Youngs

Rufus Wainwright won’t hit age 50 until July 22, technically, but he started the festivities a few days early with “Fifty Isn’t the End,” a three-hour show at Long Island’s East End that was a tribute to Wainwright’s career, his family lineage and, inadvertently, some of the other children of famous musicians who happen to be among his pals. With a lineup that included Jimmy Fallon, comic Tig Notaro, Laurie Anderson and members of Wainwright’s family, including his sister Martha and his father Loudon III, the…

Rock Jack the Radio will release a new song entitled This World, used as a companion piece to Skottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland issue #5.On Wednesday, March 15th, the Raleigh, North Carolina band Jack the Radio will be releasing a new song entitled This World with guest vocals by Tamisha Waden (The Foreign Exchange, Phil Cook). The song will be used as a companion piece to Skottie Young's I Hate Fairyland issue #5 comic book published by Image Comics on the same day and drawn by Brett Bean. The first page of the comic book…

Craig Young’s flight to Indianapolis landed late Friday night. He and his wife, Julie, were freezing in single-digit temperatures on their way to the hotel, the start of a big weekend many years in the making, but he was still happy to take a call from Los Angeles to reflect about his son, Bryce.“The thing about the pace, especially when playing at Alabama, you don’t really have a lot of time to sit back,” Craig said. “Probably when the season is over we’ll really digest everything that’s happened. But if you are in it,…

Gert is not messing around in I Hate Fairyland #1.Image: Image ComicsThe long wait for Gert’s return is almost over. This November, Scottie Young’s I Hate Fairyland is back after four years away—and, from the looks of these covers and pages exclusive to io9, it’s as energetic, violent, and funny as ever.“If you liked the first 20 issues of I Hate Fairyland, then you’re going to LOVE the new ongoing,” Young, who is now joined by artist Brett Bean, told io9 via email. “I’ve had a few years to build up some brand new things…

Stardom is back with the visuals for Street Profit highlight “Cold Streets”.Featuring Youngs Teflon—whom he recently worked with on the former’s All Eyes On Me Against The World standout, “Body Language”—and The Maffia, the instrumental’s striking piano chords and heavy bass line allows each artist to shine on the track.South London native Youngs Tef adds his lyrical flair to proceedings, while Birmingham’s Stardom drops some introspective rhymes on the cut—reflecting on his regrets and his deepest fears—and it is all…

Youngs Teflon continues his hot streak in 2022 with a new remix featuring Giggs.“Da Codes” sees Hollowman jump on Youngs’ “Bar Codes”, adding his signature flair to proceedings, the stripped-back, piano-led instrumental from Louis Aura serving as the perfect backdrop for the two South Londoners to drop their usual heat. The track adds to Youngs’ already superb run this year, which includes the success of his All Eyes On Me Against The World mixtape, a standout feature on Knucks’ No. 1 project Alpha Place, and a vibrant …

Odessa Young dropped out of her Sydney high school a couple of days after her 17th birthday. The teenager had two big Australian movie roles to her credit, her performances celebrated on the film festival circuit, and had decided year 12 meant “the learning part was over and then it was all about testing”.She was “pretty persuasive” with her parents that she was serious about acting: “I was always a good debater, so they had no choice but to accept.”Young was single-minded in her ambition. She had had her big career break…