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Freak Slug lifts lid on her long-awaited sophomore album, ‘Amulet’
Freak Slug has confirmed that her second studio album, titled ‘Amulet’, is on the way, marking a follow-up to her debut. The announcement ends a lengthy wait for the artist’s supporters, who have been anticipating a new full-length release. Beyond the confirmation of the album and its title, the available text provides no further detail…
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Yungblud withdraws from Calgary’s Cowboys Music Festival citing personal wellbeing
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Shakira Teases World Cup Final Halftime Show With BTS, Madonna & Justin Bieber Will Be ‘Pretty Historic’
Colombian superstar Shakira has described the upcoming FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show as “pretty historic” in an interview on The Capital Evening Show With Jimmy Hill, aired on Wednesday 8 July. She will perform alongside Justin Bieber, Madonna, BTS and Coldplay in the first-ever halftime show staged at a World Cup final, marking a…
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Koryn Hawthorne Signs With Motown Gospel
Grammy-nominated singer Koryn Hawthorne has signed with Motown Gospel, a division of Capitol Christian Music Group under Capitol and Universal Music Group. The deal marks a new chapter for one of Gospel’s most prominent contemporary voices and reflects the continued momentum of Christian and Gospel music within the wider industry. Hawthorne is known for three…
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Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3 Gets PS5 Gameplay Deep Dive, and It Looks Like a Real Step Up
Bandai Namco has released a six-minute gameplay deep dive for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3, walking through the flow and structure of a single mission. The footage suggests the long-awaited sequel is a clear step up from XenoVerse 2, with notable improvements in both graphics and animation, which matters to fans who have waited years for…
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4 Heartfelt Ballads That Dominated the Charts in 1982
American Songwriter looks back at 1982, a year when slow songs of every stripe — rock power ballads, R&B quiet storm tracks and sentimental duets — dominated pop radio and MTV. The piece highlights four ballads that either topped the US charts or came close, using them to illustrate how varied and commercially powerful the…
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Initiate reveal new EP With Love // With Rage and single Numb The Pain
Southern California hardcore band Initiate have announced a new EP titled With Love // With Rage, alongside its lead single and video “Numb The Pain”. The release marks the group’s first substantial new output since their 2022 debut album Cerebral Circus, following only a one-off 2025 single called “Too Much”, and continues their approach of…
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Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien gives Abbeycwmhir wide release beyond vinyl
Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien has given a wide release to his atmospheric track “Abbeycwmhir,” which had previously only been available on an exclusive seven-inch vinyl. The song arrives two months after his second solo album, Blue Morpho, and offers fans another glimpse of the introspective work he produced during a difficult personal period. The track…
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Jack White, Who Turns 51 Today, Set to Launch North American Tour
Jack White is marking a notable milestone week, turning 51 on the day his new North American tour begins and days before his latest solo album is released. The tour opens on Thursday night at The Anthem in Washington, DC, and supports his new record, Frozen Charlotte, which is due out on Friday. The confluence…
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“Great job Microsoft”: Former id Software artist says the legendary dev has been “relegated to support studio size” after Xbox’s strategy of “nuking a team into the dirt”
A former id Software artist has publicly criticised Microsoft over the current state of the studio behind Doom and Quake, claiming the legendary developer has been “relegated to support studio size” following Xbox’s handling of its teams. The former staffer accused Microsoft’s strategy of “nuking a team into the dirt” and sarcastically remarked “great job…