Metallica Begins Life Burns Faster Residency at Sphere
Metallica has launched its Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, bringing the heavy-metal band’s live performances into the venue’s immersive audiovisual environment.
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Sia Sells 50% Music Catalog Stake to Pophouse Entertainment
Sia has sold a 50% stake in her music catalog to Pophouse Entertainment, establishing a broader creative partnership between the singer-songwriter and the Stockholm-based entertainment company. The agreement covers publishing and master music rights while creating a framework for future projects based on Sia’s body of work. Sia Music Catalog Deal Establishes Pophouse Partnership Pophouse confirmed the agreement on October 1, announcing that it had acquired a 50% stake in Sia’s publishing and master music rights. The transaction gives Pophouse an interest in two distinct areas of Sia’s catalog. Publishing rights relate to the underlying compositions, while master rights cover recorded versions of the music included in the agreement. Beyond the rights transaction, Pophouse will work with Sia on new creative initiatives designed around her existing music. The company said it plans to use its in-house storytelling capabilities to develop projects across different entertainment formats while continuing to steward her catalog. Sia remains involved in that creative relationship, making the arrangement broader than a conventional transfer of music rights. Her catalog includes some of her best-known recordings, including “Chandelier,” “Unstoppable,” “Elastic Heart” and “Cheap Thrills,” alongside songwriting work connected to other major performers. Separate reporting on the transaction states that
Halsey Expands Film Career With ‘Our Hero, Balthazar’
Halsey is expanding her work behind the camera with a producer credit on the independent feature Our Hero, Balthazar. The singer-songwriter’s involvement adds another narrative film to a screen portfolio that already includes the visual album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power and Charlie Kaufman’s short film How to Shoot a Ghost. Key Takeaways Halsey holds a producer credit on Our Hero, Balthazar Oscar Boyson directed the independent comedy-drama and co-wrote it with Ricky Camilleri Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield lead the cast Halsey previously worked on If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power and How to Shoot a Ghost The project expands Halsey’s film work beyond productions directly connected to her music Halsey Adds a New Film Production Credit Halsey’s involvement in Our Hero, Balthazar places the singer-songwriter within the production team of an independent narrative feature directed by Oscar Boyson. Boyson co-wrote the screenplay with Ricky Camilleri, while Jaeden Martell stars as Balthazar and Asa Butterfield plays Solomon. The role adds another dimension to Halsey’s creative work outside recording and live performance. Her previous screen projects have often maintained a close connection to music and visual storytelling, while Our Hero, Balthazar operates as a standalone
Frieze London Artists Explain Their Creative Processes
Eight British-based artists preparing to show work at Frieze London 2026 have shared how materials, personal experiences and cultural influences shape their art. Their practices span sculpture, painting, charcoal drawing, photography, printmaking and textiles. The fair takes place October 14–18 in Regent’s Park, London. Key Takeaways Eight artists discussed the ideas and methods behind works prepared for Frieze London 2026 Kira Freije combines metal and fabric in sculpture, while Jake Grewal works with charcoal and painting Mohammed Z Rahman draws on Bangladeshi craft traditions, and Alvaro Barrington incorporates hip-hop into portraiture Poppy Jones and Christina Kimeze explore how unconventional surfaces affect an artwork Frieze London runs October 14–18 in Regent’s Park Frieze London Artists Prepare for the 2026 Art Fair Kira Freije, Mohammed Z Rahman, Jake Grewal, Alvaro Barrington, Louise Giovanelli, Shaqúelle Whyte, Poppy Jones and Christina Kimeze have discussed the works they are presenting and the decisions behind them. Their accounts move beyond finished images to the methods used in the studio. Some focus on combining materials, while others draw on family histories, music, memories or familiar objects. Those differences show how artists arrive at distinct forms of expression within the same contemporary art fair. Contemporary Artists Explore Sculpture,
Frank Stella’s Work Returns to New York Galleries in 2027
Paula Cooper Gallery and Sprüth Magers will present separate exhibitions of Frank Stella’s work in New York in spring 2027, with the presentations organized alongside the Frank Stella Estate. The exhibitions will focus on works from the late 1970s and early 1980s and will be the first gallery presentations dedicated to Stella since his death in May 2024. Key Takeaways Paula Cooper Gallery and Sprüth Magers will present separate Frank Stella exhibitions in New York in spring 2027. The exhibitions will focus on Stella’s work from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Frank Stella Estate is involved in organizing both exhibitions. The shows will be the first gallery presentations dedicated to Stella since his death in May 2024. Both galleries will also present individual Frank Stella works at Art Basel Paris. Frank Stella Exhibitions Set for New York in Spring 2027 A Frank Stella exhibition will be presented by Paula Cooper Gallery and Sprüth Magers as part of two separate New York gallery presentations scheduled for spring 2027. The exhibitions will center on Stella’s work from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The two galleries will mount their own presentations rather than combining the material into a single exhibition.
