Author: Max Pilley

Actor Carl Weathers, best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky series, passed away at the age of 76 on Thursday, February 1. Fans have been sharing behind-the-scenes footage of Weathers practicing fight scenes with Sylvester Stallone, who played Rocky Balboa in the series. In the original Rocky film, Creed gave Balboa… Continue reading Fans are remembering Carl Weathers and Sylvester Stallone rehearsing ‘Rocky’ fight scenes

Jon Bon Jovi was honoured with the MusiCares Person of the Year Award at the Los Angeles Convention Center, which was also attended by Bruce Springsteen. The two legendary rockers treated the audience to a performance of ‘Who Says You Can’t Go Home’ by Bon Jovi and ‘The Promised Land’ by Springsteen. Bon Jovi also… Continue reading Watch Bruce Springsteen join Jon Bon Jovi on stage in Los Angeles

Steve Brown, the acclaimed comedy composer, has sadly passed away at the age of 66 after battling fibrosis lung disease. Brown was well known for his work with entertainers such as Steve Coogan and Harry Hill. He played the bandleader Glenn Ponder on the hit television show Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, and… Continue reading Steve Brown, composer for Alan Partridge and Harry Hill, dies at 66

Aston “Family Man” Barrett, one of the great bassists of reggae music known for his work with Bob Marley & The Wailers, has died at the age of 77. Olivia Grange, Jamaica’s Minister for Culture, announced the news on February 3rd and offered her condolences to his wife, children, and relatives. Barrett was widely recognized… Continue reading Aston “Family Man” Barrett, bassist with Bob Marley And The Wailers, dies aged 77

As announced yesterday, world-renowned R&B icon Stevie Wonder will be paying tribute to the great Tony Bennett at this year’s Grammy Awards. Bennett passed away last July at the age of 96. He famously recorded a hit version of Wonder’s song “For Once In My Life” back in 1967, which remained a part of his… Continue reading Stevie Wonder among performers announced for 2024 Grammys ‘In Memoriam’ segment

Up-and-coming band The Last Dinner Party has expressed their desire to collaborate with rapper Snoop Dogg on their yet-to-be-released track ‘Big Dog’. The song has gained significant popularity among their fan base, despite not having been officially released. The band’s frontwoman, Abigail Morris, revealed the band’s aspirations in an interview with the Daily Star. She… Continue reading The Last Dinner Party want Snoop Dogg to feature on ‘Big Dog’

Animator Mark Gustafson, who co-directed Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, has passed away at the age of 64. Gustafson won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature for his work on the film in 2023 and was also the animation director on Wes Anderson’s 2009 film Fantastic Mr. Fox. Del Toro confirmed the animator’s death on social… Continue reading Mark Gustafson, Oscar winner for ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,’ dies at 64

Russian film The Master and Margarita, directed by Michael Lockshin, an American citizen who grew up in Soviet Russia, has become a box-office success in the country. Released in Russia on January 25, the movie grossed over 600 million rubles (£5.2 million) in its first week alone. The story, based on a highly influential novel… Continue reading Russian propagandists furious as anti-war blockbuster tops box office

True Detective’s fourth season, subtitled Night Country, is currently airing on HBO, with the third episode having been broadcasted on January 28. Police chief Liz Danvers, played by Jodie Foster, leads an investigation into the disappearance of eight men from a research station in Alaska. The Oscar-nominated actor John Hawkes and Killing Eve’s Fiona Shaw… Continue reading Here’s every song on the ‘True Detective: Night Country’ soundtrack so far

Irish band U2 has shared a video of their performance of ‘Even Better Than the Real Thing’ from their Las Vegas residency. The concert was performed in the Las Vegas Sphere, a state-of-the-art venue located in the Venetian resort, which opened in September 2021. The band’s residency at the venue is titled ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby’… Continue reading Watch video of U2 playing ‘Even Better Than the Real Thing’ at Las Vegas Sphere