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“He came into the kitchen, gave me a tape and said, ‘Listen to this. It’s not just any tape’.” How a mouthy teenage guitarist scored his band a record deal with Britain’s coolest indie label, and kickstarted a musical revolution
How the career of one of Britain’s most influential bands was launched in a London warehouse
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The 1988 movie that almost made Bruce Willis go deaf: “I suffer two-thirds partial hearing loss”
A costly mistake. The post The 1988 movie that almost made Bruce Willis go deaf: “I suffer two-thirds partial hearing loss” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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“I’ve Missed That in Country Music”: Shania Twain Reveals the Two Country Artists She Believes Are Ready for Stardom
Shania Twain has named Ella Langley and Shaboozey as two country artists she believes are poised for major, potentially global, success. Her comments matter because they come from one of country music’s most commercially successful and influential figures, and they also reflect her wider view that originality and individuality are essential if the genre is…
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Renée Zellweger, Michael Keaton & Judi Dench Projects Make 2026 HollyShorts Lineup
HollyShorts has unveiled its 2026 programme, featuring short films tied to major film and television names including Renée Zellweger, Michael Keaton and Judi Dench. The announcement matters because the Oscar-qualifying festival remains a prominent showcase for short-form filmmaking, and this year’s lineup highlights how established actors, directors and producers are continuing to invest in the…
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57 Years Ago, Hundreds of Radio Stations Banned This Controversial Beatles Song That John Lennon Likened to a “Prayer”
The article says that in July 1969, hundreds of US radio stations banned or refused to play The Beatles’ single “The Ballad of John and Yoko” because of its use of the words “Christ” and “crucify” in the chorus. It argues that the backlash mattered because the song was deeply personal to John Lennon, reflecting…
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 fans had given up, but Capcom says work on the RPG’s Dark Arisen expansion started six months after launch to answer “incredibly passionate feedback”
“Sorry to keep everyone waiting”
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How valuable are Engels, Maeda & McGregor to Celtic?
Martin O’Neill has spoken of his doubts over the futures at Celtic of Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Callum McGregor, but what would their departures mean for the Scottish champions?
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Sam Neill was a warm, wry and unselfish star who twinkled so others could shine | Peter Bradshaw
His unshowy gifts, which discreetly carried arthouse drama and blockbuster adventures alike, never sucked a movie’s oxygen in to his own performance ‘I’d like to think that, in life, I’m a goodie’: Sam Neill’s final interview His 20 best performances A life in pictures Obituary Neill interviewed in 2023, 2024 and 2026 Sam Neill was…
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The one member Mick Jagger and Keith Richards called the heart of The Rolling Stones: “Our mainstay”
“We all have to deal with”. The post The one member Mick Jagger and Keith Richards called the heart of The Rolling Stones: “Our mainstay” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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4 No. 2 Hits From 1972 That Feel Like Chart-Toppers to Us
UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: HAMMERSMITH ODEON Photo of Bill WITHERS, 231-233 (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns) These four songs made it to No. 2 in 1972. But they have all the quality you would expect from a chart-topping song. The post 4 No. 2 Hits From 1972 That Feel Like Chart-Toppers to Us appeared first…