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Watch Chadwick Boseman in Netflix’s First ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Trailer

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Watch Chadwick Boseman in Netflix’s First ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Trailer

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the forthcoming adaptation of August Wilson’s 1982 play about the exploitation of Black recording artists by white producers as seen through the eyes of Chicago blues titan Ma Rainey. The film was directed by Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and stars Viola Davis, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, Michael Potts, and Chadwick Boseman, in a posthumous performance that also marks his final on-screen role.

Netflix’s official plot synopsis reads: “Late to the session, the fearless, fiery Ma engages in a battle of wills with her white manager and producer over control of her music. As the band waits in the studio’s claustrophobic rehearsal room, ambitious trumpeter Levee — who has an eye for Ma’s girlfriend and is determined to stake his own claim on the music industry — spurs his fellow musicians into an eruption of stories revealing truths that will forever change the course of their lives.”

Production on Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom wrapped in early August, just weeks before Boseman would pass away of colon cancer at age 43.

Check out the trailer below.

Watch Jarvis Cocker Cover the Velvet Underground and the Fall for New Barbican Exhibition

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Watch Jarvis Cocker Cover the Velvet Underground and the Fall for New Barbican Exhibition

Jarvis Cocker’s band JARV IS… covered the Velvet Underground and the Fall in a new exhibition about Scottish avant-garde dancer and choreographer Michael Clark at the Barbican in London. They performed the Velvet Underground’s ‘Venus in Furs’, the Fall’s ‘Big New Prinz,” as well as Cocker’s solo track ‘Further Complications’ and ‘House Music All Night Long’, from the band’s debut album, Beyond the Pale. Watch the performance, filmed by Andy Hui, below.

In a statement about Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer, Jarvis Cocker said: “Take a look for yourself. Walk around, and slowly it will start to dawn on you, as it did on me: Dance is the language of the human body. And nobody speaks it better than Michael Clark.”

Beyond the Pale arrived back in July. In addition to the Barbican performance, JARV IS… have also announced UK screenings of their film BEYOND THE PALE… LIVE FROM THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH, which captures the band’s only full live performance of the album. Check out the trailer below, along with the screening schedule and the group’s tour schedule.

JARV IS… Live Film Screening Tour:

11-19 Stowmarket, England – John Peel Centre for Creative Arts
11-20 Ramsgate, England – Ramsgate Music Hall
11-21 Margate, England – BAR Nothing
11-22 Brighton, England – The Hope & Ruin
11-23 Dalston, England – Rio Cinema
11-24 Stockton-on-Tees, England – Georgian Theatre
11-25 Dundee, Scotland – DCA
11-26 Glawsgow, Scotland – SWG3
11-27 Manchester, England – YES (The Pink Room)
11-28 Leeds, England – Brudenell Social Club
11-29 Sheffield, England – The Leadmill
11-30 York, England – Everyman Screen 2
12-01 Birmingham, England – Everyman Mailbox
12-02 Liverpool, England – Everyman Screen 2
12-03 Bristol, England – Everyman Screen 2
12-04 Cardiff, Wales – Everyman Screen 2

JARV IS… Tour Dates:

05-31-21 Bristol, England – Marble Factory
06-01-21 Birmingham, England – O2 Institute
06-03-21 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowlands
06-05-21 London, England – The Roundhouse
05-07-21 Liverpool, England – Invisible Wind Factory
05-08-21 Manchester, England – Albert Hall

Skullcrusher Covers Radiohead’s ‘Lift’, Shares New Song ‘Farm’

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Skullcrusher Covers Radiohead’s ‘Lift’, Shares New Song ‘Farm’

Helen Ballentine, also known as Skullcrusher, has shared a cover of Radiohead‘s OK Computer outtake ‘Lift’, as well as a new original song called ‘Farm’. She recorded and co-produced the tracks with Noah Weinman, who also collaborated with Ballentine on her debut Skullcrusher EP. Below, listen to ‘Lift’ and watch the video for ‘Farm’, directed by Silken Weinberg, Angela Ricciardi, and Jeremy Reynoso.

““Farm” was created out of time I spent reflecting on my childhood and family,” Ballentine said in a statement. “The process of developing it to its current version ended up being really tied to these reflections. Noah and I were visiting my family on the East Coast when the decision was made to release it in the coming months. We went up to a studio in Woodstock, a couple hours from where I grew up, and recorded the song in a day. I was able to gather a lot of really nostalgic sounds from the area: crickets, cicadas, the beach in Connecticut, and the creaking of old homes. I had the ability to really talk through the memories and emotions of the song and how they could be manifested sonically.”

