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Netflix released the first trailer for Stranger Things 5, the fifth and final season of its massively popular '80s-set sci-fi adventure series. The teaser previews an epic battle between the Hawkins crew and the sinister interdimensional being Vecna. The story that began way back in 2016 has been building to this.

The trailer features a lot of exciting imagery without giving away a lot of plot details. The trailer starts with Steve Harrington inside of a van with a satellite dish on top outside of a radio station, and throughout the trailer, he's cranking the volume up on whatever he's broadcasting up to 1000 decibels. Over the radio, we hear Dustin Henderson counting down to the start of a "burn" — creatures from the Upside Down hate fire — while everyone else waits anxiously. Something big is about to happen. The trailer also features our first...

“Stranger Things 5” draws near.

The conclusion to Netflix’s flagship series is being released in three sections across the holidays – on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve – and the streaming service has just released a teaser trailer for the grand finale. And it’s a doozy. Watch it above.

The trailer starts with the gang at Wsqk 94.5 FM, a radio station that, based on set photos released during production, has a significant importance in this season. “Burn commencing,” Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) says over the airwaves. (Maybe this is the way the group is communicating one another since the apocalyptic finale?) Then the music cue starts – a pumped up, orchestral version of Deep Purple’s “Child in Time” (a single back in 1970). This is keeping with excellent music choices for “Stranger Things” spots – remember the Comic-Con trailer for season 2 that used Michael Jackson’s “Thriller?” – and it works like a charm here.

Although not introduced until the third arc of the series, Nen battles are the most common form of combat in Hunter X Hunter. Similarly to Stand Battles in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, these exciting fights feature characters with highly specific abilities attempting to out-think and counter their opponent, making intelligence as important as strength. Combined with the powerful character drama the series is known for, nearly every major Nen battle is unforgettable.

Nen is the most creative power system in Shōnen anime, and the most intense fights in Hunter X Hunter push it to its limits. The quality of a Nen battle is primarily based around the types of abilities the combatants possess, how they use them, and how they implement advanced Nen techniques. The most tense Nen battles not only shine in this area, but feature the highest and most personal stakes, and the most dangerous fighters in the series.

More than half a century after the release of the last MC5 album, 1971’s High Time, a new album masterminded by the group’s guitarist Wayne Kramer, who died in February, will come out this fall. The record, Heavy Lifting, includes two songs that feature original MC5 drummer Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson, who died in May, alongside guest appearances by Slash, Tom Morello, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid, and Don Was, among others.

The new single, “Can’t Be Found,” begins with a muscular bass line that leads a typically powerful guitar riff.

Looking back, 1974 was a groundbreaking year for new musical releases. To re-create some of the magic that year brought, Classic Vinyl (Ch. 26) is counting down the top “50 Albums Turning 50” — as voted by you, our listeners!

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These are the possible album choices for this year’s “50 Albums Turning 50” countdown:

Aerosmith – Get Your Wings

America – Holiday

April Wine – Live!

Argent – Encore: Live in Concert

Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile

Bad Company – Bad Company

Bill Wyman – Monkey Grip

Billy Joel – Streetlife Serenade

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Massive Attack, Kraftwerk, Pj Harvey, Duran Duran, Sting, and Janelle Monáe are among the acts set to play the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2024.

Now in its 58th year, the legendary event returns from July 5th-20th in Montreux, Switzerland.

The 2024 lineup also promises The National, Smashing Pumpkins, André 3000, Raye, Tyla, Justice, Air, Noname, Jon Batiste, Brittany Howard, Lenny Kravitz, Alice Cooper, Paolo Nutini, Deep Purple, Jessie Ware, Jungle, Michael Kiwanuka, Editors, Dionne Warwick, Laufey, Trombone Shorty, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, Paloma Faith, and more.

A ticket pre-sale for Montreux Jazz Festival 2024 begins Thursday, April 18th via the festival’s website.

If you’re planning to attend Montreux Jazz Festival, you can save up to 15% on travel and accommodations with Booking.com.

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Films featuring Lily Gladstone and Jenna Ortega and music documentaries about the changing country scene and singer-songwriter Linda Perry will all premiere this spring at Tribeca Film Festival. The annual New York City event will take place from June 5 – 16 all over the city.

