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Bdrmm have released their sweeping new single ‘Standard Tuning’ – check it out below.The Hull-based shoegaze group’s new track follows the release of second album ‘I Don’t Know’ – which came out in June 2023 and earned four stars from NME – and autumn single ‘Mud’, released via Mogwai’s Rock Action Label.The new track will form part of a 10 inch release which will also feature a remix of album opener ‘Alps’, out April 19.Listen to ‘Standard Tuning’ below.The new single was recorded during their studio sessions for ‘I Don’t Know’, an “important track in the ever-changing development of our creative process, as it was a collaboration between myself and Jordan”, as frontman Ryan Smith explained in a press statement.“I created the loop using techniques such as stretching samples and chopping them, and Jordan added synthetics and drum processing and structured it into the track you hear now. Lyrically, the words followed the loss of an old childhood friend.“Despite the fact of not speaking to somebody for years, you still feel an atmosphere of upset and loss.

Three years ago U.K. shoegaze band bdrmm delivered one of the more intriguing debut albums of recent times in Bedroom. The low-key title and band name suggest humble surroundings but the sound of their music was anything but, with huge chasms of sound matching an emotional depth that went bone-deep on frontman Ryan Smith's frustrations and inner-most feelings.

Avril Lavigne and Tyga are rumoured to be a couple after they were spotted partying together during Paris Fashion Week. The Canadian hitmaker, who recently confirmed she has called it quits on her engagement to Mod Sun, has now been seen living it up in the city of love with rapper Tyga, whose real name is Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson. A week earlier, the stars had also been spotted sharing a hug after dinner in Los Angeles, California.

A Lanarkshire care home has been taken over, with the facility set for a modernisation programme and new staff to be recruited.

As the "Rust" shooting investigation continues, a Los Angeles judge on Friday dismissed claims of assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the producers of the principal production company.  The action comes after Alec Baldwin fired a gun while practicing a shot for the film "Rust" on a New Mexico movie set Oct. 21, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.The group had been rehearsing in a small church on the set.

UPDATED, 1:00 PM: Today’s scheduled hearing for Rust script supervisor Mamie Mitchell’s lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other producers has been rescheduled for September 28. Judge Michael E. Whitaker moved the hearing to give the plaintiff the option and time to file an amended complaint.

Alex Rodriguez welcomed his 47th birthday and had a good time in Idaho. According to Page Six’s sources, the former baseball player stayed at the Gozzer Ranch, celebrated with friends, and played golf.“He was with friends,” says the insider.

UPDATED, 4:14 PM: A Superior Court judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mamie Mitchell, the script supervisor who was standing next to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when she was fatally shot with a prop weapon fired by actor Alec Baldwin on the Rust film set, can seek punitive damages from some of the producers who sought to have the damages stricken.

bdrmm have shared their latest single ‘Three’, an understated and honest track about addiction – scroll down the page to listen to it now.The track is the four-piece’s follow-up to ‘Port’, which arrived last year, and was recorded during the same sessions.‘Three’ builds over six minutes, mixing melancholy guitars and slowly glittering electronics as frontman Ryan Smith narrates his own struggles with addiction and coming to terms with the issue.“I hit a pretty low point during lockdown (fuck, I hate that word) and my substance abuse hit a new level,” the singer and guitarist explained in a press release. “It was a pretty bleak time, but it made me realise that something needed to change.

Avril Lavigne has been spotted wearing an absolute rock of a diamond ring on her finger.The Complicated singer, 37, has returned to the spotlight with a bang in recent months as she announced a new album and tour.After a few years keeping a relatively low profile, the Canadian-born chart-topper is getting set to travel the world again with her Love Sux tour.Accompanying her on the tour is boyfriend Mod Sun, aka Derek Ryan Smith, a fellow musician and music producer.The couple became close and eventually fell in love while working on Avril’s new album Love Sux – which, yeah, is kind of ironic — but were friends for years beforehand.Now Avril has been spotted displaying the gorgeous rock on her ring finger, prompting fans to speculate that Mod and Avril may have taken the next step in their relationship.However, nothing has been confirmed by Avril, Mod or their reps, meaning fans of the Sk8er Boi legend will have to rely on the rumour mill for now.The pop-punk princess displayed the stunning ring as she arrived at a studio in Los Angeles on Tuesday.Dressed in a gloriously gothy all-black outfit, including leather trousers and Doc Marten boots despite the LA sun, Avril wore her platinum-blonde locks in loose curls reaching past her shoulders.She also matched the cool orange streaks in her hair with punky orange nail varnish, and wore dark glasses to shield her eyes against the sun.Her most recent appearance comes days after she graced the red carpet at the Grammy Awards without a ring on, where she and Mod shared a kiss for cameras.Avril and Mod have been together since 2021, and Avril admitted she tried to ‘resist’ falling for him at first.However the pair fell hard, having since been spotted holding hands, kissing and

