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The 1965 Kinks song Paul McCartney thinks he should’ve written: “You bastards!”
Beating the Fabs to the punch. The post The 1965 Kinks song Paul McCartney thinks he should’ve written: “You bastards!” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Rachel Chinouriri Announces New Album ‘I think I spoke too soon’
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album, ‘I think I spoke too soon’, due for release on 16th October. The British singer-songwriter has become a leading figure in a wave of Black British female pop talent, following her debut album ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’, which earned two BRIT Award nominations. The new record…
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Grammys CEO reacts to BTS’ backing out in protest to Asian pop category
The chief executive of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr, has responded after BTS said they would not submit their album ‘Arirang’ to the Grammys’ new Best Asian Pop Music category in protest. BTS argued that music should be appreciated “beyond regions or languages”, while Mason Jr said he respected the group’s decision but stressed…
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Reform UK members clash after Sheffield branches merged post by-election
Reform UK members in Sheffield have clashed after local branches were merged following a by-election. The dispute matters because it exposes tensions over party organisation and local representation during a period of electoral growth. The reported disagreement centres on how the post-by-election restructuring was handled and whether members were properly consulted. The merger combines previously…
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Seventies America’s finest progressive rock band: Nine Kansas albums to listen to and one to avoid
This feature article from Louder Sound serves as a buyer’s guide to the discography of Kansas, the American rock band widely regarded as the country’s foremost 1970s progressive rock act. It traces the group’s formation in 1973, when Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh, Robby Steinhardt, Phil Ehart, Dave Hope and Rich Williams united after stints in…
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Man sentenced to 6 months in jail for ramming car into Jewish group’s world headquarters in New York
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to just over six months in jail after repeatedly ramming his car into the entrance of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, in an incident that damaged the building’s side entrance and prompted a hate crime investigation. The case drew scrutiny from the New York Police…
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Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell more than doubled its net profit in the second quarter of 2026, as Europe’s largest oil and gas company benefited from a sharp rise in oil and gas prices triggered by war in the Middle East. The surge in earnings has reignited criticism from environmental campaigners, who are renewing calls for a windfall tax…
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‘The Bombing of Pan Am 103’ Review: Netflix’s Sensitive Lockerbie Drama Is Restrained to a Fault
Netflix has released “The Bombing of Pan Am 103,” a six-part miniseries dramatising the 1988 terrorist attack that killed 270 people when a bomb destroyed a New York-bound flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. Reviewer Angie Han praises the drama, created by Jonathan Lee, for its restrained, respectful treatment of the tragedy and its focus on the…
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Thanh Hang, Hong Anh’s Vietnamese Period Drama ‘Madame in Saigon’ Lands North American Rights Deal With Reel Citrus, Live On (EXCLUSIVE)
Reel Citrus has secured North American distribution rights to the Vietnamese period drama “Mesdames Thanh Sắc,” which it will release under the English title “Madame in Saigon,” through a partnership with Ho Chi Minh City-based studio Live On. The deal marks a notable expansion for Vietnamese cinema into the North American theatrical market, with Reel…