MISSOULA — An idea that started with Playfair Park has evolved into a major music festival at the Missoula Fairgrounds this summer. It's bringing some major talent to the Garden City with names such as Kacey Musgraves, Hozier, and Jason Isbell performing.The inaugural Zootown Music Festival is prepared to take over Missoula for the 4th of July weekend. Tuesday, the festival promoter, Scott Osburn, joined city officials to lay out the vision for next summer. Osburn is a University of Montana graduate who originally pitched a music festival for Playfair Park.Accessibility issues and community push back caused the withdrawal of the previous plan and now Osburn's new idea has moved to the fairgrounds.Osburn sees the Zootown Festival as an opportunity to showcase everything Missoula has to offer from the mountains to the local businesses with an expected crowd of 15,000 people daily at the festival. "This area's vibrant evolution inspires us and we see the Zootown Festival as a perfect complement to Midtown's future- a celebration of culture and creativity that draws locals and visitors alike to this dynamic part of town," said Osburn. The Zootown Festival's full lineup was announced Tuesday with acts like Lake Street Dive and Evan Honer performing.

An idea that started with Playfair Park has evolved into a major music festival at the Missoula Fairgrounds this summer.

Missoula's first major music festival reveals full lineup, details

If ever a band was beyond parody, it's Manowar . As self-appointed Kings Of Metal, these valiant, muscle-bound, loincloth-wearing power metal warriors have acted as standard-bearers for 'True Metal' for more than 40 years, their missionary zeal impervious to ridicule. "Death to false metal!" is their battle cry – and by Odin they mean it.Manowar formed in 1980 after a chance meeting of Americans Joey DeMaio and Ross 'The Boss' Friedman at Newcastle's City Hall. DeMaio, an aspiring bass player, was working as a roadie for Black Sabbath , and Friedman was the guitarist for Sabbath's support act, Shakin' Street. Vowing to create what DeMaio called "the hottest rock group in the world", the pair reconvened in the US to launch Manowar, with singer Eric Adams and Rods drummer Carl Canedy who also produced their first demo.Manowar's debut album, 1982's Battle Hymns (with full-time drummer Donnie Hamzik) set the tone for their entire career. Pure heavy metal thunder, built to a blockbuster scale, it featured narration from Hollywood legend Orson Welles – the only man with a voice big enough for Manowar – and a keynote message in Metal Daze: 'Only one thing really sets me free/Heavy metal, loud as it can be!'Band members came and went (DeMaio and Adams are the only constants), but DeMaio's vision has remained acutely focused. No band has written more songs about heavy metal than Manowar, whose titles include Brothers Of Metal, Die For Metal and of course, The Gods Made Heavy Metal.Manowar have even set new standards for human achievement in the name of True Metal, entering the Guinness Book Of World Records on four occasions: three for loudest performance (129.5dB) and once for the longest heavy metal concert, a five-hour marathon played in Bulgaria in 2008.Manowar haven't made an album since 2014's rerecorded Kings Of Metal MMXIV but have continued to tour, even in the wake of unsavoury revelations about former guitarist Karl Logan. They're back on the road now – this year's Crushing The Enemies Of Metal tour is followed by 2025's Blood Of Our Enemies schedule – a testament to the unwavering self-belief that has driven this extraordinary band to create some of the most heroically OTT heavy metal albums of all time.In the words of their vainglorious anthem Kings Of Metal: "Other bands play; Manowar kill!" ...and one to avoid</h2>

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Music maestro AR Rahman took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday (November 19) to announce that he has decided to part ways with Saira Banu, his wife. In an emotional note, the ace composer—who tied the knot with Saira nearly three decades ago— said that this decision represented an 'unseen end' for their relationship and left them with 'broken hearts'. AR Rahman, who began his career with (1992), has been an integral part of the film industry for over three decades. During his long and illustrious career, the 'Mozart of Madras' has enthralled music lovers with his unforgettable compositions. He has worked with some of the biggest directors and added new life to their work with his tunes. Here is a look at AR Rahman's finest Tamil songs.<h4>Kaadhal Rojave (Roja,1992)</h4>Rahman made an unforgettable debut with Roja, directed by Mani Ratnam. The film featured several soul-stirring compositions with Kaadhal Rojave being the pick of the lot. Sung by SP Balasubrahmanyam, it captured the pain experienced by the protagonist after being separated from his lover following a cruel twist of fate.<h4>Hamma Hamma (Bombay, 1995)</h4>AR Rahman showcased his versatility as a composer with the catchy and sensuous from Mani Ratnam's Bombay. The song beautifully captured the chemistry between Shekhar (Arvind Swami) and Shaila (Manisha Koirala) as they spent some intimate moments together after marriage, AR Rahman lent his voice to alongside Remo Fernandes and Swarnlatha. <h4>Ottagathai Kattiko (Gentleman, 1993)</h4>Shankar made his directorial debut with Gentleman, a vigilante thriller with mass elements. The blockbuster is best remembered for its intense action scenes and foot-tapping music. The expertly-shot Ottagathai Kattiko proved to be one of its major highlights with its colorful visuals and hummable tune. <h4>Pachai Kiligal (Indian, 1996)</h4>, widely regarded as one of AR Rahman's finest compositions, hit the right notes with its slow and soothing tune and meaningful lyrics, which celebrated the small joys of life. Yesudas did complete justice to the simple yet layered composition, helping the song emerge as a blockbuster. <h4>Mustafa Mustafa (Kadhal Desam, 1996)</h4>Shortly after the release of Indian, AR Rahman delivered yet another successful album with the Vineeth-led. The romantic drama explored the complex nature of love and relationships. AR Rahman's music struck a chord with the youth and helped the film become popular among the youth. Mustafa Mustafa , in particular, became a rage because of the relatable presentation and easy-to-follow lyrics. <h4>En Peru Padayappa ( Padayappa, 1999)</h4>AR Rahman hit the bullseye once again with , a racy hero introduction song that did justice to Rajinikanth's reel image. The song's lyrics built an aura around the protagonist and added a new dimension to his tense equitation with Neelambari (Ramya Krishnan), his foe. The number was sung by SPB.<h4>Aalaporan Thamizhan (Mersal, 2017)</h4>AR Rahman charmed the masses with effortless ease with Aalaporan Thamizhan, a lively celebration number with highlighted the glory of Tamil culture. Sung by Kailash Kher, it topped to charts and proved to be a treat for Vijay fans.For more news and updates from the world of , and , keep reading Indiatimes Entertainment

AR Rahman  is one of Indian cinema's finest music composers. During his illustrious career, he has worked with several top filmmakers and emerged as a force to reckon with. .Here is a look at seven of his most popular Tamil songs.