Frieze London Artists Explain Their Creative Processes
Eight British-based artists preparing to show work at Frieze London 2026 have shared how materials, personal experiences and cultural influences shape their art. Their practices span sculpture, painting, charcoal drawing, photography, printmaking and textiles. The fair takes place October 14–18 in Regent’s Park, London. Key Takeaways Eight artists discussed the ideas
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Sabrina Carpenter as Ginger Rogers in Astaire Biopic
Sabrina Carpenter as Ginger Rogers is set for Sony Pictures’ untitled Fred Astaire biopic, opposite Tom Holland as Astaire and Margaret Qualley as Adele Astaire. The casting gives the film its three central performers while clarifying how director Paul King is connecting Astaire’s stage partnership with his sister to his later Hollywood work with Rogers. Key Takeaways Sabrina Carpenter has been cast as Ginger Rogers opposite Tom Holland’s Fred Astaire Margaret Qualley will play Adele Astaire, Fred’s older sister and original stage partner Paul King is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Steven Levenson, based on Kathleen Riley’s The Astaires: Fred & Adele Holland has begun dance rehearsals and has said he wants to perform the film’s dance sequences without doubles Sabrina Carpenter as Ginger Rogers will bring one of Hollywood’s best-known dance partnerships into a film whose source material is centered on Fred and Adele Astaire. The casting was reported Sept. 25, 2026, alongside Qualley’s addition as Adele, giving the long-developing Sony project a clearer shape after Holland had been attached to play Fred Astaire since 2021. King has said the story involves two different performance legacies. “Fred left a timeless legacy of dance on film,” he said,
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Susie Cave Designs Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Tour Wardrobe
Fashion designer Susie Cave is creating custom wardrobe pieces for Phoebe Bridgers’ The Lost Tour, connecting Cave’s design work with the singer’s current live performances. The collaboration includes dresses made specifically for the tour supporting Bridgers’ latest solo album, Lost Weekend. Key Takeaways Susie Cave is designing custom wardrobe pieces for Phoebe Bridgers’ The Lost Tour The collaboration includes dresses created specifically for Bridgers’ performances The Lost Tour supports Bridgers’ latest solo album, Lost Weekend Cave has previously created custom stagewear for musicians, including Florence Welch Bridgers’ tour includes North American dates followed by UK and European performances Susie Cave Creates Custom Wardrobe for Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Tour Susie Cave is creating custom wardrobe pieces for Phoebe Bridgers as the singer performs on The Lost Tour. The collaboration includes dresses designed specifically for Bridgers’ live performances. The wardrobe forms part of the visual presentation surrounding Bridgers’ current solo era and the tour supporting Lost Weekend. Cave’s designs are being worn onstage rather than developed as a separate fashion collection. The collaboration places fashion alongside music as part of the tour’s overall presentation. Stage clothing has long contributed to how musicians develop their visual identities, with performance costumes becoming an important
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Primavera Sound 2027 Announces 25th Anniversary Lineup
Primavera Sound 2027 will bring Phoebe Bridgers, Massive Attack and Caroline Polachek to Barcelona for the festival’s 25th anniversary, alongside Doechii, FKA twigs, Fontaines D.C., Turnstile, Robyn, The Chemical Brothers and other artists. The festival is scheduled for June 2–6, 2027, at Barcelona’s Parc del Fòrum. Key Takeaways Primavera Sound will hold its 25th anniversary edition in Barcelona from June 2–6, 2027. Phoebe Bridgers, Massive Attack and Caroline Polachek are among the announced headliners. The lineup covers alternative, pop, rap, electronic, rock and experimental music. Doechii, FKA twigs, Fontaines D.C., Turnstile and The Chemical Brothers are also scheduled to perform. Parc del Fòrum will host the five-day Barcelona music festival. Primavera Sound 2027 Announces Its 25th Anniversary Lineup The announced Primavera Sound lineup brings together artists from several major areas of contemporary music for the festival’s 25th anniversary edition. Phoebe Bridgers, Massive Attack and Caroline Polachek are among the artists named at the top of the bill. The lineup also includes Doechii, FKA twigs, Fontaines D.C., Turnstile, Robyn and The Chemical Brothers. Their inclusion adds artists from rap, electronic music, alternative music, rock and pop to the anniversary schedule. The festival is set for June 2 through June 6, 2027,
