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Jessica Alba is looking stylish and carefree while on vacation with her husband Cash Warren.

Emmerdale star Lucy Pargeter has teased she’s engaged to her boyfriend of two years.The star caught the attention of fans as she shared a clip on Instagram with a huge diamond ring on her wedding finger. Although showing off the ring wasn’t the intention of the clip, the huge rock was unmissable as Lucy, who plays Chas Dingle in the ITV soap proceeded to unwrap a painting.The 47-year-old has kept the identity of her partner a secret, and has not officially announced she’s engaged. OK! has reached out to Lucy Pargeter's representatives for comment.

Twin Atlantic have shared a new single called ‘Meltdown’ – the title track from their forthcoming seventh album of the same name. Listen below, and find details of the band’s 2024 UK tour.The Glasgow outfit are set to release the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Transparency’ on August 9 via their own label, Staple Diet Records.

Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder has announced his “meditative” debut solo album ‘Metanoia’.A post shared on both Schroeder and the independent record label Clerestory AV’s Instagram accounts shared that ‘Metanoia’ will “features 72 minutes of meditative guitar work in the spirit of ambient pioneers Fripp & Eno.”The album is set for release on August 23 via Clerestory AV and will be available on a limited gatefold double LP (only 300 copies available) and cassette (only 100 copies available).

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on Hakushi Hasegawa's Mahōgakkō, Robber Robber's Wild Guess, Wand's Vertigo, and Klein's marked.

at the Olympics. Luckily, we knew before it happened that Zendaya at the Olympics would be a winner.Whether she's adding a touch of whimsy with a feather fascinator at or wearing futuristic, for the Dune 2 press tour, or reinventing tennis-core in a high-slung, for the UK premiere of Challengers, she is the moment.

Dave Matthews was part of a sizeable organised protest against the appearance by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United States Congress this week.Crowds gathered on Capitol Hill outside the government building on Wednesday (July 24), holding banners including slogans such as “Wanted War Criminal”, as the Israeli leader addressed members of the Senate and the House Of Representatives.While Netanyahu implored US leaders to support the war against Hamas in Gaza, the protesters outside argued that Netanyahu himself is a war criminal, citing the arrest warrant that has been sought by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.Among those picketing was Matthews, who told Al Jazeera: “I just think it’s terrible when the majority of the world is looking at this man and what he’s doing in Gaza and then also what he’s overseeing in the West Bank and East Jerusalem [and] we’re welcoming [him] into the so-called sacred halls of our government.”He added: “This man is the pinnacle of the obstacle toward that freedom and that we have [him] visiting the country is obscene. It’s a disgusting show of support for someone that doesn’t deserve our support.”The current war escalated on October 7 last year when Hamas launched a terrorist attack on a music festival in Israel, killing over 1,200 and taking 250 others as hostages.

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has had his say on the speculation of the metal legends playing one final show together.Rumours about the possibility of a one-off reunion show from the band, with Ward back on board for the first time in nearly two decades, have been swirling in recent months.Ward parted ways with the metal legends in 2012, citing an “unreasonable contract”. He would go on to miss the band’s Reunion Tour and the swansong The End Tour, which culminated in 2017.With Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler all having expressed interest in the idea, Ward has now added his position with a post on X.“Bill Ward checking in regarding all the updates on a possible Sabbath show in England,” he posted.

Jack White has replaced Queens Of The Stone Age at Øya Festival 2024, with Air also joining the line-up.The soloist and former White Stripes frontman will now top the bill at the Norwegian event on Friday August 9.It comes after QOTSA were forced to cancel a further run of European dates as Josh Homme remains under “medical care” in the US. The singer returned home earlier this month to undergo “emergency surgery”.Additionally, it has been confirmed that Air will be playing their 1998 debut album ‘Moon Safari’ in full at Øya 2024 on the same day.The Smile had been scheduled to perform at the festival too, but had to drop out due to Jonny Greenwood’s ongoing recovery from a stay in intensive care.