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe Directors Guild of America has raised concerns about safety issues on a new film from the production company behind “Rust,” the project that was halted after a fatal shooting last fall.The guild determined that “Oak” — now shooting in Thomasville, Ga. — failed to meet its safety standards. The DGA issued a statement that did not specify the reasons behind its decision.

There are new details emerging about Alec Baldwin‘s plans after the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAlec Baldwin tried to arrange a settlement with the widower of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins which would have allowed filmmakers to complete “Rust,” the production on which Hutchins was killed last October.Baldwin revealed the efforts in an arbitration filing on Friday. The settlement discussions ended when Matthew Hutchins filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Baldwin and others in the film last month.Baldwin filed an arbitration demand Friday against Ryan Smith, the lead producer on on the film, and against Rust Move Productions LLC, the production entity.

Rust production team.On October 21 last year, Baldwin is alleged to have discharged a prop firearm during rehearsal on set at Bonanza Creed Ranch in New Mexico which injured director Joel Souza and killed Hutchins.At a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 15), lawyers for the Hutchins family announced they had filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and “others who are responsible for the safety on set, and whose reckless behaviour and cost-cutting led to the senseless, tragic death of Halyna Hutchins”.Names mentioned in the lawsuit (via Deadline) include actor and producer Baldwin, producers Ryan Smith, Allen Cheney, Nathan Klingher, Ryan Winterstern, Anjul Nigam, Matthew DelPiano, and Emily Salveson. Armourers Hannah Gutierrez Reed and Seth Kenney are also named, alongside crew members Sarah Zachry, Dave Halls, Gabrielle Pickle and others.The lawsuit claims the Rust production team “disregarded at least 15 Industry Standards” of on-set safety.

The family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has finally taken legal action against the Rust producers, including Alec Baldwin, nearly 4 months after her tragic on-set death. Lawyer Brian Panish filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday (Feb. 15) in New Mexico on behalf of Halyna’s husband Matthew and their 9-year-old son Angelo, according to multiple reports. The lawsuit specifically called out Alec, 63, and the film’s producers for their “reckless behavior” on the film’s set the day Halyna died (Oct. 21). For those that forget, Alec accidentally discharged a prop gun that killed Halyna and injured director Joel Souza during filming.

A Lanarkshire company has donated thousands of pounds to charity in the memory of a former employee.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA producer on “Rust” is backing another independent film, “Sam & Kate,” starring Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek, which is set to begin production early next year.Ryan Smith is helping to finance the film, which is set to shoot in Thomasville, Ga., starting in mid-February. A source close to the project said that Smith is putting in a portion of the financing and will get an executive producer credit, but that he and his company will not be involved in physical production.Smith, his business partner Allen Cheney, and their company, Thomasville Pictures, have been named in two lawsuits stemming from the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust” last month in New Mexico.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA crew member told Variety that he warned the producers of “Rust” that Dave Halls, the first assistant director, was cavalier about set safety during a previous production.Halls has admitted to investigators that he failed to properly check a gun before handing it to Alec Baldwin on the set of “Rust” on Oct. 21.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterIn 2016, Kelly Grimsley was vacationing in Los Angeles when she was invited to lunch with a family friend. The lunch turned out to be a pitch meeting for an investment in an independent film, and Grimsley ended up putting in $250,000 to get it made.Grimsley would later sue the producers — Ryan Smith and Allen Cheney — claiming they had improperly embezzled $40,000, some of which went to pay a personal credit card bill and health insurance premiums.The suit portrays Smith, 36, and Cheney, 33, as being in well over their heads, ultimately having to be rescued by Cheney’s father, the CEO of a local bank.

Dan Reynolds is donating a big part of his heritage to a good cause.

Mod Sun has joined forces with Avril Lavigne to release the new single “Flames”.