John Waddington, post-punk The Pop Group guitarist, dead at 63

Robert Downey Jr. has called Oppenheimer “the best film I’ve ever been in” ahead of its release next week.The upcoming biopic stars Cillian Murphy as scientist and “father of the atomic bomb” J.

Pulp were joined by Richard Hawley at their first of two hometown shows in Sheffield last night (July 14) – watch them perform together below.Hawley, who was a one-time member of Pulp, had previously played ‘Common People’ with the reunited band in Dublin last month.At the Utilita Arena in their hometown, Pulp were supported by Hawley, who then also joined them during their set for ‘Common People’ and ‘Sunrise’.See footage of the performances and Pulp’s full setlist below.Richard Hawley and Pulp today. pic.twitter.com/jolIoNyXjy— Dr Alexandra Woodall (@alexwoodall) July 14, 2023‘I Spy’‘Disco 2000’‘Mis-Shapes’‘Something Changed’‘Pink Glove’‘Weeds’‘Weeds II (The Origin Of The Species)’‘F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E.’‘Sorted For E’s & Wizz’‘This Is Hardcore’‘Do You Remember The First Time?’‘Babies’‘Sunrise’ (with Richard Hawley)‘Like A Friend’‘Underwear’‘Common People’ (with Richard Hawley)‘After You’‘Razzmatazz’‘Glory Days’Reviewing Pulp’s recent London show at Finsbury Park, NME wrote: “Ostensibly, this show – and Pulp’s 2023 tour – is nostalgia fodder, with no new music in sight or promises to return after the tour wraps up later this summer.

Director James Cameron responded today to rumors that he’s in talks on a film about the ill-fated voyage of the Titan submersible, which sank attempting to visit the Titanic wreckage.

Turnstile have cancelled their upcoming London show at Brixton Academy due to the venue’s continued closure.The band were set to play the venue on August 15, rescheduled from an earlier date in May.Now, they have been forced to cancel the show and have revealed that they were unable to find a replacement venue for the gig.They told fans on Instagram: “London: Due to the current status of the O2 Academy Brixton remaining closed, we are sad to say our show on August 15 is cancelled.“Despite our efforts, we were unable to reschedule or relocate to another location. Your booking will be refunded in full automatically.

Depeche Mode have announced extra UK and European dates to their 2024 tour– find all the details below.Last week, the band announced a new leg of gigs as part of their world tour behind last year’s ‘Memento Mori’ LP.Now, they’ve added a second date at London’s The O2 on January 24, 2024, and a third gig in Cologne on April 8.Having played at London’s Twickenham Stadium last month as part of a wider European tour, Depeche Mode will return to the UK for further gigs on Birmingham (January 24), Manchester (29) and Glasgow (31) as well as the two London shows.See the full updated tour schedule below and buy tickets here.A post shared by Depeche Mode (@depechemode)A post shared by Depeche Mode (@depechemode)JANUARY 202422 – London, The O224 – Birmingham, Utilita Arena27 – London, The O229 – Manchester, AO Arena31 – Glasgow, OVO HydroFEBRUARY 20243 – Dublin, 3Arena6 – Antwerp, Sportpaleis8 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome10 – Copenhagen, Royal Arena13 – Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena15 – Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena17 – Hamburg, Barclays Arena20 – Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena22 – Prague, O2 Arena24 – Prague, O2 Arena27 – Lodz, Atlas Arena29 – Lodz, Atlas ArenaMARCH 20243 – Paris, Accor Arena5 – Paris, Accor Arena7 – Munich, Olympiahalle12 – Madrid, Wizink Centre14 – Madrid, Wizink Centre16 – Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi19 – Lisbon, Altice Arena21 – Bilbao, BEC23 – Torino, Pala Alpitour26 – Budapest, MVM Dome28 – Milan, Mediolanum Forum30 – Milan, Mediolanum ForumAPRIL 20243 – Cologne, Lanxess Arena5 – Cologne, Lanxess Arena8 – Cologne, Lanxess ArenaDepeche Mode kicked off their 2023 ‘Memento Mori’ world tour in Sacramento, California back in March. They’re currently out on the road in Europe, with that stint due to wrap up next month.

Jay-Z has opened this week at the Brooklyn Public Library.The Book Of Hov is a temporary exhibition at the central branch of the library. It’s described as including “thousands of archived objects, including original recording masters, never-before-seen photos, iconic stage wear, prestigious awards, and recognitions, as well as videos and artifacts from every facet on Jay-Z’s professional life.”The description adds: “The multimedia exhibit explores Jay-Z’s global impact as a musician, innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.“Our goal, with The Book Of Hov tribute exhibition, is to provide a behind-the-scenes look at a Hall of Fame songwriter and performer, successful business person, and a consequential philanthropist who has never forgotten the lessons he learned on the road to success.

proposed to use artificial intelligence to scan the faces of extras and use their likeness in perpetuity.On Thursday, the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) officially declared its intention to go on strike, with one of the many areas of concern for the union being the use of AI within the industry.During a press conference, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) had made a so-called “groundbreaking” proposal that, with the use of AI, would allow the likenesses of film and television background performers to be used indefinitely.Sharing his anger at the proposal on Twitter, Cusack said: “Studios wanna have extras work one day, scan them — own their likeness forever — and eliminate them from the business.“Do you think they will stop with extras? That’s what AI is — a giant Copywrite identity theft [and] criminal enterprise.”Studios wanna have extras work one day Scan them – own their likeness forever – and eliminate them from the business – & do you think they will stop with extras – ? That’s what AI is – a giant Copywrite identity theft – criminal Enterprise / we had no idea this would…— John Cusack (@johncusack) July 14, 2023“We had no idea this would happen… they will say in 10 years when the scope and scale of the plunder is revealed,” he added.

