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ABC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Feature Video: The Last Dinner Party - This Is The Killer Speaking
It's the start of a new, bold era for The Last Dinner Party, who have taken out this week's Feature Video with the first release from their sophomore album, 'This Is The Killer Speaking'. It marks the band's eighth collaboration with director Harv Frost, who is also behind the band's previous music videos, including the short film 'Prelude to Ecstacy', a compilation of four music videos released last year. Similar to 'Prelude's' nods to Giallo films such as Suspiria and Profondo Rosso, dark fantasy features front and centre in 'This Is The Killer Speaking', with scenes of centaur women and a Jack the Ripper-esque figure alternating with the band's raucous performance in a neon-soaked saloon. 'This Is The Killer Speaking' is the first track to be released from The Last Dinner Party's sophomore album From The Pyre, which they say has been heavily influenced by the conscious mythologising of real-life events. 'This record is a collection of stories, and the concept of album-as-mythos binds them' explains the band. ''The Pyre' itself is an allegorical place in which these tales originate, a place of violence and destruction but also regeneration, passion and light.' Speaking to Rolling Stone UK, vocalist Abigail Morris explains 'We'd found a new way of mythologising where everything that happened is true, but the whole record is about the nature of being an artist, and what does it mean to take a love story that happened to you, and to take that person and turn them into a character that's immortalised in a song. When does that person stop being the real person you were in a relationship with and start becoming a character that is separate from that? That, for me, is what a lot of these songs cover.'
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76
Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76 originally appeared on Parade. , known as the lead singer of Black Sabbath as well as his own illustrious—and often controversial—solo career, has died. He was 76. His death was confirmed in a statement toThe Sun on Tuesday, July 22. "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," the statement read. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis." Osbourne was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2003, though it wasn't until more recent years he began to open up about it. He also required multiple spinal surgeries as a result of a fall in 2019 that affected metal rods he had inserted following a quad bike crash in 2003, and battled on and off for years with alcohol and drug abuse. In late 2023, Osbourne spoke about his prognosis with Rolling Stone UK, suggesting that he only had ten years left to live, "at best." He wasn't letting the prospect of death get him down, though, noting, "I don't fear dying, but I don't want to have a long, painful and miserable existence. I like the idea that if you have a terminal illness, you can go to a place in Switzerland and get it done quickly." Back in 2007, wife Sharon Osbourne shared that the couple had initiated a death pact with one another following the death of her father after a difficult battle with Alzheimer's. She and her husband agreed to die by euthanasia if either one of them were ever diagnosed with the same disease, and later updated the pact to include any illness or other issue that prevented them from living life normally. In late 2023, the couple doubled down on the plans, much to their children's shock. His health caused a number of postponements and cancellations in the later years of his career, with his last full concert occurring in 2018. In early 2023, he took to social media to share "one of the hardest things [he 's] ever had to share with [his] loyal fans," announcing that he was canceling his planned international tour as his body was too "physically weak" to "deal with the travel required." "Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way," he wrote, thanking fans for holding out hope and having "patiently held onto your tickets for all this time." "I was really pissed off with myself, the doctors, and the world," he told Rolling Stone when looking back at the start of his touring troubles. "But as time has gone on, I've just gone, 'Well, maybe I've just got to accept that fact.'" Still, he adamantly denied retirement rumors that followed, and hoped to find a way to do one final farewell show. "I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, 'Hi guys, thanks so much for my life.' That's what I'm working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I'll die a happy man.' His passing comes just a few short weeks after that final farewell show came to fruition in the form of Back to the Beginning, a festival celebration honoring his illustrious career with countless tributes from other legendary musicians, which also served as his final live performance. He leaves behind his wife, Sharon, with whom he shares daughters Aimee and Kelly and son Jack, as well as kids Jessica and Louis, whom he shares with his first wife, Thelma, his stepson, Elliot, from the same relationship, and nine Osbourne Dead at 76 first appeared on Parade on Jul 22, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Miami Herald