 

5 Best Character Arcs in Stranger Things So Far

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5 Best Character Arcs in Stranger Things So Far

After three seasons, Stranger Things has firmly cemented its place in the ’80s-inspired sci-fi zeitgeist. The show’s first season thrust its stars to instant fame and rocketed up Netflix’s rankings to claim the top spot.

Set in a small town called Hawkins in Indiana, the story begins with the abduction of Will Byers. His friends Mike, Lucas, and Dustin embark on a search while local authorities are convinced he’s dead. At the same time, a young girl escapes from the Hawkins National Laboratory with nothing but the gown she wears. She hardly ever speaks and is intent on running away.

Other residents start disappearing and it soon becomes clear that something supernatural is going on. Eleven, the escapee, has accidentally opened the Gate to the Upside-Down, an alternate dimension where creatures lurk and suck the life out of everything – and everyone. Eleven herself possesses supernatural abilities such as telekinesis.

Eleven

When we first meet Eleven, she’s a shy, flighty thing who can barely utter a word. This is largely a result of the trauma and abuse she’s suffered growing up in Hawkins Laboratory. When she meets Mike, Dustin, and Lucas, she struggles to open up to them and trust that they have her best interests at heart. However, over time, she allows herself to be curious about Mike and the lives these people lead. She even puts herself in danger to help her new friends, knowing that she has the skills that they don’t.

At the end of the first season, Eleven realizes that her presence only attracts danger to her friends. So, she kills the Demogorgon and disappears with it. Season 2 finds her living in the woods alone before being discovered and taken in by Hopper, the Chief of Police in Hawkins. He prevents her from leaving the cabin, so the only way she can check in on her friends is by using her powers. Of course, this doesn’t last forever, so she escapes while Hopper isn’t home and finds Mike with another girl without understanding the context.

Later in the season, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she follows a trail to find her birth mother and learns a little more about her past. She also finds a group of other teenagers like her, and the entire seventh episode is dedicated to their time together. She realizes that this adventurous but violent lifestyle isn’t for her, and she returns to Hawkins with her newfound knowledge.

In season 3, she is even more committed to helping her friends and is willing to sacrifice herself for the greater good. She drains herself of her powers and loses Hopper (or so she thinks), but the Mind Flayer is no longer an imminent threat to Hawkins. After taking some time to find out who she really is without Mike or Hopper, Eleven feels more confident. She also has new friends in Max and Will and understands her worth as a person.

Lucas Sinclair

Lucas is the only colored main character, and this isn’t something the boys ignore. He often makes jokes that make his friends feel awkward, but it’s all in good fun. Like the others, he’s a nerd who enjoys D&D and Ghostbusters. He’s also the first to get suspicious and distrustful, but he usually has good reason to do so. In the first season, he’s quite mean to Eleven, who he keeps blaming for Will’s disappearance. He believes that she’s putting the Party in danger.

By the end of season 1, Lucas realizes his mistake in judging Eleven too early, and he apologizes. After splitting up with the Party and going his own way, he comes back to warn his friends that the Lab scientists are after them. He continues to stay loyal to the Party in season 2, though he’s definitely more worried about what Max, the new girl who has beaten their arcade records, thinks of him. Unlike Dustin, Lucas is honest with Max and tells her why he likes her.

In season 3, their relationship is a little strained but still enjoyable to watch. Lucas spends most of his time making fun of Max and being silly with Mike. Dustin now hangs out with Steve, while Will, having spent the end of his childhood in the Upside-Down, just wants to roleplay D&D.

Steve Harrington

Steve “the Hair” Harrington is Hawkins High’s popular boy. He seems like a typical jerk for much of season 1, though he truly does care about Nancy, Mike’s sister. He helps her study for chemistry, even though she’s already a straight-A student. But when she starts slipping away, he realizes his mistakes and tries to help her.

At first, he pushes her away, angry that he can’t have something that he wants. He even offers to scrub off “Nancy Wheeler Is A Slut” from the cinema’s list of movies showing, though it was either him or his friends who spraypainted it on there in the first place. The two get back together at the end of the season when it’s revealed that Steve has (through Nancy) gifted Jonathan a new camera for Christmas after breaking his old one (his most prized possession) earlier.

