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Five legendary artists who were nowhere near as successful as you think
The article looks at well-known musicians whose reputations as all-time greats belie how modest, mixed or short-lived their actual chart success and public recognition were during their careers. It argues that legacy is often built retrospectively, with time and shifting musical tastes cementing artists as legends decades after they struggled commercially or were overlooked at…
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“It breaks my heart that Miss Murder will always represent us.” AFI’s Davey Havok on selling out, his surprise love for glam metal and why the band weren’t part of 2000s emo
Davey Havok, frontman of long-running punk-goth band AFI, reflects on the group’s 35-year career ahead of their first UK shows in nine years, supporting last year’s album Silver Bleeds The Black Sun. In a wide-ranging interview, he discusses the band’s origins in the 1990s Californian punk scene, the backlash bands faced for signing to major…
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Zack Snyder Officially Returns With New Jungle Thriller Trailer
Zack Snyder has released the first trailer for The Last Photograph, a jungle-set thriller marking his return to a more grounded, intimate style of filmmaking after years spent on large-scale franchise projects such as the DCEU’s Man of Steel and Netflix’s Rebel Moon saga. The film is a long-gestating passion project that Snyder first conceived…
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Dolly Parton Estate Sets Two-Day DollyFests for Nashville and London in 2027, Says These ‘Parties of a Lifetime’ Will Take the Place of a Public Memorial
The estate of Dolly Parton has announced “DollyFest: The Celebration of a Lifetime”, a pair of two-day festivals to be held in Nashville and London on consecutive weekends in 2027, describing them as the closest thing fans will get to a public memorial for the late singer. Danny Nozell, Parton’s longtime business partner and CEO…
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Chelsea’s perfect yet unserious start to the Premier League season | Jonathan Wilson
Chelsea have won both their opening Premier League games under new manager Xabi Alonso, scoring seven goals in the process, but have also conceded five, raising questions about defensive solidity even amid a promising start. Jonathan Wilson argues that the results owe much to favourable circumstances rather than settled quality, with both matches resembling a…
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Chaotic life of ‘very young’ Reject Shop worker accused of terrifying alleged home invasion in Geelong with two teens: Why Brodee Scott was denied bail weeks after Tarsha Golightly’s prison suicide
A 22-year-old former Reject Shop worker has been denied bail after being accused of joining two teenage girls in a violent home invasion in Geelong, Victoria. Brodee Lea Scott appeared at Geelong Magistrates’ Court, where she faces allegations of storming a woman’s home, assaulting her and ransacking the property. Magistrate Simon Guthrie refused her bail…
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Massive fire sparked by a balloon destroys popular Bali restaurant as tourists run for their lives
A fire tore through the popular beachside restaurant Chez Gado Gado in Seminyak, Bali, on Sunday night after a waitress lighting a birthday candle accidentally ignited a nearby helium balloon. The venue was packed with diners, including several birthday parties, when the balloon exploded and set the thatched roof ablaze, forcing tourists and locals to…
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Who Is Modern Country Music’s Dolly Parton?
Following Dolly Parton’s death, Rolling Stone’s country music podcast Nashville Now posed the question of which contemporary artist most closely embodies her spirit, warmth and broad appeal. While the piece stresses that no single performer can truly replace Parton, several names emerged as carrying elements of her legacy, from established stars to newer voices in…
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Garmin Cirqa review: A fine but utterly inessential smart band
Engadget’s review of the Garmin Cirqa finds it a competent but ultimately unnecessary screenless fitness band, launched to compete with the likes of Whoop as that company’s valuation soared to around $10 billion. The reviewer argues the screenless wearable trend is driven more by status signalling among fitness enthusiasts than by genuine practicality, and while…