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Remember When Wings Got Their Hit Album, but Nobody (Even Its Creator) Was Too Pleased With It in 1973?
In 1973, Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band Wings scored their first major commercial success with the album Red Rose Speedway and its chart-topping single “My Love,” yet McCartney himself later admitted he “couldn’t stand” the finished record. The album’s troubled creation, marked by a departed producer and record-label interference, reflects the difficult early years McCartney faced…
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El-Sayed faces moment of truth in Michigan
Now comes the hard part for Abdul El-Sayed. After winning Michigan’s bruising Senate primary, El Sayed, the progressive outsider, must use the energy that fueled his primary win, strategists say, to sway the voters who backed his chief rival Rep. Haley Stevens (D) and Mallory McMorrow, the Democratic state senator who dropped out of the race…
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MotoGP extends British Grand Prix through to 2028
MotoGP has extended its agreement with Silverstone to keep the British Grand Prix on the calendar through the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The move secures the race’s long-term future after it returned to Silverstone in 2010 following a 24-year absence, when it had previously been staged at Donington Park, and reflects the UK’s importance as…
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Who can stop Larne? – New season Irish Premiership talking points
As the 2026-27 Irish Premiership season prepares to kick off, BBC Sport NI examines the main talking points, chief among them whether reigning champions Larne can make it four titles in five years. The Inver Reds won last season’s Gibson Cup on the final day and now face the loss of star striker Andy Ryan,…
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The haunting family plan for the funeral of tragic new mum Jana Armstrong that will break your heart
Jana Armstrong, a new mother from Toowoomba, Queensland, has died, and a taxi driver has been charged with her murder. Her family is now preparing a funeral described as deeply emotional, reflecting the shock and grief surrounding the loss of a young mother in such circumstances. The article’s full details were not accessible beyond the…
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Azekel, Céline Dessberg Unite On Evocative New Song ‘Moon & I’
London artist Azekel has teamed up with Paris-based multi-instrumentalist Céline Dessberg on a new single, ‘Moon & I’, blending his soul and jazz-inflected style with her vocals and playing. The pair, who already knew each other, recorded the track after spending time together in nature and bonding over shared musical influences, resulting in a stripped-back,…
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Sheffield nightclub Tank issues shock closure announcement and farewell party tickets sell out
“There is no refurb. There is no reopening. This is it”
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Rainn Wilson Voices New Zealand Rom-Com Series ‘Settling’
Rainn Wilson, best known for playing Dwight Schrute in the US version of The Office, is providing voiceover narration for Settling, a new rom-com series produced in New Zealand. The show will air on Sky New Zealand’s free channel Three and its streaming service ThreeNow, marking a notable international voice talent addition to a local…
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John Lennon’s favourite songs of the 1960s: “The greatest”
A Far Out Magazine feature revisits John Lennon’s musical tastes during the 1960s, exploring how the songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney helped drive The Beatles’ rise and the wider cultural revolution of the decade. The piece argues that Lennon’s own eclectic influences, from folk to soul to Motown, shaped both his songwriting and The Beatles’…
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OpenAI says Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit is ‘rotten to its core’
OpenAI has filed a motion to dismiss Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, calling the allegations “meritless” and “rotten to its core.” The ChatGPT maker argues Apple is mischaracterising former employees’ actions as theft and labelling generic product development information as trade secrets, while failing to show it took reasonable steps to protect that information. The dispute…