Latest news with #ThisIsNotADrill
Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Roger Waters Scores A Brand New No. 1 Album
Roger Waters is simultaneously one of the most beloved rock stars in U.K. history, and also one of the most divisive. Thanks largely to his pioneering work with Pink Floyd, he remains a legend in rock music, though as a soloist, some of his comments about politics and the state of the world have landed him in hot water and turned some fans against him. He remains, however, incredibly famous in his home country, and he regularly churns out new albums, usually focusing on live sets and compilations of his most popular tunes. Waters is back on the charts in the U.K. this week with another live project, which brings him back to the top spot on one list he knows very well. This Is Not a Drill Launches at No. 1 This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague launches at No. 1 on the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart, the U.K.-based tally that looks specifically at the top-selling titles in those genres. Under his own name, Waters has conquered the tally four times, and This Is Not a Drill is his third leader in a row. Roger Waters's History of Hitting No. 1 Is This the Life We Really Want? spent two frames running the show beginning in mid-2017. His most recent three projects — Us + Them and The Dark Side of the Moon Redux — also quickly shot to the summit as well. Waters has reached the top 10 on the tally eight times, and half of those projects have hit No. 1. He has sent nine different titles to the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart throughout his solo career. That sum doesn't include his work with Pink Floyd, as the band has been far more successful on that ranking. Pink Floyd Outpaces Roger Waters Pink Floyd has racked up seven No. 1s on the Official Rock and Metal Albums chart — almost twice as many as Waters on his own. The group scored a brand new leader earlier this year with At Pompeii MCMLXXII, a full-length that accompanied the concert film of the same name. That title didn't only rule the rock ranking, but also the general tally of the most consumed albums in the U.K. This Is Not a Drill Starts Inside the Top 10 on Multiple Rosters This Is Not a Drill debuts on six different charts in the U.K. this week, and it reaches the top 10 on all but one of them. The live set, which was recorded at a concert in May 2023 in Prague during Waters' farewell tour, kicks off its time at No. 20 on the Official Albums ranking. The set earns loftier starting points on the Official Album Sales and Official Physical Albums lists, where it begins at No. 3, and it also launches at No. 7 on both the Official Album Downloads and Official Vinyl Albums charts.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Classic Rock Icon, 81, Has Exciting News For Fans
Classic Rock Icon, 81, Has Exciting News For Fans originally appeared on Parade. Roger Waters etched his name in the halls of rock history as a founding member of Pink Floyd. With concept albums like The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall, Pink Floyd delivered prog rock epics while weaving stories of alienation, greed, authoritarian governments and the pain of loss. Since embarking on a solo career in the mid-'80s, Waters has performed his original material as well as Pink Floyd classics. In recent years, he has dazzled fans worldwide with his immersive "This Is Not A Drill" tour. For those who haven't yet experienced it, Waters has good news. This Is Not A Drill—Live From Prague, both a new concert movie and live album, is on its way. The concert film captures his performance at the O2 Arena in the Czech Republic on May 25, 2023. The set included 20 classic Pink Floyd songs like "Comfortably Numb," "Money," "Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2," "Us & Them," and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" – as well as selections of Waters' solo work. Waters also shared a video of him singing "Wish You Were Here," taken from the concert. Dave Gilmour originally sang the song from the album of the same name (an ode to Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett), but Waters' version is just as strong. This Is Not A Drill—Live From Prague begins a short theatrical run on July 23 (with tickets going on sale on June 12). The concert will also be released on August 1 as a 4-LP or 2-CD set (as well as digital audio). For those who want to watch the concert at home, it'll be available on Blu-ray or DVD. For more information, fans can visit his website. The 81-year-old Waters described the This Is Not A Drill tour as his "first ever farewell tour," per Prog magazine. The tour was also an attack on "corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and is dedicated to our brothers and sisters all over the world who are engaged in the existential battle for the soul of humanity."Classic Rock Icon, 81, Has Exciting News For Fans first appeared on Parade on Jun 5, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Milwaukee High School of the Arts unveils mural to educate students about gun violence