7 unforgettable Tamil songs that make AR Rahman the ‘Mozart of Madras’

The Morgan Wallen smash "Last Night" continued its dominance of performing rights organizations' awards, as the tune was named song of the year at the 72nd annual BMI Country Awards , held Tuesday night at the org's headquarters in Nashville. BMI's most played song of the year was co-penned by BMI writers John Byron and Charlie Handsome. Songwriter of the year honors found Chase McGill and Zach Bryan in a tie, with each each songwriter co-writing six of BMI's most-performed songs in the field. Bryan's half-dozen songs were all tunes he recorded himself: Bryan serves as a writer behind "Burn, Burn, Burn," "Dawns," "Hey Driver," "I Remember Everything," "Oklahoma Smokeshow" and "Sun to Me." For his part, McGill co-wrote Morgan Wallen's "Ain't That Some," Luke Bryan's "But I Got a Beer in My Hand," Conner Smith's "Creek Will Rise," Russell Dickerson's "God Gave Me a Girl," Jordan Davis' "Next Thing You Know" and Thomas Rhett's "Mamaw's House." Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. was named publisher of the year, an accolade it picked up by having publishing on 34 of BMI's 50 most-performed songs of the year. The night's musical performances came in salute to BMI Icon award recipient Randy Owen, of the group Alabama. The artists paying Owen tribute were Riley Green, with "My Home's in Alabama," Luke Bryan, singing "Feels So Right," and Blake Shelton, doing "Mountain Music." The evening began with one non-Alabama song — a group performance by Ella Langley, Lukas Nelson and Aaron Raitere of "With a Little Help from My Friends," in salute to the country community's charitable efforts throughout the year. The roll that Wallen's "Last Night" is on includes having been also named song of the year by ASCAP the night before BMI feted it with its own award of that name. The hit likely didn't have much competition for either org's top honor, having been No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 nonconsecutive weeks.

Morgan Wallen's 'Last Night' won song of the year at the BMI Country Awards, while Zach Bryan and Chase McGill tied for songwriter of the year.

‘Last Night’ Wins Song of the Year at BMI Country Awards; Zach Bryan and Chase McGill Tie for Songwriter of the Year

Mickey Thomas the song that draws the strongest response in the 50-year history Jefferson Starship and later , and he's quick with the answer."The greatest reaction for me is 'We Built This City,' " Thomas says. "That's where everybody rises to their feet, and wants to get close to the stage, and is the most exciting exchange between us and the audience."It wasn't always so for that particular song, which was dubbed one of the worst of the 1980s decades ago. Thomas acknowledges as much, shrugging off its history, as his iteration of Starship returns to Las Vegas to play an F1 VIP show at Elara for Hilton Grand Vacations on Thursday."We Built This City" was the first single by Starship in 1985, off the album "Knee Deep in The Hoopla." It went to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and also was a top-seller in Australia and Canada.The song topped other lists, too — unfortunately.It led a 2011 Rolling Stone poll of the worst songs of the 1980s. Blender (2004) and GQ (2016) both called it the worst song of all time. Detractors didn't appreciate the song's commercial sound, while the tune was presented as anti-commercial, The 1980s production and reference can sound dated, though that decade is undergoing a revival with many of '80s acts — including Starship featuring Thomas — headlining across the country."It's been a polarizing song, yeah, but that's one of the reasons why people still talk about it, right?" Thomas says. "It's still present, it's still in the forefront of people's minds a lot."When the song came out, it ran a fairly scorn-free rise to the top of the charts. It wasn't until decades later, Thomas says, that the backlash was unleashed."We had these lists, with Blender coming out with like the 50 worst songs ever recorded or something like that," Thomas says. "Of course, 'We Built This City' is No. 1. I remember my manager at the time said, 'If you're going to be on a list be No. 1. I remember there were some good artists in there. One of the Paul McCartney-Michael Jackson duets was in there, Huey Lewis, Phil Collins, Four Non Blondes, great artists ... But it was something that piqued people's interest."Thomas has also hit No. 1 with Starship's "Sara," and No. 3 with "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" as a member of Elvin Bishop's band. The current Starship features Las Vegas vocalist Cian Coey, who wowed as a singer with Meat Loaf during his "Rocktellz & Cocktails" show at Planet Hollywood a decade ago.Thomas's latest booking is a show on the F1 racecourse, at HGV Clubhouse in front of the 52-story Elara's mirrored facade. HGV is also hosting shows by rap star Flo Rida and country duo Lo Cash during race weekend. The company presents thousands of concerts, meet-and-greets and VIP-style events.Starship has the catalogue and the cache to drive business at Las Vegas's F1 event."Las Vegas being such a destination city, there are a lot of public shows for us there and a lot of corporate shows, too," says Thomas, who has headlined with Starship at Golden Nugget Showroom in recent years. "We'd love to do eight shows over a couple of months, or maybe just a two-week or four-week run sometime. As long as people keep enjoying these songs, we'd find that really fun."Cool Hang AlertColumn fave Amy Saunders is offering free tickets to her manic variety show "Mavericks" at Plaza Showroom from Thursday through Saturday. These ducats are dealt to Strip employees experiencing a loss of hours due to F1 shutting down business. Just present a current or recent pay stub, employee ID or badge at the box office outside the showroom. Go to mavericksdtlv.com for additional intel.

Mickey Thomas of Starship says “We Built This City” is now a crowd-pleaser.

