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The Rise and Fall of The Clash Redux (2025)
Spaniens umtriebigster Punkrock-Dokumentarist Danny Garcia (NIGHTCLUBBING: THE BIRTH OF PUNK ROCK IN NYC, GHOSTS OF THE CHELSEA HOTEL) hat seinen 13 Jahre alten Dokumentarfilm THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CLASH komplett neu überarbeitet und umgeschnitten und bringt das Werk, das sich vor allem auf die Jahre 1982 bis 1986 und den Niedergang von THE CLASH konzentriert und von seltenen Archivaufnahmen der Band nur so strotzt, mit dem Zusatztitel REDUX nun wieder in die Kinos.
The Best Way To Make Pancakes Is With Ice Cream
How many times have your kids begged for ice cream for breakfast? Or maybe you were the one dreaming of that sweet, creamy goodness to start your day. The answer, of course, was always the same: “Ice cream isn’t a breakfast food!” But guess what? Times are changing, and it seems like ice cream might just have found its way onto the breakfast table, thanks to a viral TikTok trend. If you’ve been scrolling through TikTok lately, you might have come across a new breakfast hack that’s making waves.
Grohl Says Big Me Was Nirvana Song
The Foo Fighters’ 1995 single ‘Big Me’ originally started out as a Nirvana song. The Foos played in Seattle this week where Grohl told the crowd, “This song was recorded at the very last session Nirvana ever had. This one goes out to Krist (Novoselic of Nirvana). He is here somewhere.” ( Video below) The final Nirvana sessions took place near Seattle in January 1994. Grohl and Novoselic booked the studio to try out a few things for the first time since the ‘In Utero’ sessions a year earlier.
Neil Young to drop ‘Official Release Series Volume 5’ albums on standalone CD and vinyl
Back in July, Neil Young released the fifth installment in his Official Release Series, featuring four remastered albums. Now he’s giving fans another way to snag those records.
Glen Powell is a disguised college football player in ‘Chad Powers’ 1st look
A first look at Glen Powell starring in the new half-hour comedy series Chad Powers was released on Thursday, featuring a photo of Powell with a mop-top haircut decked out in football gear. The series coming to Hulu, which has officially started production, has an executive producing team that includes former NFL stars Peyton and Eli Manning, Powell and Loki veteran writer Michael Waldron.
Martin Short reveals how long he’d continue doing ‘Only Murders in the Building’
Martin Short has earned another Emmy nomination for his role as Oliver Putnam, the ambitious but financially struggling Broadway director on Only Murders in the Building, opposite Selena Gomez and his buddy and longtime comedy partner Steve Martin. The 74-year-old actor and comedian discussed his six-decade career in an interview with , including how long he’d continue appearing in the Hulu comedy.
Alex and Eddie Van Halen’s Final Song to Be Unveiled in Audiobook
You’ll have to buy a book to hear the final song from Alex and Eddie Van Halen. Alex Van Halen will debut that song for the audiobook release of his upcoming memoir, “Brothers.” The book will feature the brothers’ final song together, simply called “Unfinished.” According to the book’s publisher, HarperCollins, the song is “the last piece of music they wrote together” before Eddie’s death in 2020. “Brothers” will be released on October 22. Pre-orders are available now by clicking HERE.
In brief: ‘Frasier’ season 2 trailer drops, and more
Paramount+ has dropped the trailer for season 2 of its Frasier revival, premiering Sept. 19. The upcoming season will feature a return to his old radio station, KACL, and the trailer gives us a peek at his reunion with characters from the original series, including Dan Butler as Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe, Harriet Sansom Harris as Frasier’s agent and Peri Gilpin as Roz. Kelsey’s real-life daughter Greer Grammer also shows up as Roz’s daughter, Alice Doyle, along with Amy Sedaris in an undisclosed role.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on friendships with the cast of ‘The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat’
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars in The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, the new film streaming on Hulu on Friday. The Oscar nominee caught up with ABC Audio at the Disney Upfront event in May, where she said the film is about lifelong friendships between women. “It’s about [this] group of women who save themselves through their relationships,” Ellis-Taylor said. “They have this life when they’re younger, and then when they grow up, they have to save each other.