In season 2, Nancy realizes she doesn’t love Steve, and they break up. At first, he tries to get her back but is soon distracted by Dustin, who needs his help with something. The two become unlikely buddies, and Steve spends the rest of the season helping the children with their adventures and making sure they don’t die. Even after dropping Tommy and Carol, his status at school is further challenged by the arrival of Max’s brother Billy.

By the third season, Steve has graduated and now works at Scoops Ahoy in the new Starcourt Mall. There, he makes a new friend in Robin, who helps her and Dustin crack a secret Russian code. The trio, along with Lucas’s sister Erica, embarks on a journey underneath the mall, where Steve and Robin are captured by evil Russians. Dustin encourages Steve to be honest about his feelings towards Robin (having unlearned the lessons Steve taught him), but Steve learns that Robin is a lesbian. He accepts the confession without question, even teasing her about the girl she has a crush on.

Jim Hopper

Jim Hopper is the chief of police at Hawkins, which means he spends most of his time drinking beer or coffee, watching television, or smoking. He says the worst thing that’s ever happened in Hawkins is that a bird tried to make a nest of a lady’s hair. Of course, that all changes with the disappearance of Will, which he doesn’t take seriously at first. It gives him the opportunity to catch up with Will’s mom Joyce, with whom he seems to share a complicated past.

Hopper and Joyce become friends again, reconnecting over their shared trauma. Hopper’s young daughter died of cancer some years before the events of the show take place, and he struggles to talk about it for a long time, even pretending that his daughter still goes to school. Taking Eleven in helps him mature, even though he struggles with the responsibility for a long time.

In season 3, Hopper asks Joyce for advice on how to deal with Eleven and Mike, which drives the father-daughter duo apart. Of course, Hopper faces a grim fate at the end of season 3, but not before writing a letter to Eleven where he reveals all of his feelings. Another key part of his growth in season 3 is his relationship with Joyce, which seems to be heading towards something romantic. Throughout the season, he tries to convince her to stay in Hawkins, but his assumed death cements her decision in moving away.

Nancy Wheeler

Nancy is the straight-A student and bossy sister of Mike. She has a good heart, though, and refuses to end up like her parents. This – along with the disappearance of her best friend – is why she connects with the unusual Jonathan. She forgives him for taking stalkerish photos of her and comes to feel safe in his presence. When she’s with Steve, Nancy feels judged by his friends, Tommy and Carol, and after the abduction of her best friend Barb, she becomes too distracted to spend time with him. Instead, she teams up with Jonathan to search for both Barb and Will.

In season 2, after learning Barb’s fate, she continues to fight for her justice along with Jonathan. Together, they uncover the truth about the lab and shut it down, bringing media attention to Hawkins. Nancy continues fighting for what she believes in throughout the third season, where she and Jonathan intern at The Hawkins Post. There, Nancy is the subject of sexist discrimination and humiliation, but she doesn’t let this stop her from writing the story she wants to.

She goes rogue with Jonathan and learns that the Mind Flayer has greater plans than any of them had imagined. But the most significant part of her arc might her relationship with her mother, Karen. In season 1, she’s afraid to tell Karen anything, keeping her relationship with Steve – and her knowledge about Barb and the Upside-Down – a secret. In season 3, she goes to Karen for advice about the Post, and Karen inspires her, telling Nancy that she’s worth more than that. Nancy tells Karen that she gets her strength from her.

Samia Unveils Full Band Version of ‘Is There Something in the Movies?’

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Samia Unveils Full Band Version of ‘Is There Something in the Movies?’

Samia has released the full bad version of her The Baby highlight ‘Is There Something in the Movies?’. It arrives with an accompanying performance video filmed at Red Convertible Recording and directed by Matthew Hixon. Check it out below.

“We’ve been playing this version of ‘movies’ live for a couple years but opted to put a more stripped down version that’s centered around the vocals on the record,” Samia said in a statement, adding, “Making this video was the first time we got to hang as a band since quarantine started, so it was a special moment for all of us! I love to rock with my band.”

The Baby, Samia’s debut full-length album, arrived in August via Grand Jury Music. Check out our Artist Spotlight Q&A with Samia, and read our review of the album.

