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‘SNL’ parts ways with longtime music booker after nearly 30 years
Saturday Night Live has ended its relationship with Brian Siedlecki, the programme’s longtime music booker, after nearly 30 years. His departure matters because he helped shape one of television’s most prominent live-music platforms, securing performances from major artists and overseeing politically resonant moments. Siedlecki joined SNL as an intern in 1996 and booked his first…
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“Managed to avoid dying, so that was a good start”: Gofundme launched for Metal Hammer and Prog writer Dom Lawson after Bloodstock heart attack
A fundraising campaign has been launched for heavy metal journalist Dom Lawson after he suffered a heart attack at Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derbyshire. Lawson, a contributor to Metal Hammer, Prog, The Guardian and Blabbermouth, was taken to hospital and is awaiting surgery; the appeal aims to support him while he is unable to…
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Chelsea Wolfe: The Dark review – existential reflection goes from whisper to gothic scream
Chelsea Wolfe’s ninth album, The Dark, is presented as a powerful and more accessible evolution of her gothic, genre-blending sound. The review argues that Wolfe channels personal change—including sobriety, better sleep and distancing herself from toxic relationships—into tender but intense songs that move from hushed reflection to dramatic release. The album shifts away from the…
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The 1972 tour Paul McCartney believed could make or break Wings: “Return to your roots”
Welcome back. The post The 1972 tour Paul McCartney believed could make or break Wings: “Return to your roots” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The Road To RALLY: Founders Giles Napier And Jonathan Edwards On Building A Grassroots Festival With Purpose
RALLY, a one-day festival in Southwark Park, is presented as an independent event focused on DIY culture, experimental music and grassroots talent. Founders Giles Napier and Jonathan Edwards say its 2026 theme, “Make Your Reality”, encourages people to sustain local creative spaces and form in-person connections amid widespread digital saturation. The festival matters because it…
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Karl Urban’s Action Hit is Officially One of the Biggest Debuts on Streaming
Mortal Kombat II has become HBO Max’s second most-streamed film shortly after release, marking one of the platform’s largest streaming debuts. The sequel’s performance matters because it suggests strong audience appetite for a more overtly entertaining, game-faithful continuation of the 2021 reboot. Karl Urban plays Johnny Cage, a fading Hollywood action star recruited to help…
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Kemi Badenoch’s popularity is rising – but voters still unconvinced by Tory party, new poll shows
Kemi Badenoch’s personal popularity has risen sharply, according to YouGov, but this has not translated into strong support for the Conservative Party. The findings matter because they suggest voters may view Badenoch more favourably than her party, while still doubting whether the Conservatives have changed after their previous election defeat. Thirty-eight per cent of Britons…
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Britain’s Record Summer Meets TV’s Final Emmy Showdown
Britain was experiencing an exceptionally hot summer on 13 August, with provisional Met Office figures indicating that 2026 was increasingly likely to become the UK’s warmest summer in records dating from 1884. The mean temperature from 1 June to 10 August was 16.48°C, 1.88°C above the 1991–2020 average; only relatively modest warmth over the rest…
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‘Warrior Cats’ Animated Series Debuts First Footage, Character Model at Tencent Video Event
Tencent Video has shown the first footage and character artwork from its forthcoming “Warrior Cats” animated series at a fan event in Shenzhen, marking the first public look at the adaptation’s visual style. The reveal matters because it confirms progress on bringing the globally popular children’s book franchise to screen, with the series scheduled for…
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Tony Evers, Electoral Gangster
A Democratic Midwestern governor moves quickly to save his party from socialism.