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BTS, Gracie Abrams, Ella Langley & More: Highlights of This Week’s Billboard Charts
Billboard’s latest weekly charts, dated 1 August and covering data from 17-23 July, feature strong showings from BTS, Gracie Abrams, Ella Langley and others. Gracie Abrams claimed her first Billboard 200 number one with “Daughter From Hell,” while Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” set a new record by leading the Hot 100 for 15 consecutive weeks,…
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Marcus Mumford says Bible camp sparked decades-long love story with wife Carey Mulligan
Marcus Mumford, frontman of Mumford & Sons, has revealed that his relationship with actress wife Carey Mulligan traces back to a chance meeting at a Bible camp when they were children. He shared the story on the “SmartLess” podcast, offering a rare glimpse into the origins of a romance that the pair, known for keeping…
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Trump immortalizes ‘legend’ Lindsey Graham as a man with a ‘good and mighty heart’ and bipartisan allure in rare emotional tribute
Donald Trump delivered an emotional tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham at a memorial service, describing him as a “legend” with a “good and mighty heart” and praising his ability to build relationships across party lines. The rare display of sentiment from Trump underscores the close, if often turbulent, political relationship the two men built over…
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En Skog av Nidstang
TAAKE, the long-running Bergen black metal project led by Ørjan “Hoest” Stedjeberg, has released its ninth full-length album, “En Skog av Nidstang”. The review frames it as a strong entry in the band’s catalogue and in Norwegian black metal generally for 2026, praising its balance of traditional genre elements with subtle progressive touches rather than…
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Maripool – “Favourite”
Portuguese-British singer-songwriter Maripool has released a new single called “Favourite”, the second track from her forthcoming debut album Rotten Luck. The Lisbon-born, London-based artist follows up last month’s single “Crossing” with a darker, more cathartic song, continuing the rollout ahead of the album’s release next month. Maripool, the project of Natacha Simões, describes “Favourite” as…
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Tom Morello teams up with Kneecap and Beartooth for new album ‘Everyone Gets Everything They Want’ as he shares new single ‘Date Night’
Tom Morello has announced his new solo album ‘Everyone Gets Everything They Want’, due for release on 25 September via Mom + Pop Music, alongside a new single, ‘Date Night’. The Rage Against The Machine guitarist’s record is billed as his first solo rock album and features politically charged collaborations, including with Irish rap trio…
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Madison Beer Is Engaged to NFL Quarterback Justin Herbert: ‘Meet My Fiancé’
Pop star Madison Beer has announced her engagement to Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, sharing the news on Instagram with a carousel of photographs captioned “Meet my fiancé.” The pictures show Herbert proposing on one knee in a garden setting, followed by celebratory images including a “Mr. and Mrs. Herbert” sign, capping what has…
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Arctic Monkeys Producer James Ford Battled Cancer to Emerge with a Life-Affirming Solo Album
James Ford, the producer behind every Arctic Monkeys album since 2007, has revealed he wrote and recorded his new solo album while undergoing treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia in a London hospital. Working under isolation to protect his weakened immune system, he found that music offered him a way back to himself once his energy…
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15 Years Later, Titus Welliver’s Acclaimed Crime Thriller Is a Netflix Streaming Hit
Ben Affleck’s 2010 crime thriller *The Town* has surged back into popularity more than 15 years after its cinema release, currently ranking on Netflix’s charts in several international markets. The film’s enduring appeal is attributed to its strong ensemble cast, tense bank-robbery sequences and a widely praised shootout, helping it remain a favourite that viewers…