Las Vegas F1 headliner: ‘Polarizing’ song now a crowd favorite

Do we hear a "Bad Blood" round two on the rise? According to DJ Snake, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar are gearing up to collaborate again.In a video shared on social media, DJ Snake revealed that Swift recorded a guest verse for Kendrick Lamar's alleged upcoming album."" one fan wrote in the comment section."" another fan hyped up the potential upcoming collab ."This is a collaboration I never knew I needed! So curious about the sound they'll create together," another fan chimed in.Another fan is already pumped up for a possible song of year , "WE NEED THAT SMASH #1 !!!"The two superstars worked together before on Swift's "Bad Blood" back in 2014. The single earned Swift her fourth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Kendrick's first.<h2>What Do Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift Have Going On Now?</h2>Both Lamar and Swift have made phenomenal moves in music this year. Unless you've been living under a rock, the Compton native had a huge musical beef with Drake that consumed conversations for weeks. Out of that battle, Lamar's DJ Mustard-produced "Not Like Us" ended the beef and has not only gotten accolades from fans but also from the Recording Academy. "Not Like Us" has been nominated for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, Best Music Video, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. On top of Lamar's five Grammy nominations, he has also been selected to be the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime headliner. As for Swift, she toured the second leg of her Eras Tour which is now the highest-grossing music tour of all time. Besides her record-breaking tour, in April she released her 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department. She announced the project when she accepted her 13th Grammy award earlier this year. Swift took a moment during her recent Toronto concert to thank her fans who are affectionally known as the Swifties for supporting her album."You guys did something over the course of the last few months," she began as she took a slight break between her set seen in fan videos."What you did with embracing Tortured Poets Department the album , it's truly blown my mind," she continued. "Because it's truly emotional to me. This album — I wrote it during the Eras Tour. I wrote that album, made that album, all trying to keep it a secret from you guys, and then announced the album. And we basically were working really hard to secretly put together a new chapter of the Eras Tour of The Tortured Poets Department, and we wanted to surprise you guys with it."She went on to add that she felt understood by her fans and that it "so wonderful about digging into this album and understanding where I was coming from with it.""Everything that happens is a direct reflection of the passion you show, and you guys got this album nominated for six Grammys," she added. "So thank you."Swift's album has been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Music Video, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and last but not least, Album of the Year.

Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar might be gearing to bless fans with new musical collaboration according to DJ Snake.

Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar might have new collab on the way

"Consider the subtleness of the sea," wrote Herman Melville in Moby-Dick, "the devilish brilliance and beauty ... the universal cannibalism of the sea; all whose creatures prey upon each other, carrying on eternal war since the world began. Consider all this; and then turn to the green, gentle, and most docile earth ... Do not you find a strange analogy to something in yourself? For as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horrors of the half-known life. God keep thee! Push not off from that isle, thou canst never return!" Damn, Herman. Perhaps it's unfair to jump straight to the leviathan of seafaring lit when reflecting on the new musical Swept Away. At the same time, its writers are clearly going for Melville's roiling depths and vertiginous existential heights. They're interested in what happens when man's soul leaves the safety of its own inner island. John Logan's book weaves its way through songs from Mignonette, the 2004 album by the North Carolinian folk rockers the Avett Brothers, while dipping heavily into the rest of their catalog along the way. That album musicalizes an 1880s naval tragedy in which an English ship of the same name sank off the Cape of Good Hope. Four crew members were stranded in a lifeboat for 19 days, rescued only after three of them had killed and eaten the fourth. Welcome to the horrors of the half-known life. In turning the Avett Brothers' take on this gruesome true story into a musical, Logan and director Michael Mayer were facing a strangely paradoxical task. On the one hand, the events are there, the songs are there, and the central characters and situations are just waiting to be brought to three-dimensional life. Conversely, that very straightforwardness is a potential trap. A piece of theater assembled from preexisting songs, or charting a known historical event, can wind up feeling by-the-numbers: The things we expect to happen happen, and along the way folks sing about them (or, more likely, they sing about slightly generalized circumstances adjacent to the specific ones onstage). Despite its creative team's efforts to lace a capital-T Theme through the work, Swept Away often falls prey to this roteness. Logan, with the support of Scott and Seth Avett and their bandmate Bob Crawford, has chosen "salvation and redemption" as the play's big idea, but its deployment is telly not showy — we hear a lot about it, but our pulses never really rise with the stakes. Both story and character issues are to blame. Logan and Mayer are striving to mash up the economical (the show is only 90 minutes) with the epic, but their tale of shipwreck, suffering, and cannibalism stays constrained by its own plot points — it aspires to but never quite touches Melvillian metaphysical grandeur. At the same time, the character who needs redeeming is one tough nut, with such a thick shell that it's questionable whether there's anything inside. He's known only as "Mate"—Logan takes a Cormac McCarthy approach to names—and he's played by John Gallagher Jr. with a glinting leer, a six-months-at-sea beard, and a backwoods dialect cranked up so high that it makes the score's banjo part feel downright sinister. Gallagher, even as he sings well and moves well, is more Mephistophelean than human. It's fine that Mate's not nice, but if we're going to commit to bringing his soul back to the light, there's got to be a soul there in the first place. "[I] kept the coloreds in line down the Carolinas," he hisses at two of the men who end up on the lifeboat with him after the wreck, laying out his ugly past by way of threat, "killed so many damn Indians out in the Oklahoma Territory I couldn't keep track, so many scalps I had on my belt. Every despicable trade there was came easy to me... So don't ask who I am. You know." (Logan moves Mignonette's basic plot Stateside, setting it postbellum in the waning years of the whaling trade.) This kind of speech could be an opportunity for an actor to play both persona and shadow at once. There's a version of Mate that's trying to convince himself as much as he's trying to intimidate his fellow sailors. If they want to survive, they're going to have to do the unspeakable, and perhaps there's part of Mate that knows—like Lady Macbeth as she prays to be filled with cruelty—that he's going to have to become monstrous, and so he does his best to play the monster. But that subcutaneous layer, the part that fears and regrets and longs for a different past as much as for a different future, isn't visible with Gallagher. His Mate feels wicked and sly, if not happily then still committedly so, all the way up to the end. Or rather the beginning: Like many new musicals these days, Swept Away exists inside a frame. We first meet Mate in a rickety hospital bed, swathed in bloody rags and coughing out what's left of his life. It's 22 years after the wreck and its ensuing horrors; now he's dying in a charity ward. But before he can slip away, three old friends arrive. Here are the men who endured the nightmare with him, the Captain (Wayne Duvall) and two farm boys, Big Brother (Stark Sands) and Little Brother (Adrian Blake Enscoe), who picked the worst possible ship on which to abandon the land for an adventure at sea. None of them is still among the living (no spoilers as to which guy got consumed), and both Susan Hilferty's costumes and Kevin Adams's lights do a beautiful job of suspending them in a different realm, dim and watery in the shadows around Mate's bed. "'Fess up, 'fess up, tell the truth, my man," they sing to him, "Unless takin' it to hell is your plan." Mate's redemption, it appears, hinges on their deliverance from purgatory. "Tell our story," they urge him. "Release us ... Release yourself." As Big Brother and Little Brother, Sands and Enscoe bring the conscience and the vulnerability to Swept Away that Mate lacks, along with, in Enscoe's case, a sparking vitality that boosts the play's engines. Enscoe, who's got their own indie band called Bandits on the Run, is a radiant presence, delivering the Avett Brothers' tunes, including the surprisingly gentle title track, with both passion and tenderness, longing and lilt. They're the ingénue, the adventurous young spirit who hightails it on board a whaling ship because "there's got to be more in this life," while Sands's Big Brother is the hard-working, pious, stay-at-home type. Poor Big Brother — he's only onboard when the ship casts off because he's trying to drag Little Brother off of it. He wasn't even supposed to be here today! Ultimately, Swept Away's most compelling elements exist around its center rather than within it. Along with Sands and Enscoe, the show's buff, shaggy, dirty-Henley-wearing ensemble do a great job with David Neumann's manly maritime choreography. They clamber enthusiastically up rigging and swing on the ropes of Rachel Hauck's cleverly engineered set, which is, in itself, perhaps the production's greatest triumph. It's got a trick up its big wooden sleeve for the eventual shipwreck, and when it comes, Mayer and his whole team pull off a piece of staging that does indeed summon the terrible and sublime. The sea's "devilish brilliance and beauty" pours through the space. It's temporary, but at least for a moment we're swept up with it. Swept Away is at the Longacre Theatre.

