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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 $10 billion. The reviewer argues the screenless wearable trend is driven more by status signalling among fitness enthusiasts than by genuine practicality, and while…
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A$AP Rocky review – arena spectacular has plenty of helicopters but little sense of direction
A$AP Rocky brought his elaborate Don’t Be Dumb tour to London’s O2 Arena, delivering a lavish stage show complete with helicopters, SWAT team performers and a warship set, but the Guardian’s review suggests the spectacle masks an artist unsure of his creative direction. The review frames this as emblematic of a broader career transition, coming…
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John Galliano Cancels Met Gala and Exhibit for 2027 Amid Backlash Over Past Racism: ‘I Remain Deeply Sorry’ to the ‘Jewish and Asian Communities’
John Galliano has abandoned plans for a Metropolitan Museum of Art retrospective that would have formed the theme of the 2027 Met Gala, following criticism over his past racist and antisemitic conduct. The designer announced the decision on Instagram, days after The New York Times reported growing objections to the Met honouring him, saying he…
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Fiorentina’s Serie A renaissance feels a way off after chastening centenary | Nicky Bandini
Fiorentina’s 100th anniversary celebrations were overshadowed by a disappointing home defeat to newly-promoted Frosinone, deepening concerns about a squad that had already been thrashed 4-0 by Roma on the opening day. Despite a summer spend of more than €120m on new talent and a party atmosphere in Florence, the result left new manager Fabio Grosso…
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Ella Langley performs Jolene tribute to Dolly Parton in Auburn
Country singer Ella Langley paid tribute to Dolly Parton with an emotional live cover of Parton’s signature song “Jolene” during a concert in Auburn, Alabama, on Friday. The performance, first reported by Whiskey Riff, was one of many public tributes that followed Parton’s death last week at the age of 80, reflecting her status as…
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10 perfect albums that failed to break the Top 20 in the charts
This Far Out Magazine piece argues that chart positions are a poor measure of an album’s artistic merit, pointing out that many now-revered records by artists such as Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Black Sabbath never cracked the US Top 20. It uses this discrepancy to make a broader point about how commercial success and…
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Clancy’s lawyer attacks media as murder trial jury deliberates
Kevin Reddington, the defence lawyer for Lindsay Clancy, launched an angry public attack on media figures including Sean Hannity and Nancy Grace outside Plymouth County Superior Court on Monday, accusing them of unfair coverage as the jury entered its third day of deliberations in her murder trial. Clancy, 36, a former labour and delivery nurse,…