Milwaukee High School of the Arts unveiled a new mural May 30 intended to raise awareness about gun violence. Students designed the mural to educate their peers and create solutions through art and activism. The creation of "This Is Not A Drill," was a collaboration between the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund and the the school's student-led club Artists Against Gun Violence, according to an MPS news release. Student collaborators included lead organizer Izzy Polewski with Adriana Cruz, Andre Ceballo Olea, Catherine Kimbakimba, Ash Lawton, Eliott Stugard and Zach Boettner. The students were supported by MHSA visual art teachers Posy Knight and Julia Stacey, as well as other school and WAVE Educational Fund staff. Students in the group began meeting weekly in January, Polewski said. Once the mural layout was decided upon, small groups designed different sections. Cruz then created a digital painting from the students' sketches and transferred it to a wall in the school's mini-park, where students spent March, April and May bringing the mural to life with acrylic paints. "We worked so hard on this," Polewski said in a speech before the mural reveal. "All of us could not have created this without each other." Polewski, who uses they/them pronouns, is a junior visual art major at the school and serves as the founder and president of the Artists Against Gun Violence club. They are also a member of the Youth Advisory Board at WAVE. Polewski came up with the idea of the mural after their boss at WAVE asked them to find ways to reach out to the community and engage it in gun violence prevention. Knight, the school's mural club adviser, said the mural developed through private conversations with students that created a sense of vulnerability with one another. She explained how hearing from students similar in age to the victims of mass school shootings like Columbine illustrated the atmosphere these students grew up in: one permeated with culture and conversation around gun violence. "It's like that passion is coming from a visceral place," Knight said. In speaking to the crowd at the mural's unveiling, Polewski said they think youth in Milwaukee have the biggest problem with gun violence. They said they know many students who know how to get a gun, and not many who feel safe from gun violence. "You're all scared, and I think that's dumb," Polewski said. "My goal for tonight is to make other students realize just how dumb that is. I want students feeling empowered." The students' mural is split into three sections, Polewski explained. The first is dystopia, which represents the desensitization of the current gun violence climate. The section features a heart with bullet holes, a bullet shattering glass, a crow and a weeping woman's eyes staring as if "history is looking at us right now." The middle section is rebellion, which features protest and methods of coping with gun violence. It includes a boom box "filled with music and love," a car with peace signs on it and a vigil to remember the lost. Finally, the utopia section represents what Polewski said students want to see after the storm of gun violence. It features a dove, music and a bird feeding its chicks. "We really want to represent peace and love and hope in that utopia section, but we also made sure to still include some signs that gun violence was a thing," Polewski said. "If you look super closely, you can find guns broken up with flowers growing out of them, like yes, if once we finish this fight, there will still be gun violence." The mural unveiling ceremony, which was held outdoors in the school's mini-park, featured a general art gallery that rotates each academic term and an open mic for students after the reveal. A number of students participated in the open mic by performing reciting various literary works like poems. Polewski said solutions to gun violence can happen through art and activism because creativity shows that anger doesn't always have to result in violence. Instead, acting with peace can create an effect. "By activism through art, I think it's really all about education, like this helps educate us," Polewski said. "This helps show us what's happening, but also shows us what we can do." Students and staff working on the mural were given a $250 budget from Principal Larry Farris and mainly used supplies donated by the school's art department, Knight said. She added that every contributor worked without pay in order to make the creation of the mural possible. Knight called it an "epic effort" to scrape together sufficient funding for the mural project and find community members to support the artists' efforts. She said more resources should be available to schools to make positive changes through creative projects. "Art is a vehicle for change because it creates empathy in the viewers, and it's something the mural does so well," Knight said. Now, Knight is calling upon community members to support the efforts of local high schools and students who are creating art like the mural. She said one of the best ways to do this is by attending student showcases like theater productions and gallery nights to show students that the community cares about their works. Knight said she felt hopeful seeing a number of community leaders show up to the event with genuine data and a call to action. While Mayor Cavalier Johnson was not able to attend the event as originally planned, Milwaukee County Director of Community Outreach Kyle Ashley spoke to the crowd on his behalf. Ashley said gun violence is now the leading cause of death for kids and teens in Wisconsin. He said this statistic is a call to action for adults and policymakers to invest in prevention and keep youth safe. "This mural isn't just a painting, it's a statement," Johnson said. "It's a voice of young people refusing to be silent about the reality they live in every day." Tyler Kelly, policy and engagement associate at WAVE, hosted a table at the mural unveiling. He said he was excited for the community to see how the mural conveys that gun violence is an unnatural and unacceptable issue. "Having that reminder that gun violence is still happening, that it's wrong and we can do something about it, I think that has tremendous value to our young people," Kelly said. MHSA's mural unveiling precedes Gun Violence Awareness Month in June. This year, National Gun Violence Awareness Day takes place June 7. Contact Mia Thurow at mthurow@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee High School of the Arts raises awareness about gun violence
