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On This Day, Aug. 14, 1971: The Who releases ‘Who’s Next’

On This Day, Aug. 14, 1971…English rockers The Who released their iconic album Who’s Next, featuring such future Who classics as “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Behind Blue Eyes.”The album was originally conceived as another rock opera, Lifehouse, following their 1969 hit Tommy. Pete Townshend eventually scrapped the whole project.Who’s Next was a critics' darling, and consistently lands on lists of the greatest albums of all time. The album was the band's only #1 in the U.K.; it hit #4 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and has […]

August 14, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: Dan Levy’s upcoming Netflix series gets title and more

Antony Starr is saying goodbye to The Boys. The actor, who portrayed Homelander in the Prime Video series, shared a lengthy tribute to Instagram on Wednesday, giving his first comments about the show ending since it wrapped production in July. "Difficult to put into words what an incredible ride this has been. How much life and growth has occurred. How amazing the team is. It’s truly been the highlight of my career," Starr wrote on Instagram ...Dan Levy's upcoming Netflix series now has a […]

August 14, 2025

Entertainment

Sarah Jessica Parker doesn’t keep up with fan reactions to ‘And Just Like That…’

Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in 'And Just Like That...' season 3. (Craig Blankenhorn/HBO Max)Sarah Jessica Parker isn't reading what you're writing about Carrie Bradshaw.The actress told People in a recent interview that she doesn't keep up with the fan reactions to new episodes of And Just Like That..., the Sex and the City sequel series."Never," Parker said. "I don't have the constitution for that, because I think you're going to perhaps read things or hear things that don't always feel great."That being said, she […]

August 14, 2025

Music

Eagles founding member Bernie Leadon shares video for ‘Too Many Memories’

Cover art for Bernie Leadon's 'Too Many Memories'/Straight Wire RecordsEagles founding member Bernie Leadon has debuted a video for his latest single, "Too Many Memories," which is his first solo single in over 21 years.The clip uses old photos to provide a "visual time capsule" of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s life and career, and he says digging through his old pics for the clip was "a lot of fun.""I’m sure everyone has their own batch of photos they feel strongly connected […]

August 14, 2025

Music

Boy George playing Ghost of Christmas Future in new reimagining of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Boy George of Culture Club performs onstage during Uptown Festival at Blackheath Common on July 27, 2025 in London, England. Photo by Lorne Thomson/RedfernsBoy George is set to appear in a new British movie coming to theaters for the holiday season.The Culture Club frontman will play The Ghost of Christmas Future in the film Christmas Karma, a reimagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol from Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha.Boy George shared a glimpse of his character on Instagram, with […]

August 13, 2025

Entertainment

Cillian Murphy is a teacher at a reform school in trailer for Netflix’s ‘Steve’

Cillian Murphy as the titular Steve in Netflix's 'Steve.' (Robert Viglasky/Neflix)Cillian Murphy is the head teacher at a reform school in the official trailer for Steve.Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming film on Wednesday. Steve is a reimagining of Max Porter's bestselling novel, Shy. Tim Mielants directed the film from a script that was also written by Porter.Steve is set in the mid-'90s. Its trailer finds Murphy in character as the titular head teacher, who fights to protect the school's integrity, prevent it from impending closure and grapples with his […]

August 13, 2025

Music

Foreigner announces more orchestral tour dates

Foreigner tour admat/courtesy of ForeignerForeigner has added more orchestral shows to their 2026 calendar.The Rock & Roll of Famers already announced a five-night Las Vegas residency, Foreigner: The Hits Orchestral – Celebrating 50 Years Live in Vegas, which will take place at The Venetian Theatre March 6-14. And now they’ve added some California dates to the tour.Following Vegas, Foreigner will play five cities in California starting March 17 in Redding, and hitting Folsom, San Diego and Napa before wrapping March 22 in San Jose.The shows […]

August 13, 2025

Entertainment

Trailer for Kanye West documentary reveals his ‘raw, unfiltered’ side + mental health battles

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images"I'm off my meds for five months now," Ye begins in the new trailer for In Whose Name?, a documentary that shows the “raw, unfiltered” side of his life with bipolar disorder, according to the film’s YouTube description.The trailer released Wednesday shows Ye's mental decline and its effect on his marriage to ex-wife Kim Kardashian, who tells him, “Your personality was not like this a few years ago.”The preview also shows Ye experiencing a few mental breakdowns, and discussing his […]

August 13, 2025

Music

Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks release ‘Don’t Let Me Down Again’ from ‘Buckingham Nicks’ reissue

Cover of 1973's 'Buckingham Nicks'/Rhino RecordsLindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks have shared another track from the upcoming reissue of their only studio album as a duo, 1973’s Buckingham Nicks.The artists have released the tune "Don’t Let Me Down Again," which was the first single off the record when it was originally released. It is now available via digital outlets.Buckingham Nicks is being released Sept. 19, digitally, on CD and on vinyl, with newly remastered sound. This will mark the first-ever reissue of […]

August 13, 2025