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Watch Pavement play hilariously mangled ‘Stairway To Heaven’ cover in Oakland
Pavement kicked off their 2026 US tour with a loose, improvised cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway To Heaven’ during a set in Oakland, California. The performance took place on 17 July at the official pre-party for the Mosswood Meltdown festival, marking the band’s first live appearance since a show in Mexico City the previous November.…
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Apple has banned home service content on upcoming Maps ads
The company may be trying to save ad space for local businesses.
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Stephen Miller says Trump administration is pursuing policy to debank illegal immigrants
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Friday that the Trump administration is pursuing a policy to cut illegal immigrants off from banking services, framing it as a measure intended to encourage self-deportation. The move forms part of a broader administration strategy of increasing everyday pressure on undocumented migrants in the United…
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URIAH HEEP’s MICK BOX Says Ongoing ‘Farewell’ Tour Is ‘More Of A Slowdown Rather Than An Absolute ‘Finish Finish”
Uriah Heep guitarist Mick Box has said the British progressive rock band’s ongoing “Magician’s Farewell” tour is best understood as a gradual slowdown rather than a definitive end, in a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC. The tour was announced in September 2024 and began in early 2025, but Box explained that visiting all the…
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Clairo Shares “Losing Pride” Demo To Benefit Climate Justice
Clairo has released a previously unheard demo, “Losing Pride,” with proceeds going to Zero Hour, a youth-led climate and environmental justice organisation. The release comes amid severe Canadian wildfires, which the singer-songwriter has cited as a stark reminder of the planet’s growing environmental instability, and marks her first new music since 2024. The melancholy demo…
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Tinashe announces new album ‘Popstar’ and shares defiant single ‘Crash Out’
Tinashe has announced her eighth studio album, “Popstar”, and released a new single, “Crash Out”, featuring a dance-heavy accompanying video. The release follows her seventh album, “Quantum Baby” (2024), which spawned the viral hit “Nasty” and marked her breakthrough on the Billboard Hot 100, making this a notable follow-up for an artist building on recent…
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Hungary’s president agrees to stand down after parliament backs removal
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down after parliament passed a constitutional amendment ending his term, following pressure from Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party. Sulyok, widely regarded as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, had five days to sign the change or face a prolonged constitutional crisis and impeachment proceedings;…
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Joe Caldwell, Dark Shadows writer who co-created Barnabas Collins, dies at 97
Joe Caldwell, a television writer best known for his contributions to the original “Dark Shadows” series, has died aged 97 following a stroke. His death was confirmed by Bob Issel, a host of “Dark Shadows” fan events, who noted Caldwell had recently been recovering at a rehabilitation centre after a fall, and had signed copies…
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Google is open-sourcing its 3D emoji
Google has open-sourced its 3D emoji set to mark World Emoji Day, releasing raw .OBJ files so developers, hobbyists and artists can freely use and adapt the models. The move follows the debut of the company’s Noto Emoji 3D collection in May, and gives outsiders access to Google’s design work rather than keeping it proprietary,…
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Pavement Return To The Road With A Very Unserious “Stairway” Cover
Oakland, CA’s Mosswood Meltdown has expanded to a three-day event for 2026, and last night it kicked off with a Pre-Party featuring Christina’s Trip, Memo PST, Vivian Girls, Wednesday, and headliners Pavement. It was the ’90s indie icons’ first show since November, so we’re now in year six of their their second reunion era. The…