Jazzy, by filmmaker Morrisa Maltz, focuses on a girl named Jazzy (Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux) who is growing up in South Dakota where she experiences happy moments and heartbreaks with her peers. Gladstone, who won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon,...

Legendary rock bands Deep Purple and Yes are joining forces for a Summer 2024 North American tour.

The outing kicks off August 14th in Hollywood, Florida, and runs through a September 8th show in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Along the way, the two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acts will hit such cities as Forth Worth, Texas; Cincinnati; Toronto, Montreal; Wantagh, New York; Bristow, Virginia; and more.

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An artist pre-sale has already begun using the code Smoke via Ticketmaster. A Live Nation pre-sale starts Wednesday (April 10th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Riff, with a general on-sale beginning Friday (April 12th) at 10 a.m. local time.

Fans can also check for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

Deep Purple are continuing to celebrate their landmark 1972 album Machine Head...

Whether intentional or not, Green Day’s new single “One Eyed Bastard” sounds an awful lot like P!Nk’s 2008 breakup anthem “So What.”

The opening guitar riff of “One Eyed Bastard” features a similar melody to the synth-driven “na-na-na” intro of “So What.” The riff appears throughout the track, which otherwise features lyrics motivated by revenge: “I’m making an offer that you cannot deny/ You won’t be laughing when I’m making you cry.”

It’s worth noting that “So What” shares similarities of its own with hard rock pioneer Deep Purple’s 1970 song “Black Night.”

To hear Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong tell it, however, his inspiration came from an entirely different source. “‘One Eyed Bastard’ started off as just a riff that I had — a shuffle, almost like a Black Sabbath kind of riff,” he said in a statement. “Lyrically, I was just reflecting on bad times in life.

"The Creator" is a gripping sci-fi film that explores the positive side of Artificial Intelligence in contrast to the usual dangers portrayed in the genre. The movie successfully evokes empathy for its AI characters, particularly the secondary protagonist, Alphie. The immersive songs featured in the film enhance the viewer's cinematic experience, adding emotional depth to both action sequences and poignant moments.

In its 133-minute runtime, The Creator not only walks through a gripping sci-fi saga but also features several compelling songs that enhance the impact of its futuristic drama. Directed by Gareth Edwards, The Creator offers a unique take on Artificial Intelligence and its relationship with humanity in the future. Unlike many sci-fi films that give viewers a glimpse of the dangers of AI, The Creator tries to portray Artificial Intelligence in a positive light.

Despite its offbeat approach towards a common sci-fi theme, the film succeeds at making audiences empathize with its AI characters,...

As long as there have been movies and high schools, there have been high school movies. They have changed with time, but each cements themselves in the culture of their era.

No film in modern cinema has done this quite as well as Dazed and Confused. That being said, this beloved film would be a bit different today. But how does it actually compare with the teen high school comedies we’re seeing now?

Dazed and Confused

Dazed and Confused was directed by Richard Linklater (the Before trilogy) and released in 1993. It takes place in 1976 and follows a group of high schoolers on their last day of school.

The characters range from the cool kids to the nerds, the incoming freshmen to the outgoing seniors. It is a who’s who of young actors who would go on to a slew of well-known projects. These include but are definitely not limited to,...

Metallica will be embarking on their 2023-2024 world tour next month, and one of the bands supporting their North American legs is the recently reunited Pantera. While Pantera’s return has been met with some backlash, Metallica stickman Lars Ulrich thinks they have the right guy behind the drum kit.

Pantera are touring with classic members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown along with guitarist Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. The latter two are filling in for late brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, respectively. While the band has insisted that the reunion is a celebration of the legacies of Dime and Vinnie, some fans consider calling the band “Pantera” without the two brothers sacrilegious.

Metallica’s “M72 World Tour” hits North America this summer and fall, and again in the summer of 2024. Pantera will be providing support on the first of two shows in each city, with tickets available here.

Eight details in the second Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer could easily have gone unnoticed. Released during Super Bowl Lvii, the trailer provided a close look at what's next for Star-Lord's team of heroes in the MCU. The grim tone in th trailer emphasizes the fact that the third installment in James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy is the end of the road for many of the movie's main characters.

In addition to teasing potential deaths for heroes like Drax and Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer shines the spotlight on Rocket Raccoon's origin story while also explaining the ultimate goal of the movie's main villain, the High Evolutionary. The footage also previewed Adam Warlock's role by allowing for more glimpses of the MCU character. These elements of the movie drew the most attention, which could result in other aspects of the story being overlooked.

