It sure sounds like Noel Gallagher is happy with how Oasis is sounding leading up to the band’s big reunion tour. That is, if Bono is to be believed.
The U2 frontman tells Apple Music he’s “very close with Noel” and adds that he “got a message to me [that] he’s kind of shocked by how great the band is.”
“I think we’re gonna have a good summer,” Bono says, adding that he’ll “of course” be attending a show on the Oasis tour, which kicks off in the U.K. in July.
The Oasis reunion ends the long and public feud between Noel and his brother, Liam Gallagher. The tour will come to the U.S. in August.
Roger Waters has released the official trailer for the upcoming theatrical release of his concert film, This Is Not A Drill – Live from Prague The Movie.
The clip previews performances of Pink Floyd songs like “Comfortably Numb” and “Another Brick in The Wall, Part 2,” as well as the Waters solo track “Is This the Life We Really Want?”
This Is Not A Drill – Live from Prague The Movie is coming to theaters on July 23 and July 27, with tickets on sale now at RogerWaters.film.
The concert was recorded during the Pink Floyd rocker’s May 25, 2023, show at O2 Arena in the Czech Republic. The show was part of Waters’ “first ever Farewell Tour.”
Music from the film will be released on Aug. 1 in a variety of formats: four-LP, two-CD, DVD, Blu-Ray and digital audio. It is available for preorder now.
Lady A‘s Charles Kelley has a top-10 adult contemporary hit with his solo track “Can’t Lose You.”
“Well I can honestly say this song is surpassing my expectations so far!” he reacted on his socials, before explaining how he ended up with a non-country hit.
“I intentionally went into this solo project with the mindset of having fun making art with no pressure,” he said. “I was hesitant to even release any music to radio in fear of getting disappointed and stealing the joy away for me.”
“Well it can’t hurt to give it a shot I guess” was his reaction when his team suggested he explore AC radio.
Charles said he’s “super grateful” for what the song’s done ahead of the arrival of his full album.
His second solo effort, Songs for a New Moon, arrives June 25.
Silentó has broken his silence after he was sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of his cousin Frederick Rooks.
In a statement shared by his publicist Chanel Hudson-O’Connor, Silentó says, “I will continue to make music and work on becoming the best possible version of myself. I can’t reverse time, but I can serve the time I’ve been given lawfully, and strive to positively contribute to whatever my new environment may be.”
“I entered this industry as a teenager, often without proper guidance or direction. While that is not an excuse, it is part of my truth,” he continued. “I pray for growth, evolution, and the ability to find forgiveness — for myself and for this entire situation. God bless y’all.”
Silentó, born Ricky Lamar Hawk, entered a guilty plea Wednesday for charges including voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and concealing the death of another, according to DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston.
“This was not a crime of passion or a crime of a morally depraved person. He was mentally ill,” Hawk’s attorney, Keith Adams, told ABC News. “Unfortunately, Ricky’s mental illness has been an issue since the age of 12, even during his success as an artist and beyond.”
“The benefit of him pleading to voluntary manslaughter is that it makes him eligible for parole sometime within the next decade or so,” Adams explained. “If he had been convicted of murder, he would not have been eligible for parole for at least 30 years.”
Due to the nature of his plea, Hawk will likely be placed in a facility equipped to address his mental health needs.
He will be transferred to the Georgia Diagnostic Center, where all state prisoners undergo initial processing. According to Adams, officials there will determine his permanent placement among the state’s specialized mental health facilities.
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The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at a gala in New York, where they treated the audience to several of their hits.
The trio performed Doobie Brothers classics “Black Water,” “Taking’ It to the Streets” and “Listen to the Music.” They were also feted by surprise guest Garth Brooks, who performed two songs: “Long Train Runnin'” and “China Grove.”
“Songwriting to me is a way to express what’s going on inside you and tell other people about it, but at the same time, if people like what you write, which is f-ing amazing, than you can bring ‘em up,” Johnston said in his speech. “Basically we all feel, I guess, a responsibility of lifting people up. I think that’s really important, especially right now.”
On the red carpet, Johnston told ABC Audio they weren’t expecting such an honor, noting, “It just showed up.”
“We’re really excited because we’ve been writing songs for a really long time,” he added. “A lot of these people that are being inducted tonight, as well as the people that came before them, and us, we listened to. We were influenced by coming up.”
Doechii recently shared a TikTok video of the unboxing of her Grammy for best rap album for Alligator Bites Never Heal. “Oh my God, it’s so pretty! Oh my God, look at it. That’s so amazing,” she said. “This is actually real ‘cause I was pissed when they took it from me at the Grammys. I wanted to snatch it back.”
“Wow, what an accomplishment,” Doechii added. “I want to cry, but I’m not going to. This is amazing.” She is the third woman to ever win the award.
Kendrick Lamar‘s Grand National Tour with SZA stopped in Toronto for the first time since his beef with Drake, and it seems he was well received by the crowd. After performing the song “Not Like Us” at the Rogers Centre, the audience cheered and demanded he run it back.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z‘s twins, Rumi and Sir, are officially 8 years old. In honor of their birthday, Bey took a moment onstage during her Cowboy Carter show in London to celebrate them. “Everybody say, ‘Happy Birthday, Rumi,’” she said, before asking the crowd to do the same for Sir. “Say, ‘Happy Birthday, Sir!’ Mommy loves you.”