‘Swept Away,’ the new Broadway musical by the Avett Brothers and John Logan, tells the story of a whaling expedition that turned horrifying.

Out to Sea and Back With Swept Away

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A third grader from Unity East Elementary in Sidney is no stranger to performing in front of thousands. On Monday morning, Reagan Schluter did it again when singing the national anthem ahead of the Illinois Women's Basketball game."I was really excited," Reagan said.However, her singing career dates back to 2020, when she was just three years old."My dad was a tractor pull announcer, so I just traveled with him," she said. "I heard the national anthem, and I really wanted to start doing that."Reagan's singing journey started at Gordyville USA in Gifford. Since then, she has built up quite the resume and has also performed at the State Fair, county fairs and the State Farm Center."I'm really focused, and I say in my head, 'you got this,'" she said.Reagan said she never gets nervous, but it's a different story for her parents."My wife and I were nervous," said her dad, Leroy Schluter. "My heart was beating out of my chest."The father-daughter duo love the Illini and haven't missed a home women's basketball game the last several years. "She knows all the players, most of the players know her," Leroy said.After she finished singing on Monday, he said Coach Green gave her a high five and the players gave her a shoutout. Despite this, one of her biggest performances has still yet to come. In a few weeks, they're following the team to Nashville, where she will sing the national anthem before the basketball game."I'm just really excited and it makes me happy to hear that they're wanting me to sing," Reagan said. She said her dream is to perform somewhere warm like Florida. 13,486 fans went to Monday's game, which is the third-largest crowd in program history.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A third grader from Unity East Elementary in Sidney is no stranger to performing in front of thousands. On Monday morning, Reagan Schluter did it again when singing the national anthem ahead of the Illinois Women’s Basketball game. “I was really excited,” Reagan said. However, her singing career dates back to […]

‘I’m just really excited’: 8-year-old girl traveling from Sidney to Nashville to sing before Illini game

Over the last year, Crossbone Skully, the band formed by Alice Cooper and Hollywood Vampires guitarist Tommy Henriksen, have released half an album's worth of videos. Those songs – and another seven – all feature on the band's debut collection, Evil World Machine, which is released this week.It's a big album, in the way that albums used to be big, back in the day when super-producer Mutt Lange walked the earth and AC/DC and Def Leppard sold more albums than Taylor Swift. And that's because Mutt Lange came out of retirement to work on the album, while Leppard guitar man Phil Collen and Mötley Crüe man Nikki Sixx add further glitter.Below is Henriksen's track-by-track guide to a concept album that tells the story of Crossbone Skully, avenging superhero from outer space.</h2>I wanted to make an intro for the record that was in the style of David Bowie 's Future Legend and Mötley Crüe 's In the Beginning, with Skully telling the tale of the Evil World Machine and how we must all come together to destroy what is evil.</h2>The Boom Went The Boom is about how politicians and evil-doers lie in the face of humanity and how all their lies will blow up in their faces. And that is The Boom Went The Boom, the lies that they tell!</h2>Money, sex or God: it's the choices and priorities of what truly brings happiness and meaning to people. Pick your poison!</h2>Flip The Bird is a song for all those anonymous keyboard warriors who like to spread hate and hurtful comments and never wanna own up to it! It's about flipping the bird to every keyboard-shadow out there! Fuck You!</h2>This song highlights society's issues with addiction, escapism, selfishness and its sense of disillusionment with modern life.</h2>The Sin Eater is a song about Crossbone Skully coming back to earth to consume all your sins and guilty complexes. He's not Jesus Christ, but he's close to it!</h2>With Ima Bone Machine I wanted to show some appreciation to all the exotic dancers, and the song is basically about the stripper pole – that being the bone machine.</h2>Let's Bust The Trust is about integrity and honesty, and maintaining connections and challenges when that trust is compromised. It's about turning the bad around. 9. High On You (feat. Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe)</h2>High On You captures the essence of young love and that first kiss, and how love can be a drug and make you high. Love is an everlasting drug.</h2>It's about Skully going down to Hell and eating the Devil, and if God gets in his way he'll burn the heavens down. It's about good over evil once again, and Skully being the wolf, and how that can signify a journey of self-empowerment!</h2>I'm Unbreakable is a song about resilience and strength, embracing both personal growth and empowerment. The lyrics serve as an affirmation of our ability to withstand hardships and not give up! Ultimately it's a celebration of tenacity and overcoming life's obstacles.</h2>For The Last Night On Earth, I wanted to write a song about making every moment matter with loved ones in the face of finality.</h2>Misfits Of The Universe is a song about how we are all broken in some form or another. It's about diversity and embracing each other's differences. Being a misfit is welcome in Skully's world, it's about belonging to a group of people who want to do right by other humans. We are not left, we are not right, we are for what is right!

