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‘Bono: Stories of Surrender' Doc About U2 Singer's One-Man Show Headed to Apple TV+: Watch the Trailer
A new trailer was released for Bono: Stories of Surrender on Wednesday (April 30). The film, based on Bono's one-man show of the same name, arrives May 30 on Apple TV+. Check out the new trailer below. More from Billboard U2's Bono Shares Heartfelt Thanks After Receiving Presidential Medal of Freedom CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso: The Duo Disrupting Latin Music's Boundaries With Flair, Friendship and Fearlessness Don Toliver & Doja Cat Hit the Fast Lane for New Song 'Lose My Mind': Watch the Music Video PREVIOUSLY (Feb. 26): Apple Original Films announced that the documentary Bono: Stories of Surrender will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on May 30. In addition, the 'lyrical, bold exploration' of the U2 singer's one-man show of the same name based on his 2022 memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs One Story, will also be the first feature-length film available on the Apple Vision Pro in Apple Immersive Video. The movie directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James) is described in a press release as, 'a vivid reimagining of Bono's critically-acclaimed one-man stage show, Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief…, as he pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained him, revealing personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rockstar. Along with never-before-seen, exclusive footage from the Beacon Theatre shows, the film features Bono performing many of the iconic U2 songs that have shaped his life and legacy.' The Apple Vision Pro version will present the film in 8K with Spatial Audio, producing a 180-degree visual that, 'places viewers onstage with Bono and in the center of his story. With this special edition of the film available only on Vision Pro, viewers will feel completely immersed in the music and storytelling of Surrender.' The movie was produced by RadicalMedia's Oscar- and Emmy-winning duo of Jon Kamen and Dave Sirulnick (Summer of Soul, Hamilton), along with Plan B Entertainment's Oscar-winning actor/producer Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner (Moonlight, 12 Years a Slave), with Bono executive producing with Jennifer Pitcher (Kiss The Future) and Kelly McNamara (V-U2 an Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas). An abridged and updated edition of Bono's memoir — described as 'introspective, intimate and irreverent in equal measure… refined to mirror the arc of his one-man show and featur[ing] a film tie-in book cover and new introduction by the author' — will be released in conjunction with the documentary. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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14-05-2025
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Amyl and The Sniffers, Troye Sivan, Kevin Parker Win Big at 2025 APRA Music Awards
Australian punks Amyl and The Sniffers have taken out the song of the year at the 2025 APRA Music Awards, held Wednesday (April 30) at Melbourne Town Hall. The Melbourne group received the coveted peer-voted award for their track 'U Should Not Be Doing That,' which was released as the lead single for their 2024 album Cartoon Darkness. The record itself became the group's second consecutive release to hit No. 2 on the ARIA charts, while the single received a nomination for best video at the 2024 ARIA Awards. More from Billboard CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso: The Duo Disrupting Latin Music's Boundaries With Flair, Friendship and Fearlessness Don Toliver & Doja Cat Hit the Fast Lane for New Song 'Lose My Mind': Watch the Music Video Turnstile Shares New Video & Songs Featuring Vocals From Dev Hynes & Paramore's Hayley Williams: Listen The award caps off an impressive run for the four-piece, having recently wrapped up two weekends at Coachella as part of their North American tour, and taking out both best live act and best LP/EP at the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards. Troye Sivan, meanwhile, was named songwriter of the year, just shy of the one-year anniversary of 'Rush' being named song of the year at the 2024 ceremony. 'Songwriting is my favorite thing that I get to do. I think it'll be something that I do for the rest of my life,' Sivan said of his win. 'I feel like it's, one of the greatest gifts that I was born with. Not even the ability to write a good song, just the ability to create at all.' While Otis Pavlovic and Royel Maddell of Royel Otis received the emerging songwriter of the year award just months after winning four trophies at the ARIA Awards, Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker emerged as the night's big winner, being honored in the categories of most performed Australian work and most performed pop work. In both instances, Parker's win was for Dua Lipa's 'Houdini,' which he co-wrote alongside Lipa and international writers Caroline Ailin, Danny Harle and Tobias Jesso Jr. Released in November 2023, the single topped the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, and reached a respectable No. 11 on the Hot 100. Sia's 'Unstoppable' was named most performed Australian work overseas, while Tate McRae's 'Greedy' took out most performed international work. King Stingray, Ziggy Alberts, Make Them Suffer, Kaiit, Lithe, and Dom Dolla also emerged victorious in their respective genre categories, while Kylie Minogue took out the previously-announced Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. The 2025 edition of the APRAs cemented 'another huge year for Australian music, both at home and overseas,' comments APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston. 'It's heartwarming to see so many first-time winners this year, showcasing the incredible breadth of talent Australia produces, and it's a testament to the opportunity of Australia becoming a global songwriting powerhouse,' he added. 