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The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson laid to rest

Singer Brian Wilson founding member of the classic rock band The Beach Boys, perform onstage at The Forum on June 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, who passed away in June at the age of 82, has been laid to rest, according to an Instagram post by one of his daughters, Wilson Phillips singer Carnie Wilson. "Today we laid my Daddy to rest," she shared on Wednesday. "It was incredibly difficult to see that happen, but at the same […]

August 7, 2025 1

Music

On This Day, Aug. 7, 1987: Lindsey Buckingham quit Fleetwood Mac A

On This Day, Aug. 7, 1987 ...Lindsey Buckingham quit Fleetwood Mac, one day after a contentious group meeting at Christine McVie’s house led to a physical altercation between him and Stevie Nicks.With a tour starting in a month, the band replaced Lindsey with Billy Burnette and Rick Vito and hit the road for the Shake the Cage Tour.Buckingham would eventually return to Fleetwood Mac when they reunited in 1993 to perform “Don’t Stop” at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration. They then reunited in 1997 for a live concert, which was […]

August 7, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: ‘Tulsa King’ season 3 teaser and more

The teaser trailer for Tulsa King season 3 has arrived. The short, 30-second video finds Sylvester Stallone back in his role as Dwight Manfredi while expanding his empire and facing new enemies. The new season of Tulsa King begins streaming Sept. 21 on Paramount+ ...Miranda Cosgrove sports a southern accent in the trailer for The Wrong Paris. Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming rom-com, which finds an aspiring artist joining a dating show she thinks will get her a free trip to France, only to end up in Paris, Texas, […]

August 7, 2025

Entertainment

‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ cast talks prequel’s interconnected romance

'Outlander: Blood of My Blood,' Harriet Slater as Ellen MacKenzie and Jamie Roy as Brian Fraser (Starz)Get ready to travel even further back in time with the Outlander prequel series, Outlander: Blood of My Blood.While the original series focuses on the time-traveling love story of Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) and Claire Beauchamp Fraser (Caitriona Balfe), the new Starz drama follows the dual love stories of Jamie and Claire’s parents across 18th century Scotland and World War I era England.Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater, who play […]

August 7, 2025

Music

The Alan Parsons Project’s ‘I, Robot’ getting super deluxe reissue

Cover of The Alan Parsons Projects' 'I, Robot'/ Arista RecordsThe Alan Parsons Project is set to reissue their sophomore album I, Robot, which was inspired by Isaac Asimov's science fiction stories exploring themes of artificial intelligence.The album will be reissued in a variety of formats on Oct. 17, including a super deluxe box set with four CDs, a remastered version of the album done at Abbey Road Studios and 70 bonus tracks, 47 of which have never been released before. It also features a two-LP vinyl edition […]

August 7, 2025 1

Music

Mickey Hart says Dead & Company shows felt like ‘3 days of coming home’

Mickey Hart of Dead & Company and of the Grateful Dead performs onstage during the 2025 MusiCares Persons of the Year Honoring The Grateful Dead/Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyMickey Hart has shared his thoughts about Dead & Company’s recent three-night stand at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, writing on Instagram that it felt like "3 days of coming home."The three shows took place Aug. 1, 2 and 3 and celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Grateful Dead."In those final moments of the weekend, […]

August 6, 2025 1

Entertainment

‘The Buccaneers’ stars unpack the season 2 finale betrayals, twists

Kristine Frøseth and Guy Remmers in 'The Buccaneers.' (Apple)(SPOILER ALERT) Fans were left reeling after the jaw-dropping twists in The Buccaneers season 2 finale.Among them was the reveal that Nan (Kristine Frøseth) is pregnant with her estranged husband Theo's (Guy Remmers) child. By the end of the season, it seems as though neither Theo nor Guy Thwarte (Matthew Broome) are romantic options for Nan anymore, so she runs away with plans to raise the child by herself.Frøseth told ABC Audio she's excited about this […]

August 6, 2025 1

Entertainment

‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ officially begins production

'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' arrives in theaters in November 2026. (Lionsgate)Cameras have started rolling on The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.Lionsgate announced the film has officially begun production in a video shared to Instagram on Wednesday. The video shows off the picturesque filming locations for the upcoming sixth Hunger Games film.There is also a clip of Joseph Zada, who stars as Haymitch Abernathy, standing in front of his trailer.The video is set to the lullaby "Deep in the Meadow" as performed by Jennifer […]

August 6, 2025

Music

Mark Knopfler looks back on the success of Dire Straits’ ‘Brothers in Arms’

Cover of Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms'/Mercury Records/Warner Bros. RecordsThis year marked the 40th anniversary of Dire Straits' blockbuster album Brothers in Arms, and frontman Mark Knopfler is reflecting on the album’s success in a new interview with Guitar World."Well, it’s tempting just to say, 'Oh, it’s nothing' and downplay it, but thinking about Brothers in Arms now, it seems like that record meant so much to so many people," he tells the magazine, adding that the album's success was "a combination of luck and events crashing into […]

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