Paul McCartney, Steve Miller team up for rare instrumental ‘Broomstick’ from ‘Flaming Pie’ session on July 24, 2020Paul McCartney felt invigorated after working on the Beatles’ Anthology project in the mid-Nineties, and that spilled over into his 1997 album, Flaming Pie, which remains his second-highest-charting album of the past 25 years. An upcoming box set will contain previously unreleased demos, outtakes, and rehearsal tapes, offering a holistic look at the LP. One […]
5.5 lakh biryanis, 1.2 lakh cakes ordered during COVID-19 lockdown on July 24, 2020Even amid safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been ordering their favourite foods online, revealed a survey by Swiggy. As per the delivery platform’s report titled StatEATistics: The Quarantine Edition, there have been over 5.5 lakh orders for biryani during the coronavirus-led lockdown, followed by butter naan and masala dosa. A sumptuous meal […]
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani release new collaboration ‘Happy Anywhere’ on July 24, 2020Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani sing of domestic contentment in the upbeat new single “Happy Anywhere,” released on Friday. The collaborative tune is the follow-up single to the celebrity couple’s Number One country duet “Nobody But You.” Clocking in at a tight two minutes and 50 seconds, “Happy Anywhere” was penned by Music Row songwriters […]
Mel Gibson has recovered after coronavirus hospitalization By: Agencies on July 24, 2020Mel Gibson spent a week in a Los Angeles hospital in April after testing positive for COVID-19, his representative said Friday. The 64-year-old actor and director has completely recovered and is doing “great” according to the rep. He also said Gibson has tested negative “numerous times” since then. Gibson is the latest in a long […]
Chris Cornell’s daughter launches new IGTV show about mental health on July 24, 2020Chris Cornell’s daughter, Lily Cornell Silver, will launch a new IGTV series, Mind Wide Open, on what would’ve been her father’s 56th birthday. The series will premiere at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET. Per a press release, Mind Wide Open aims to “help destigmatize the conversation around mental health.” Its first episode will feature a […]
Madame Curie gets her electro-charged biopic on July 24, 2020Banish the dull images of test tubes and musty lecture halls when considering Radioactive. The biopic traces the career trajectory of Madame Marie Curie, the Polish immigrant born Maria Salomea Sklodowska who became the first person — and the only woman — to win two Nobel prizes. She shared the first in 1903, for discovering […]
Aaron Dessner ‘excited and honoured’ by Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ collaboration on July 24, 2020Moments after Taylor Swift announced her surprise new album Folklore, the National’s Aaron Dessner — one of her main collaborators on the LP — released a statement on Twitter about the genesis of the project and his contribution. “I was excited and honored when Taylor approached me in late April about maybe writing some songs […]
Kylie Minogue longs for human connection on ‘Say Something’ on July 24, 2020Kylie Minogue has released the first single from her upcoming album Disco, arriving November 6th. The song, “Say Something,” is an introspective dance track with lyrics that feel pertinent for our quarantine days: “We’re a million miles apart in a thousand ways…Love is love it never ends, can we all be as one again?” Minogue […]
Venice gondolas are reducing capacity due to ‘overweight tourists’ on July 24, 2020Venice gondolas are now limiting the number of passengers they can carry, a move considered necessary by gondoliers due to “overweight tourists”. Earlier, a gondola da nolo that takes tourists on a tour of the city’s famed canals carried up to six people. The bigger gondola da parade, on the other hand, used to take […]
A scoop of style: Ice cream hues bring summery vibe to décor By: Agencies on July 23, 2020Ice cream has been described as “happiness condensed,” so what better way to boost your mood during this pandemic summer than to bring the hues and patterns of this frozen treat into your living space? A few well-chosen accessories, a can of paint or a roll of wallpaper in ice-creamy colors might have you dreaming […]