Ritchie Blackmore rejoins Deep Purple onstage for "Smoke on the Water"
Most Deep Purple fans had long since given up any hope of seeing the band share a stage with founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore again, but that's exactly what happened near the end of the group's show at Jones Beach in New York, where he rejoined his old mates for "Smoke on the Water." The night before the show, Blackmore appeared on a podcast with his wife, singer Candice Night, where he explained that he hadn't played rock music in 25 years due to his focus on acoustic guitar. At the conclusion of the song, singer Ian Gillan showered praise on his ex-bandmate before Blackmore left the stage.
Gobble's Take: After more than three decades apart, Blackmore and Deep Purple shared a stage again — and it actually happened.
Source: Variety
Ecca Vandal is turning tour chaos into a whole international takeover
Billboard caught up with Ecca Vandal ahead of her headline tours of the United Kingdom, Europe and North America, and the whole vibe is gloriously un-pigeonholeable. She’s riding momentum from LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO UNFOLLOW, after Coachella, Lollapalooza, and a Jimmy Kimmel Live TV debut for "Cruising to Self Soothe." As she put it, "The energy is insane," and that feels about right.
Gobble's Take: This is what happens when an artist refuses to fit in a box.
Source: Billboard
Zurich is stacking its film gala like awards season is already here
The Zurich International Film Festival rolled out gala titles including I Play Rocky, Josephine, Possible Love, Love, After All, How Can I Help?, and 111 – Echoes From Halifax, with Christian Jungen calling it "auteur cinema for a broader audience." Among those titles, 111 – Echoes from Halifax will have its world premiere at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, not in Zurich.
Gobble's Take: Zurich is not easing into awards season; it is kicking the door open in gala clothes.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Travis Barker reflects on first marriage in Hulu documentary
In his Hulu documentary Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear, Travis Barker reflected on his first marriage to Melissa Kennedy, saying, "I was touring with Blink non-stop. It was tough, especially since I was married at the time," and noting, "I kind of realized that the relationship wasn't working out for either of us anymore." Barker also described a "huge blowout" that led to the end of the marriage, after which he returned to L.A. and focused on his music career. The couple divorced in 2002 after less than a year of marriage. The documentary also touches on his later relationship with Kourtney Kardashian, which grew from a longtime friendship.
Gobble's Take: Barker shares what the documentary documents — his marriages didn't survive the tour schedule.
Source: E! News
A 20-year-old Harlan Coben adaptation just slid onto free streaming
Collider says Tell No One, Harlan Coben’s first-ever film adaptation, is now streaming for free on Tubi. The French thriller follows a frantic chase through Paris and a mysterious email that changes everything.
Gobble's Take: The streaming era’s favorite trick is still hiding a great movie in plain sight.
Source: Collider
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