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Jazz Jennings is sharing a major update on her weight loss journey.

Another heatwave might be predicted but it's never too early to start thinking about your new season wardrobe and our favourite high street names are already giving us tons of inspo as they prepare for autumn with their latest new season must-haves. Expect to see all the newest trends dropping online over the next few weeks including snug jackets, warm cardigans, and new boots ready for when the temperature drops. On a recent browse through M&S, we stumbled upon an irresistible crew neck knit jumper that's just the ticket for jazzing up any look, be it casual with jeans or smartened up with trousers or skirts.

Todd Gilchrist editor From 1972 to 1981, producers Larry and Alfonso “Fonce” Mizell helped create some of the most popular and recognizable recordings in the history of jazz. These include Donald Byrd’s “Black Byrd,” “Stepping Into Tomorrow” and “Places and Spaces;” Bobbi Humphrey’s “Blacks and Blues” and “Fancy Dancer;” Johnny Hammond’s “Gears;” Gary Bartz’s “Music Is My Sanctuary,” and many more.

Great news for The Traitors fans as the BBC has officially confirmed an "unmissable" celebrity edition is in the works, after months of speculation.The news was announced at Edinburgh Fringe Festival on Thursday August 22, as the nine-part series will be dropping on BBC and iPlayer after season 3, which has already been filmed in the Scottish Highlands with host Claudia Winkelman. That's not all, the highly successful show, saw phenomenal growth with 46m views on BBC iPlayer and an average of 8.1m views per episode, has also been commissioned for series 4, which will begin filming in 2025.The celebrity version will also begin filming in 2025, as the line-up is yet to be announced.

EXCLUSIVE: Tony-nominated composer Branford Marsalis (Fences) is joining a revised music team for the upcoming fall Broadway production of A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical to create new musical arrangements and orchestrations, producers said today.

The first look images for season three of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix have debuted online!

Wasia Project have announced their 2024 ‘The Isotope’ UK tour which is set to kick off later this year.The duo – comprised of siblings Will Gao and Olivia Hardy – will embark on a seven-stop tour across the UK in November. The short trek will commence on November 10 at the Stylus in Leeds.

Blake Lively is getting called out for ANOTHER old resurfaced interview as the It Ends With Us drama continues to simmer in the proverbial pan!!

Todd Gilchrist editor Herbie Hancock’s August 14 performance of “Head Hunters” at the Hollywood Bowl marks the first time in 50 years that the jazz keyboardist and composer reunited with the collaborators that became the album’s namesake. Given its success and legacy — the first ever jazz album to go platinum, and one of the all-time most famous in the genre — that claim seems improbable.

Andra Day is opening up about a not-so-temporary decision for a role.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director One of the deadliest creatures in movie history is back, and people are loving it. Fede Alvarez‘s “Alien: Romulus” has finally screened for members of the film press, and the first reactions for the R-rated tentpole are praising its horrifying scares, practical effects and killer cast. Many film writers agree Alvarez has delivered one of the better entries in the 45-year franchise that started with Ridley Scott‘s “Alien” in 1979.

Tributes have been paid to Grammy-winning musician Shaun Martin, who has died at the age of 45. On Sunday, 4 August, it was announced that Shaun, who was a member of Snarky Puppy, had tragically passed away. In an emotional post uploaded to Instagram, jazz group Snarky Puppy paid tribute to the “music legend” as they confirmed the sad news.

The Smile have released a surprise 12” vinyl with two new songs, ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ and ‘The Slip’ – listen to the songs below.The band – comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – had not previously announced the new release.The vinyl is currently only available physically in store in an extremely limited edition with a bespoke XL Recordings housebag, with online ordering reported to be available starting August 8 (via Stereogum).Listen to the mesmerising songs here:The band had posted cryptic AI imagery on the social media accounts on Friday (August 2), without confirming what it represented.pic.twitter.com/Xf0sUOaBEF— The Smile (@thesmiletheband) August 2, 2024Last month, the group cancelled their upcoming European tour dates for August while Greenwood recovered from his stay in intensive care.“A few days ago, Jonny became seriously ill from an infection that needed emergency hospital treatment, some of it in intensive care. Mercifully, he is now out of danger and will soon return home,” the band wrote.“We have been instructed by the medical team in charge of Jonny’s care to cancel all engagements until he has had time to make a full recovery.

