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Ten Years Later, Frank Ocean Still Knows Something We Don’t
Rollingstone marks the tenth anniversary of Frank Ocean’s Blonde, released in August 2016 alongside the short film Endless and the Boys Don’t Cry zine, arguing the album has become a defining artefact of its era while remaining emotionally timeless. Writer Jeff Ihaza contends that Ocean’s gift for capturing feeling untethered from time or place, first…
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Nicole Atkins – “Trippin’ On Teardrops”
Nicole Atkins has released “Trippin’ On Teardrops,” the opening track from her forthcoming album Drama, marking the third single after “When The Night Falls” and “Singing In The Mirror.” The song, described as extravagant yet lonesome, emerged from a difficult period of severe sleep disruption and emotional burnout, with a chorus Atkins had before finding…
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🤷♂️ #renmakesmusic #guitarsolo #boomtown #livemusic
This is a short clip from Ren, the British singer-songwriter known online as “renmakesmusic”, captured during a live performance at Boomtown Fair. The shrugging emoji in the title suggests a spontaneous, offhand moment rather than a planned segment—likely a burst of impressive guitar playing caught on camera. The hashtags point to a live guitar solo…
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How to watch Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase
Gamescom 2026’s Opening Night Live showcase, hosted by Geoff Keighley, will stream live on 25 August, giving fans worldwide a chance to catch the event’s big reveals without attending in person in Cologne, Germany. The two-hour show, preceded by a 30-minute pre-show, typically offers fewer blockbuster surprises than Keighley’s other events but usually still delivers…
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Argentina’s Cosquín Rock Announces 2027 Lineup with Jack Johnson, Babasónicos, Wos, and Illya Kuryaki
Argentina’s Cosquín Rock festival has revealed the lineup for its 27th edition, set to take place on 6-7 February 2027 at the Aeródromo de Santa María de Punilla in Córdoba. Headliners include Jack Johnson, Babasónicos, Wos, Divididos and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, alongside dozens of other Argentine and international acts, as one of Latin America’s major…
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The 1972 Wings song Paul McCartney called their greatest: “Best”
The most carefree rocker. The post The 1972 Wings song Paul McCartney called their greatest: “Best” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Dem mayor torches DNC in scathing letter for ‘abandoning’ Black voters after convention snub
Atlanta’s Democratic mayor, Andre Dickens, has publicly criticised the Democratic National Committee’s leadership after the party excluded his city from its shortlist of potential hosts for the 2028 Democratic National Convention. In a scathing letter, Dickens accused DNC leaders of “abandoning” Black voters and the wider South, arguing that the region has been taken for…
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Lily Allen responds to critics of her lack of audience interaction on ‘West End Girl’ tour
Lily Allen has defended her decision not to interact with the audience during her theatrical tour for the album ‘West End Girl’, arguing that stepping out of character would “ruin the performance”. The singer, who has spent the past year performing the acclaimed 2025 record in full while singing alone on stage to backing tracks,…
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Maggie Rose Doesn’t Know How to Feel About That ‘Best-Kept Secret’ Compliment
Country-soul singer Maggie Rose has spoken about her ambivalence towards being called one of Nashville’s “best-kept secrets”, describing the label as a back-handed compliment. The two-time Grammy nominee, who has released her new album Half Moon, told Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast that she is “making no efforts to remain a secret” and feels the…