Chrissie Hynde featured in new PETA billboard
Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde wants people to stop and think before they eat meat again. The rocker and well-known vegetarian is featured in a new billboard for PETA that just went up in Chicago ahead of the Pretenders’ concert in the city on Friday, urging folks to reconsider consuming animal products. “The animal you’re eating wanted his life just as much as you want yours,” the billboard reads.
FKA Twigs on reinventing ‘The Crow’ for a new generation
Lionsgate’s forthcoming big-screen adaptation of James O’Barr’s classic graphic novel The Crow his theaters Friday. The revenge film stars It‘s Bill Skarsgård and actress-singer FKA Twigs. As in the comic and the original movie, The Crow centers on Eric Draven, who is murdered along with the love of his life, Shelly, only for him to be supernaturally resurrected and avenge their deaths.
Journey hiring “someone impartial” to deal with Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain’s disputes
Journey’s Neal Schon has once again addressed the ongoing dispute between him and bandmate Jonathan Cain, revealing on social media that they plan to bring in a third party to help them settle their issues. “Anyone who follows Journey will know that Jon Cain and I don’t always see eye-to-eye on everything Or, sometimes, on pretty much anything,” Schon wrote.
Dead & Company manager offers hope of more Sphere residency shows
Dead & Company wrapped their Dead Forever residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Aug. 10, and fans are already eager to find out if they’ll be returning. Well, it sounds like there’s a good chance of it happening. The band’s co-manager Bernie Cahill was interviewed byPollstar about the residency, and he sounded hopeful that they’ll do more shows there. “The band loved playing the Sphere, I can tell you that. And they love the residency,” he said.
Victoria Beckham follows husband David with her own Netflix docuseries
After the docuseries about the life of David Beckham became a hit for Netflix, Variety says the streaming service is serving up a show about his better half. Victoria Beckham appeared in the previous series, called Beckham, and made headlines — and memes — for a scene where her former soccer star hubby forced her to admit she wasn’t working class as claimed, and was in fact driven to school in a Rolls-Royce in her youth.
Rush’s Alex Lifeson’s Lerxst line launches new wah effects pedal
Rush’s Alex Lifeson has just launched the latest product in his Lerxst line, a new wah effects pedal. The Lerxst Blah Blah pedal, made in collaboration with pedal designers Morley, is, according to the description, “inspired by Lifeson’s never ending tone journey for new and innovative sounds.” “Wah pedals have been an essential tool of sonic expression for me since the ‘Fly by Night’ album,” Lifeson shares, referring to Rush’s 1975 album.
Punkie Johnson on ‘SNL’ exit: “I didn’t really feel like I fit”
In a chat with Saturday Night Live vets Dana Carvey and David Spade on their Fly on the Wall podcast, Punkie Johnson unpacked why she decided not to return to the show for the upcoming 50th season. As it turns out, she almost left ahead of season 49, and for the same reason. “I talked to my team,” she recalled.
Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton speaks out on band retirement from the road
Aerosmith canceled their Peace Out tour and retired from the road in early August, citing Steven Tyler’s continuing vocal problems. Now bassist Tom Hamilton is giving fans a little more detail about what happened to the Aerosmith frontman. In an interview with Charlie Kendall’s Metalshop, Hamilton says Tyler didn’t hurt himself singing, but actually fractured his larynx when he fell during the band’s third show of the 2023 tour.
Mindy Kaling shouts out Ben Affleck at DNC convention
While speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Wednesday evening, Mindy Kaling gave a shout-out to Ben Affleck, a day after Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce to end their highly publicized second chance at love. From the podium, Mindy trumpeted, “I couldn’t leave here without giving a shout-out to the amazing delegation from my home state, Massachusetts.
Neil Young personally approved vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s use of “Rockin’ In The Free World”
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz ended his speech at the DNC Wednesday and walked off the stage to Neil Young’s classic tune “Rockin’ In The Free World,” and it turns out Young was perfectly OK with that. Reps for Young have confirmed to ABC Audio that the rocker personally gave his permission to allow Walz to use the track, which originally appeared on Young’s 1989 album, Freedom.
