The shores of Loch Ness and the foot of Ben Nevis are among the UK’s top 20 idyllic camping destinations.
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Slayer’s Kerry King, Creeper and Soft Play are among the names that have been added to this year’s bumper line-up for Download Festival.The festival will return to Donington Park for its 21st edition from June 14-16 this year. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.Other new additions include Bayside, Bambie Thug, Lowlives, Florence Black and Mallavora.Last November, Queens Of The Stone Age, Avenged Sevenfold and Fall Out Boy were announced as the headliners of Download Festival 2024.Royal Blood, The Offspring, Machine Head, Pantera, Bad Omens, Corey Taylor, While She Sleeps, Sum 41, Billy Talent, The Used, Babymetal, Bowling For Soup, Heilung, Polyphia, Thy Art Is Murder, The Black Dahlia Murder, Biohazard, and Fear Factory were also part of that first wave of names added to the bill.In January, a host of further names were added, including Busted, Wheatus, Tom Morello and Enter Shikari.Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes, The Struts, Mr Bungle, The Hunna, Escape The Fate, HEALTH, Code Orange and Royal Republic were also added.In an interview with NME, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme reflected on their decision to step up and headline the 2024 edition of the festival, saying they see “no reason to trip out” over the set.“Is it just going to be same-old-same-old?’ said Homme.
“You always have to give it your all and changing it every night is what we’re about, so it’s always going to be something different. I don’t think there’s any reason to trip out.”The festival also announced Liquid Death, a sustainable beverage company, as their first ever headline partner.
The shores of Loch Ness and the foot of Ben Nevis are among the UK’s top 20 idyllic camping destinations.
Longtime NBC ad sales executive Krishan Bhatia has landed at Amazon as VP, Global Video Advertising Sales, a new position for a new team within ad sales focused on streaming TV offerings across live sports, Amazon Freevee, Twitch, Prime Video ads, and third-party publishers.
Jon Burlingame Hailed by no less than the New York Times as “the hottest artist on the classical music planet,” Chinese pianist Lang Lang has expanded traditional performance boundaries beyond the usual Bach, Mozart and Chopin to include Disney songs and contemporary film music. On April 10, he will become one of a handful of classical pianists to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Among them: Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein, Rudolf Serkin and Ignace Paderewski.) This recognition acknowledges Lang Lang’s connection to movies and his commitment to bringing classical music to younger audiences everywhere.
Roskilde Festival has completed the line-up for its 2024 edition, with the likes of 21 Savage and PinkPantheress joining the bill.The 52nd edition of the Danish non-profit event is due to take place between June 29 and July 6. Foo Fighters, SZA, Doja Cat and Skrillex will all headline this year.
After months of keeping fans up to date, Peter Andre and wife Emily MacDonagh are delighted to announce that their newborn is here.The couple - who are already parents to Amelia, 10, and Theo, seven, and Peter is also dad to Princess, 16, and Junior, 18 - welcomed a baby girl into the world on Tuesday 2 April, weighing 7lb 3oz. Mysterious Girl hitmaker Peter, 51, and Emily opted not to find out the gender of their third child during the pregnancy but one thing they were open about was name ideas. However, as she's made her arrival into the world, the name is still undecided.
The Streets, Maisie Peters and Ghetts are among artists that have been announced in the next wave of acts for Boardmasters 2024.Professor Green, Cat Burns, Future Utopia and Sammy Virji are also set to perform at the Cornwall surf and music festival from 7-11 August, joining the previously announced Stormzy, Sam Fender, Chase & Status, Becky Hill and more.The latest wave of acts completes the 2024 line-up, where hundreds of acts will perform across 11 stages at two sites on the Cornish Coast – Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach.The DJ line-up for this year is completed by Ewan McVicar, Eliza Rose, Hedex and Eskman, Andy C, Hannah Laing and more.Other artists set to perform at the 2024 edition include Bicep, Nia Archives, Tom Odell, Soft Play, English Teacher and Katy B.Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. Check out the full line-up below.A post shared by Boardmasters (@boardmasters) Stage splits for the festival have also now been announced, which attendees can check out on the website.This year, the festival has been granted permission to expand its capacity from 53k to 58k.Last year’s headliners for Boardmasters included Lorde, Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine, and the event ran between August 9-13.
