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Beth Orton, Man/Woman/Chainsaw and Others Highlight Under the Radar’s 12 Best Songs of the Week
Under the Radar’s weekly roundup spotlights fresh releases, including Beth Orton’s announcement of her new album The Ground Above (out June 26) and the single “Waiting.” Man/Woman/Chainsaw unveiled their debut album Cannonball, slated for August 7, while Francis of Delirium debuted a clay‑mation video for a new track. The roundup showcases a diverse mix of emerging and established acts.
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From Michael to Back to Black, Authorised Music Biopics Are Becoming Bland, Blatant Propaganda. Audiences Deserve Better | Simran Hans
Swerving the child abuse allegations, the new Michael Jackson film is yet another revisionist music movie in a long line. We know what’s in it for their subjects. What about the viewers? As a giant glittering ferris wheel dissolves into a closeup of Michael Jackson’s face, legendary producer Quincy Jones explains to him that what people want is “pure escapism”. Michael, a new biopic about Jackson’s rise to fame directed by Antoine Fuqua, is certainly that: a fantastical greatest hits playlist scrubbed clean of the darkness that tarnished the singer’s reputation. The songs, which were licensed by Sony and the Jackson estate, remain glorious, transporting and indelible. Michael is the latest addition to a new canon of authorised music biopics including films about and featuring the official music of Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, Robbie Williams, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. The genre was revived by the success of the 2018 Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which was made with Queen’s involvement and took home four Oscars and $911m at the box office. Never mind that it was dismissed by critics; the boost it gave to the band’s streaming figures set a new precedent for hungry estate holders keen to cash in – and to control the narrative. Continue reading...
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Behemoth’s ‘The Godless IV’ Tour Held a Dark Ceremony at Portland’s Roseland Theater and Basically Opened a Portal to Hell
On April 18, 2026, Polish black metal legends Behemoth and their ‘The Godless IV’ Tour descended upon Portland, Oregon’s Roseland Theater. What followed was a (sold-out) dark ceremony of blackened death metal that basically tore open a portal to Hell in Rip City. The night began with a killer set from Immolation. This New York-based […] The post Behemoth’s ‘The Godless IV’ Tour Held a Dark Ceremony at Portland’s Roseland Theater and Basically Opened a Portal to Hell appeared first on VICE.
VICE (Music)
When Did Northern Soul Get so Southern?
Young people are high-kicking to vintage US soul tunes again, but this time London and Bristol are leading the charge. Is the scene losing its working-class heritage? Tom found northern soul by mistake. Despite living in Salford, Greater Manchester his entire life, the 24-year-old had never heard of the movement that began in the north and Midlands – known for its bombastic dancing and devotion to obscure black American soul music. He remembers how he felt on the fateful evening, watching people his age at a northern soul club night ditch their phones for the dancefloor. Captivated, Tom took it upon himself to learn the signature dance style: spinning, high air-kicking, and falling to the ground backwards before launching back upright. Now Tom can regularly be seen keeping the faith on talc-covered, friction-reducing floors. The evening in central Manchester was an awakening for Tom and he’s not the only one. Northern soul is back. So say the many, many articles documenting gen-Z’s love for the subculture. “[…] across the country there’s a surge of youth-led northern soul scenes that are not only surviving – but thriving”, read a piece in youth culture magazine, Dazed. Videos of young dancers frequently go viral. Photo features dazzle us with images of twentysomethings keeping the faith during new all-nighters. Continue reading...
The Guardian (Music)
Billie Eilish Releases ‘INTRO (HIT ME HARD AND SOFT TOUR)’ Ahead Of Early Global Fan Screening Events
Billie Eilish fans, it’s time to revisit “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour.” Next week fans will have the chance to attend early global screening events for her concert film and today she’s released “INTRO (HIT ME HARD AND SOFT TOUR),” an intro-track created by the pop star and her brother Finneas that kicked […]
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Our Favorite Songs of the Week (Playlist)
This week: Mary in the Junkyard, The Tubs (Metallica Cover), sundayclub, Johanna Samuels, BIG|BRAVE, FACS, Basement, Failure ft Hayley Williams, and more.
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The Jackson’s 1984 Victory Tour could have been its own movie: • Pepsi incident • Backlash over $30 tickets, sold in 4-packs • Promoter went bankrupt, sold NE Patriots • Don King being Don King • Jackson family drama Legendary tour, but also wild.