Gov’t Mule announces lineup for Island Exodus 16

courtesy of Gov't MuleThe band, led by Warren Haynes, has shared details for Island Exodus 16, which will be held Jan. 15-18, 2026, in Trelawny, Jamaica. Gov’t Mule will perform three two-set shows during the festival, with guitarist John Scofield sitting in with the band as a special guest. Haynes will also headline an afternoon solo set and will take part in a Q&A. The lineup also includes moe. and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country doing two shows each.The 2026 festival will take place at a new […]

July 14, 2025

Entertainment

‘Love Island USA’ season 7 crowns winners

Ben Symons/Peacock(SPOILER ALERT) Amaya Papaya never said she was perfect, she never said she didn't have any flaws, but she did win Love Island USA.Fan-favorite contestant Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales were crowned the winners of the reality dating competition series during Sunday night's Love Island USA season 7 finale.Host Ariana Madix named Espinal and Arenales the winners of the season before they decided to split the $100,000 prize.In an interview shared to the official Love Island USA socials, Espinal […]

July 14, 2025

Music

Woody Guthrie’s version of ‘Deportee’ released for the very first time

Shamus RecordsSome never-before-heard music from legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie will be part of a new collection coming in August, and now fans are getting a taste.Woody At Home - Volumes 1 & 2 will be made up of home recordings made by Guthrie between 1951 and 1952 at his apartment in Beach Haven, Brooklyn, as a way to introduce himself to his publisher. The set is made up of 22 previously unreleased recordings, along with three spoken word tracks.Among the goodies in […]

July 14, 2025

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‘Harry Potter’ HBO series starts production, casts Neville Longbottom

Aidan Monaghan/HBOCameras have started rolling on HBO's Harry Potter series.Production has started on the upcoming Harry Potter TV series at the Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, England. The show is filming in the same location where all eight of the Harry Potter films were made.HBO has also announced new members of the show's cast. Rory Wilmot will play the young Gryffindor wizard Neville Longbottom while Amos Kitson will play Harry Potter's cousin, Dudley Dursley.Additionally, Louise Brealey will play flying instructor […]

July 14, 2025

Music

Bono shares his one regret about U2’s Live Aid performance

U2'a Bono performs on stage at Live Aid in Wembley Stadium, on July 13th, 1985/Photo Credit:Pete Still/RedfernsSunday marked the 40th anniversary of the Live Aid charity concerts, and U2 frontman Bono has revealed the one regret he has about the band's performance at London's Wembley Stadium.In an interview that aired Sunday as part of CNN’s four-part Live Aid docuseries, Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World, Bono shared that he can't get over how he looked on the big day.“I can’t look […]

July 14, 2025

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Neil Diamond makes surprise appearance at Los Angeles production of ‘A Beautiful Noise’

Bruce Glikas/WireImageNeil Diamond made a surprise appearance during the matinee performance of A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles Saturday.The singer was introduced by the show’s star, Nick Fradiani, during the curtain call, and then Diamond led the audience in a rendition of “Sweet Caroline” from the middle of the orchestra section.This isn’t the first time Diamond's joined the cast of the show for a serenade of “Sweet Caroline.” The singer turned up […]

July 14, 2025

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On This Day, July 14, 1978: Talking Heads release their sophomore album, ‘More Songs About Buildings And Food’

On This Day, July 14, 1978…Talking Heads released their sophomore studio album, More Songs About Buildings and Food. The album's cover was made up of over 500 Polaroid photos that put together became a picture of the band.The record was a top-40 hit for Talking Heads, peaking at #29 in the U.S. It contained the band’s first hit single, a cover of Al Green’s "Take Me to the River," which also peaked at #29.More Songs About Buildings and Food is […]

July 14, 2025

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Vanessa Hudgens expecting 2nd child with husband Cole Tucker

Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagicVanessa Hudgens and husband Cole Tucker are expecting their second child.Hudgens shared the news in an Instagram post featuring photos of her bare baby bump, captioned simply: "Round two!!!!"The couple welcomed their first child last year, following Hudgens' headline-making pregnancy reveal during the 2024 Oscars red carpet pre-show, which she co-hosted.Wearing a fitted black gown, the High School Musical star debuted her baby bump live on air. Their baby was born in July, but Hudgens and Tucker have kept details about the child, including name and […]

July 14, 2025

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In brief: ‘Verity’ film gets new release date and more

The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel Verity has a new release date. The movie will now release on Oct. 2, 2026, Deadline reports. It was originally scheduled to release on May 15, 2026. Michael Showalter directs the film, which will star Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett ...Guy Ritchie is no longer directing Road House 2. The director has exited the Amazon MGM film, according to Variety. Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his starring role as Dalton […]

July 14, 2025

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