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Hold onto your hats, corsets and gowns! Season 2 of The Buccaneers is nearly upon us. Apple TV+’s period television show, based on the unfinished novel by Edith Wharton, was renewed for a second seaon early after its arrival at the end of 2023. Starring Kristine Frøseth as Nan St. George, Matthew Broome as Guy Thwarte, Guy Remmers as Theo, Christina Hendricks as Mrs. Patricia St. George and more, last season saw Nan make a difficult decision between two men — Guy and Theo, the Duke of Tintagel. Find the full rollout and release schedule for new episodes of The Buccaneers Season 2 below: When does The Buccaneers Season 2 premiere on Apple TV+? Watch on Deadline Season 2 of The Buccaneers arrives on Apple TV+ Wednesday, June 18 with only the first episode. How many episodes are in Season 2 of The Buccaneers? Season 2 will contain eight episodes, just like last season. When will new episodes of The Buccaneers Season 2 come out on Apple TV+? Are they weekly or all at once? After the first episode arrives June 18, one episode will come out per week on Wednessdays through August 6, 2025. Find the full episodic release

Get ready for a chilling cinematic experience that masterfully blends psychological dread with horror! Alma and the Wolf is headed your way, promising a unique and deeply disturbing watch. Ahead of its release, I spoke with director Michael Patrick Jann, who takes us inside the film. The story of Alma and the Wolf unravels in the seemingly quiet town of Spiral Creek. Terror grips the community as widespread paranoia takes hold after a brutal animal attack. Unfortunately for Deputy Ren Accord (Ethan Embry), his investigation into the truth brings him too close to something sinister. Suddenly, his son mysteriously vanishes, and soon after, his perception of reality begins to fracture. Prepare for a descent into madness where the lines between what’s real and what’s not become terrifyingly blurred. The film features a stellar cast ready to bring this unsettling tale to life, including Ethan Embry (Empire Records) as Deputy Ren Accord. Li Jun Li (Sinners, “Quantico”), Jeremie Harris (“Legion”, “Fargo”), Lukas Jann (Organ Trail), and Beth Malone (BrainDead, “The Good Wife”). The talented actress Abby Miller, whom you may recognize from her roles in “Justified” and “The Sinner,” wrote the haunting script for Alma and the Wolf , ensuring a

The European Commission has until July 22 to decide. Courtesy Photo Universal Music Group has formally notified the European Commission of its intent to acquire Downtown Music Holdings for $775 million, triggering a regulatory review. Although the deal falls below the EU’s usual thresholds for antitrust scrutiny, authorities in the Netherlands and Austria referred it to the commission, which now must decide by July 22 whether the acquisition raises competition concerns or can move forward. Downtown Music Holdings owns several key pieces of independent music infrastructure, including CD Baby (direct-to-creator distributor), FUGA (B2B distribution), Songtrust (publishing admin) and Curve (royalty/financial services). If approved, the acquisition would significantly expand UMG’s influence in the indie sector, complementing its recent majority stake purchase in indie label group . The deal was first announced in December by UMG’s Virgin Music division. The proposed deal has set off alarm bells among indie labels and legal experts, who fear it’ll reduce market competition and consolidate UMG’s power. Critics argue that independent artists and labels using Downtown’s services may be forced into UMG’s ecosystem, risking their autonomy and facing potential data privacy concerns. Trending on Billboard In statements released on Tuesday (June 17), IMPALA executive chair Helen

This August, Dead & Company will celebrate 60 years of Grateful Dead music with three massive concerts in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Fans can reasonably assume – as they can with most major touring artists today – that the sound will be impeccable. But six decades ago, when the Grateful Dead began gigging around that very same park, quality sound was far from a given. Audiences routinely endured terrible audio, and bands also struggled to parse the noise and play together. Modern cornerstones of concert production, from monitors to digital delay towers, had yet to be invented. The Grateful Dead didn’t just embrace new advancements in audio technology – as journalist and Deadhead Brian Anderson chronicles in his new book, Loud and Clear: The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection, the revered band actively drove concert sound forward, creating many of today’s standards in the process. Trending on Billboard Loud and Clear specifically tackles the first decade of the band’s history, from its Bay Area formation in 1965 to the Wall of Sound, the gargantuan sound system worth nearly $2 million in today’s dollars that it took on the road in 1974. During those years, the band

Few artists fib as sweetly as Zach Top. On breakout hit “I Never Lie,” he sings about his life as a model citizen — an unfailingly punctual teetotaler who always gets a full night’s rest and remains impervious to heartbreak. It’s only at the end of the chorus that the illusion is shattered. “I wish I could say I miss you,” Top croons. “But you know I never lie.” The last falsehood is impossible to believe, and the rest of them fall like dominoes.  “I Never Lie,” which sounds like it could have been released in Nashville in the 1980s — maybe around 1987, when George Strait turned his own series of fibs into the hit single “Ocean Front Property” — cracked the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in September. It has climbed the chart at a stately pace, peaking at No. 24 in May, an impressive accomplishment for Top — and for Leo33, the fledgling independent label who made the singer their first signing in the summer of 2023.    “We knew that he was an important signing for us for a lot of reasons,” Katie Dean, label head at Leo33, says of Top. “We had a great

