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Vice Business Only

  • Blabbermouth reviews V.B.O.'s '80s-inspired debut "Vice Business Only"
  • Project pairs Wind Rose's Francesco Cavalieri with Simone Giusti
  • Reviewer scores it 7.5/10, calling it "excellent fun"

Blabbermouth has reviewed "Vice Business Only", the debut album from V.B.O., a new project pairing Wind Rose vocalist Francesco Cavalieri with electronic artist Simone Giusti. The record leans heavily into 1980s pop and AOR nostalgia, joining a wider trend of retro revivalism in both mainstream pop and metal,…

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Beloved artist stabbed, killed in ‘random’ beach town daytime attack as police arrest 19-year-old suspect

  • Artist Rachell Summers, 73, stabbed to death in Capitola mall car park
  • Attack described by police as "random" and occurred in daytime
  • Suspect Tyler Leibelt, 19, arrested and charged with murder

A 73-year-old woman, described as a beloved artist, was stabbed to death in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Capitola, a beach town in California, in what police have called a "random" daytime attack. A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection…

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Pain Of Truth Announce New Self-Titled Album: Hear “Unforgiven”

  • Pain Of Truth announce self-titled second album, out 25 September on DAZE
  • New single "Unforgiven" produced by Will Putney, no guest features
  • Extensive US tour dates announced, plus a Tokyo festival show in September

Long Island hardcore band Pain Of Truth have announced their self-titled second album, due out on 25 September via DAZE, alongside a new single and video called "Unforgiven". The record follows their well-received 2023 debut Not Through Blood and a 2025 split with Sunami, and marks a notable…

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Preorders for Samsung’s new Z Fold and Flip 8 come with up to $350 in gift cards

  • Samsung's Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra and Flip 8 are open for preorder
  • Devices launch 7th August, priced from $1,199.99 to $2,099.99
  • Preorders include up to $350 in retailer gift cards and Samsung credit

Samsung has opened preorders for its latest foldable phones – the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra – ahead of their official release on 7th August. The lineup marks a notable shift in strategy, as Samsung now offers two distinct…

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Ben Folds hits out at Donald’s Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover before Congress: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”

  • Ben Folds testified to Congress against Trump's Kennedy Center takeover.
  • He says politicising the venue has turned art into "propaganda".
  • Artists reportedly fear retribution for criticising the Trump-appointed board.

Ben Folds, who served for nearly a decade as artistic advisor to the Kennedy Center's National Symphony Orchestra before stepping down in 2025, has testified before Congress criticising Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington D.C. arts institution. Speaking at a congressional forum on 21 July 2026, the singer-songwriter…

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“The goal is to provide what we can”: Elder Scrolls Online Crown Store undergoing changes due to “team bandwidth” in wake of Xbox layoffs

  • ESO removes web-based Crown Store browsing after Xbox layoffs cut staff
  • Players must now log into the game to view/buy store items
  • Monthly Crown Store blog and screenshots also being scaled back

The Elder Scrolls Online's Crown Store is being scaled back after Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs left the game's team with reduced staff to manage it. ZeniMax has removed the ability to browse the store via the official website, meaning players must now log into the game itself to…

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OG Xbox classics are coming to PC via backwards compatibility, with 4 games starting today

  • Original Xbox games are now playable on PC for the first time.
  • Four launch titles cost $9.99 each, or free if already owned.
  • Achievements coming to these games later this year.

Microsoft has launched a new Xbox Backward Compatibility programme that, for the first time, brings original Xbox console games to PC and handheld devices. The initiative kicks off today with four titles, and Microsoft has signalled it plans to expand the programme further, including adding achievements to these…

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Increased defence spending will boost UK economic growth, Streeting says

  • Streeting says defence spending will boost economic growth under Burnham
  • UK reaffirms plan to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2035
  • Chancellor Healey's appointment raises hopes of faster spending increases

Wes Streeting, the new defence secretary, has said increased defence spending will make "an enormous contribution" to UK economic growth, signalling that the military will be prioritised over other government departments under Andy Burnham's leadership. Speaking at the Farnborough airshow, Streeting made no new financial commitments but pledged…

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Xbox launches new backwards compatibility program on PC, starting with four games from the early 2000s

  • Xbox brings backwards compatibility to PC for the first time
  • Programme launches with four original Xbox-era games
  • Part of Microsoft's push to unify Xbox and PC gaming

Microsoft has launched a new Xbox backwards compatibility programme for PC, allowing select Xbox console games to be played on Windows PCs for the first time. The initiative extends Xbox's long-running backwards compatibility efforts beyond consoles, giving PC players access to older titles that previously required an Xbox…

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City celebrates Ozzy Day on anniversary of death

  • Birmingham held "Ozzy Day" marking a year since Osbourne's death.
  • Fans travelled from as far as Mexico to pay tribute.
  • Sharon Osbourne and Tony Iommi shared personal tributes to him.

Birmingham has marked the first anniversary of Ozzy Osbourne's death with a day of tribute, music and celebration dubbed "Ozzy Day", honouring one of the city's most famous sons. Fans dressed in black gathered at landmarks linked to the Black Sabbath frontman, including a mechanical bull statue outside…

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