King Charles smiled and waved as he was supported by his doting wife Queen Camilla as they attended the annual Easter Sunday church service.This is the monarch's first major appearance as he slowly returns to royal duties after sharing the news that he had been diagnosed with cancer.The 75 year old joined the Queen and other royals for the annual Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel on Sunday, 31 March. As the monarch arrived one person shouted "Happy Easter", to which Charles gestured with his arm and responded: "And to you." The Royal attendees included Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York.They all reached the chapel a little before the King and Queen.
Platinum blonde is definitely making a strong comeback this season. Already, many celebrities, such as Beyoncé, Tini Stoessel, Camila Cabello, and Ariana Grande, have embraced this trend.Hot beauty trends on TikTok: From ‘Jelly Makeup’ to ‘Broccoli Freckles’Beyoncé debuts hair transformation: From platinum blonde to honey blondeNow Nicole Kidman! The 56-year-old Australian actress has been blowing up social media, showing off her stunning new look—and she looks gorgeous!The leading actress of “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing” has said goodbye to her ginger blonde hair to embrace the new trend of being platinum.
KoRn have announced a massive 2024 North American tour with special guests Gojira and Spiritbox – see all details below.The nu metal giants have now shared details of a North American tour, which is set to kick off in September this year. KoRn will travel through states such as Florida, Illinois, California and Texas, before wrapping up in Minnesota.
Under the Bridge,” with Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone leading the cast. The series is set to premiere with two episodes April 17, and new episodes launching weekly. “Under the Bridge” is based on Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk, who went to join friends at a party in 1997 and never returned home.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Christine Blasey Ford received a Hollywood welcome on Sunday night when Kerry Washington, Elizabeth Banks, Busy Phillips, Marisa Tomei and more gathered to toast the release of her new memoir, “One Way Back.” “We stand with you because you have stood with us so courageously, and we honor you and we celebrate you. We lift our glasses to you tonight,” Washington said. “To your courage, to your beauty, to your generosity as you continue to do more than you have to.
The Enemy have announced details of an ‘Indie Til I Die’ UK tour, set to kick off later this year. Find ticket details below.Announced today (March 25), the shows come following the British indie rock band reforming back in 2022, and going on to play a number of festival slots across summer 2023.
Soft Play have spoken to NME about their nu-metal inspired single ‘Mirror Muscles’ and what fans can expect from their first album in six years – as well as their decision to ditch the name ‘Slaves’ name and the chances of another collab with Robbie Williams.The punk duo kickstarted a new chapter of their career back in August with snooty comeback track ‘Punk’s Dead’ and last week, they followed it up with the ferocious ‘Mirror Muscles’.“We’ve just really embraced what we were about when we first started this band,” said guitarist Laurie Vincent. “On the last two records (2016’s ‘Take Control’ and 2018’s ‘Acts Of Fear And Love’) we had veered off course accidentally trying to be something we weren’t.
Josh Homme‘s son covered Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath as part of the Queens Of The Stone Age frontman’s recent benefit gig.Earlier this month, Homme announced a one-night only benefit gig in support of his charity, The Sweet Stuff Foundation at the Belasco Hall in Los Angeles.As previously reported, Matt Helders, Beck and St. Vincent all performed at the show earlier this week alongside The Kills, Jesse Hughes, Bill Burr, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Justin Willman, Sarah Silverman and more.During the same show, Homme’s son Ryder’s band Vivant also covered Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’ and Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’ – you can watch a performance of the former below.It comes after Homme’s son also played tambourine alongside his dad at a previous benefit show during a rendition of QOTSA’s ‘Into The Hollow’.Elsewhere at the recent show, Dave Grohl also unveiled a new song he wrote about Homme, which he wrote upon being invited to perform at the concert.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic There was a lot of intramural celebrity love to go around — both the self-consciously smarmy kind and the real, earnest thing — as Josh Homme produced an all-star benefit concert for his Sweet Stuff Foundation Wednesday at the Belasco in Los Angeles, with a cast of musical and comedic guests ranging from St. Vincent and Beck to Bill Burr and Sarah Silverman.
