxSTUDIOS and more. Those that are looking to network with like minded people, follow some interesting seminars or just participate in the free workouts & wellness facilities among many other…

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. T-Mobile was named “Best Mobile Network in the U.S.,” according to Ookla’s Speedtest, and it’s easy to see why. If you’re not convinced by that glowing title, the internet service provider has a few key glitzy features that make it stand out from the competition. First and foremost, its performance is unmatched. T-Mobile’s got the fastest median download speeds in the U.S.. According to a study…

Blink-182 kicked off their ‘Missionary Impossible‘ US tour with Alkaline Trio yesterday (August 29), and they brought back some fan favourites and rarities for the first time in over a decade. Read More: Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus on death, defiance and dick jokes: “I’m very thankful to be alive” This is their first tour of the year, and the band brought out some rarities as well as some well-liked favourites for fans who attended the opening gig. In addition to popular tracks such as ‘What’s My Age Again?’, they also played ‘Online Songs’ and ‘Roller Coaster’ for the first time since 2001.…

Benson Boone really doesn’t want bootleggers selling knock-off merch outside shows on his current US tour. Or at least his merchandise business partner, Sony Music’s Ceremony Of Roses, doesn’t want fans buying the knock-offs when they could be spending their hard earned cash on official Benson Boone products being sold inside the venues. In a new legal filing with the courts in New York, Ceremony Of Roses notes that Boone is playing the city’s Madison Square Garden next week and “defendants will sell unauthorised, infringing t-shirts, jerseys, caps and/or other merchandise” bearing Boone’s trademark protected brand “in the vicinity of the…

Collecting society PRS has welcomed a ruling by the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal rejecting a class action lawsuit filed by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree which claimed that the way the society distributes black box income constitutes unfair trading. Judges concluded that the claims contained in Rowntree’s litigation were not eligible for so called ‘collective proceedings’ under UK competition law, while also granting PRS’s claim to strike out the legal action. They also suggested that this dispute would have been better pursued through PRS’s own internal systems and committees, rather than going directly to a court of law. In a statement, PRS welcomes…

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Travis Kelce is getting ready for fall alongside American Eagle. The football star and his lifestyle brand, Tru Kolors, joined forces with the retailer to launch a limited-edition collaboration made to merge sports and culture. Kelce even tapped his fellow athletes to model the pieces. Anna Frey, Azzi Fudd, Drew Allar, Jeremiah Smith, Kiyan Anthony and Suni Lee posed in the fall-centric styles from the line,…

The wedding bells are ringing louder and louder for Selena Gomez, who just checked off a landmark occasion from her bridal to-do list ahead of her and Benny Blanco‘s nuptials: the bachelorette party. In a Thursday night (Aug. 28) post on Instagram, the singer-actress gave fans a peek inside the action-packed celebrations she and her closest girlfriends enjoyed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, leading up to the big day. Spending lots of time by the beach, Gomez sported a white bikini and a “Bride to Be” veil in some of the snaps. The group also enjoyed a couple of dinners…

Melding a spirited rock appeal with an evident Drum ‘n’ Bass influence, “The Grand Ah-Whoom” is a recent track from Creatures of the Edge, the project of musician Justin Sanfilippo. The track’s rhythmic undercurrent initially involved a DnB loop, and Sanfilippo later recorded the final drum track using an actual kit — resulting in a rhythmic appeal that’s enjoyably organic, while still drawing from its original DnB inspiration. An enthusiastic array of guitars, synths, and keys complement this instrumental standout, which doesn’t utilize any loops or samples. The track, which was initially composed 15+ years ago, also draws from a…