Def Leppard releasing live album of 2023 hometown club show
Earlier this year Def Leppard released their May 2023 hometown club show in Sheffield, England, as a special Record Store Day vinyl. Now they are giving more fans a chance to experience the concert. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just announced they’ll be releasing Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023, on Oct. 11. It will be released in a variety of formats: CD, DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD and a limited-edition two-LP set on orange vinyl.
DNC Night 3: Performances from John Legend, Sheila E, Stevie Wonder
Night three of the Democratic National Convention was on Wednesday night, and it saw John Legend welcome Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz with a tribute to Prince and his native Minnesota. He sang Prince and The Revolution‘s “Let’s Go Crazy” with some help from Sheila E. Stevie Wonder took the stage for a performance of “Higher Ground,” but not before declaring his support for Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris. He also shared his hope for peace and unity.
Jack Black and Paul Rudd reportedly hunting ‘Anaconda’ reboot
Given how delightfully cheesy the 1997 original is — and what wise guys the two stars are — it’s raising some eyebrows that Paul Rudd and Jack Black are reportedly circling a reboot of Anaconda. The Hollywood Reporter, however, says that’s the case. The director will be Tom Gormican, who helmed the hit absurdist Nicolas Cage/Pedro Pascal comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, so this likely won’t be a down-the-middle remake.
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes seeks to end “review bombing” with new Verified Hot designation
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has changed its ratings system. Where formerly there was a Critics Score, based on an average of what professional reviewers had to say about a movie or TV show, as well as an Audience Score, there will now be a “Verified Hot” designation used instead of the latter. A moviegoer’s review will only count if it can be verified that they bought a ticket to the particular movie — for now, only via its affiliate Fandango.
Bruce Springsteen’s Philly show features tour debut and some boos
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band brought their tour to Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday and played two songs that were clearly chosen for the location they were in.
Audiobook of Alex Van Halen’s autobiography to feature last song he wrote with brother Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen’s upcoming autobiography, Brothers, will offer a treat to fans who decide to listen to it as an audiobook. A description of the release posted to the Van Halen website reveals that the audiobook, narrated by Alex, will feature the added bonus of a previously unreleased song, “Unfinished,” which was written by Alex and his late brother, guitar great Eddie Van Halen.
On This Day, Aug. 22, 1979: Led Zeppelin releases ‘In Through the Out Door’
On This Day, Aug. 22, 1979 … Led Zeppelin released their eighth and final studio album, In Through the Out Door, in the United States. The record went to #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart, where it spent seven weeks, tying it with Led Zeppelin II for the Led Zeppelin album with the most weeks at #1. The album’s best known songs include “All of My Love” and “Fool in the Rain.” In Through the Out Door wound up becoming the last studio album from the legendary rockers.
Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik to compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Stephen Nedoroscik is the first contestant announced for season 33 of Dancing With the Stars. The exciting announcement about the 25-year-old Worcester, Massachusetts, native joining the upcoming season was made Thursday on Good Morning America. Nedoroscik rose to national prominence at the 2024 Paris Olympics where he notched two bronze medals as a pommel horse specialist on the U.S. men’s gymnastics team.
In brief: Anya Taylor-Joy returns to Netflix, Tim Curry’s big screen return, and more
Tim Curry, the actor possibly best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, will return to the big screen for the first time in nearly two decades in the upcoming horror film Stream, according to . Curry has appeared in the films Legend, Clue and Home Alone 2, as well as playing Pennywise in the TV miniseries IT.
Early Beatles venue turned into Airbnb
A former club in Liverpool that once hosted performances by The Beatles has now been turned into an Airbnb, the BBC reports. The Casbah Coffee Club was opened in 1959 by the mother of original Beatles drummer Pete Best. The venue, in the basement of the Best home, closed in 1962 — but not before The Beatles performed there more than 40 times. John Lennon’s band the Quarryman also played there.