Billy Joel brought out Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose to perform a number of songs – watch footage of the performances below.Last night (July 25), Joel wrapped up his decade-long residency with a spectacular showing, as the Piano Man pulled out all of the hits at the hallowed New York venue for a final time.Midway through the set, Joel was joined by Axl Rose for two back-to-back performances, first kicking off with a cover of Wings‘ ‘Live And Let Die’, and AC/DC‘s ‘Highway To Hell’.Watch fan-shot footage of the performances below.Afterwards, Joel continued on with his record-breaking show with hits like ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’, ‘Uptown Girl’, ‘It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me’ and ‘Big Shot’. To close out his last residency show, Joel once again brought out Axl Rose, this time for ‘You May Be Right’.

Queens Of The Stone Age have cancelled more live shows as frontman Josh Homme remains under “medical care”.Earlier this month, the band axed a run of European dates due to Homme requiring “emergency surgery” back home in the US. “Every effort was made to push through and play for you, but it is no longer an option to continue,” a statement read.QOTSA scrapped eight gigs between July 10 and July 27.

Ghost have released two new animated music videos – check them out below.The masked Swedish metallers have shared two animated clips – one of which was shown in their recent concert film RITE HERE RITE NOW, and the other for their new single ‘The Future Is A Foreign Land’.Despite ‘Mary On A Cross’ being released in 2019, the song never got a full-fledged music video – even after it went viral in 2022 on TikTok. So instead of sharing live concert footage of ‘Mary On A Cross’ in RITE HERE RITE NOW, the band chose to craft an animated video to tell the story of the track.Speaking to NME about the film, director Alex Ross Perry explained why live concert footage of ‘Mary On A Cross’ was swapped out for an animated video: “There was always meant to be a music video for this song, but it never came together, and Tobias was never able to tell the story that he wanted to.

Bruce Springsteen helped a couple get engaged while performing at Wembley Stadium last night (July 25) – watch footage of the heartwarming moment below.Yesterday, while performing ‘The Promised Land’ at Wembley Stadium with the E Street Band, Springsteen noticed a sign in the front row that read: “My boyfriend will propose if he can have your harmonica.”After ripping through a tight rendition of ‘Promised Land’, which features the heavy use of a harmonica, Springsteen walked up to the couple and took the sign out of their hands, showing it to the camera.

Ice Spice has praised Taylor Swift for her ability to navigate fame and the music industry, along with commenting on the furore around Matty Healy‘s comments.The Bronx drill rapper appeared as the latest cover star for Rolling Stone magazine and in her interview, she opened up about working with the ‘Bejeweled’ singer and how her guest verse on the remix of Swift’s track ‘Karma’ came to fruition.Swift previously championed Ice Spice – real name Isis Gaston – telling Variety: “I relate to Ice in many ways, but I think her dedication and focus is what blew me away from the very start.”She continued: “She’s extremely professional without being cold. Playful and fun without ever taking her eye off the prize.

Nickelback have defended Deadpool & Wolverine against haters and “anyone thinking about even criticising the film.”The Canadian rock band – comprised of Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Daniel Adair – took to their official social media accounts to share a video of them promoting the third instalment of the Deadpool film series and defending it from any kind of hate.Dressed in Deadpool and Wolverine masks, frontman Chad Kroger says: “We’re Nickelback, experts in navigating irrational hate in the face of tremendous success. We have an important preemptive message for anyone thinking of criticizing the film Deadpool & Wolverine or Ryan Reynolds.”The ‘How You Remind Me’ singer then goes on to list off the film franchise’s list of accomplishments, including that the first two Deadpool films grossed over $1.5 billion at the box office, and awards that the franchise has one such as two Critics Choice Awards, four MTV Movie & TV Awards, one GLAAD Award, a People’s Choice Award, two Teen Choice Awards and more.A post shared by Nickelback (@nickelback)Kroger then went on to add: “As for Mr.

U2 have announced that they will be releasing the ‘Zoo TV – Live In Dublin’ EP from 1993.The EP will be comprised of five tracks which were recorded at their show at the RDS in the summer of 1993. The outdoor gig marked their hometown stop while on the band’s European Zooropa leg of their groundbreaking ZOO TV Tour.Bootlegged copies of the RDS show audio have been in circulation and sought-after for years. This will be the first official release of the EP, making it a highly covetable collectable for fans and collectors alike.