The Who have been playing shows with orchestral musicians for the past three and a half years, and every single night has wrapped up with “Baba O’Riley.” But Friday evening at the Ubs Arena in Elmont, Long Island, they stunned their fans by remaining on the stage and ripping into “Young Man’s Blues” as an extra encore. They hadn’t played the song since a one-off in 2014, and have only done it six other times in the past 40 years.

“Young Man’s Blues” was written by jazz pianist...

Just like his previous movie, I, Tonya, director Craig Gillespie’s new interpretation of Cruella and the 101 Dalmatians mythos treats its soundtrack almost like a character—a Greek chorus of sorts. The origin story of the designer villainess who first was introduced to the world in the classic One Hundred and One Dalmatians is peppered with a non-stop river of classic pop, rock, and punk anthems from the 1960s and ‘70s, quite fitting for the chaotic backdrop of London’s fast-changing fashion and music scene of that era.

Gillespie says that the way the soundtrack was used in I, Tonya was an element that Sean Bailey, Disney president of production, wanted to deploy in similar fashion for Cruella.

“When Sean pitched it to me, he talked about the tracks from I, Tonya and how they wanted to really embrace music with this,” Gillespie explains. “So I warned them up front...

Beach Slang recruited former Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson for their new LP, The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City, out January 10th via Bridge Nine Records.

The indie rock band previewed the album with thunderous lead single “Bam Rang Rang,” a torrent of power chord fuzz, bent-note guitar leads and the ragged snarl of frontman James Alex.

The track opens in glam-punk territory; after a false ending ushers in a wall of feedback, Alex leads the band through a cowbell-heavy hard rock section that conjures a hybrid of Mountain’s “Mississippi...

As much of an event as a new Quentin Tarantino film is also the arrival of a new soundtrack for said film. When it comes to his latest, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, it’s also one of his most well-curated albums. Immersing us deep into the 1960s, it features famous tracks from Deep Purple, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Seger, and more, as well as a few advertisements that are heard on the radio in the film and radio-friendly transitions to boot.

There are also three songs featured prominently in the trailers: Los Bravos’ Bring a Little Lovin’, Paul Revere & The Raiders’ Good Thing, and Neil Diamond’s Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show. One song in a trailer not on the soundtrack is The Mama’s and the Papa’s’ Straight Shooter, which we’ve included below. As far as my favorite track used in the film, it has...

Black Sabbath’s songs have been covered many different ways — by soul singers, jazz combos and even a fast-food-themed parody band. But it still must have been a surprise for Tony Iommi and onetime Sabbath singer Ian Gillan (best known as the frontman for Deep Purple) when the Armenian ensemble the Naregatsi Orchestra presented them with a cover of the Technical Ecstasy deep cut “She’s Gone” at a special concert in Yerevan today. The ensemble, dressed in traditional garb, played the song on traditional instruments including the dulcimer-like qanun,...

When an earthquake decimated parts of Armenia and killing between 25,000 to 50,000 people in 1988, the world was in shock. The Ussr earmarked the equivalent of billions of dollars to help rebuild, the U.S. sent medical aid and search dogs, and people from all over Europe came to help. Perhaps the most surprising fundraising effort, though, came from a who’s who of rock and metal legends calling themselves Rock Aid Armenia. The supergroup, which featured Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Queen’s Brian May and Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi,...

Bob Ezrin, the legendary rock producer who helped shape the sound of Pink Floyd’s The Wall, is partnering with Wow! Unlimited Media to create a slate of music-infused kids programming, including a series inspired by the ingenuity and music of Les Paul, the fret-master whose namesake electric guitar has been a beloved brand in the music world since the Truman administration.

Ezrin is famed for his envelope-pushing studio work alongside the likes of Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, Nine Inch Nails, U2, Peter Gabriel, Jane’s Addiction, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Rod Stewart, and Kiss, to name just a few from a career discography that dates back to 1970 and his earliest work with Cooper. That pedigree make the Canadian music maven a unique creative asset as a partner, according to Wow Unlimited CEO Michael Hirsh.

“Wow! Unlimited Media aims to be one of the world’s leading producers of entertaining and educationally empowering kids programming,...