Mark Wahlberg once encouraged his mom to “have a baby” with George Clooney
Would you let your mother date George Clooney? Mark Wahlberg recalls being all for the idea, even encouraging his mom to “have a baby” with the actor, in a funny story he recently shared about the time she visited him on the set of the 2000 disaster film The Perfect Storm. Mark’s mom, Alma Elaine, who passed away in 2021, “came to the set and met George and got a picture and she had it on her wall,” Wahlberg tells Variety.
“We screwed up”: Lionsgate pulls new ‘Megalopolis’ trailer after using fake “bad” Coppola reviews
Lionsgate has pulled its brand-new trailer to Francis Ford Coppola‘s Megalopolis after it was revealed it used fabricated reviews from real critics regarding the filmmaker’s former films. “We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and [his studio] American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in our vetting process,” the studio stated. “We screwed up.
Duran Duran launches artwork contest for Madison Square Garden Halloween show
Duran Duran is set to headline New York’s Madison Square Garden on Halloween, and they’re giving fans a chance to design the artwork for the show. The band has teamed with design platform Oditi for a new contest in which they’re asking the public to come up with poster artwork for the show that they’ll share on their social media accounts.
Latest trailer for Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ leans into his negative reviews
The saying “any press is good press” usually doesn’t extend to bad movie reviews, but in Francis Ford Coppola‘s case for his epic Megalopolis, that seems to be the strategy.
“You win some, you die some”: Netflix unveils trailer to ‘Squid Game: Unleashed’ video game
Netflix is continuing its TV show-to-video game offerings with Squid Game: Unleashed, a playable adventure that puts you in the action based on the South Korean import phenomenon. A new trailer was just unveiled at Gamescon in Cologne, Germany, and it teases the playable versions of the life-or-death challenges the track suit-wearing competitors face on the show.
U2 to debut immersive concert film of their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere in September
After teasing fans on social media, U2 has now confirmed that a movie of their Sphere residency is coming, but you’ll have to go to Sin City to see it. The band and Sphere Entertainment just announced that V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegaswill open at the Sphere on Sept. 5. It gives fans a glimpse at the band’s residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby, which opened in September 2023.
Fitness guru Richard Simmons’ cause of death revealed
Fitness guru Richard Simmons‘ cause of death has been revealed. A spokesperson for Simmons’ family, Tom Estey, provided a statement to ABC News on Wednesday confirming the death was accidental. “This morning, Richard Simmons’ brother Lenny, received a call from the LA Coroner’s office,” began the statement.
Ella Purnell recalls when she knew ‘Fallout’ was going to be a hit
Ahead of the show’s 16 Emmy nominations and a renewal for season 2, Fallout star Ella Purnell found herself covered in slime and sweat — and that’s when she knew Prime Video’s video game adaptation was going to be great. She tells Collider that the moment in question occurred when she and co-star Walton Goggins were on set, as her character Lucy and his Ghoul battled a tentacle-covered mutated aquatic creature. “It was so tough. It was 100 degrees.
“Come back as what?” Robert Downey Jr. on how Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige got him back into the MCU
In July, Robert Downey Jr. stunned fans by revealing at San Diego Comic-Con that he’s returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — but as villain Dr. Doom, not Tony Stark. Stark, of course, sacrificed himself to save the world at the climax of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, and Feige has subsequently gone on the record that he didn’t want to “magically undo” that. To The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, Downey explained how that twist came to be.
Bryan Adams dropping “War Machine” video Friday
Bryan Adams is getting ready to drop a new video on Friday. The rocker shared a tease of the clip on social media with the caption, “You better watch out…23rd August #warmachine,” revealing it’s a video for “War Machine,” his take on one of two songs he co-wrote in the ’80s with Jim Vallance and Gene Simmons for KISS. The black-and-white tease shows Adams walking through a field holding a white flag with a peace sign, then cuts to scenes of a war-torn city.