Over the last year, Crossbone Skully, the band formed by Alice Cooper and Hollywood Vampires guitarist Tommy Henriksen, have released half an album's worth of videos. Those songs – and another seven –

"If God gets in his way he'll burn the heavens down": Tommy Henriksen's track-by-track guide to Crossbone Skully's Evil World Machine

James Corden would have a field day over this. While promoting their new film Gladiator II in Japan, stars Paul Mescal and Fred Hechinger got in on some drunken karaoke fun. "I've walked myself into a corner with this because when I was doing press for Aftersun, I was like, 'I hate karaoke. I hate karaoke,' but I got roped into doing it, and I enjoyed it," Mescal admitted speaking to Variety at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Monday. When asked what song he sang, he replied that he did his own rendition of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb." Is he a big fan of Cyrus'? "Yeah, I mean, who's not?" he added. As for whether or not he did the song and its high notes justice, Mescal laughed, "Of course not. I was drunk. It was great. It's not about that — it's about the spirit." Mescal wasn't alone in his drunken karaoke, apparently. It's unclear exactly who was there, but Hechinger admitted he was part of the festivities. "I partook in that as well," Hechinger told the outlet of "The Climb" performance, while also revealing that his additional song of choice was Shania Twain's "You're Still the One." He added, "I think karaoke is built for people who don't have voices. I think if you have too good of a voice, it's embarrassing for you to do karaoke." Mescal also opened up about the funny memory at the film's London premiere in a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight . "Karaoke's not my go-to generally," he told the outlet. "I feel like I was caught in a very vulnerable moment, but happy I did it, and on a side note, I've got the most incredible people around me and my friends and my team and we've got Aiden from Paramount documenting the whole thing, so it's been great."Want more movie news? Sign up for Entertainment Weekly 's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Mescal and Hechinger and the rest of the Gladiator II cast and crew are deep in the throes of a worldwide press tour for the film, which is the hotly anticipated sequel to 2000's Best Picture-winning Gladiator. The Ridley Scott -helmed sequel follows Mescal's Lucius after he's captured from his home in Numidia — where his mother, Lucilla, had sent him for protection — by General Acacius ( Pedro Pascal ) and taken to Rome, where he first seeks revenge but eventually hopes to restore the glory of Rome to its people. Hechinger and Joseph Quinn play twin maniacal emperors Caracalla and Geta, respectively.

While promoting their new film 'Gladiator II' in Japan, stars Paul Mescal and Fred Hechinger got in on some drunken karaoke fun.

Paul Mescal recalls drunk karaoke outing with 'Gladiator II' costar

Jan Dan is the man. The singer from New Jersey, a contestant on season 26 of the " The Voice ," delivered a passionate, haunting rendition of " Dust in the Wind " that made Gwen Stefani cry. The winning performance of the Kansas song , which aired Tuesday during the playoffs round (watch below), sent him to the semifinals of the competition. "Let me just wipe my tear," said Stefani, Jan Dan's coach, after he gave the classic rock song new life. "This is a man that chooses notes that are so artistic and beautiful. He's a painter with his voice. I think you're just so cool. I'm literally having to listen to the Spirit. Like, I think the Holy Ghost is over here." But that's not all. On Monday's episode, Jan Dan introduced the viewing audience to his newborn daughter, Nori Arabella. The 30-year-old singer and his wife, Nicole, welcomed the baby, their first, in late August. Dan, born Najee Daniels — his stage name comes from his first name spelled backwards and the first part of his last name — originally hails from Newark and currently lives in Douglasville, Georgia. In his time on "The Voice," the singer has become known for his smooth tone and ability to seamlessly move from genre to genre. Musical talent runs in Jan Dan's family. His mother is R&B singer-songwriter Fundisha (" Live the Life ," Lil' Bow Wow's cover of " Basketball "), who signed with So So Def, Jermaine Dupri 's label, bringing the family to Atlanta when Daniels was 10. His father, DJ Shakim , is a DJ and turntablist who has worked with New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe. The "Voice" contestant's uncle was also a musical inspiration for the singer. LaShawn Daniels , a Newark native who died in a car accident in South Carolina in 2019, frequently collaborated with fellow Jersey producer Rodney Jerkins (from Galloway), aka Darkchild . They won a Grammy for best R&B song in 2001 for their work on Destiny's Child "Say My Name," on which Daniels served as a songwriter and producer. He also worked with Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, the Spice Girls, Toni Braxton and Tamar Braxton and Brandy and Monica. Jan Dan immediately caught Stefani's attention on "The Voice" with a Brandy song during "blind" auditions. He got her chair to turn as well as that of coach Michael Bublé after singing approximately one note of the 1999 song " Almost Doesn't Count " (see video above). Jan Dan's "Voice" audition, which aired in September, was a good indication of what was to come. In trying to persuade the singer to pick her as his coach, Stefani gave a pointer right away, and had him establish more eye contact during his performance. The strategy worked, because Jan Dan picked her over Bublé (even Bublé was rooting for her at that point). Later, when Jan Dan was facing elimination during the knockouts round of the competition that aired Monday, Stefani swooped in with a save and kept him on the show. (He had performed the 2020 Miley Cyrus song " Angels Like You .") After his latest performance of the 1977 Kansas song on Tuesday's show, he had all the coaches singing his praises. Reba McEntire : "I just love the way you vocalize and the runs you do. I could sit there and listen to a full concert with you singing." Michael Bublé : "So far, we've heard you sing Brandy, Stevie Wonder and Miley Cyrus, and now you're singing 'Dust in the Wind' by Kansas. With all of these genres, what else do you have up your sleeve?" Snoop Dogg : "First of all, you ain't supposed to be knowing these songs. You put your own twist on it, which gives it the soul and the original version. Great job, Jan Dan." In an October battle round episode of "The Voice," the Jersey singer had all the coaches smiling with his duet of Stevie Wonder's "For Once In My Life" with 14-year-old contestant Jaylen Dunham from Charlotte, North Carolina (see video below). Jan Dan welcomed his own child in the middle of taping the show. At a rehearsal session with Stefani and guest mentor Sting, he informed the celebrities that he had rushed to his wife with just 20 minutes to spare before the baby was born. Before he put his energy into making a career of music, he went to culinary school and spent eight years working with church services. Jan Dan released his self-titled debut album this year. He'll next perform on "The Voice" during the first live shows, set for December. New Jersey has never claimed a winner in the singing competition, but we've gotten pretty close. In season 24, which aired in 2023, Mara Justine , a contestant from Galloway, made it to the end of "The Voice" as second runner-up . Marlton's Christina Grimmie , who also placed third in season six (2014), was fatally shot after a performance in Orlando in 2016. Paterson's Wé McDonald — who competed on " American Idol " in 2023 as Wé Ani — placed third in season 11 (2016). Colts Neck's Jacquie Lee made it the farthest, finishing as the runner-up back in season five, which aired in 2013.<h2>Stories by Amy Kuperinsky </h2><li> See Adam Sandler, Benny Safdie filming 'Happy Gilmore 2' in N.J. — and new casting call </li><li> 'Sinatra: The Musical' gets closer to Broadway with New York, New York reading </li><li> Fallen angels unite: Kevin Smith is working on 'Dogma 2' </li>

The singer from New Jersey is advancing in the competition, becoming a semifinalist.