With their latest documentary, Rolling Stone: Stories From the Edge, directors Alex Gibney and Blair Foster stitch together old performance footage, recordings from interviews with artists (Ice-t) and Presidents (Bill Clinton), and readings from some of the magazine's most important stories, with the likes of Johnny Depp subbing in for Hunter S. Thompson. Instead of following the magazine's activities year by year, the narrative is dictated by big stories: The film jumps from one big scoop to the next, skipping from Hunter S. Thompson on George McGovern in 1972 to an...

Recently, Dusty provided me a golden opportunity: in connection with the release of Three-Piece Suite -- a remastering of some compositions from Gentle Giant's first three albums -- their media team offered an interview with Derek Schulman, lead singer for the group, and now a high-level record company executive. Knowing my love of Gentle Giant, Dusty offered the interview to me. There was no constraint on content, only on the number of questions (an even dozen). So, with thanks to Anne Leighton (of Anne Leighton Media), who coordinated, here is my interview with one of progressive rock's most iconic figures, both as an artist and as a rep:

1. There has been a sort of minor resurgence of things Gentle Giant, including the induction of the band into the Portsmouth Hall of Fame, and the imminent release of Three-Piece Suite, a collection of compositions from the first three Gentle Giant albums,...

It’s difficult to find an aspect of popular culture that Hugh Hefner didn’t influence during his long, remarkable life. Spanning journalism, television, film, fashion and, of course, sexuality, his impact on music is one of the least heralded aspects of his legacy. Over the course of two seasons, Hefner used his weekly syndicated variety show, Playboy After Dark, as a platform for a broad spectrum of artists.

Psychedelic sounds from San Fransisco (courtesy of the Grateful Dead), early heavy metal (provided by Deep Purple), country-tinged balladeers (thanks to Linda Ronstadt and the Byrds) and old-school crooners (like the...

Next Easter, NBC will air a live production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The telecast follows a live version of Bye Bye Birdie set to air on the same channel in December with Jennifer Lopez starring as Rose "Rosie" Alvarez.

With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, the 1970 rock opera served as an interpretation of the Gospels' accounts of the last week of Jesus' life, with a larger emphasis on the conflict and struggles between Jesus and Judas Iscariot. Webber and Rice will serve as executive...

Alice Cooper and Deep Purple are set to head out on a tour together later this year, with special guest, the Edgar Winter Band. >Buy Now: Alice Cooper Tickets Cooper, known for his distinctively raspy voice and shows that often feature guillotines, electric chairs and fake blood, is considered by many as ‘The Godfather of Shock […]

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A major talent of the New German Cinema finds his footing out on the open highway, in a trio of intensely creative pictures that capture the pace and feel of living off the beaten path. All three star Rüdiger Vogler, an actor who could be director Wim Wenders' alter ego. Wim Wenders' The Road Trilogy Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 813 1974-1976 / B&W and Color / 1:66 widescreen / 113, 104, 176 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date May 30, 2016 / 99.95 Starring Rüdiger Vogler, Lisa Kreuzer, Yetta Rottländer; Hannah Schygulla, Nasstasja Kinski, Hans Christian Blech, Ivan Desny; Robert Zischler. Cinematography Robby Müller, Martin Schäfer Film Editor Peter Przygodda, Barbara von Weltershausen Original Music Can, Jürgen Knieper, Axel Linstädt. Directed by Wim Wenders

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

This morning I 'fessed up to never having seen David Lynch's Lost Highway. Now I get to say that until now I've never seen Wim Wenders'...

The 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place in Brooklyn on April 8, when Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A. and Steve Miller were welcomed into the esteemed hall. HBO will be airing a broadcast of that special on April 30. The ceremony included an opening tribute to David Bowie, who passed away earlier this year, with The Roots, David Byrne and Kimbra performing “Fame.” Glenn Frey of The Eagles, whom we also lost this year, was remembered in a poignant duet by Sheryl Crow and Grace Potter on “New Kid in Town.” The ceremony took place … Continue reading →

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Friday night’s Rock and Roll started amid controversy. Members of the bands being inducted, like Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) and Peter Cetera (Chicago) blatantly skipped the Brooklyn Barclays Center event while N.W.A, despite a memorable acceptance speech, decided not to perform. Furthermore, the inclusion of Steve Miller Band over genre-changing acts like Sonic Youth and The Pixies were skipped over, many […]

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When the members of N.W.A. were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday night, they used the opportunity to pay tribute to one of their departed members and strike back at their critics. Fellow Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar delivered a heartfelt introduction before Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, D.J. Yella and Mc Ren took the stage to accept their induction. They were the only inductees of the night who didn't perform. "I felt like each and everyone of them was black superhereoes from where I come from," said the "King Kunta" artist at the ceremony held at...