RAYE joined Laufey as a surprise guest during the latter’s Lollapalooza set for a cover of ‘It Could Happen To You’.Yesterday (August 2), the Jazz-pop singer took over the Bud Light stage at the annual Chicagoan music bash. Midway through her set, the ‘Valentine’ singer took a moment to walk on the stage to share that she was going to bring out another performer who had played earlier in the day and was also a fan of jazz music.“There’s one artist in particular that I saw was playing, and I was like ‘Hey, you like jazz don’t you?’ and she was like ‘Yeah, what are you thinking?’ I was like ‘Do you want to sing with me?’ I am very very excited to announce that I will have RAYE joining me on stage,” Laufey told the crowd, introducing the ‘Escapism’ singer.OMG!! @laufey brought out @raye for a duet at @lollapalooza!!! Dream team #LOLLAPALOOZA pic.twitter.com/BZQCljNuOi— NME (@NME) August 3, 2024The two went on to perform a rendition of Jimmy Van Heusen’s 1943 song ‘It Could Happen To You’.

Matt Damon is feeling the love of his family at the premiere of his new movie The Instigators.

A.D. Amorosi From Elvis at the International to Adele at Caesars Palace, other artists have staked their claim to a single spot out with lengthy residencies out west, but no one’s become as legendary for doing it back east as Billy Joel with his regularly scheduled shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

Ellise Shafer Albums by Charli XCX, the Last Dinner Party, Beth Gibbons and more have been shortlisted for the U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize. The nominees for the award, the winner of which will be revealed in September, were announced on Thursday morning.

It is with heavy hearts that we bear the news that John Mayall passed away peacefully in his California home yesterday,…Posted by John Mayall on Tuesday, July 23, 2024Often heralded as ‘The Godfather of British Blues’, Mayall was a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a love of American blues and jazz and a keen sense for spotting young talent, often giving them a platform through his band the Blues Breakers.Born in America, Mayall relocated to London in the early ’60s and launched the Blues Breakers – then stylised as Bluesbreakers – in 1963, through which he pioneered the British blues and rock scene.During the 1960s, the group would include a revolving door of rock royalty – many of whom would go on to become icons in their own rights – such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Aynsley Dunbar and future Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor.In the early 1970s, Mayall returned to America, where he would continue working with rising talents. Experimenting with elements of jazz, funk and rock into his blues sound, he had collaborated with the likes of Paul Butterfield, Patti Smith, Canned Heat’s Larry Taylor and Harvey Mandel, Jesse Ed Davis, Rick Vito, Freebo, and more.In 2005, Mayall was appointed as an OBE (Officer of the British Empire).

Raye surprised an audience at Montreux Jazz Festival when she covered songs from Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. Check it out below.During one of the festival’s famous ‘jam sessions’, Raye took to the Memphis stage to perform intimate covers of Holiday’s ‘All of Me’ and Simone’s ‘Feeling Good’.The intimate show, seen by only a few hundred people, followed her performance on the festival’s main Lake Stage as part of a double bill with Janelle Monáe.“I also stole a picture of Nina [Simone] from the Jazz festival,” she joked with the audience before starting the cover.

accused of alleged sexual assault by three different women. As investigated by Resident Advisor, the three anonymous women have claimed to have been sexually assaulted by Williams in 2010, 2021 and 2023.A representative for Williams has shared a statement saying that the “very serious allegations are untrue and emphatically denied by him and that he will be able to demonstrate the same,” (per Resident Advisor).Following the publication of the allegations, all of Williams’ upcoming UK gigs were cancelled.Now, four more women have come forward and have accused the musician of sexual harassment and assault.

Clubbers are grabbing bricks from the demolition site of a legendary Stockport nightclub as mementos of their party days. The Bamboo in Hazel Grove was one of the longest-running nightclubs in the country having been open for over 60 years when it shut its doors for good last summer.