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Brad Pitt will star in A24 film ‘The Riders,’ Edward Berger to direct

Annalisa Ranzoni/Getty ImagesBrad Pitt is teaming up with Conclave director Edward Berger for his next film.Pitt will star in the upcoming A24 film The Riders, which Berger will direct, ABC Audio has confirmed.The Riders will be based on the Tim Winton novel of the same name. Bones and All scribe David Kajganich will adapt the book into the film's script.The novel follows Australian traveler Fred Scully, who will be played by Pitt in the film. It is a period piece […]

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HAIM announces US tour

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicHAIM has announced a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, I quit.The headlining outing kicks off Sept. 4 in Philadelphia, and wraps up Oct. 11 in Santa Barbara, California. Presales begin Thursday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit HAIMOfficial.com.I quit, the fourth HAIM album and the follow-up to 2020's Women in Music Pt. III, drops […]

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LA’s Rainbow Bar & Grill holding Motörhead Day celebration

Frank Hoensch/Redferns via Getty ImagesLos Angeles' Rainbow Bar & Grill, famously known as the late Lemmy Kilmister's favorite watering hole, will be hosting a Motörhead Day celebration.Motörhead Day takes place annually on May 8 -- sing "the eighth of May" to the tune of "Ace of Spades" to understand why. The Rainbow's event will feature exclusive merch, giveaways and a performance by the Motörhead cover band Murder One.The 2025 Motörhead Day also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the band, which formed in 1975.Lemmy was a […]

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Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil feels Chris Cornell would be ‘appreciative and thankful’ for Rock Hall induction

Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesSoundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil has responded to the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.In an interview with Billboard, Thayil shares that in Soundgarden's early days he "had an aversion to the idea" of the Rock Hall, but started to warm up to it after frontman Chris Cornell inducted Heart during the 2013 ceremony and seeing fellow grunge bands Nirvana and Pearl Jam get in."Chris lived the experience and said the enthusiasm of the fans was eye-opening […]

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Rupert Grint announces birth of ‘secret child’ with partner Georgia Groome

Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesYer a father, Rupert.Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has welcomed his second child with partner Georgia Groome. They named their newborn daughter Goldie."‘Secret Child Slightly Revealed’ Introducing Goldie G. Grint," Grint captioned an Instagram post announcing the birth. "A 10/10 baby (so far)."The actor then thanked the obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Alex Digesu at St. Mary's Hospital in London for delivering the baby."Shout out to @alex.digesu for always delivering," Grint wrote.Grint is famous for portraying Ron Weasley in […]

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Ghost premieres video for ‘Skeletá’ song ‘Peacefield’

Loma Vista RecordingsGhost has premiered the video for "Peacefield," the opening track off their new album, Skeletá.The clip features footage from Ghost's recently launched European run, fittingly dubbed the Skeletour, and showcases frontman Tobias Forge's new character, Papa V Perpetua.You can watch it streaming now on YouTube.Skeletá, which also features the lead single "Satanized," is out now. The Skeletour comes to the U.S. in July.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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Dave Grohl covers LCD Soundsystem & more at LA charity concert

ABC/Randy HolmesDave Grohl made a surprise appearance during a charity concert in Los Angeles on Saturday.The Foo Fighters frontman was joined by a band including Foos keyboardist Rami Jaffee for a set of covers. Footage posted by the fan account Foozie's Foo Fighters News shows Grohl leading a rendition of the LCD Soundsystem song "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House."The set list also included performances of The Knack's "My Sharona" and Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure" alongside Luke Spiller […]

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Incubus reveals title of next album

Disney/Randy HolmesIncubus' next album officially has a title.The ninth studio effort from the "Drive" rockers is called Something in the Water. Incubus revealed the news in an Instagram video showing the title superimposed on London's Tower Bridge to coincide with their performance in the English capital on Saturday.The post doesn't include a release date, but teases that the record is "coming soon."Something in the Water is the follow-up to 2017's 8. Since then, Incubus put out an EP, Trust Fall (Side B), in 2020 and […]

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Chris Cornell’s widow thanks Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for Soundgarden induction

ABC/Randy HolmesVicky Cornell, the widow of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, has shared her reaction to the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame."Thank you @rockhall," Vicky writes in an Instagram post. "And huge thanks to all the fans who voted who's constant love and support keep his legacy alive."Chris Cornell died in 2017. Soundgarden was first nominated for the Rock Hall in 2020, and were on the ballot again in 2023 before finally being chosen for […]

todayApril 28, 2025

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