“Shakespeare’s Sonnet” And How Modern Young Writers Adopt Shakespeare’s Poetic Form Into Their Art

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“Shakespeare’s Sonnet” And How Modern Young Writers Adopt Shakespeare’s Poetic Form Into Their Art

Despite being born over four hundred and fifty years ago, the impact of William Shakespeare continues to be just about unparalleled when it comes to changing and progressing English literary culture. The Elizabethan era poet and playwright is world-renowned for his epic contributions to early modern drama, with just about everybody having encountered some form of his work. Many of his plays, such as the epic tragedies of King Lear and Hamlet, have been reimagined in all manner of settings, and Romeo and Juliet serves as the inspiration for just about every romance movie out there!

Shakespeare’s contribution to the history and development of modern literature is not by any means limited to the art he produced for the stage. Equally impactful has been his contribution to poetry and, in particular, the modern sonnet. William Shakespeare’s approach to sonnet writing has become a major focus of literary studies, and students looking to pursue a university education in art or literature will undoubtedly encounter this form of sonnet at some point, whether in class or as the subject of an essay assignment. The myriad examples of papers that discuss the poetic and cultural contribution of William Shakespeare, such as at https://gradesfixer.com/free-essay-examples/william-shakespeare/, are a testament to the impact his work has had and its continued importance in education. Both Shakespeare’s overall contribution to literature and the particular impact of his innovative sonnet form make great topics for a college research paper.

Shakespeare and modern literature

The impact of William Shakespeare’s work extends to both our modern culture of Western art and the English language in general. Prior to Shakespeare, the English language was notable for its total lack of consistency when it came to spelling and grammar. The proliferation of Shakespeare’s work led to increased standardization of English, and we can trace back much of the standard spellings of words to how they were used in Bard’s work. Similarly, many common expressions and turns of phrase in English are, in fact, quotes from the works of Shakespeare, and many English speakers regularly reference his work in their speech without even knowing it! Saying something is “neither here nor there”, or referring to jealousy as the “green-eyed monster”, for instance, are ways of directly quoting Shakespeare’s play Othello.

Students of the English language will be well acquainted with Shakespeare’s famous penchant for inventing new words. Of the 20,000 or so words used throughout his works, linguists estimate that Shakespeare invented about 1,700 of these. Many of these words are now commonplace in the English language: bandit, critic, and even swagger are all words we have Shakespeare to thank for. With his influence on the English language being so pervasive, it’s really no surprise that so many have dedicated themselves to his work, and swathes of aspiring writers trying to emulate his prose.

The Shakespearean Sonnet

While the sonnet existed as a poetic form for hundreds of years prior to the birth of William Shakespeare, the Bard put his own spin on the Italian Renaissance poetic syllable form. This style of a sonnet is made instantly recognizable by its most prominent poetic features, which include:

  • Fourteen lines of poetry.
  • These fourteen lines are divided into four subgroups.
  • The first three of these subgroups consist of four lines each (also known as “quatrains”).
  • The second and fourth line of each quatrain rhyme with one another.
  • The final two lines (also known as a “couplet”) conclude the sonnet and rhyme with one another.
  • The meter of a Shakespearean sonnet is typically iambic pentameter, with each line possessing ten syllables.

Since its popularization, many young poets take it upon themselves to write in the Shakespearean sonnet form. The consistent stylistic structure of a sonnet poetic form allows each generation of poets to provide a fresh look on both their subject matter and the role of poetry itself by maintaining the relevance of such a historic traditional style.

Students with a passion for literature need to look no further than the works and impact of William Shakespeare when it comes to a fascinating topic for study. His work and cultural legacy offer a never-ending starting point from which to explore literature, culture, and the human condition.

Album Review: beabadoobee, ‘Fake It Flowers’

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Album Review: beabadoobee, ‘Fake It Flowers’

The fact that beabadoobee released her very first song, ‘Coffee’, all the way back in 2017 might come as a surprise to anyone who only became familiar with her music this year, when Canadian lo-fi artist Powfu sampled the track on his confusingly titled viral hit ‘death bed (coffee for your head)’. Her vocal presence is arguably the most enchanting element of an otherwise painfully mediocre remix, but the song quickly became a favourite on TikTok, thus introducing 20-year-old Beatrice Kristi’s bedroom pop sound to a new audience. Though it worked in context, it’s a shame that her voice was mostly reduced to a warped, ghostly echo; even on her second single – and still her second most popular song – her reserved vocals pirouette around those of fellow rising indie artist Oscar Lang as they deliver a heartfelt rendition of ‘Moon Song’ from the film Her.