'With an election just days away, we hope that both sides of government can see the immense talent we have here, and the opportunities to build a stronger, fairer, more vibrant future for Australian music, recognising our music as the global cultural powerhouse and valuable export that it so clearly is.' Established in 1982, the Australasian Performing Right Association's annual songwriters' ceremony is one of the Australian music industry's most treasured events, a worthy counterpart to Britain's Ivor Novello Awards. Full List of 2025 APRA Music Awards winners: Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year Title: U Should Not Be Doing ThatArtist: Amyl and The SniffersWriters: Declan Mehrtens / Fergus Romer / Amy Taylor / Bryce Wilson Songwriter of the Year Writer: Troye SivanPublisher: Universal Music Publishing Emerging Songwriter of the Year Writers: Otis Pavlovic & Royel Maddell (Royel Otis)Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Ourness Songs International Recognition Award Keanu Torres (Keanu Beats) Most Performed Australian Work Title: HoudiniArtist: Dua LipaWriters: Kevin Parker / Dua Lipa*^ / Caroline Ailin / Daniel Harle / Tobias Jesso Jr.^Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music* / Universal Music Publishing^ Most Performed Australian Work Overseas Title: UnstoppableArtist: SiaWriter: Sia Furler / Christopher Braide*Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Concord Music Publishing ANZ* Most Performed Alternative Work Title: ParadiseArtist: CoterieWriters: Brandford Fisher / Conrad Fisher / Joshua Fisher / Tyler Fisher / Robby De Sa*Publishers: Concord Music Publishing ANZ / Sony Music Publishing* Most Performed Blues & Roots Work Title: New LoveArtist: Ziggy AlbertsWriter: Ziggy AlbertsPublisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Most Performed Country Work Title: Take Forever (Hally's Song)Artist: Cooper AlanWriters: Kylie Sackley* / Timothy Cooper^ / Justin Morgan+Publishers: I Love You More Music Worldwide* / BMG^ / SHOUT! Music Publishing+ Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work Title: Saving UpArtist: Dom DollaWriters: Dominic Matheson / Clementine Douglas* / Toby Scott^ / Caitlin Stubbs^Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Mushroom Music Publishing* / Kobalt Music Publishing^ Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Work Title: EpitaphArtist: Make Them SufferWriters: Sean Harmanis / Nicholas McLernon / Jordan Mather / Alexandra Reade / Jeff DunneCooking Vinyl Publishing Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work Title: Fall BackArtist: LitheWriters: Josiah Ramel* / Omid KhasrawyPublisher: Concord Music Publishing ANZ obo Boss Level* Most Performed International Work Title: Greedy Artist: Tate McRae Writers: Tate McRae / Amy Allen* / Jasper Harris^ / Ryan TedderPublishers: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music* / Concord Music Publishing ANZ^ Most Performed Pop Work Title: HoudiniArtist: Dua LipaWriters: Kevin Parker / Dua Lipa*^ / Caroline Ailin / Daniel Harle / Tobias Jesso Jr.^Publishers: Sony Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music* / Universal Music Publishing^ Most Performed R&B / Soul Work Title: SpaceArtist: KaiitWriters: Kaiit Waup / Jake Amy / Anthony Liddell / Jaydean Miranda / Justin Smith Most Performed Rock Work Title: Through The TreesArtist: King StingrayWriters: Theo Dimathaya Burarrwanga / Roy Kellaway* / Campbell Messer / Yirrŋa Gotjiringu Yunupingu* / Yimila Gurruwiwi / Lewis StilesPublisher: Sony Music Publishing* Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Service to Australian Music Kylie Minogue Licensee of the Year Lazybones Lounge Restaurant & Bar Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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01-05-2025
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Massive Attack Throw Their Support Behind Kneecap: ‘Gaza Is the Story'
English trip-hop outfit Massive Attack have shared their support for Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap in response the controversy that has followed their pro-Palestinian messaging. Massive Attack shared their comments on Instagram on Wednesday (April 30), criticizing the disproportionate amount of condemnation that Kneecap have received when compared to the attention received by pertinent matters in Gaza. More from Billboard CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso: The Duo Disrupting Latin Music's Boundaries With Flair, Friendship and Fearlessness Don Toliver & Doja Cat Hit the Fast Lane for New Song 'Lose My Mind': Watch the Music Video Turnstile Shares New Video & Songs Featuring Vocals From Dev Hynes & Paramore's Hayley Williams: Listen 'If senior politicians can find neither the time, nor the words to condemn, say, the murder of fifteen voluntary aid workers in Gaza, or the illegal starvation of a civilian population as a method of warfare, or the killing of thousands & thousands of children in the same territory, by a state in possession of the highest precision weapons on earth; how much notice should a music festival take of their moral advice on booking performing acts?' the band wrote. 'As a band that has spoken publicly for more than 30 years about the illegal occupation, apartheid system and killing with impunity of thousands of Palestinians, we are hyper aware of the both the human cost of abject political silence, and the commercial implications of publicly expressing solidarity with an oppressed people.' Kneecap's overtly political messaging made global headlines following their appearance at the Coachella festival in April, where they projected strong anti-Israel sentiments during their set – sentiments which they had claimed were censored during their first weekend appearance. 'Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people,' the projected messages read. 'It is being enabled by the U.S. government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes. F–k Israel; free Palestine.' The backlash to Kneecap's comments were swift and varied, with Sharon Osbourne calling for the band's work visas to be revoked ahead of another North American tour later in the year, while the trio would soon split with their booking agent, Independent Artist Group. More recently, Kneecap issued an apology for archival footage which showed the group allegedly calling for the death of British MPs (members of parliament). Filmed at a London gig in November 2023, it appears to show one member of the band saying: 'The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.' At the time, the Conservative Party – also known as the Tories – were in government with a large majority. 