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Spotify Adds Toggle to Disable Music Videos
Spotify has added a settings toggle that lets users disable music videos entirely, addressing long-standing complaints about auto-playing video content and altered audio.
‘We were in danger of running it into the ground’: Brittany Howard on fleeing fame, fighting Trump and the epic return of Alabama Shakes
Alabama Shakes broke a seven-year hiatus with a surprise December 2024 fundraiser show in Tuscaloosa and are now touring Europe while releasing a psychedelic third album, propelled by Brittany Howard'
Bruno Mars has an unexpected opening before Wembley party starts
Bruno Mars launched the first of six sold-out Wembley Stadium nights on 18 July 2026, his first UK performance in eight years, arriving the same weekend England exited another men's World Cup semi-fin
Tricky's Honest Playlist: From Night Nurse to Sia
In an 'honest playlist' interview, Tricky walks through the songs that shaped his life — from Gregory Isaacs' 'Night Nurse' tied to a teenage romance and daughter, to the Specials' 'Too Much Too Young
MIFFest Ninth Edition Opens in KL With ASEAN Records Honor
The ninth Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) opened July 18 in Kuala Lumpur with an eight-day program, receiving ASEAN Records recognition for its ASEAN On Screen platform celebrating Sout
Luke Wilson Confirms Family Stone Sequel After Keaton’s Death
Luke Wilson confirms a sequel to *The Family Stone* is in development, with Tom Bezucha writing the script following Diane Keaton's death at 79, calling the project more meaningful in her absence.
Holland Calls Pattinson 'So Good at Being a Dickhead' for Odyssey
Tom Holland revealed that Robert Pattinson's casting as Antinous in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' eased his nerves, telling Entertainment Weekly that his co-star is 'so good at being a dickhead.'
Mexodus Two-Man Musical Lands at Pasadena Playhouse
Mexodus, the two-man musical about an enslaved man's 1860s escape into Mexico, transfers its Off-Broadway award-winning run to Pasadena Playhouse, where Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson use looping
‘Manhunter: The Final Cut’ Shows Why Director’s Cuts Are Almost Never an Improvement. But It’s Still the Greatest Thriller of Our Time
Michael Mann’s 1986 thriller 'Manhunter' is being re-released in a 4K 'Final Cut' restoration, reigniting appreciation for its groundbreaking style, psychological depth, and influence on the forensic
Nolan: 'At Least' 3 Years Until Next Film After The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan told Today it'll be "at least" three years until his next film, saying The Odyssey production pushed him to "the limits of my own stamina." It opens to $257M+ worldwide — his best gl
Anna Friel on lighting obsession, The F Ward, Pushing Daisies hopes
Anna Friel promotes Australian medical drama The F Ward, reveals she travels to every set with a bag of lightbulbs, and says she'd welcome a Pushing Daisies return nearly 20 years after the show's can
Shania Twain Plays Dream Gig at Tiny Toronto Dive Bar
Shania Twain performed at Toronto's 500-capacity Horseshoe Tavern on Friday — a lifelong dream gig where the five-time Grammy winner debuted songs from her forthcoming album 'Little Miss Twain' for fa
Call of Duty Movie Confirmed for Modern Warfare Universe
Director Peter Berg revealed at Fanatics Fest in NYC that the upcoming Paramount Pictures Call of Duty movie, written by Taylor Sheridan, will be set in the Modern Warfare game universe, ahead of Mode
Martin Garrix, U2 Debut 'Fireflies' With Edge at Tomorrowland
Martin Garrix debuted a new U2 collaboration titled 'Fireflies' with the Edge live at Tomorrowland, featuring Bono’s prerecorded vocals and signaling a fresh musical fusion between the DJ and the rock
Hockney print found in charity shop book sells for £41K
A signed print by David Hockney, found hidden inside a donated 1980 copy of his book Paper Pools at a Salvation Army shop in Norwich, sold for £41,160 to an anonymous buyer on the charity's eBay aucti
'Wham! concerts changed lives in China' - Ridgeley
Andrew Ridgeley reflects on Wham!'s April 1985 concerts in China — the first Western pop performances in communist China — ahead of a new documentary, "Wham! 10 Days in China," releasing in cinemas wo
Breeding Ferrets: Births, Chaos, and a September Fair
Michael White's "Country diary" column recounts his chaotic summer breeding ferrets — from early-May births in his shed to plans to rehome the young at September's local Gypsy horse fair.
Gracie Abrams' Daughter From Hell: Sharp Lyrics, Soft Sound
Gracie Abrams releases her third album 'Daughter From Hell,' a 16-track confessional pop record exploring early-adulthood heartache through knife metaphors — but critics say the whispery Aaron Dessner
Ann Droid Review: Morgan, Johnston Comedy Called Wonderful
BBC-reviewed comedy 'Ann Droid' stars Sue Johnston as a recently widowed woman who bonds with a preloved robot carer played by Diane Morgan — a premise the reviewer calls 'wonderfully fresh and funny'
Bogost's 'The Small Stuff' Blames Modern Conveniences
The Atlantic contributing writer Ian Bogost sat down with senior editor Chris Suellentrop to discuss his new book, The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life, arguing that modern conveniences
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