Roses

There is a wide world of source material ripe for adaptation, but A Court of Thorns and Roses seems like a no-brainer. If Twilight has taught us anything, it’s that everyone loves a love triangle. So is the setup in Sarah J. Maas’ highly popular romance set in the fantasy world of Prythian. The series finds inspiration from classic fairy tales such as Beauty and the Beast and puts its own spin on it. The first book follows young Feyre, who finds herself in the magical world of faeries after killing a wolf in the woods.…

A few weeks ago, Liam Gallagher took to social media to talk up his collaborative album with John Squire. Proclaiming it to be both “spiritual” and “crucial”, he also shared his thoughts on its potential audience. “The people that are into the Stone Roses and Oasis and that kinda thing, I think they’ll fucking love it.”You can mock that statement if you want – did anyone think the prosaically titled Liam Gallagher John Squire would sound like 100 Gecs? – but there’s still an impressively targeted sales pitch at its…

Jennifer Lopez wore an outfit that was so elaborate during Schiaparelli’s spring/summer 2024 haute couture show at Paris’ Fashion Week on Monday (January 22) that every single aspect of it was completely picked apart.The 54-year-old songstress arrived at the French capital’s fashion event wearing a rose petal jacket while unveiling a new bob haircut, which sparked quite divisive opinions.Taking to her Instagram, J-Lo revealed to her 253 million followers that her coat had been made of 7,000 real rose petals.Share…

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s release from prison prompted social media users to question why the Menendez Brothers, who also claim parental abuse, are still serving life without parole.Gypsy Rose was released from prison on parole on Thursday, December 28, after spending eight years behind bars for second-degree murder in connection with the death of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard.She was granted parole in September, with the Missouri Department of Corrections scheduling her release for December 28, three years before her…

Oasis legend Liam Gallagher is teaming up with The Stone Roses’ John Squire for a new musical project. The duo’s first single, ‘Just Another Rainbow’, will be released on 5th January 2024 and it can be pre-ordered now on 7″ vinyl. John says, “To me the most obvious take on ‘Just Another Rainbow’ is that it’s about disappointment, and the sentiment is that you never get what you really want. But I don’t like to explain songs, I think that’s the privilege of the listener, it’s whatever you want it to be. To me,…

In a landmark moment for Mancunian music, Liam Gallagher and John Squire have announced their previously teased collaboration, revealing they have recorded a whole album as a duo.The ex-Oasis frontman and ex-Stone Roses guitarist – two of the most successful and acclaimed musicians to emerge from Manchester – have a longstanding connection. Squire played live with Oasis and later Gallagher on performances of the epic psychedelic ballad Champagne Supernova, and in 1997, Gallagher co-wrote a song with Squire called Love Me…

Guns N’ Roses have released a new single, “The General.” The slow-building, guitar-led song marks the rock band’s second track of 2023 following “Perhaps,” which dropped in August. Last month, Guns N’ Roses debuted “The General” live during their two-night stand at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl. The song has been floating around for years. In 2007, Sebastian Bach spoke about the track in an interview, saying, “It’s by far the heaviest metal tune I think I’ve ever heard Axl do, this slow, grinding riff with these…

A former model has accused the Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose of a violent sexual assault 30 years ago, according to a lawsuit filed in New York supreme court on Wednesday.Sheila Kennedy, a former Penthouse model, alleges that Rose violently assaulted her in his New York hotel room the night they met in 1989, when she was about 26 and he was 27. According to the suit, reported by Rolling Stone, Kennedy first met Rose at a nightclub, where he invited her to his hotel room for a party but did not invite her friend as she…

Apple quietly announcing plans to add RCS support to the iPhone’s Message app wasn’t on my bingo card for this year. The way the confirmation came out of the blue on Thursday afternoon was all the more surprising. Apple is finally adding RCS support to iMessage, which should improve texting between iPhone users and Androids. But this won’t change the way the Messages app works on iPhone. iMessage text will still be sent over the internet, complete with end-to-end encryption. RCS messages will appear green on…

Legendary rock band Guns N’ Roses have amassed millions of fans over the years since releasing their debut album ‘Appetite For Destruction’ in 1987. That album cover was one of the many that featured across the front of t-shirts at London’s Hyde Park for their BST Friday night show. The band have set the standard high for rock music since their inception and today proved their popularity across different generations with children, parents and  grandparents attending the event. Taking the stage at 7.20pm, they jumped…