MUMBAI: Veteran actor Zeenat Aman took to social media to share an emotional moment after boarding an Air India flight on Saturday, just days after the tragic crash of a London-bound Air India aircraft near Ahmedabad. The accident, which claimed over 200 lives, has left the country in shock, drawing an outpouring of grief from public figures and citizens alike. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Zeenat posted a picture of herself seated aboard the flight, describing her feelings as “overwhelming” in the wake of the national tragedy. “Boarded an Air India flight this morning and found myself absolutely overwhelmed with emotion as I buckled my seat. May our collective grief offer some solace to those who lost their loved ones,” she wrote. The crash has triggered a wave of condolences from across the country, with Bollywood icons joining the nation in mourning. In a personal blog post, Amitabh Bachchan wrote, “Most pained and filled with immense remorse on the Air India crash… May grief transform into solidarity in honouring lost lives… and for the healing of all.” https://srbachchan.tumblr.com/ Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan also expressed their sorrow through social media, offering prayers and support for the affected families. Prime

The Rotary Barn is accepting donations of furniture, boats, dishes, pots/pans, art, collectibles, well, just about anything. Call Greg at 207-619-1417 for pickup or drop off plans.

The Motown singer says his former housekeepers' strategy is to "let the lawsuit linger publicly" until he gives in to an extortionate $100 million settlement demand. Smokey Robinson speaks onstage at the 21st Annual Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Gala at The Beverly Hilton on August 20, 2021 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Harold and Carole Pump Foundation Smokey Robinson claims in a new court filing that the former housekeepers suing him for rape are trying to slow-walk the lawsuit to gain maximum leverage for an extortionate settlement payout, including by dealing a financial blow to the Motown legend’s ongoing tour. Lawyers for the 85-year-old singer made this argument in a Thursday (June 12) motion to require the deposition of one of the four anonymous former housekeepers who allege he forced them to have sex at his Los Angeles-area home dozens of times over nearly two decades. Robinson adamantly denies the claims and has countersued the women for extortion, defamation and elder abuse. Robinson’s attorney, Christopher Frost, says in the new court filing that the housekeepers are refusing to participate in evidence collection. He claims that the women’s lawyer, John Harris, allegedly informed him that he wants

Horror fans are super excited about A24 and Peacock’s “Crystal Lake” series! After years of rumors and false hopes, the prequel series is finally on its way, and today, we have an update. A Killer Cast The cast continues to expand with  Cameron Scoggins (“Nashville”) and Devin Kessler (“Godfather of Harlem”) joining alongside newcomer Gwendolyn Sundstrom. Fans will be excited to learn that Cameron Scoggins will step into the role of the legacy character, Dorf. He is the police officer originally portrayed by Ron Millkie in the original Friday the 13th . Kessler will play Briana Brooks, and Sundstrom will portray Grace. Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has hinted that Scoggins is “one of many” legacy characters from the original film to appear in the series. So, keep your eyes peeled for more exciting announcements as “Crystal Lake” heads into production! They’ll be joining the previously announced cast members Linda Cardellini (Scooby-Doo, Dead to Me) as the pivotal Mrs. Voorhees and William Catlett (Abigail, “Lovecraft Country”) as Levon Brooks in the prequel series. Behind the Camera There’s plenty of talent behind the camera as well, with directors for the first eight episodes set to include Michael Lennox (“Derry Girls”), the duo

In a wide-ranging presentation, Rob Stringer says superstars like Beyoncé and Bad Bunny, along with $2.5 billion in investments, have helped drive growth over the past several years. Rob Stringer photographed on January 13, 2023 at the Ned in New York. Matt Salacuse Sony Music Group’s revenues are growing faster than the industry average, and it is the only major to grow its market share, CEO and chairman Rob Stringer said during an investor presentation on Friday. For nine straight years, the major music company and subsidiary of the Japanese film, gaming and media conglomerate Sony, said it has achieved record-setting revenue, growing at an average compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7% over the past four years compared to the industry’s 11.3% CAGR, while streaming revenue grew at a 15.1% CAGR. And according to MIDiA Research, Stringer said Sony was alone among the three majors to increase its market share from 2020 to 2024, due to it’s “higher independent market share than any other label or distributor” as a result of owning the indie distributor The Orchard. In the wide-ranging investor presentation, Stringer said Sony is benefitting from the commercial success of albums by superstar artists, including Beyonce, Bad Bunny