Watch N.J. ‘The Voice’ singer Jan Dan bring Gwen Stefani to tears with classic rock song

Fleetwood Mac have announced a "fully authorised", "definitive" documentary to chronicle the history of the legendary band – find out more below.Yesterday (November 19), the band confirmed on social media that a feature-length documentary from director Frank Marshall is in the works for Apple Original Films and Apple TV+ .They wrote on social media: "It's not a Rumour. From director Frank Marshall, this Apple Original Films documentary will take you on the epic journey of the generation-defining Fleetwood Mac."A premiere date has not yet been announced for the upcoming documentary, but will be available on Apple TV+ upon its release. Per Apple's announcement , the documentary has been "fully authorised" by the band, and will for the first time ever see them "share their extraordinary story in their own words".Apple has also confirmed that the documentary will consist of new interviews with the band's surviving members, never-before-seen footage, and archival interviews with the late Christine McVie . A description of the currently untitled documentary via Apple reads : "The film will explore how the band's trials and tribulations, personal resilience, and musical dexterity combined to create songs that have stood the test of time and are enduring masterpieces. It will take fans through the highs and lows of their brilliant career, illuminating the exceptional ingredients each member brought to the band's uncommon alchemy — a musical union that sold more than 220 million records worldwide."</h5>"The documentary will explore what allowed this combination of artists to create singular musical work again and again, and what drew them back together and held them there when every possible pressure, both outside and inside the band, threatened to blow them apart."The documentary announcement comes after official Fleetwood Mac accounts were set up on social media, causing fans to speculate about activity from the band . Earlier this year, Nicks said there was "no chance of putting Fleetwood Mac back together" without Christine McVie – who died in 2022 aged 79 . "Without her, it just couldn't work," she reasoned.In a previous interview, Nicks explained that there was "no reason to" continue with the band . She called McVie her "best friend" and "musical soul mate". "When she died, I figured we really can't go any further with this," the singer continued. Nicks played a headline solo concert at London's BST Hyde Park 2024 in July, where she was joined by Harry Styles . She also performed in Manchester, Dublin and Glasgow as part of her 2024 UK and Ireland tour .

Fleetwood Mac have announced an upcoming "fully authorised" documentary for Apple TV+, which will include new interviews and archival footage

Fleetwood Mac announce “fully authorised”, “definitive” documentary for Apple TV+

Country music stars unite for the CMA Foundation's annual Music Teachers of Excellence event. The annual celebration honors 30 music educators from around the country. All 30 teachers receive a $5,000 grant to use towards music programs and personal expenses. Country crooner Riley Green praises the opportunity to give back to educators, telling On the Red Carpet, "my mom was a school teacher. Her sister was a school teacher. My grandmother worked in an office at an elementary school. It was nice to be able to kind of come back and give back. And, at least honor that occupation 'cause I know it's tough." The event included an inspiring speech from CMA Award nominee Charlie Worsham. The Musician of the Year contender revealed, "it's often said teachers change lives, but to me it isn't just a saying. It's my reality." Singer Alana Springsteen tells On the Red Carpet about her reality, "music is about connection and as a kid, that was how I processed emotions." She definitely knows a thing or two about emotions with her music and her charitable spirit. Springsteen gifted Nashville teacher Allen Kennedy with a new keyboard! "It just happened so quickly. It's amazing. I'm so excited I can't even speak," Kennedy shared with On the Red Carpet. CMA Foundation Executive Director Tiffany Kerns opens up about the recipients to On the Red Carpet, "we're looking for teachers that go above and beyond. The teachers that are finding solutions, the teachers that are trying to accommodate the student that doesn't even know that they like music yet." Don't miss country's biggest night. "The 58th Annual CMA Awards" begin at 8pm EST, Wednesday, November 20 on ABC and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu. You can watch all the red carpet arrivals live from Nashville! "On The Red Carpet at the CMA Awards" will be streaming live at 6pm ET/3pm PT on OnTheRedCarpet.com , CMAAwards.com and . You can also stream it live on Hulu and on ABC News live on Disney+.

2024 CMA Awards nominees attend the annual CMA Foundation's Music Teachers of Excellence event ahead of country music's big night.

2024 CMA Awards nominees Riley Green, Charlie Worsham honor educators at CMA Foundation event

Via high-profile spells with Yes (in four eras), supergroups Asia and GTR, Yes spin-off Anderson Bruford Wakeman & Howe , the Steve Howe Trio and also as a prolific solo artist, London-born guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Howe has played a key role in the British music scene across six decades. Here are some of the things that make him tick.Steve Howe's latest solo album, Guitarscape , is out now via HoweSound. The first music I remember hearing</h2>When I was young my parents had many records. They had Les Paul & Mary Ford and quite a lot of dance band music. I'm going to take a shot in the dark that my first experience of music probably would have been something by [light-orchestra conductor] Mantovani. The first song I performed live </h2>Again, I can't say this with certainty, but it's likely to have been something by The Shadows. It was a band formed by a bunch of kids out of Barnsbury Boys School, kids like me, who thought they could play that repertoire. We went up and played Apache. The greatest album of all time </h2>One of the greatest albums I can think of today, is Teensville by Chet Atkins [1960]. It's the single most influential guitar record I ever heard. The Shadows were pretty damned good, and they really stirred me up, but Chet was in another league. Teensville had such great sounds and texture and so many great songs, but it was his guitar playing that meant so much to me. The songwriter</h2> Bob Dylan . The Beatles were great writers too, but as an individual Bob came out with Blowin' In The Wind [1962] and that impressed me greatly. I followed him all the way along to Street-Legal [1978]. There were a lot of rough edges, but that's what he kinda liked with his songs, I guess. Bob had a much bigger repertoire than The Beatles , and both became incredibly influential, but I still find Dylan incredibly marvellous. The guitar hero</h2>I was sixteen years old when I saw Wes Montgomery play. He's a wonderful guitarist to get to know. Wes played with his thumb, which was unusual. He also played octaves at speeds that were unheard of before, sometimes in a chordal method. That's been a part of my own playing for many, many years. He was wonderful. The singer</h2>There have been so many singers that I liked during the last forty years, from Tony Bennett to Seal, and Jon Davison in Yes, but I think it has to be Elvis Presley , particularly his Sun Records years [1953 to '55]. To a degree, compared to what came later some of those early songs were a little drab, but the way he came into the scene, the way that he sang and the things he did with his voice made Elvis remarkable. The best record I've made</h2>I'm going to say Close To The Edge [Yes's fifth album, from 1972], I'm not even going to think about it. That is a hell of a record. When you hear that piece of guitar at the beginning of And You And I, I mean... this is a record with a lot of atmosphere. It also had a lot of attitude. We weren't fiddling around and wondering what to do, we were going to nail this sucker. At that point we were a really lively band. The worst record I've made </h2>Can I have a few? [laughs]. Let me see if I can think of one. [Giggling] There are a few movements I played on Tormato [Yes, 1978] that I regret. It makes life difficult when I try to listen to that album, so I've only got myself to blame for that. But I did manage to get a few right along the way, didn't I? The most underrated band ever </h2>The Big Three were a band from Liverpool. They had a song called Some Other Guy [1963], and whenever you heard it the guitar solo made everybody ask: "Who is that guy?" Well, he was named Brian Griffith. He lives in Australia now. I used to have some contact with him. Played a Hofner Colorama, which was not an instrument I'd like to wrestle with. The best live album</h2>Weather Report made several very intense and exciting live albums. They stood there playing and made you think: "This is unbelievable." They were a band that really stirred things up. The cult hero</h2> Albert Lee deserves a far bigger share of the spotlight. You look at the people Albert worked with: the Everly Brothers, Chris Farlowe, Bill Wyman... What an underrated guitarist. But I think to make that [next leap] you need to do a deal with the devil, so to speak, and he never did. My Saturday night party song</h2>If I'm about to go out I've been known to stick on Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley & The Comets. That always makes my Saturday night. It's a song that's really stood the test of time. My guilty pleasure</h2>Back in the 1970s, before it became hip to admit to the fact, it was ABBA. I used to love those ABBA singles. And when The Libertines came out I really liked that band. Their grunginess was great. I loved the way they really rocked, and also that they almost fell apart but didn't quite do so.