Matt Helders, Beck and St. Vincent have all appeared at the recent ‘Josh Homme & Friends’ beefit gig – watch fan-filmed footage of their performances below.Earlier this month, the Queens Of The Stone Age frontman announced a one-night only benefit gig in support of his charity, The Sweet Stuff Foundation. The gig took place on March 20 at the Belasco Hall in Los Angeles.Now, footage of the concert has appeared on social media, where an impressive lineup of artists took to the stage.
Royal Blood have shared details of a 10th-anniversary reissue of their self-titled debut album, and announced tour dates for the UK and Europe. Find ticket details below.Set for release on August 16, the new anniversary edition of the album is set to celebrate 10 years since the release of ‘Royal Blood’ – a now-classic breakthrough that included fan favourites including ‘Figure It Out’ and ‘Little Monster’.It also started a run which has seen all four of their studio albums reach the top of the charts in the UK, including their most recent studio LP ‘Back To The Water Below’.Available to pre-order now, formats for the 10th-anniversary reissue include a gold double-vinyl which features the late Dan Hillier’s iconic ‘Pachamama’ artwork complete, with a mirror-board finish and a gold background, as well as CD and digital formatsIt also comes with a variety of bonus material, including B-sides from the era and deep cuts. These are fan-favourites ‘One Trick Pony’ and ‘Hole’, as well as previously unreleased track ‘Sleeptalker’, and Tom Dalgety’s original mix of ‘Ten Tonne Skeleton’.It is completed by five live recordings from 2015, including three songs from their first set on the main stage at Reading Festival.“We can’t quite comprehend the fact that a decade has passed since the release of our debut album! The world, minds, and bodies we inhabit now feel somewhat unrecognisable to where it all began, yet the music on that record has remained a constant.
Dave Grohl performed a new song he wrote about Josh Homme during a solo appearance at a benefit show last night (March 20) – watch the footage below.The Foo Fighters frontman played live as part of the ‘Josh Homme & Friends’ event, which took place at The Belasco in Los Angeles, California. Held in support of the Sweet Stuff Foundation, the evening also featured performances from the likes of Beck, St.
BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend 2024, with RAYE, Charli XCX and The Last Dinner Party leading the way.This year’s edition of the festival is set to run between Friday, May 24 and Sunday, May 26, and will be held at Stockwood Park in Luton.Yesterday (March 18), the first run of artists, set to perform on the opening night, was revealed, and now organisers have also shared those lined up for the Saturday slots.RAYE has been announced as headlining the Main Stage on the night – following on from her record-breaking number of wins at the BRITs earlier this month – while pop icon Charli XCX will be headlining the New Music Stage. The slot comes ahead of her announcing details of her new album ‘Brat’, and dropping the huge lead single ‘Von Dutch’.Others set to perform on the Main Stage on Saturday include Aitch, Griff, Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Mabel and Joel Corry, while BRIT Rising Star winners and former NME cover stars The Last Dinner Party will be performing at the New Music Stage.Both The Last Dinner Party and Charli XCX will be joined by Alfie Templeman, Caity Baser, Cat Burns, Dylan, Tems and Shygirl,Saturday at #BigWeekend Luton is gonna be veRAYE special ♥️For more details and info on tickets, visit https://t.co/BGPOsfilea pic.twitter.com/OB6xc2VFAC— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) March 19, 2024Tickets, priced at £29.50 (plus a £4.50 booking fee per ticket), will go on sale at 5pm GMT on Thursday (March 21) and can be purchased here.
Ethan Shanfeld Thirty years after its release, the supernatural superhero thriller “The Crow” is getting the remake treatment from director Rupert Sanders and star Bill Skarsgård. But Alex Proyas, the director of the original 1994 film starring Brandon Lee, doesn’t think that’s a good idea. “I really don’t get any joy from seeing negativity about any fellow filmmakers work,” Proyas wrote on Facebook.