Author: Max Pilley

The second season finale of House of the Dragon has left some fans disappointed due to the lack of narrative progress. The episode, titled “The Queen Who Ever Was”, aired on HBO on August 4th but some scenes from it had leaked online a few days earlier. The episode saw Rhaenyra Targaryen finally reclaiming her… Continue reading ‘House of the Dragon’ fans “underwhelmed” at season two finale’s lack of progress

A brass band outside the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago turned Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ into a Donald Trump diss. The performance took place on the same day that the former president was speaking at the event. Whilst Kendrick’s original lyrics say “They not like us,” the brass band replaced “they”… Continue reading Watch brass band change Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ into Donald Trump diss outside NABJ convention

Daniel Bedingfield has voiced his enthusiasm for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in music and criticised those who oppose its adoption. Speaking to The Guardian, Bedingfield, a singer and producer, called AI an “inevitable” part of modern music and said he believed that AI content would be embraced by listeners. Bedingfield recently launched his… Continue reading Daniel Bedingfield says AI is the future of music: “Why fight it?”

Violent riots broke out in the city of Sunderland on August 2nd, prompting musician Nadine Shah to describe the scenes as “rancid.” The riots were deemed far-right and Islamophobic, as those in the streets could be heard shouting Islamophobic slurs and supporting the founder of the English Defence League, Tommy Robinson. Kim McGuinness, the Mayor… Continue reading Nadine Shah describes violence on the streets of Sunderland hometown as “rancid”

Adele began her Munich residency at the city’s Messe arena on August 2, performing in front of 80,000 fans. The singer’s shows mark her first appearance in mainland Europe since 2016 and she will play a total of ten nights at the purpose-built venue. Pop-up designed by America’s Got Talent and Eurovision Song Contest set… Continue reading Watch Adele open Munich residency with hits-packed set in front of 80,000 fans

The Smile, consisting of Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, dropped a surprise vinyl release featuring two new tracks called ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ and ‘The Slip’. The band didn’t announce the release of the vinyl, which is currently only sold in a limited edition in-store alongside… Continue reading Listen to The Smile’s surprise new songs ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ and ‘The Slip’

After almost five years, Marilyn Manson took the stage for his first full show at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The performance, on August 2nd, came after a series of sexual abuse allegations made against him in February 2021 – including by his ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wood, who accused him of rape, torture and threats.… Continue reading Marilyn Manson plays first live show since sexual abuse allegations came to light

After facing criticism from music fans online, Rough Trade has suspended its new scheme for selling vinyl records. The scheme was announced on August 2, intending to allow people to swap “pre-loved records for cash with FlipVinyl”. Almost immediately, people began to notice that the high-value records were being offered at low prices by the… Continue reading Rough Trade suspend much-criticised vinyl selling scheme: “We’re very sorry”

Maya Rudolph is all set to go back to reprise her popular impression of Vice President Kamala Harris on the upcoming new season of Saturday Night Live. Rudolph’s first portrayal of the vice president on the show was during an appearance in 2019 where she went head-to-head with Woody Harrelson’s Joe Biden, referencing their Democratic… Continue reading Maya Rudolph to revive her Kamala Harris impression on new SNL season

A 2006 episode of Doctor Who featuring former newsreader Huw Edwards has been removed from the BBC iPlayer streaming service. The episode, titled “Fear Her”, includes a scene in which David Tennant’s Doctor travels to the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony in London, with Edwards’ voice being heard commenting on the event. The move comes after… Continue reading BBC removes episode of ‘Doctor Who’ featuring Huw Edwards from streaming