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The one guitarist Eric Clapton thanked God was remembered: “Better late than never”
The article reflects on Eric Clapton’s admiration for BB King, portraying King as a guitarist whose expressive, emotionally driven playing influenced Clapton’s own approach to the blues. It argues that Clapton valued originality and storytelling through guitar playing, rather than simply copying earlier blues musicians, and saw King as especially skilled at communicating feeling through…
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3 Rock Songs That Became Bigger Than the Artists Who Recorded Them
The article highlights three rock songs that became more widely recognised than the musicians who recorded them: Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit In The Sky”, Mountain’s “Mississippi Queen” and Free’s “All Right Now”. It argues that each track has endured as a classic-rock staple, while its artist or band has remained comparatively less familiar to many listeners.…
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Green Party wants to slam the brakes on UK datacenter construction until water and energy use are sorted
The Green Party of England and Wales has called for a halt to new UK datacentre construction until rules on water and energy use are strengthened. It wants the government to remove blanket critical national infrastructure status from new facilities, arguing that the designation can give them undue priority over households and make local planning…
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Noah Cyrus Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton: ‘Dolly Was a Rainbow … She Was An Angel Among Us’
Noah Cyrus paid tribute to Dolly Parton in an Instagram post, describing the country star as a singular artist and a compassionate figure whose influence would endure. The tribute followed comments from Noah’s sister Miley Cyrus, Parton’s goddaughter, and highlighted Parton’s close relationship with the Cyrus family. Noah said Parton inspired her artistic self-expression, songwriting…
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Karol G’s Complicated and Relatable Heartbreak Brought Her Back to the Top of the Charts (Critic’s Take)
Karol G’s album No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto has displaced Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos from the top of Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, while two songs from the record have also reached No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs. The critic argues that the achievement matters because Karol G has succeeded with a…
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Taylor Sheridan’s Landman faces lengthy wait as season 3 production timeline revealed
“Landman” fans are likely to face a long wait for the third season, as production is expected to begin in September 2026 and continue into the first quarter of 2027. This rules out a 2026 release and suggests the next instalment may not arrive until mid-to-late 2027, extending the gap after season two ended in…
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Andrew W.K. Surprise Releases New Jazz Album Temptation to Exist: Stream
Andrew W.K. has released Temptation to Exist, his first album in five years and a marked departure from his usual hard-rock sound. The album is a meditative jazz project built around piano and cinematic arrangements, underscoring another experimental turn in his career as he reaches the 25th anniversary of his debut, I Get Wet. The…
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O’Neill hopeful on transfers despite Champions League play-off exit
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill remains hopeful that the club can complete further signings despite losing their Champions League play-off to LASK and dropping into the Europa League. The defeat matters because Champions League football brings greater prestige and income, both of which can help attract players, particularly younger recruits. LASK won 5-1 after extra time…
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Floating Points Surprise Releases New Album—a Ballet Score About Pandora’s Box
Floating Points has surprise-released Mere Mortals, a new album serving as the score for a ballet retelling the myth of Pandora’s box. The release coincides with the production’s European premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival, and presents Pandora as a figure of curiosity and change rather than simply the source of humanity’s suffering. The ballet…
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Andy Burnham says he will sit out new vote on legalising assisted dying to avoid influencing MPs
Andy Burnham says he will not take part in the forthcoming Commons vote on legalising assisted dying, arguing that, as Prime Minister, he should not influence MPs’ personal decisions. The move preserves the Bill as a free vote and matters because it returns Parliament to a divisive issue involving end-of-life choice, safeguards and care provision.…