Jude Law will be playing Dumbledore in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel.
Rowling, who made her screenwriting debut on “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” has also written the script for the second installment, which is set in an increasingly dark time for the wizarding world, where Newt Scamander and company have to decide on their allegiances.
Morrissey’s show in Arizona was cut short after the singer lost his voice mid-set:
Sumberg said a Morrissey band member told the audience from the stage that the singer could not finish the show. Morrissey’s spokesman Gustavo Manzur posted on Facebook that the singer’s voice was “reduced to a whisper.”
“My heart is broken but if this is the worst, thank the Lord. We’ll take care of him,” Manzur wrote. “He tried … he would have NEVER come out if didn’t think he could have. He tried. His voice is gone. But he’s not. Just a bit of rest for his voice. Please understand. He is human.”
The Shins performed “Half a Million” and “The Fear” on Kimmel last night.
Yellowcard’s final music video is for “A Place We Set Afire.”
I’m pretending that’s AbsolutePunk.net being browsed at the 1:43 mark in the video. Thanks for everything Yellowcard.
Lorde sat down with Jonah Weiner of The New York Times for a wide ranging interview:
No one’s feedback mattered to Lorde as much as Antonoff’s. When Max Martin heard “Green Light” shortly before its release, she told me, “he had a very specific opinion, which had to do with the melodic math — shortening a part.” Martin is probably the greatest pop craftsman alive. Since his late-’90s breakthrough he has written or co-written career-defining singles for Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd. Lorde sought an audience with him a few years ago at his Los Angeles studio, and they stayed in touch. Martin described “Green Light” as a case of “incorrect songwriting,” Lorde said, clarifying that this “wasn’t an insult, just a statement of fact,” and one, furthermore, that she agreed with: “It’s a strange piece of music.” (The press-averse Martin declined to comment.)
The Travoltas have released a video for “Ain’t That Enough.”
Authority Zero have signed to Bird Attack Records and will release their new album, Broadcasting to the Nations, on June 2nd.
Explosions in the Sky have announced some new tour dates.
The Night Game have debuted their new song “The Outfield.”
Wavves have released a video for “Million Enemies.”
Blink-182 have released their new song, “Can’t Get You More Pregnant.”
Born Without Bones will release their new album, Young at the Bend, on May 12th. I recently sat down with vocalist Scott Ayotte about the difficulties of writing music, starting his own label, and what it means to be young at the bend.
Safer Scenes have launched a GoFundMe to head out on Warped Tour:
Sexual violence at music festivals is all too common. While this issue is getting increased media attention, there are still far too few resources for people who want to do something about it. In my work with music festivals looking to address this issue, I’ve seen a keen interest from the public, but a lack of concrete help available to them. I’m proud to have been part of a cultural shift and an educational revolution on the issue of safety at shows. Now it’s time to take the campaign across America.
I’m so excited that the amazing band War On Women has invited me to come along with them on Vans Warped Tour this summer! Together with Hollaback! Baltimore we are creating a Safer Scenes booth to be at every single one of the 41 dates of the summer 2017 season.
