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EXCLUSIVE: Bleecker Street is teaming with Fathom Entertainment on the re-release of Rob Reiner’s big hair rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap which will play theaters nationwide July 5-7.

Celebrity Big Brother star Donny Tourette looks unrecognisable nearly 18 years since his reality TV stint.The singer appeared on the show in 2007 and is best known as the lead singer of Towers of London. Donny, 44, made headlines during his time on CBB, as he exited the house just three days into the series. He opted to depart the show after he became aware that Jade Goody and some of her relatives, including mum Jackiey Budden, were due to arrive in the house.

From March 27–30, amid the University of Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball teams’ dominant runs in the 2025 NCAA tournament, downtown Knoxville will be overrun with experimental music, forcing fans in Tennessee Orange apparel to wade through a sea of vintage band tees. Every year at Big Ears, genre-blurring giants perform across a dozen-odd venues.

Carolyn Giardina A month ago, on Friday, Feb. 21, Technicolor began to alert employees that it was in dire financial trouble and could (and did) begin to shut down that Monday. The stunning collapse of the iconic century-old company sent shockwaves through the industry, affecting its brands and thousands of employees around the world, as well as their customers.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash and producer Tony Brown were announced Tuesday as the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, due to be officially inducted in a formal ceremony in fall 2025. The new trio of inductees were revealed during a morning news conference hosted by Vince Gill, who shared personal connections with all three of the incoming honorees.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Allison Russell has released the first taste of her next full-length project with “Superlover,” a plea for peace. Joining her in a duet is Annie Lennox, and it’s a rare one, marking her first vocal appearance on a recorded song since her 2018 movie theme “Requiem for a Private War”; Lennox’s last full album was 11 years ago.

Dave Matthews, Vampire Weekend and Dead & Company.Back in January, the multi-instrumentalist took a “mental health break” from touring with them amid a “personal crisis”, but later found his temporary exit had been made permanent without his knowledge.Yesterday (March 24), the ‘Hungersite’ artists took to Instagram to announce Arevalo would no longer be a part of the Goose organization, after being “made aware of behavior in Jeff’s personal life”.The band did not provide details on what triggered the decision, but wrote that it was an “incredibly unfortunate, unexpected situation”, adding: “It is clear that this is the only way forward as we remain committed to upholding the values that define our community, particularly when it comes to respecting others and creating a safe environment.A post shared by Goose (@goosetheband)“This past tour was an unexpected challenge to navigate, but through it all, the four of us forged a deeper connection on and off stage. We’re feeling inspired to continue growing as a unit as we move into this next chapter, and are deeply grateful for everyone with us on this journey.”Today, Arevalo responded, taking to social media to say that while he was “extremely grateful” for the time spent with the progressive-rock outfit, and agreed they should both go separate ways, he felt frustrated at being under-utilised.He reflected on his mental health break from earlier in the year when he pursued a program in Washington, where he studied “emotional issues” and spoke with counsellors.

Alex Ritman “Happy Valley,” “Gentleman Jack” and “Last Tango in Halifax” creator Sally Wainwright has lifted the lid on her latest project, a new series about a group of 50-something women who form a punk band. Speaking at a special Masterclass at Series Mania in Lille, Wainwright discussed “Riot Women,” the upcoming six-part drama which was commissioned by the BBC and Britbox for the U.S.

Sally Wainwright has assembled a band for her latest BBC series Riot Women but it turns out her cast could barely play a tune when they first came together.

A post shared by The Menstrual Cramps (@themenstrualcramps)“We take what we do seriously, but we have a blast doing it, and we need someone who’s ready to jump in, gig regularly, and grow with us. If that sounds like you (or someone you know), drop us a message,” it added.“Must have a passport, gear, touring experience, and be politically charged.

Gaumont, won Monday night the first annual Buyers Choice Award, marking the climax of Series Mani’s newest initiative, the Series Mania Buyers Upfront. A four-way Switzerland-France-Luxembourg-Belgium which also world premieres in main competition at Series Mania, Europe’s largest V Festival, “The Deal” prizes marks a triumph for pan-European co-production, the commercial strategy of the day in Europe.

Andor Season 2 is coming soon!

Mia Love has sadly passed away.

Wet Leg debuted seven new songs at their intimate Brighton comeback gig yesterday – watch footage below.Over the weekend, the Isle Of Wight band teased a surprise gig at Brighton’s Green Door Store on Sunday (March 23) and at the Moth Club in the capital tonight (March 24).Though initially announced without revealing the band’s identity and shared under the pseudonym Uma Thurman – with the caveat the real actor “will not be in attendance” – they confirmed their involvement by sharing a link to the Moth Club date on their social media accounts.Tonight’s gig at the Moth Club gig currently has a waiting list, which you can access here.After a quiet spell, Wet Leg appear set to return with new music, which they’ve been steadily teasing for a while.