Her debut full-length album, Fake It Flowers, is far from the first instance where her voice takes center stage, but there are certainly a lot more people paying attention this time around. Since first emerging in the scene, the London-based singer-songwriter has slowly been shifting away from her lo-fi acoustic stylings to embrace a more guitar-heavy sound that’s shamelessly indebted to 90s alternative rock. She’s not shy about wearing those influences on her sleeve, either; her previous EP, 2019’s Space Cadet, included the song ‘I Wish I Was Stephen Malkmus’, a direct tribute to the Pavement frontman. But on her debut, she’s crafted her most confident and polished artistic statement yet, a clear step forward for an artist still discovering her musical identity.

The majority of the songs here would work on catchiness alone, but Bea infuses them with enough personality to also make them emotionally engaging. Opener ‘Care’ bursts forth with bright melodies and a playfully scorning chorus, and the same kind of self-assured attitude carries over onto tracks like ‘Dye it Red’, which kicks off with the line, “Kiss my ass, you don’t know jack.” As cheerfully infectious as those tracks can be, they don’t quite match up to the intensity of the grittier moments on the album, like the ferocious climax of ‘Charlie Brown’ – closer to Nirvana than anything Coldplay ever laid their hands on – or the thrilling, grungy ‘Sorry’.

What makes beabadoobee’s take on 90s revivalism different and less derivative is that, as much as she attempts to recreate those sounds, she also displays a deeper understanding of what made them resonant in the first place. Adding string arrangements or sweet, poppy choruses to an otherwise heavy track doesn’t necessarily make it any less authentic, as long as they serve to enhance its emotional content; neither does juxtaposing them with the intimacy of a lo-fi acoustic cut. The stripped-back ‘Back to Mars’ may not have the endearing scruffiness of her bedroom recordings, but her vulnerable lyrics are more evocative than ever as she sings, “Take me to the south of France where we could just be old friends/ We’d go to the beach and you could braid my hair.” ‘Emo Song’ is another low-key ballad that, rather than feeling trite, manages to augment the lullaby-like qualities of Bea’s songwriting with waves of wonderfully dreamy synth flourishes.

Unfortunately, some of that inventiveness is lacking on later cuts like ‘Further Away’, which returns to the theme of self-empowerment but is held back by relatively generic songwriting. ‘Horen Sarrison’, named after Bea’s boyfriend, director Soren Harrison, is heartfelt and lusciously produced, but its stretched-out runtime makes it feel somewhat melodramatic, which doesn’t work as well when so much of the writing is anchored in earnest simplicity. Which is exactly what beabadoobee offers on the following track, ‘How Was Your Day?’ – delivering on the promise of the final line on ‘Horen Sarrison’ (“I want you to know that I’m in love”), it’s one of, if not the most hauntingly affecting and memorable song beabadoobee has ever penned. Strikingly raw and drenched in nostalgia, ‘How Was Your Day?’ contrasts the lustrous veneer that characterizes much of LP, as Bea recalls hazy lovelorn memories and stumbles over her own words in a way that’s genuinely heartwarming. It’s the kind of song that, much like Nirvana’s ‘Something in the Way’, could seemingly go on until eternity.

But despite exploring some dark subject matter, there’s a fair amount of optimism in what beabadoobee presents on Fake It Flowers, all the way to the exuberant, slightly absurdist closer ‘Yoshimi, Forest, Magdalene’, where she somehow references a Flaming Lips album, Forrest Gump, and the Pixies song ‘Magdalena’ all at once. The album can feel overproduced in places, and there are certainly areas for improvement – especially in the lyrical department – but it’s refreshing to hear an artist carve out something so personal at such an early age while drawing from overtly familiar territory. “I haven’t felt myself so comfortable,” she sings on ‘Dye It Red’, and that joy reverberates throughout the album.

This Week’s Best New Songs: James Blake, Cakes Da Killa, Rostam, Cloud Nothings, and More

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This Week’s Best New Songs: James Blake, Cakes Da Killa, Rostam, Cloud Nothings, and More

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins on Monday and ends Sunday night) in this segment.

