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“In the early days of Genesis, audiences walked out during songs that later became classics. For artists, life is a coconut shy with yourself as the coconut”: Steve Hackett’s stoic reaction to the solo track that split his fans
Steve Hackett, the former Genesis guitarist, has spoken candidly about the divided reaction to Wingbeats, a track from his 2022 solo album Surrender Of Silence that blends his signature guitar sound with African-inspired world music. He said the song, inspired by a visit to Ethiopia, has provoked an unusually strong split among his fanbase, but…
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Axios Co-Founders Urge Wielding AI to Help ‘Simplify’ Your Life in New Book
Axios co-founders Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz have written a new book, “Simplify,” urging readers to use artificial intelligence to cut out distractions and improve their personal and professional lives. Building on Axios’s “Smart Brevity” formula, the trio spent two and a half years adapting the approach they credit for the news outlet’s…
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Audrey Hobert Tour 2026: Here’s Where to Buy Last-Minute Concert Tickets Online
Audrey Hobert, the pop singer-songwriter behind the debut album *Who’s the Clown?*, is continuing her US concert run, The Staircase to Stardom Tour, following festival appearances and a short European leg. The tour resumes on Tuesday 29 September at Brooklyn Paramount in New York, but with many dates sold out or close to it, fans…
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Stella Parton reveals Dolly hid cancer to avoid causing sadness
Dolly Parton’s sister Stella has explained why the country music legend kept her cancer diagnosis secret from most of the family before her death last month, telling CBS Mornings’ Gayle King that “she did not want people sad.” Stella said only a small circle of close relatives knew Dolly was ill, an instinct that extended…
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8 Nintendo Games That Are Amazing From Start to Finish
This Collider feature highlights eight Nintendo games considered exceptional throughout their entirety, spanning multiple decades and franchises including Mario, Zelda and Metroid. The list underscores Nintendo’s consistent design quality, noting how these titles broke new ground in their genres, from pioneering 3D platforming to redefining open-world exploration. The selections include Super Mario 64 (1996), praised…
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Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel Sets Monthly Music Series Spotlighting Women Artists, Starting With Jo Dee Messina
Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel in Nashville has launched a new monthly music series, “FEMcountry at Parton’s Live,” in partnership with FEMco, an organisation founded by music executive Leslie Fram to support women in the industry. The series, hosted at the hotel’s intimate Parton’s Live venue, will spotlight rising and established female artists and forms part…
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Shrieks ring through high school cafeteria as boy inhales cocktail of toxic chemicals before teachers start frantic effort to save his life
A 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition after inhaling fumes from a mixture of toxic chemicals he allegedly brought from home to Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred in the school cafeteria on Tuesday morning, prompting an emergency response, an evacuation of pupils, and cancellation of classes the following day,…
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Zelensky’s plane ‘was almost hit by a drone’ as it jetted to late King of Norway’s funeral
Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane was reportedly “almost hit” by a Russian drone shortly after take-off from Moldova on Tuesday, as the Ukrainian president travelled to Oslo to attend the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere disclosed the incident to broadcaster NRK, though he did not say how close the drone…
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NATS Technical Fault Triggers Widespread Cancellations Across UK Airports
More than 2,000 flights were cancelled after a technical fault at Nats, the UK’s air traffic control provider, plunged airports across the country into chaos this week. Although engineers fixed the fault within hours on Tuesday, the disruption cascaded into Wednesday, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers facing delays and cancellations while airlines and airports…
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Netflix Sued by Florida Over “Bait-and-Switch” on Privacy and Advertising
Florida has filed a lawsuit against Netflix alleging the streaming giant ran a “bait-and-switch” scheme, secretly harvesting vast amounts of subscriber data while publicly promising an ad-free, privacy-respecting service, then monetising that information through the advertising business it launched in 2022. Attorney General James Uthmeier’s complaint, filed in Florida state court, accuses Netflix of using…