“the definitive Billy Joel song” on the red carpet at this year’s Grammys, the man himself told E! News that it was “And So It Goes.”“In every heart there is a room/A sanctuary safe and strong/To heal the wounds from lovers past/Until a new one comes along,” croons the Big Apple’s “Big Shot” at the beginning of the heartbreaking piano ballad that closes his 1999 album “Storm Front.”And for 10 years of Joel’s historic monthly residency at his hometown arena, Madison Square Garden has been that room, that sanctuary, that place to heal your wounds — and maybe believe again in the promise of a new love coming along.But after 104 sold-out shows, 1.9 million tickets scanned, and countless hearts and faiths restored by the power of his Piano Man magic, Joel, 75, will be movin’ out of the Garden on Thursday night with the final show of a decade-long lovefest that began on Jan. 27, 2014.Fittingly, the finale (airing on SiriusXM’s The Billy Joel Channel at a later date) will be the 150th concert of the Bronx-born, Long Island-bred legend’s career at his local spot — which had become his house as much as it was for the Knicks or the Rangers.He has been, no doubt, a one-man franchise.But as he bittersweetly sang 25 years ago, “And so it goes, and so it goes/And so will you soon, I suppose.”As Joel says goodbye to his MSG residency — a gig, an affair to remember — we look back on the top 10 New York moments from our hometown hero’s iconic career.Having moved to the Levittown section of Hicksville, New York when he was just 1, Joel named his debut LP, 1971’s “Cold Spring Harbor,” after one of his Long Island stomping grounds, and the album cover features a portrait of the young artist on Harbor Road in the hamlet.

Soft Play have spoken to NME about being on course for their highest-charting album yet – with ‘Heavy Jelly’ currently in the top three of the midweeks alongside the likes of Eminem and Glass Animals.UK punk duo Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman released ‘Heavy Jelly’, their first record since changing their name from Slaves to Soft Play, last Friday (July 19).“It would have been a lot easier to stay as Slaves through fear of all of the potential consequences that were running through our heads – losing our fan base, losing our direction, everything we’d built up – that it was actually a really tough thing to do, but we persevered through it, and it’s paid off,” they told NME. “We’ve set an example for people coming after us that it’s never too late to change course.” As Soft Play, the duo’s popularity only grown.

Bruce Springsteen is set to perform two gigs at London’s Wembley Stadium this week – Check out the stage times below.The Boss is set to perform at Wembley tonight (July 25) and on Saturday (July 27). The two gigs at the famous stadium will wrap up the UK & Ireland leg of his 2024 tour.

Stevie Nicks has spoken about the health issue and subsequent hospitalisation that led to her postponing two UK shows recently.The Fleetwood Mac icon was forced to cancel a solo headline gig in Glasgow earlier this month, just hours before she was due on stage at the city’s OVO Hydro. She also axed her scheduled performance at Manchester’s Co-Op Live.At the time, it was said that Nicks had sustained a leg injury and required a “minor surgical procedure” as a result.The singer-songwriter later rescheduled the affected dates; she played in Manchester on July 16 before ending her two-year tour with a 15-song concert in Glasgow last night (Wednesday July 24).During yesterday’s set, Nicks explained that she was “really so excited to be in Glasgow” ahead of her scrapped performance, and opened up about the health condition that had impacted the tour.“I don’t know what happened,” she told the audience.

Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme has discussed his requests for when the band are on tour, and revealed the “strangest” things he has on his rider.The topic arose during a recent appearance from the frontman on the Dish From Waitrose podcast, where he looked back at the band’s extensive run of tour dates and fan response to their most recent work.In the discussion, Homme was asked about what he requests on his rider when the band hit the road, before revealing that being the headliner at a major festival allows him to get away with some pretty unorthodox choices.“I always say that elitism sucks, when I’m not included,” he joked with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett. “I think over the years, one of the things that keeps you young, other than injections, is to have a good sense of humour.