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The guitarist who always belonged in The Traveling Wilburys: “I was intimidated”

• Mike Campbell, guitarist for Tom Petty's band, participated in early Traveling Wilburys sessions but felt too intimidated by the legendary lineup to pursue formal membership
• He contributed blues guitar work to 'Handle With Care' but deferred to George Harrison's more prominent slide playing
• Despite not joining officially, Campbell maintained professional relationships with band members and contributed to their related projects

Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony’s Disc Decision

• Fans plan a PS5 "blackout" from 23-30 August 2026
• Protest targets Sony's plan to end physical game discs
• Organisers also cite studio closures and franchise neglect

A group of PlayStation fans is organising a week-long "blackout" of PS5 consoles from 23 to 30 August, urging players to unplug or log out in protest at Sony's decision to phase out physical discs. The action is designed to hit metrics Sony values highly, such as active…

‘Hadestown: The Musical’ Sings With $9.7M Debut, No. 4 Spot, ‘Motor City’ Powers Up As Indies Fuel Top Ten – Specialty Box Office

• "Hadestown: The Musical" debuts at $9.7M, best live-capture opening since "Hamilton"
• Five independent films land in the domestic box office top ten
• "Motor City" and several smaller indie titles also post solid specialty numbers

Bleecker Street's "Hadestown: The Musical" opened to a strong $9.7 million at the specialty box office, marking the second-biggest opening for a live-performance capture since "Hamilton" and landing at No. 4 overall. The debut helped push five independent films into the domestic top ten, underlining continued audience appetite…

The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border

• US citizen charged for wiping phone during airport seizure
• Case may involve activist surveillance, not stated child exploitation probe
• Raises questions over digital privacy rights at US borders

The US government is prosecuting American citizen Sam Tunick after he allegedly gave federal agents a fake "duress password" that wiped his phone when they attempted to seize it at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport. Prosecutors are relying on a rarely-used statute that criminalises destroying or damaging property to prevent…

Middlesex and Worcs extend 100% One-Day Cup starts

• Middlesex and Worcestershire keep 100% One-Day Cup records after round eight
• Middlesex bowled out Glamorgan for 66, won inside 10 overs
• Worcestershire edged Hampshire by four runs in a tense finish

Middlesex and holders Worcestershire both extended perfect starts to the One-Day Cup after eight group matches were played on Sunday, with Middlesex becoming the only side to win all three of their opening fixtures while Worcestershire remain one of three teams on two wins from two. Middlesex again…

“Sony had the strictest social media guidelines they’ve ever seen issued,” says former first-party dev about physical disc backlash

• Sony reportedly imposed unusually strict social media rules on staff.
• Move follows backlash to ending PlayStation physical discs from 2028.
• Former dev says Sony expected the outrage and won't reverse course.

Sony reportedly issued its strictest-ever internal social media guidelines to staff at first-party studios following the huge backlash to its decision to end physical media for PlayStation. The claim comes from Alanah Pearce, a former Sony Santa Monica writer, who said the move suggests Sony fully anticipated the…

The only actor Christopher Nolan ever “begged” to be a part of his movies

• Nolan reportedly "begged" an actor to join his 2006 film The Prestige.
• The anecdote underscores the actor's importance to the project.
• Full article details on the specific exchange were not accessible.

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has spoken about the lengths he went to in order to secure a particular actor for his 2006 film The Prestige, reportedly having to "beg" them to take the role. The anecdote highlights how highly Nolan valued this casting choice, given his standing as one…

#ASYLUM OUT NOW (and still topping charts all over the damn world !!!) 🔥🕸

• New track "Asylum" is out now.
• Creator claims it's charting well worldwide.

This clip is a short promotional teaser for "#ASYLUM," a release the creator describes as newly out and performing strongly on charts internationally. The energetic, exclamation-heavy title suggests an artist celebrating a fresh drop rather than a quiet release. The YouTube Shorts format points to a quick, punchy…

Watch: NEUROSIS’s New Lineup Performs Live For First Time

• Neurosis performed live for the first time in seven years on 25 July.
• Show marked live debut of new lineup featuring Aaron Turner (Sumac, Isis).
• Comes after 2026 album "An Undying Love For A Burning World" and 2019 Scott Kelly split.

Neurosis played its first live show in seven years on 25 July, performing at the Fire In The Mountains festival on the traditional lands of the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. The band was invited by the Firekeeper Alliance, a non-profit working to reduce youth suicide in Indian Country,…