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, known as the lead singer of Black Sabbath as well as his own illustrious-and often controversial-solo career, has died. He was 76. His death was confirmed in a statement to The Sun on Tuesday, July 22. "It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning," the statement read. "He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time. Sharon, Jack, Kelly, Aimee and Louis." Osbourne was first diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2003, though it wasn't until more recent years he began to open up about it. He also required multiple spinal surgeries as a result of a fall in 2019 that affected metal rods he had inserted following a quad bike crash in 2003, and battled on and off for years with alcohol and drug abuse. In late 2023, Osbourne spoke about his prognosis with Rolling Stone UK, suggesting that he only had ten years left to live, "at best." He wasn't letting the prospect of death get him down, though, noting, "I don't fear dying, but I don't want to have a long, painful and miserable existence. I like the idea that if you have a terminal illness, you can go to a place in Switzerland and get it done quickly." Back in 2007, wife Sharon Osbourne shared that the couple had initiated a death pact with one another following the death of her father after a difficult battle with Alzheimer's. She and her husband agreed to die by euthanasia if either one of them were ever diagnosed with the same disease, and later updated the pact to include any illness or other issue that prevented them from living life normally. In late 2023, the couple doubled down on the plans, much to their children's shock. His health caused a number of postponements and cancellations in the later years of his career, with his last full concert occurring in 2018. In early 2023, he took to social media to share "one of the hardest things [he 's] ever had to share with [his] loyal fans," announcing that he was canceling his planned international tour as his body was too "physically weak" to "deal with the travel required." "Never would I have imagined that my touring days would have ended this way," he wrote, thanking fans for holding out hope and having "patiently held onto your tickets for all this time." "I was really pissed off with myself, the doctors, and the world," he told Rolling Stone when looking back at the start of his touring troubles. "But as time has gone on, I've just gone, 'Well, maybe I've just got to accept that fact.'" Still, he adamantly denied retirement rumors that followed, and hoped to find a way to do one final farewell show. "I just want to be well enough to do one show where I can say, 'Hi guys, thanks so much for my life.' That's what I'm working towards, and if I drop down dead at the end of it, I'll die a happy man." His passing comes just a few short weeks after that final farewell show came to fruition in the form of Back to the Beginning, a festival celebration honoring his illustrious career with countless tributes from other legendary musicians, which also served as his final live performance. He leaves behind his wife, Sharon, with whom he shares daughters Aimee and Kelly and son Jack, as well as kids Jessica and Louis, whom he shares with his first wife, Thelma, his stepson, Elliot, from the same relationship, and nine grandchildren. Related: Ozzy Osbourne Still 'Sounds So Damn Great' in Final Performance Video That Has Fans 'Crying From Their Sofa' Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Scoop
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
New Barry Can't Swim Album 'Loner' Out Now
Barry Can't Swim, one of the most exciting electronic artists in the world, releases his new album 'Loner', out today on Ninja Tune. 'Loner' is an intricate, carefully crafted project that finds Barry Can't Swim pushing the boundaries of his own sound. Throughout the twelve tracks, we journey with him as he navigates and explores the world he's found himself in, making for a highly personal album that asks profound questions of its creator and his audience. From the intense opening of 'The Person You'd Like To Be' to the ambience of the closing track 'Wandering Mt. Moon,' the record remains grounded in his roots while furthering himself as a producer, songwriter, and key force in the electronic space. The album release follows a number of impressive tracks that received early acclaim. 'All My Friends' showcased Barry Cant Swim's production prowess and followed double singles 'About to Begin,' a pulsing, fast-paced track and 'Cars Pass By Like Childhood Sweethearts,' a softer juxtaposition. Collaborative single 'Kimpton' with O'Flynn was named one of Billboard's best new electronic tracks of the week, while 'Different,' a heady slice of electronic euphoria, has become a fan-favorite at recent shows. First album single 'The Person You'd Like To Be' finds the artist moving in a new abstract direction. 'Loner' has received widespread praise so far from Rolling Stone UK, Clash, DJ Mag, The Times, The Skinny and more.
The National
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Scottish band Young Fathers behind 28 Years Later soundtrack
28 Years Later stars Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the husband-and-wife duo, Isla and Jamie, and their 12-year-old son Spike, played by Alfie Williams, as they prepare to head out to the infected mainland for the first time. The hip hop group featuring Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and Graham Hastings, who are from Edinburgh, were hand-picked by director Boyle despite having no experience working on film before. 'I don't know whether they'd like this description, but they're sort of like the Beach Boys, but so hardcore,' Boyle (below) told Rolling Stone UK when speaking about the group. 'I guess that's kind of their use of harmonies and melodies in their music.' Explaining how he got Young Fathers onboard with the project, Boyle said: 'It was a huge risk because they'd never done a movie before and it's that thing with any pop group, are you gonna trust the whole movie to them? 'But you go yeah! Yeah! Sony didn't know the first thing about them, but they were wonderful. We had a wonderful back and forth and I went up to Edinburgh to their studio, which is a shed. 'It literally isn't even a garage – it's a shed, and they produce extraordinary stuff there. It was very beautiful. There's some of the stuff you'd expect from them in there, which gives a very different flavour to the film.' Young Fathers won the prestigious Mercury Prize in 2014 for their debut album Dead and were nominated for a second time in 2023 for their fourth studio album, Heavy, Heavy. Known for their layered, genre-resistant and politically influenced sound, the soundtrack for 28 Years Later weaves lo-fi textures, chants, off-kilter synths and heavy percussion.