Via high-profile spells with Yes (in four eras), supergroups Asia and GTR, Yes spin-off Anderson Bruford Wakeman &amp; Howe, the Steve Howe Trio and also as a prolific solo artist, London-born guitari

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BRATTLEBORO — The 18-piece Vermont Jazz Center Big Band is excited to celebrate 20 years of music, and what better way to celebrate than by honoring the legacy of Count Basie.For this year's annual scholarship gala, which takes place at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6, the Big Band will pull out all the stops with a swing-dance performance featuring Grammy-award winning singer Carmen Bradford.Carmen Bradford is a third-generation vocalist who has ascended to jazz royalty through pedigree, talent and hard work. For nine years, she was the featured vocalist with Count Basie (1904 to 1984) and continues to tour and record with the Count Basie (Legacy) Orchestra. She received a Grammy Award for her contributions to Basie Swings the Blues with the Count Basie Orchestra. She also appears on the Grammy-award winning album organized by Kenny Rankin called "The Benny Carter Songbook Project." Bradford has been nominated five times for a Grammy Award, is the recipient of the Los Angeles Jazz Society's Jazz Vocalist Award, and was recently elected to the Austin Jazz Society's Hall of Fame.Bradford has performed and/or recorded with Patti Austin, Tony Bennett, George Benson, Shelly Berg, James Brown, Benny Carter, Dori Caymmi, John Clayton, Freddie Cole, Lena Horne, Kurt Elling, Wynton Marsalis, Jeremy Monteiro, David Murray, Willie Nelson, James Newton, Kenny Rankin, Lou Rawls, Doc Severinsen, Frank Sinatra, Byron Stripling, Tierney Sutton, Joe Williams, Nancy Wilson, Liz Wright and countless other artists from around the world.Bradford has also performed and/or recorded with the Dallas Symphony, the Dani Felber Big Band, the Detroit Symphony, the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the National Symphony, the Philadelphia Pops, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Vancouver Philharmonic and many other musical institutions. She continues to tour with the Count Basie Orchestra, stating "when the Count Basie Orchestra calls me — I go."In 2016, Bradford was the voice on the album "Imagination Nation," a tribute to Nelson Mandela by South African trumpeter Darren English. This critically acclaimed album won the Pledge for Peace award from the Global Peace Song Awards.The VJC Big Band is made up of area professional musicians who come together to enjoy the rewards of playing invigorating, challenging and historically significant repertoire while raising money for the VJC's Scholarship Fund. December's Annual Gala is the primary fundraiser for the Fund which grants an annual average of $20,000 worth of scholarships to students, offsetting fees for ensembles, private lessons, and their world-renowned summer jazz workshop. By attending this event you will be contributing to the scholarship fund; all proceeds will be earmarked towards benefitting students who otherwise wouldn't be able to pursue their musical objectives.This year, the VJC Big Band celebrates its 20th year thanks to the decade-long leadership of musical director Rob Freeberg, and to the organizational persistence of baritone saxophonist, Sherm Fox. Each year the VJC Big Band performs a dance concert on the first Friday of December that features a special guest artist. Past headliners have included Evan Arntzen, Alexis Cole, Amanda Carr, Houston Person, Dave Stryker, Samirah Evans, Rich Greenblatt, Mark Anagnostopulos, Rebecca (Bella) Holtz, Kevin Mahogany, Miles Griffith, Peter Eldridge, Wanda Houston and timbalero Eguie Castrillo.Members of the VJC Big band include trumpeters Don Anderson, Rick Anderson, Haneef Nelson and Rob Freeberg; woodwind players Michael Zsoldos, Sherm Fox, Bruce Diehl, Carl Clements, and Donna Morse; trombonists John Wheeler, Amaranth Cole, Dave Sporny and Tim Atherton; and rhythm section members Eugene Uman (piano), Wes Brown (bass) and Steve Rice (drums).This concert will be a hybrid event with both livestream and in-person components. Livestreamers can create intimate dance parties in their homes or choose to come to the Jazz Center to dance in person to the sounds of an 18-piece big band. The livestream for home viewers can be accessed on the Vermont Jazz Center's website ( vtjazz.org ) or via its Facebook Live page. Livestream viewers are encouraged to make an online donation to the Scholarship Fund in lieu of purchasing a ticket.The VJC Big Band is fortunate to have trumpeter Rob Freeberg's guidance as musical director. He is a seasoned trumpeter and big band conductor who leads the VJC's large ensemble with finesse and skill, drawing on his respect for the jazz legacy, an unerring ear, and decades of experience leading his own Big Band in the New York City region. Freeberg moved to Dummerston in 2012, after retiring from his position as Director of Bands at New Rochelle High School, N.Y., where he taught for 30 years. He is also the musical director of the VJC Sextet and also performs with the Windham Orchestra, its brass quintet, the Bennington County Choral Society, and the Keene (N.H.) Chorale.The VJC's longevity is thanks in great part to band manager and baritone saxophonist Sherm Fox. His continued persistence and organizational efforts have provided the glue that has held the band together since 2004. The VJC Big Band was originally a project initiated by Fox and Howard Brofsky (aka Dr. Bebop), the VJC's mentor and former board president who passed away in 2013.The VJC is especially grateful for sponsors Dianne and Steve Lieberman, medical professionals from Amherst, Mass., who have demonstrated their belief in the music and the VJC community by sponsoring this annual concert for many years. The VJC also appreciates the support of the Vermont Arts Council, the Vermont Humanities Council, the New England Foundation of the Arts, and the National Endowment of the Arts. Thanks also to media support from The Commons and the Brattleboro Reformer.