Janet Jackson announces Las Vegas residency
Janet Jackson is preparing to take on Sin City. After traveling across the world for her Together Again tour, she announced she’s playing at one location for a few shows. Her Las Vegas residency, Janet Jackson: Las Vegas, will see her perform 10 shows at Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas starting Dec. 30. “Janet Jackson is undoubtedly one of the biggest names in pop music,” Bobby Reynolds, senior vice president at AEG Presents Las Vegas, said in a statement.
Paul McCartney makes surprise appearance at concert in the Hamptons
Paul McCartney surprised fans at a concert in the Hamptons, New York, on Tuesday, jumping up on the stage to perform two songs. The Beatles rocker was the surprise guest during a set by producer Andrew Watt and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, featuring guitarist G.E. Smith, at the venue Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett.
Is U2 hinting at a Sphere residency film?
Is a movie of U2’s Sphere Las Vegas residency on the way? It looks like the Irish rockers may be hinting that it’s gonna happen. On Monday, Sphere posted a trio of emojis on social media — a movie camera, a bucket of popcorn and an arrow with the word soon — suggesting movies either of the Sphere or to the Sphere were coming soon.
Indy’s adventures live on in new video game ‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’
Harrison Ford may have had his last adventure in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but a new game will soon let you step into the well-worn boots of the world’s most famous archeologist. Bethesda’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a global adventure coming to Xbox Series X/S consoles and PC on Dec. 9; it comes to PlayStation 5 in the spring of 2025. Veteran game performer and actor Troy Baker (The Last of Us) performs Ford’s alter ego in the game.
Dave Edmunds’ singles revisited in new box set coming this fall
Welsh rocker Dave Edmunds is revisiting his time with Swan Song records with a new box set coming this fall. Swan Songs: The Singles 1976–1981, out Oct. 27, will feature 39 songs, made up of both the A and B sides of his released singles during that time period.
Clueless: Alicia Silverstone “alive and well” after eating a “mildly poisonous” fruit she found
Alicia Silverstone is a famous actress, but it’s obvious she was never a Girl Scout. If she had been, she’d know not to eat strange fruit one comes across in the wild. However, that’s apparently what she did, according to a video on Instagram.
Kenny Loggins to be honored with the John Lennon Real Love Award
Kenny Loggins will be honored later this year with the John Lennon Real Love Award at the 44th annual John Lennon Tribute Dec. 7 at Symphony Space in New York. The annual event is put on by Theatre Within, which offers free workshops in creative expression and mindfulness for children, teens and adults impacted by cancer, as well as youth in crisis.
Mattel giving Wednesday Addams the doll treatment
Netflix’s smash Wednesday is getting a doll makeover, with Mattel paying tribute to Jenna Ortega‘s title character and her spooky friends at Nevermore Academy. The Wednesday Addams Collection not only includes toys from its younger-skewing Little People line from Fisher Price, but also new dolls in its Monster High collection of Wednesday and Emma Myers‘ Enid.
On This Day, Aug. 21, 1965: The Rolling Stones land their first #1 album in the U.S.
On This Day, Aug. 21, 1965 … The Rolling Stones landed their first #1 album in the United States with Out Of Our Heads, which went on to hold the top spot for three weeks. The band’s fourth album released in the States, Out Of Our Heads featured the future Stones classic “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” which became their first #1 single in the U.S. and a staple at their live shows. The album also featured the top 10 single “The Last Time.” Out of Our Heads was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Elton John documentary ‘Never Too Late’ to get European premiere at London Film Festival
Another day, another film festival premiere for the new Elton John documentary. Elton John: Never Too Late will receive its European premiere Oct. 10 at the BFI London Film Festival. Elton and his husband, David Furnish, the latter of whom co-directed the movie with R.J. Cutler, will be in the audience.
New Music From Phil Collins?
Phil Collins is reportedly working on new music. The musician hasn’t released any new solo music since the soundtrack of the 2003 Disney film Brother Bear. Producer Simon Napier-Bell is working on a documentary about London’s Marquee Club. In a Facebook post last night, Napier-Bell said that he’d just taped an interview with Collins explaining, “He was in top form, full of wicked stories, hugely fun. And he’s just had his studio revamped. For sure, before too long we’re going to hear some new music.”
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