Baby Tate is becoming mama Tate, she revealed on Instagram alongside ultrasound images. A fan commented that there’s “another pregnancy without a ring,” prompting Tate to respond, “I cried when I found out I was pregnant, not because I didn’t want to have a baby, but because I was sad that I wasn’t married yet.” She added, “God’s plan is bigger than mine, and if my baby wants to be at my wedding, I’mma just let my baby be at my wedding!”
She wrote in another post, “I’m so happy, and so blessed, and have grown so much!…I can’t wait to meet my little tot.”
During a press conference in London, The Rolling Stones introduced guitarist Mick Taylor as Brian Jones‘ replacement.
Taylor’s live debut with the band took place in July at a free concert at London’s Hyde Park in front of 250,000 fans. The concert was held just two days after Jones’ death.
Taylor left The Rolling Stones in 1974 and was replaced by Faces guitarist Ronnie Wood, who has remained with the band to this day.
Despite his departure, Taylor was still inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with The Stones in 1989.
Wood recently celebrated his 50 years with The Stones at the band’s official store on London’s Carnaby Street, where he debuted new artwork, titled 50 – The Portraits, featuring drawings of himself and his bandmates, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the late Charlie Watts.
“San Quentin” was first released as the lead single off Nickelback’s most recent album, 2022’s Get Rollin’.
In other Nickelback news, the band has shared a tribute to late Beach Boys creative mastermind Brian Wilson, whose death was announced Wednesday.
“Farewell to a true genius,” Nickelback writes in a Facebook post. “Brian Wilson shaped the sound of generations and inspired countless artists, including us. His music made so many people happy. What a musical legacy to leave for everyone.”
Florida is one hell of a drug: It makes people who usually cheer for football watch hockey instead.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were in the stands for Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Florida, on Thursday night, as the Edmonton Oilers took on the Florida Panthers.
The game went into overtime before the Oilers won, and during one exciting moment, Taylor turned to Travis and can clearly be seen on video saying, “My heart was like …” as she mimed it pounding out of her chest. It’s not clear which team the two were actually rooting for.
During the game, an announcer quoted the lyrics of Taylor’s song “Florida!!!!” and called Taylor “basically the Wayne Gretzky of music right now.” Gretzky, nicknamed “The Great One,” is considered the G.O.A.T. of hockey players.
As previously reported, Taylor has been staying with Travis in Florida while he trains for the upcoming NFL season. A source told People that Taylor’s really looking forward to the upcoming season because, quote, “for the first full season since they started dating, she’s not juggling a packed tour schedule.”
The source added, “This fall will be completely different. It’s the first season where she’s not constantly flying back and forth or working around an entire touring calendar.”
“Taylor plans to be at as many of his games as possible,” the source said. “They’ve both had such demanding schedules for so long, so having this stretch of time where things aren’t quite as chaotic feels like a welcome change.”
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The family of Beach Boys creative force Brian Wilson announced June 11 that he’d died at age 82. On Thursday in New York City, Wilson’s cousin and bandmate, Mike Love, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame by actor and musician John Stamos, who’s been performing with The Beach Boys on and off since 1985. On the red carpet, Stamos shared that he was the one who broke the sad news to Love.
“It’s absolutely heartbreaking. I was with Mike at the airport … when I got the text and I had to tell him,” Stamos told ABC Audio. “And I’ve never seen him that quiet. He just shut down. Y’know, 84 years with his cousin.”
But Stamos said that recognition of Love’s lyrical contributions to the Beach Boys’ music had been a long time coming. “He painted the cinematic tableau of California … and it was all about love and positivity and optimism and joy,” Stamos said.
“Mike is a songwriter’s songwriter. Brian Wilson was the biggest genius that ever walked this earth. He was so big and he was so powerful that sometimes Mike got overlooked,” Stamos said. But he noted that Wilson was always quick to say, “Mike wrote that, Mike did this, Mike did that.”
“He loved his cousin. They loved each other,” he added.
“Brian, well, he was a mastermind of, particularly the tracks,” Love told ABC Audio. “If you were to listen to the tracks of Pet Sounds, it’s mind-blowing. You’d say, how the heck did he ever do that? But he did it, and then we slaved over the vocals.”
He also noted, “If … Brian came up with the track for ‘California Girls,’ I’d be out in the hallway writing the words.”
Told that Bruce Springsteen had, in his tribute to Wilson, called The Beach Boys “America’s greatest band,” Love said, “Well I think that’s a wonderful thing for him to say. He’s The Boss.”
“But you know what Elton John recently said, was that he believes that Pet Sounds will be the only album that will be played forever,” Love added. “That’s pretty amazing, coming from Elton John.”
At the ceremony, Stamos and Love performed a medley of “California Girls,” “I Get Around,” “Kokomo,” and “Good Vibrations.”
