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Menopause festival unites gen X punk veterans behind HRT awareness in Portland
Menopunkapalooza, a two-night music festival and resource fair, was held at Portland’s Crystal Ballroom on the last weekend of June 2026, drawing 750 attendees to rally around women’s health during menopause and perimenopause — a subject the organisers argue remains taboo. Founded by musician and podcaster Alicia J Rose, the event brought together veterans of…
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BTS thrill 62,000 at Tottenham stadium on first UK show in seven years
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonFans and cynics are putty in the boyband’s hands as the lads lark their way through a catalogue of tracks that ricochet from hard rap to buttery popThe 2001 film Josie and the Pussycats is about America’s conflation of art and consumerism at the turn of the millennium. But it could just…
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Yungblud receives industry backing after tearful speech over plant claims
“You’ve earned it all Dom. Cheers brother” The post Artists and entertainment world figures share support for Yungblud after emotional speech following “industry plant” accusations appeared first on NME.
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Yungblud receives backing from fellow musicians after tearful industry plant response
Artists and entertainment figures share support for Yungblud after emotional speech over “industry plant” accusations NME
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Fallout studio Obsidian reportedly loses about a quarter of its staff in Xbox layoffs
Xbox laid off around 1600 people yesterday, July 6th, as mass cuts accompanied by the decision to part ways with five studios were set in stone. This substantial upheaval’s also had plenty of consequences for the studios staying under the Microsoft banner, including a more concerted push to get remaining staff working on Xbox’s most…
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Manchester return marks BTS first UK appearance in seven years
The group’s ‘Arirang’ world tour weaves aspects of traditional Korean music, architecture and dance into the production The post BTS celebrate England’s World Cup win and bring Korean symbolism to London as they return to UK first time in seven years appeared first on NME.
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Taylor Swift defeats copyright claim over her song lyrics in court
The case has been ongoing since 2024, and claimed the pop star stole lines from poems to write lyrics to songs on ‘Midnights’, ‘Lover’ and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ and more The post Taylor Swift wins “absurd” copyright lawsuit over her song lyrics appeared first on NME.
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Hatsune Miku returns in Starry Party co-op game for Switch 2 and PC
Good Smile Company has announced Hatsune Miku: Starry Party, a new “party action” game featuring chibi-style designs of the virtual singer and her friends, due on Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. The announcement matters as the latest video game outing for Hatsune Miku, a long-running cultural phenomenon, and appears aimed at the growing…
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Duffy plays surprise London gig, her first full concert in 15 years
The “Mercy” singer performed an intimate, ballot-only London show after teasing new music last month.