'Language matters of course. The hideous murders of elected politicians Jo Cox and David Amess means there's no scope for flippancy or recklessness,' Massive Attack continued. 'But do politicians and right-wing journalists strategically concocting moral outrage over the stage utterings of a young punk band, while simultaneously obfuscating or even ignoring a genocide happening in real time (including the killing of journalists in unprecedented numbers) have any right to intimidate festival events into acts of political censorship? 'Kneecap are not the story,' they concluded. 'Gaza is the story. Genocide is the story. And the silence, acquiescence and support of those crimes against humanity by the elected British government is the real story. Solidarity with all artists with the moral courage to speak out against Israeli war crimes, and the ongoing persecution and slaughter of the Palestinian people.' Soon after Massive Attack's message, London-based independent label Heavenly Recordings also shared a statement which was signed by Massive Attack alongside Fontaines D.C., Pulp, The Pogues, Thin Lizzy, Sleaford Mods, Paul Weller, and myriad others. 'This past week has seen a clear, concerted attempt to censor and ultimately deplatform the band Kneecap,' the statement read. 'In Westminster and the British media, senior political figures have been openly engaged in a campaign to remove Kneecap from the public eye, with veiled threats being made over their scheduled performances at gigs, outdoor events and music festivals, including Glastonbury.' 'In a democracy, no political figures or political parties should have the right to dictate who does and does not play at music festivals or gigs that will be enjoyed by thousands of people,' it continued. 'The question of agreeing with Kneecap's political views is irrelevant: it is in the key interests of every artist that all creative expression be protected in a society that values culture, and that this interference campaign is condemned and ridiculed. 'Furthermore, it is also the duty of key leadership figures in the music industry to actively defend artistic freedom of expression — rather than seek to silence views which oppose their own.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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23-04-2025
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Argentina's Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso Bring Their Explosive Live Show to New York's Bowery Ballroom: Concert Review
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso are a Latin/hip-hop/multi-genre duo who are superstars in their native Argentina and much of Latin America, but until recently were little known in the U.S. outside the Latin music genre. That began changing first with their NPR Tiny Desk Concert last fall, then with their incendiary appearances at Coachella earlier this month. The duo's 2024 debut album, 'Baño María,' featured their strong singing and rapping over largely electronic instrumentation, and although their new EP 'Papota' has live instrumentation from their band, it does not prepare you for what an explosive and exciting live band it is — and not only because the group brought the same set to New York's 575-capacity Bowery Ballroom that they played at Coachella and in stadiums on the recently completed Lollapalooza South America tour. On Tuesday night, they practically erupted off of the Bowery stage. The duo — who have comic, antic stage presence that belies their serious musical chops — are accompanied by nine top-flight musicians: a three-piece horn section, two backing singers, a keyboardist, percussionist, bassist and a powerhouse drummer (who, astonishingly, has a tattoo of the logo for '70s progressive rockers Emerson Lake & Palmer on his arm) — while Ca7riel played guitar on several songs. All of the musicians' formidable skills are on full display in their live set, which finds them changing direction in a head-spinning but still fluid manner: They'll be playing a Latin-flavored song and then make a hard left into hip-hop and then serve up a smooth '80s R&B-flavored number that actually had my companion saying, 'This reminds me of Bone Thugs N Harmony'; a couple of others veered into cool-jazz territory found the horn section evoking mid-'70s Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind & Fire (and featured a stinging jazzy solo from keyboardist Javier Burin). In just one example of the group's versatility, Ca7riel — who happens to be a blazing guitarist — peeled off some tasteful, jazzy licks on one song, even scat-singing along with his solo a la George Benson, and on the next was rapping loudly while pulling elastic faces and jumping up and down. Even though the joyfully enthusiastic audience knew the words to all of band's songs — nearly all of which were from the album and EP — and sang along passionately, you truly never knew what was coming next. But for all of their musical expertise and undeniable chops, most of all Ca7riel and Paco are fun, playing with the audience, making faces, doing a comical exercise routine to their latest single 'El Dia Del Amigo' (which they took to even more comical ends on 'Jimmy Fallon' earlier this week). And the musicians all looked like they were having a great time too: Clad in more or less matching outfits — white shirts with black shorts, which bassist Felipe Brandy customized with hilarious oversized sunglasses and sock garters — they were laughing, goofing around and cheering each other throughout the set, all without missing a single beat. There were even lasers. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso will be on tour in North America for most of the spring, and come back in the summer for Lollapalooza in Chicago and presumably more dates. Even if you don't speak Spanish or have little familiarity with Latin music, you'd be hard pressed to find a more entertaining live show.