When the members of N.W.A. were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday night, they used the opportunity to pay tribute to one of their departed members and strike back at their critics. Fellow Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar delivered a heartfelt introduction before Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, D.J. Yella and Mc Ren took the stage to accept their induction. They were the only inductees of the night who didn't perform. "I felt like each and everyone of them was black superhereoes from where I come from," said the "King Kunta" artist at the ceremony held at...

Singer and songwriter Steve Miller was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Friday night. During his acceptance speech, he didn't shy away from critiquing the Hall of Fame's history with women. "To the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," the songwriter, 72, said in his acceptance speech. "I encourage you to keep expanding your vision, to be more inclusive of women." Sheryl Crow, who was seated toward the front of Barclay Center and performed later in the night with Grace Potter, responded with a standing ovation. This year's list of inductees - which included Deep Purple, Chicago, N.

New York (AP) — Los Angeles rappers N.W.A, whose legacy gained new life with the hit movie Straight Outta Compton, joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday, along with a quartet of 1970s-era rock acts. Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple and Steve Miller also were honored at a ceremony at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Barclays Center. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich described seeing the first inductees, Deep Purple, when he was 9 years old and was taken to the band's concert in Copenhagen. He said it changed his life. "Almost without exception, every hard rock

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Writer and director James Gunn is in Atlanta, ready to start production on Marvel's Phase Three sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The entire cast has already arrived on set, with rehearsals currently ongoing. Today, Gunn, who is never shy on social media, shared an image as production nears its start date. This particular photo gives our first look at the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 logo. He also shared this quote.

"To quote the great poet David Coverdale, Here I Go Again."

James Gunn is of course referring to the former Deep Purple lead singer who later broke out as a solo artist with the hit 1987 single 'Here I Go Again'. Will this song appear on Awesome Mix Vol. 2? Possibly, but that hasn't been confirmed by the director just yet. James Gunn is using the last little amount of time before principle photography begins to tweak and perfect the script.

To a young journalist in the mid-'70s, David Bowie was the ungettable interview. He did not speak to the press. Still, through some cajoling from Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones and Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple, both of whom I’d previously profiled, David Bowie called me from a cross-country train trip. “I’ve left my manager,” he said, “I’m traveling to L.A. I’ll call you when I arrive and we can do an interview.” I followed him, with tape rolling, for six months as he transitioned from Young Americans to his next phase, The Thin

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In early 2014, Universal Pictures’ Ride Along became an instant hit, grossing more than $150 million worldwide as audiences fell hard for the unlikely comic pairing of Ice-Cube and Kevin Hart. And while most sequels don’t begin preproduction until well after moviegoers experience the first, Ride Along 2 was a follow up that the filmmakers knew they had to do.

Starring Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, Bruce McGill, Tika Sumpter and Sherri Shepherd, the sequel picks up about a year after our heroes’ last adventure. Plans for a quick trip to Miami go awry when their unorthodox policing gets them into a compromising situation that threatens to derail a major case…and Ben and Angela’s upcoming wedding day. (Trailer)

Ice Cube’s stern, iconic scowl, alongside Kevin Hart’s silliness, plus a funny script by Phil Hay & Matt Manfrediis is sure...

Gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A. will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Compton, California, hip-hop crew - aka N----z Wit Attitude - will join the 31st class of the Rock Hall on April 8 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, Eazy-e and Mc Ren round out the 2016 inductees, along with Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple and Steve Miller. N.W.A.'s members - whose breakthrough story was told in this summer's smash hit Straight Outta Compton - took to Twitter to thank their fans and share their excitement. "Thank you...

Gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A. will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Compton, California, hip-hop crew - aka N----z Wit Attitude - will join the 31st class of the Rock Hall on April 8 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, DJ Yella, Eazy-e and Mc Ren round out the 2016 inductees, along with Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple and Steve Miller. N.W.A.'s members - whose breakthrough story was told in this summer's smash hit Straight Outta Compton - took to Twitter to thank their fans and share their excitement. "Thank you...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2016 inductees Thursday morning: Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A. and Steve Miller. Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees The 2016 inductees beat out The Cars, Chic, Janet Jackson, The J.B.’s Chaka Khan, Los Lobos, Nine Inch Nails, The Smiths, The Spinners and Yes to get the honor this year. All nominated artists […]

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N.W.A. is officially straight outta Compton and directly into Cleveland. The gangsta rap group has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2016 class, alongside Chicago, Steve Miller, Cheap Trick and Deep Purple. That means Janet Jackson, The Smiths, Yes, Chaka Khan, Nine Inch Nails, Chic, The J.B.’s, Los Lobos, The Spinners and The Cars were shut out this year. Better luck in 2017, you guys. Also Read: 'Straight Outta Compton' Named Best Picture by African-American Film Critics The actual induction ceremony is set to take place in April of next year.

With the induction of Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple and Steve Miller — along with relative rookies N.W.A — as its class of 2016, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is bringing some pre-holiday joy to fans who have felt those acts have been slighted and deserving recognition sooner than this. The five acts, along with other honorees to be announced later, will be feted at the 31st annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 8 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the second time the event has been held at the

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I’m afraid that some times

you’ll play lonely games too.

Games you can’t win

’cause you’ll play against you. – Dr. Seuss

It’s all fun and games on this week’s show, as we tackle stories filled with war, poverty, time travel, and kidnapping. We kick off with our “What’s in the Box” segment featuring a review of French video game developer Dontnod Entertainment’s critically acclaimed Life is Strange. PopOptiq’s Games Editor, Mike Worby, joins us to explain how this somber, cinematic, story-driven experience is one of the year’s best, his high opinion shared and maybe even surpassed by Editor-in-Chief Ricky. If only there were happier choices… Of course, there are much worse games to play, and with that in mind, for the main event Patrick and Ricky discuss surviving The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, the latest and last entry in...

After a brief hiatus the Sound On Sight podcast is back, with a slightly new format that reflects the wider variety of subject matter to be found here on PopOptiq. This week in our first segment, “What’s in the Box?”, we are joined by one of our resident TV critics, Chris Evangelista, to offer our take on the new Starz series Ash vs Evil Dead. Twenty-two years after Army of Darkness, Bruce Campbell resumes his role as the chainsaw-wielding Ash from Sam Raimi’s cult favorite Evil Dead films, and we discuss how this new show fits with those, both in tone and (if even possible) canon. For our main segment it’s back to movies with a review of Spectre, the 24th entry (or 26th, depending on how you count) in the long-running James Bond series. Our guest, former host and Bond aficionado Edgar Chaput, tries to convince...

It's been several decades since Bruce Campbell last kicked ass and chewed bubble gum, but all that will change on Saturday with the premiere of Starz's new horror-comedy series "Ash vs. Evil Dead."

Thirty years after first stumbling across the Necronomicon and awaking something evil in the woods, the snarky, sex-crazed demon hunter is back in business. He's much older and worse for the wear, of course, but none of that will stop him from fighting the good fight (and bedding any distressed damsel he can find).

Moviefone screened the first few episodes of the new series, which we think may appeal to lifelong fans of the franchise and newer audiences alike.

Here are five spoiler-free things to expect from the Halloween premiere:

1. Bruce Is Back and Groovier Than Ever

Bruce Campbell isn't just this show's titular hero and top-billed executive producer; he's the heart and soul of the entire "Evil Dead" franchise.

Janet Jackson's legacy could be immortalized next year in Cleveland: The pop icon has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2016 class, along with Cheap Trick, Chaka Khan, and Chicago. Other first-time nominees now eligible include: the Cars, Steve Miller, Los Lobos, and the J.B.'s. Joining them on the ballot this year are previous nominees N.W.A (now up for a fourth time), Nine Inch Nails, the Smiths, Yes, Deep Purple, the Spinners, and for a record tenth (!) time, Chic. Who'll get snubbed? Find out in December, when next year's inductees will be announced; up until December 9, fans have the chance to vote for a nominee who'll represent the "fan's ballot," now in its fourth year. Next year's class will be inducted into the Rock Hall in April, with HBO airing the event at a later date. Last year's inductees included Green Day,...