BRATTLEBORO — The 18-piece Vermont Jazz Center Big Band is excited to celebrate 20 years of music, and what better way to celebrate than by honoring the legacy of Count

Eugene Uman: Dance to the sounds of the VJC big band with special guest vocalist Carmen Bradford

A legendary nineties R&B boyband have announced their biggest UK tour, with tickets expected to go on sale this week. Damage has sold more than 2.6million records worldwide in their heyday and were known for hits such as Wonderful Tonight, Love Guaranteed, Girlfriend, Love II Love and Let It Be Me among others. Jade Jones , Andrez Harriott, Rahsaan Jas, and Noel Simpson are currently on their 30IRTY The Anniversary Tour. Coreé Richards left earlier in the group's career. The group have revealed they are coming back to the UK in December 2025 at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire stage. Tickets are going on sale Friday. Speaking about the highly anticipated show, the group said on Instagram: 'Our fans have shown us so much love, and we can't wait to hit the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire stage next December for our biggest headline show in 10 years, celebrating 30 years together. 'It's going to be epic! With Kele Le Roc, Manny Norte plus more joining us, it's a party you don't want to miss!' They went their separate ways in 2001 before getting back together in 2014 for ITV show The Big Reunion. When the band broke up, some members ditched the pop world completely, with Jade going on to be a chef. He worked at five-star hotel Claridge's in London and has previously worked with Gordon Ramsay, appearing on his television show The F Word. Jade has also worked at the Connaught hotel in London's Mayfair and has previously said he wanted to open a restaurant with his Spice Girl wife Emma Bunton, who he married in 2021 after many years together. He said back in 2008: 'Yes, I want to open a restaurant with Emma. We're not sure when or where yet, but it's something we're seriously looking into.' He joked that Emma would not have much say in the kitchen: 'I won't let Emma in the kitchen any more. 'I've heard Gordon Ramsay has two kitchens in his house, so we might do the same. One for me and one for her. Every time she picks up a knife I get terrified.' Rahsaan is now a photographer and Andrez works in the rehabilitation of young offenders. The five original Damage members could not let bygones be bygones after meeting face to face for the first time in four years on The Big Reunion in 2014. During a tense and heated discussion which saw the group discuss their many demons of the past which led to their demise, they failed to agree to disagree. After discussing their last reunion, which ended up with Coreé getting inebriated and causing a fight on the motorway, the musician admitted: 'To be fair I can't remember what happened at the end of the show.' Jade started by opening up the can of worms: 'So much has been brushed under the carpet, so much has happened over 20 years.' The group then went on to discuss their own personal demons and their inability to communicate with Coreé about his wild behaviour. Rahsaan said: 'Whenever we want to talk to you about something, you were quite confrontational, which is why we never dealt with it.' Noel said: 'There is a piece of your personality which was really difficult to deal with growing up, I personally saw signs when it was difficult to come to you when there was an issue.' Rahsaan added: 'These debts run up to £100,000 with Jade, yourself and Coreé why wasn't anyone paying the debts, why weren't anyone answering the letters that were coming to your houses? I was ready to bankrupt everyone.' [sic] Coreé then went on to criticise their bond and admitted his addictions were his demise: 'We have never clicked the same way I have clicked with others. There was a very low point with the drugs, at one point I was very suicidal.' In an intimate chat with his mother, Coreé revealed that his lowest point was when he slept on Brighton beach for two weeks, which caused his mother to burst into tears. Coreé then spoke about the juxtaposition of how the public perceived him and the dark times he was going through with addiction. He said: 'You're dealing with meeting dealers on the street, and you're met by people who ask for your autograph and they don't know where I'm going.' Adding that when he was in prison for drink driving, he found the reality hard to deal with: 'I went to prison and could see my school from the window and thought how did I get from there to here. Not one of them came to visit me, none of them sent me a letter.' Bringing things back to the present Coreé admitted he thought it was all about the money: 'We had left a record deal, we basically chopped our foot off for leaving that, I thought we were doing gigs just to pay debts.' The band are yet to announce what their current reunion involves and if they will be heading out on tour.

A legendary nineties R&B boyband have announced their biggest UK tour, with tickets expected to go on sale this week.

Legendary nineties R&B boyband announces biggest UK tour - with tickets set to go on sale this week

Legendary soul singer turned pastor Al Green has covered R.E.M. 's 1992 classic Everybody Hurts. Green, who preaches at the Full Gospel Tabernacle church in Memphis, TN, gives the song a typically uplifting spin, complete with swelling organ, strings and a choir.The track was recorded in Memphis earlier this year and finds Green working with three members of his classic Hi Rhythm Section – organist Reverend Charles Hodges, bassist Leroy Hodges and pianist Archie "Hubbie" Turner/ – as well as guitarist Will Sexton, who's played with Doug Sahm, Joe Ely, Roky Erickson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and former Booker T & The MG's/Gregg Allman drummer Steve Potts. Veteran Stax session man Lester Snell arranged the strings."Recording Everybody Hurts, I could really feel the heaviness of the song and I wanted to inject a little touch of hope and light into it," tweets Green . "There's always a presence of light that can break through those times of darkness.""Speaking on behalf of the entire band, we could not be more honoured, more flattered, more humbled," adds R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe. "This is an epic moment for us."Everybody Hurts was released as a single by R.E.M. in 1993, and reached the Top 10 in The UK, Australia, Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland and the Netherlands. It's since been covered by artists including Joe Cocker , Australian singer-songwriter Tina Arena, and Tunisian singer MC Rai, who sang an Arabic-language version of the song on the soundtrack to the Sacha Baron Cohen movie The Dictator.

Legendary soul singer turned pastor Al Green has covered R.E.M.'s 1992 classic Everybody Hurts. Green, who preaches at the Full Gospel Tabernacle church in Memphis, TN, gives the song a typically upli

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