News & Documentary Emmy winner Peter Nicks (Homeroom) has been tapped to direct Underrated, a new feature doc on NBA superstar Stephen Curry from Apple Original Films, A24 and Curry’s Unanimous Media.
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Damon Albarn has revealed that Gorillaz‘ forthcoming collaboration with Stevie Nicks was originally meant to sung by Julian Casablancas.The animated band enlisted the Fleetwood Mac star for the song ‘Oil’, which will appear on their forthcoming eighth album ‘Cracker Island’.Nicks recently spoke in an interview about her experience of becoming “an honorary Gorilla” on the Greg Kurstin-produced track.“I can’t wait till it comes out because I’m so proud of it,” she said.During a new conversation on Apple Music 1, Albarn explained that ‘Oil’ came together “very quickly” as he had previously recorded a demo version in London. However, he’d initially set his sights on The Strokes‘ frontman as a guest vocalist.“At first I was thinking of Casablancas for the voice, but that didn’t work out,” Albarn said.
“Not for any [reason], just logistically and everything. And so, I don’t know.
Somehow from Julian, it came to Stevie Nicks.”He continued: “I was amazed when Greg Kurstin said, ‘I can get Stevie Nicks’. In a way, one of the nice reasons for working with people from so many different eras is that it’s not a numbers game.
It’s not like, ‘If I get this person, I will get this amount of numbers’, which unfortunately, collaboration has turned into.”The musician went on to say that collaborative projects have become “somewhat generic” of late, adding: “So this [song with Nicks] is the antithesis of that. This non-generic collaboration.”Last month, Nicks revealed that her “one demand” to Gorillaz was to feature in the official ‘Oil’ music video.
News & Documentary Emmy winner Peter Nicks (Homeroom) has been tapped to direct Underrated, a new feature doc on NBA superstar Stephen Curry from Apple Original Films, A24 and Curry’s Unanimous Media.
Ozuna is the new owner of Los Brujos de Guayama. According to the information handed to HOLA! USA, the Governing Board also approved the request to transfer the franchise to the municipality of Manatí, to be renamed Los Osos de Manatí (Manatee Bears).Una publicación compartida por Brujos de Guayama BSN (@losbrujosbsn)“Being in charge of a Puerto Rico National Superior Basketball franchise has been one of my greatest dreams, for which we have been working for some time,” Ozuna said.
John Leguizamo criticized the upcoming "Super Mario" remake for lack of diversity in the movie's casting. In a since-deleted tweet he wrote, "So glad #SuperMarioBros is getting a reboot! Obviously, it's iconic enuff [sic]. " "But too bad they went all white! No Latinx in the leads! Groundbreaking colour-blind casting in original! Plus I'm the only one who knows how to make this movie work script-wise!" he added. Leguizamo also shared photos of himself playing Luigi and Bob Hoskins as Mario in the original film, which was released in 1993.
Kayne West has a habit of dating women with incredible style. Now the controversial rapper and designer has done it again, starting a relationship with Juliana Nalú, a Brazilian model, actress and influencer with incredible street style. The media confirmed their romance last week after spotting the pair on a movie date in Los Angeles.
Julian Lennon thinks the world is the "worst" he's lived in now because of the "veiled threats from Russia" and North Korea's missile tests. The 'Saltwater' singer - who is the son of the late John and Cynthia Lennon - doesn't understand why people "do not want peace" and despite all the conflict going on around the globe, he's still trying to stay "hopeful" for the future. Asked if he finds it hard to summon optimism, he told Independent.
Julian Casablancas has shared an update on the progress of The Strokes’ seventh album.His comments follow producer Rick Rubin revealing during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, that he’s working on a new album with the band, having recently completed a recording session with them in Costa Rica.“Killed it on Joe Rogan,” Casablancas wrote. “True, Strokes’ve jammed and started some stuff, but we’re still so extremely v far off from being even close to any kinda remotely-near-doneness.”He went to write, “Enjoy this clip of the greatest (and hottest) of all time, as temporary solace Lil Richard” in the emoji-filled caption of the post, which featured a video of the singer.Casablancas added: “Lotta jumping to conclusions, “check back in a year or [two] honestly.”A post shared by Julian Casablancas (@minorbutmajor)Yesterday (October 12) saw Rubin appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast, where he spoke about upcoming projects.
star Leah Messer has ended her engagement. The 30-year-old mother of three took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce that she and her former fiancé, Jaylan Mobley had gone their separate ways. In a joint statement, the former couple captioned a black and white photo of themselves holding hands, «While the last year has been tremendously exciting for both of us, we’ve realized that it’s best we walk separate paths.» They added that they are «so grateful» for their time together and thanked the fans who «have watched our love story unfold.»They shared that they plan to «move forward as friends» and will «forever have love and respect for each other» and asked for privacy «as we refocus and transition out of this chapter together.»A post shared by Ḻєαн ᗰєѕѕєя ♕✰ (@leahmesser)Fans were shocked by the news which came two months after their Costa Rica engagement.