Janet Jackson, Chic, The Smiths, Nine Inch Nails and N.W.A are among the 15 finalists on this year's ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, organizers have announced. Others to make the nominated class for the 2016 Rock Hall are The Cars, Chicago, Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, the J.B.’s, Chaka Khan, Los Lobos, Steve Miller, The Spinners and Yes. Acts are eligible for the Rock Hall 25 years after the release of their first recording, album or single -- 1990 or before for this year's nominees. Members of legendary disco band Chic are more than

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Bill Murray’s Comic-Con debut was one to remember. The legendary actor, who has too many nominations and awards to mention, entered Hall H to the pounding sounds of Deep Purple’s "Smoke on the Water." Predictably the crowd went berserk when they saw the star of the upcoming film "Rock the Kasbah," in which Murray plays a washed-up music manager taking his remaining client on a Uso tour of Afghanistan. Murray has never been one to be low key. And his Comic-Con premiere was no different. Here’s a collection of Murray’s greatest hits from the press conference. On his first appearance at Comic-Con: "We started this morning with bagels and then some tequila.” On his favorite movie role ("Ghostbusters," naturally): "Once upon a time, I did save the city of New York. And I had the coolest damn car to drive around Manhattan." On how he...

When we heard the Open Road Panel at San Diego Comic-Con was a can.t miss event, we started racking our brains to figure out why. Did Open Road somehow mysteriously acquire Marvel right out from under Disney.s nose? No. Were they the real ones to snag all of Warner Bros. edgier DC Comics properties? Nope, not that. As it turns out, it was Bill Murray, which if you ask us is just as good as any Batman v Iron Man v Star Wars announcement.  This was Murray's first time at Comic-Con, so he had to arrive in style. The star of Rock the Kasbah, the film he's out promoting, strutted his stuff down the aisles to the song "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple. Walking up onto the stage, host Josh Horowitz introduced Murray to his adoring public as his character in the film, Richie Lanz. Richie...

Decades before deep-pocketed rock and pop stars embraced the Gulfstream V, there was the Starship, a former United Airlines Boeing 720 refurbished in the early 1970s by teen heartthrob Bobby Sherman and his manager, Ward Sylvester, as an airborne pleasure dome. The plane plied the skies in the service of, among others, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, The Allman Brothers, The Bee Gees, Elton John, Peter Frampton and Alice Cooper. One of the great artifacts of the coke-flecked, halter-topped, 'lude-dropping rock 'n' roll gestalt of the '70s — and probable inspiration for Austin Powers'

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Better Call Saul, Season 1, Episode 10: “Marco”

Written by Peter Gould

Directed by Peter Gould

Airs Mondays at 10Pm Est on AMC

In the crushing aftermath of Chuck’s betrayal in last week’s penultimate episode, the season finale moves at a surprisingly quiet pace, working mainly as a character study for the man who will one day be known as Saul Goodman, while filling in some of the blanks of the timeline as established thus far.

“Marco” opens with another flashback sequence, this time taking place the moment after Chuck bailed out Jimmy and just before Jimmy got on the plane to Albuquerque. Though it initially seems like a throwaway bit to give us another look at how Slippin’ Jimmy turned it around, this is later shown to be false, as a key scene has Jimmy returning to that exact bar in a state of disillusionment.

However, before that,...

Exclusive: Madsen documentary sells to Italy and Poland, with further deals close.

The Visit - An Alien Encounter by Michael Madsen - director of documentary Into Eternity: A Film for the Future and an episode of Cathedrals Of Culture - is to recevie its market premiere at Berlin’s European Film Market (Efm) (Feb 5-13) following its Sundance screenings.

New sales by Autlook have been secured in Italy (iWonder) and Poland (Against Gravity)prior to the Berlinale, following a deal in the UK (Metrodome), as revealed by ScreenDaily.

Autlook confirmed that negotiations are underway with German and reach buyers. The Us sales rep is Cinetic.

The Visit, shot in 4K, is billed as a hybrid form of documentary “about an an event that has never taken place – man’s first encounter with intelligent life from space”.

In Berlin, docs specialist Autlook is presenting two films in 3D.

One is head banging music documentary Wacken - The Movie...