Severance star Britt Lower is putting an end to a major fan theory about the show’s season 2 finale, which is now available to stream.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Larry Tamblyn, who co-founded the garage-rock cult-favorite band the Standells, famous for the 1965 single “Dirty Water,” died Friday, the group announced on social media. The keyboard player and sometimes lead singer for the band was 82. No cause of death was given.

Tool livestreamed their full set at Lollapalooza Argentina last night (March 22).The band took a rare step of allowing the Buenos Aires concert to be broadcast via Flow, an Argentinian cable television and internet company, despite the band not allowing any close-ups of the performance and stuck with only wide angle shots. You can watch it below.Tool have a staunch no-filming policy at their concerts, with security tending to remove fans who try to film their shows.Their nine-song set at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, which was their first in South America, included four songs from 2006’s ‘10,000 Days’.It kicked off a run of shows that also includes Lollapalooza festivals in Chile and Brazil.‘Stinkfist’‘The Pot’‘Fear Inoculum’‘Rosetta Stoned’‘Pneuma’‘The Grudge’‘Jambi’‘Invincible’‘Vicarious’Elsewhere, the band could face a class action lawsuit after disappointing fans at their own recent inaugural Tool In The Sand festival in the Dominican Republic.The band kicked off their first-ever destination music bash in the Caribbean earlier this month in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, across two resorts.

Wet Leg look set to play two UK concerts in Brighton and London.The Isle Of Wight band appear to be playing at the Green Door Store in Brighton tonight (March 23) and at the Moth Club in the capital tomorrow (March 24) under the pseudonym Uma Thurman, although they joked that the real actor “will not be in attendance”.Though initially announced without revealing the band’s identity, Wet Leg later appeared to confirm their involvement by sharing a “first come first served” link to the Moth Club date via their their social media accounts, which has since been deleted.Links to both shows are also still appearing at both venues although tonight’s concert has already sold out while the Moth Club gig currently has a waiting list, which you can access here.

Glastonbury 2025.The Liverpool band, best known for their their version of The Drifters’ hit ‘Sweets For My Sweet’, ‘Sugar And Spice’ and ‘Don’t Throw Your Love Away’, will end nearly 70 years of touring with their debut at Worthy Farm on the Acoustic Stage on Friday, June 27, after the line-up was announced yesterday (March 22).Founding member John McNally told BBC News: “A Glastonbury debut at 83, can anyone top that? I don’t think life gets any better, does it? There will be a few nerves, but in a good way, and we’ll be nicely warmed up from our shows in June. We can’t wait to see our fans again for this incredible final farewell.”Bassist and singer Frank Allen, who joined the group in 1964, added: “I have played shows across the world with The Searchers for over 60 years; Glastonbury has always been an ambition that has eluded us – until now.“The Searchers are finally performing at the greatest music festival of them all.

Guns N’ Roses drummer Frank Ferrer has shared his “disappointment” over his recent exit from the band.Earlier this week, Ferrer – who was once the longest-serving sticksman in the band, having joined in 2006 to replace Bryan Mantia – left after 19 years.A statement made on social media described the move as an “amicable exit” with the group thanking Ferrer for his “friendship, creativity, and sturdy presence over the past 19 years”.“Frank first joined GNR during a show in June 2006,” it continued, “helping anchor the rhythm section during subsequent tours, including their recent outings featuring the reunited trio of Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan.”A day later, the stadium rockers took to social media once again to reveal that AWOLNATION‘s Isaac Carpenter had joined the band as his replacement. Carpenter has been part of AWOLNATION’s set-up since 2014, and he had also previously worked with GNR’s bassist Duff McKagan’s band Loaded, Adam Lambert and A Perfect Circle.Now, Ferrer has shared an update with fans on Instagram, where he expressed gratitude for his time in the band as well as dismay that it had come to an end.“The outpouring of love I have felt from the incredible fans of Guns N’ Roses and my peers over the past 24 hours has been tremendous,” he wrote, tagging the band’s official page.“I will have immense gratitude and love always for Axl and the band while at the same time, disappointment that this chapter came to an end.“It has been an incredible 19 years.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Las Vegas is filled with even-better-off Deadheads, now that Dead & Company has played the second night of its second Sphere residency, and captivated multi-night attendees with a show that added plenty of fresh visuals not seen on the opening night, as well as what many on hand were describing as an even more intense performance, and maybe even one of the band’s best. Anyone who thought that the group was showing off all its new video tricks on night 1 was mistaken.