Queen guitarist Brian May has said that it’s “not impossible” that the band could discuss playing Glastonbury Festival.Back in 2019, May explained why the band would “never” play the festival, before doubling down on the comments this year.Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis previously called May a “danger to farming” and criticised the guitarist’s opposition to the controversial badger cull –  arguing that the process is a fight against the impact that bovine TB can cause when cattle become infected.May then said the band will never play Worthy Farm because “Michael Eavis has frequently insulted me, and I don’t particularly enjoy that. What bothers me more is that he’s in favour of the badger cull, which I regard as a tragedy and an unnecessary crime against wildlife.”In a new interview with The Guardian, May was asked once again about Glastonbury and whether he and Eavis could settle their differences.He said: “You can never say never, but it’s a very big matter of principle to me.

Dundee United have suffered a nightmare start to the season as Jim Goodwin suffers another cup howler, this time against Spartans in the Viaplay Cup.

Auchterarder lad Euan O’Reilly struck the winner as League Two Stenhousemuir stunned St Johnstone in the opening Viaplay Cup group match.

Lisa Marie Presley‘s cause of death has finally been confirmed and revealed to the public.Lisa Marie Presley – the only daughter of Elvis Presley – died in January at the age of 54 from what was reported at the time as a cardiac arrest. However, a newly published report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office has confirmed that Presley died from a “sequelae of a small bowel obstruction.”Small bowel obstructions are defined as intestinal obstructions and complications that cut off the blood supply to the intestine.

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has opened up about experiencing burnout, and how she grew to “hate” being the K-pop band’s designated rapper.Last month, BLACKPINK played a ‘Born Pink’ concert in Melbourne, Australia. During the show, Jennie left the stage in the middle of performing ‘Lovesick Girls’, and did not return for the rest of the concert.Her label YG Entertainment then informed fans that the singer “was unable to complete the stage due to her deteriorating condition”, extending an apology to fans in attendance at the concert.Now, Jennie has spoken to Dua Lipa on the latter’s At Your Service podcast about how being placed as the rapper of the group led to difficulties for her.“I know one of the reasons you became a rapper is because you spoke English, so you got assigned the rap parts and you’ve obviously really grown into that rap role in BLACKPINK, it’s something that the fans love you for,” Dua told Jennie.

Airdrie got their Viaplay Cup group off to a flier with a comfortable win over Dumbarton at New Broomfield, but left it late.

Todd Gilchrist editor Named after a word that sounds similar in Korean to both “spring” and “tiger,” Pom Klementieff has appropriately showcased ebullience and viciousness throughout her career — and especially in the past few months. In May, she reprised her role as Mantis in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” empathetically shepherding her fellow outcasts through an adventure to save Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) from unapologetic MCU villain the High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji). She also appears in “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One” as Paris, a ruthless assassin who will stop at nothing to kill Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and anyone else who gets in her way. Ahead of “Dead Reckoning Part One,” Klementieff spoke to Variety about her character in the film, whose backstory she worked closely with Cruise and writer-director Christopher McQuarrie to develop. In addition to talking about how she “manifested” the opportunity to be a part of the franchise, she revealed the panorama of influences — from Jean-Paul Belmondo to animal videos on YouTube — she enlisted to ensure that audiences never forget Paris.

sky-high — but experts warn extreme weight loss could also cost your life.Dr. Terry Dubrow, the mastermind plastic surgeon behind the hit series “Botched,” is slamming the drastic methods an increasing number of patients are risking to achieve drastic weight loss following the autopsy results for Lisa Marie Presley.The late daughter of Elvis Presley died in January at the age of 54.

 star took to social media and shared Mark Seiler, her partner of 36 years, died last week. She said Seiler had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for several years, but thinks he ultimately succumbed to complications stemming from long COVID.«It seems to be Long Covid that took his life after his 3rd infection,» she added on Twitter.

André Watts, one of the first Black superstars in classical music, died on Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Ind. He was 77 and died of prostrate cancer, according to his wife.

After over a decade, law enforcement finally caught the man believed to be the Long Island serial killer responsible for the horrific deaths of three women found around the Gilgo Beach area in New York. But what led investigators to the arrest? Apparently, a discarded pizza crust!

Karen Idelson As the Nickelodeon Animation Studio celebrates its 25th anniversary, it’s clearly blossomed from being a small but formidable toon house to a world-class studio with dozens of productions in process and executive Ramsey Naito at the helm. And Naito’s plans include growing relationships with creators who can speak to Nick’s audience.  In the last five to six years, the studio has expanded to include Nick Animation West (Burbank), Nick Animation East (New York) and offices in Hollywood on the Paramount lot. When Naito was named president of Nickelodeon Animation in 2020 (she has since become president of Paramount Animation as well), there were nine shows in production at the studio. Today there are nearly 70 at a place known for its irreverent, fun and boundary-breaking animation.  

, she surprised style watchers this year by dressing to match the Centre Court in various shades of green over the course of the championship. To catch up with Emma Raducanu on the second day of the tournament, the appeared in a with contrasting white buttons, upping the ’80s vibes by pairing it with a pleated white skirt.For the Women’s Final on July 15, meanwhile, she selected a $615 in a tennis ball green shade to watch Markéta Vondroušová and Ons Jabeur face off.

Twitter on Wednesday as they paid a heartfelt tribute to the 'unforgettable musician', with his death coming just two months after frontman Mark Stewart passed away.  They wrote in a statement: 'An influential musician, and an integral member of the group, John contributed to some of the band’s most iconic recordings. 'His energy and friendship will be sorely missed, and his unforgettable musicianship will always be remembered.