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James Taylor review – 70s legend’s golden baritone shines best when stripped bare
The Guardian’s review of James Taylor’s concert at Edinburgh Castle says the 78-year-old singer still delivers his best-known songs with warmth and authority, even if parts of the show feel overly polished. The critic argues that Taylor’s voice and presence remain compelling, especially on more stripped-back arrangements, which matter because they show he is more…
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Locarno Sets 2026 Competition Juries
Belgian filmmaker Fabrice Du Welz will lead the Concorso Internazionale jury at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. He will be joined by Italian producer Marco Alessi, French actress Lolita Chammah; Chilean actress Paulina García; and Olivier Père, former General Delegate of the Quinzaine des cinéastes and Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival, now Executive…
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Soft Cell Share Uplifting New Single ‘In Heaven (When We Dance)’
Synth pop legends Soft Cell have shared new single ‘In Heaven (When We Dance)’. Out now, the single is the second preview from the band’s incoming album ‘Danceteria’, which serves as a love letter to the New York club scene of the early 80s. Northern art school kids who gate-crashed… The post Soft Cell Share…
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“I’ve always wanted to have an all-woman band – I grew up watching Jem and the Holograms!” After her shock departure from Arch Enemy last year, Alissa White-Gluz reveals all about her killer new band, Blue Medusa
Alissa White-Gluz is finally bringing one of her long term ambitions to life
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‘Our Laws Will Spell That Out Plain as Day:’ Australia’s Prime Minister Commits to Copyright Protections In AI Age
“No company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the artist’s control, and that includes the artist’s control of the price and value of their work.”
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Asha Jefferies Shares New Single ‘Cool Guy’
Asha Jefferies has shared her new single ‘Cool Guy’. The songwriter signalled her return with recent single ‘Art Of Suggestion’, a literate indie pop burner that acts as the introduction to incoming album ‘Desire Is An Angel’. Out on October 2nd via Nettwerk, another preview of the record has just… The post Asha Jefferies Shares…
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‘I root for underdogs’: football fans who don’t support their home country
The article looks at football supporters who choose not to back their country of birth at the World Cup, instead following other national teams because of their style of play, star players or emotional appeal. Through several personal stories, it shows how national allegiance in football is often shaped less by birthplace than by memorable…
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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Is Already Making a Major Change to the Original Story
HBO’s forthcoming ‘Harry Potter’ television series appears set to deepen the portrayal of Cornelius Fudge, suggesting an early departure from the books’ more straightforward presentation of him as a weak and evasive leader. According to actor Bertie Carvel, the new version will lean into Fudge’s insecurity and fragile sense of status, which could make the…
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‘People are picking the dumbest fights’: the tortured history of America’s culture wars
The article profiles the writer Isaac Butler and his new book on the origins of America’s modern culture wars, arguing that today’s political battles over art, speech and identity have deep roots in the late 1980s. Butler traces how the religious right shifted from cold war politics to domestic fights over contemporary art, turning culture…
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Fabrice Du Welz to Head Locarno International Competition Jury
Belgian filmmaker Fabrice du Welz will preside over the jury for the international competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, part of a full slate of juries the festival has revealed across its sections. Du Welz has made nine features that have screened at major festivals; Locarno has shown two of them, “Adoration” on the…