Stevie Nicks has urged fans in the US to register to vote ahead of the 2022 midterm elections by sharing a poem, which she plans to also record as a song.Nicks shared the poem, which is titled ‘Get It Back’, alongside a statement on her Instagram yesterday (October 10) addressed to “Friends, Fans and Women of America; from 18 to 100 years old”.“At 74 years old, I can honestly say that I am worried about every one of you. Worried about health care, and just in general, worried about your God given rights. You must gather together now.
Gorillaz’ huge London show at The O2 last summer for NHS workers.Now, on October 20, it will go under the hammer as part of the Bonhams Pop X Culture auction at New Bond Street in London, where it’s expected to raise between £5-7,000 for Brian Eno’s climate change charity EarthPercent.Claire Tole-Moir of Bonhams said in a statement: “Both Robert Smith and Gorillaz are true innovators and pioneers of new music, and we are thrilled to be able to work with them by offering this unique customised guitar in aid of Brian Eno’s charity EarthPercent. To be able to own a one-of-a-kind guitar that is both a piece of art and a piece of music memorabilia is already a rare opportunity, but to be able to support EarthPercent’s ongoing campaign of tackling climate change at the same time, is very special and exciting for collectors and fans alike.”EarthPercent added: “We are thrilled to offer this gorgeous, signed guitar so kindly donated by Gorillaz and Robert Smith to EarthPercent.
Stevie Nicks has featured on a new collaborative song to raise money for the Ukraine relief effort.The song, ‘Face To Face’, is part of the ‘Collaborate For Peace’ project from Eurythmics‘ Dave Stewart, Russian musician Boris Grebenshchikov and Ukrainian Serhii Babkin. All proceeds will go to the Global United24 initiative from the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Nicks said in a statement: “Since the day the war began, I have carried Ukraine and its people in my heart. I am so honoured to sing on this song written by my friend Dave Stewart, Boris Grebenshchikov and Serhii Babkin.
Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Primary Wave Music has acquired a major stake in Joey Ramone’s music-publishing assets for around $10 million, according to people close to the transaction. Terms of the deal include non-exclusive rights to license Joey Ramone’s name and likeness, as well as income for songs across the band’s repertoire of music; the news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. While the music-catalog market has been booming for the past several years, with blockbuster deals for catalogs by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen (both for around $600 million), Neil Young, Stevie Nicks, James Brown (all around the low nine figures) and more, this is possibly the first such deal for a punk-era artist, and could open up a new field of opportunity in a rapidly narrowing market.
“Hannah Montana” was a star-making role for Miley Cyrus, with the Disney Channel mega-hit propelling her onward to a wildly successful career in music.
King Princess brought out Julian Casablancas to cover a Strokes classic at her New York gig this week – see footage below.Mikaela Straus headlined the legendary Radio City Music Hall in her hometown on Monday (October 3) in support of new album ‘Hold On Baby’, and welcomed a special guest to the stage.“We’re in New York, huh? We’re in my hometown,” King Princess told the crowd during the show. “So maybe it’s only fitting that we play a song by the Strokes.“I mean, I don’t know.
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Stevie Nicks headlined Eddie Vedder‘s Ohana Fest last night (September 30) – watch them perform ‘Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around’ together below.The Pearl Jam frontman has been running his own California-based festival since 2016, and over those years has hosted a series of collaborations on its stage. In 2021, he formed a new band for a covers-filled set after Kings of Leon, who were due to headline the event, pulled out after the death of their mother, Betty Ann.This weekend’s Ohana event is headlined by Stevie Nicks, Jack White and Pink, while Vedder will also play a solo headline set, after topping the bill on all three nights of last year’s event.The festival at Dana Point will also feature Broken Social Scene performing ‘You Forgot It In People’, and other sets by St.
Damon Albarn has spoken about the possibility of working with Billie Eilish in the future.The Blur and Gorillaz frontman joined the pop star onstage during her headline set at Coachella 2022 in April to perform joint renditions of ‘Feel Good Inc’ and ‘Happier Than Ever’.“This man changed my life in a lot of ways and changed my complete view of what music could be, and what art could be, and what creation could be,” Eilish told the audience.“My first favourite band ever was The Good, The Bad and the Queen when I was six and Blur changed the world and Gorillaz changed the world, and this man is literally a genius, and that’s that.”Prior to that team-up, Albarn hailed Eilish and her brother/collaborator Finneas as “really interesting songwriter[s]” in an interview with the LA Times. He praised the singer’s “minor and odd” sound, adding: “I think she’s exceptional.”Speaking to Apple Music 1 today (September 27), Albarn was asked whether a studio-based project with Eilish could happen at some point.“Yeah, it will.
Stevie Nicks has spoken about the experience of working with Gorillaz on their forthcoming new album ‘Cracker Island’.The Damon Albarn-led cartoon band are due to release the record on February 24, 2023 via Parlophone (pre-order here). It’ll feature their recent Tame Impala collaboration ‘New Gold’, as well as guest spots from the likes of Bad Bunny, Beck and Thundercat.Nicks will appear on a song called ‘Oil’, and recalled becoming “an honorary Gorilla” during a new interview on Apple Music 1.“Well, I have to tell you, it was really great,” she told Zane Lowe. “Because [‘Cracker Island’ co-producer] Greg Kurstin sent [the song] to me.