This week, James Blake returned with a new EP that hearkens back to his days as a DJ/producer in the London club scene, and opener ‘I Keep Calling’ serves as a mesmerising, layered introduction to the project. Cakes Da Killa made his Classic Music Company debut with the Proper Villains collab ‘Don Dada’, a high-energy club-rap banger (which we missed when it came out the week the before, but is too good not to highlight), while clipping. unleashed yet another sharp, bloodcurdling teaser from their upcoming horror-themed album. Cloud Nothings previewed their forthcoming Steve Albini-produced LP with a driving, slightly off-kilter track, while experimental Chicago duo OHMME delivered an electrifying cut as part of the Sub Pop Singles Club. In the singer-songwriter realm, Glasgow artist and recent Seven Four Seven Six signee Lizzie Reid released her hauntingly personal second single ‘Seamless’, Squirrel Flower offered an intimate rendition of Liz Phair’s ‘Explain It to Me’, and Rostam came through with his first solo release of 2020, the luscious, soothing ‘Unfold You’.

Best New Songs: October 19th, 2020

OHMME, ‘Mine’

Rostam, ‘Unfold You’

Cloud Nothings, ‘Am I Something’

Song of the Week: Cakes Da Killa x Proper Villains, ‘Don Dada’ 

Squirrel Flower, ‘Explain It to Me’ (Liz Phair Cover)

James Blake, ‘I Keep Calling’

clipping., ‘Pain Everyday’

Lizzie Reid, ‘Seamless’

Adele to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Weekend

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Adele to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ This Weekend

Adele has been announced as host for next week’s episode of Saturday Night Live (October 24), opposite musical guest H.E.R. The pop singer has appeared on the comedy sketch show two times in the past, but this will mark her first time as host.

Revealing the news on Instagram, Adele wrote: “Bloooooody hellllll I’m so excited about this!! And also absolutely terrified! My first ever hosting gig and for SNL of all things!!!! I’ve always wanted to do it as a stand alone moment, so that I could roll up my sleeves and fully throw myself into it, but the time has never been right. But if there was ever a time for any of us to jump head first into the deep end with our eyes closed and hope for the best it’s 2020 right?”

She also noted that her turn as host comes nearly 12 years to the day of her first SNL appearance, which helped break her career in the US. “It feels full circle and I just couldn’t possibly say no!” she continued. “I am besides myself that H.E.R will be the musical guest!! I love her SO much I can’t wait to melt into a flaming hot mess when she performs, then confuse myself while I laugh my arse off in between it all.”

Back in February, Adele said she was planning to release a new album in September. Her last album, 25, arrived in November of 2015.

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Bloooooody hellllll I’m so excited about this!! And also absolutely terrified! My first ever hosting gig and for SNL of all things!!!! I’ve always wanted to do it as a stand alone moment, so that I could roll up my sleeves and fully throw myself into it, but the time has never been right. But if there was ever a time for any of us to jump head first into the deep end with our eyes closed and hope for the best it’s 2020 right? Itll be almost 12 years to the day that I first appeared on the show, during an election…which went on to break my career in America, so it feels full circle and I just couldn’t possibly say no! I am besides myself that H.E.R will be the musical guest!! I love her SO much I can’t wait to melt into a flaming hot mess when she performs, then confuse myself while I laugh my arse off in between it all. See you next week ♥️🤞🏻

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Watch Foo Fighters’ Acoustic Set From LA’s Troubadour for Save Our Stages Festival

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Watch Foo Fighters’ Acoustic Set From LA’s Troubadour for Save Our Stages Festival

Foo Fighters performed an acoustic set during the #SaveOurStages virtual festival on Saturday (October 17) from an empty Troubadour in Los Angeles. The three-day virtual event, which also saw artists including Phoebe Bridgers and Miley Cyrus performing in empty venues around the US, was put on to benefit the National Independent Venue Association’s Emergency Relief Fund. Dave Grohl and company played ‘Skin And Bones’, ‘My Hero’, ‘These Days’, ‘Times Like These’, and ‘Everlong’. Watch the band’s half-hour set below.

It’s not the first time Foo Fighters have showed support for the #SaveOurStages campaign. Last month, the group brought back the original designs of two of their 1995 tour T-shirts to help benefit the initiative, with proceeds from sales going to #SaveOurVenues (from UK sales) and #SaveOurStages (from US sales).

The Foos were supposed to head out on a 25th anniversary tour back in April and May, which was postponed and subsequently cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The band have also updated their 2021 schedule, which you can check out here.

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