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How Sunflower Bean’s Nick Kivlen Found a Mellow Psychedelic Groove of His Own
Nick Kivlen, the guitarist of acclaimed New York indie-rock band Sunflower Bean, has released his first solo album, Addicted to the Sunset, which he self-released on 7 July. The record marks a notable creative step for a musician who has spent more than a decade largely yielding the spotlight to bandmate and lead singer Julia…
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Mick Jagger & Ronnie Wood Debut New Stones Song Lamenting America
The Rolling Stones have previewed a new song, “Ringing Hollow”, from their forthcoming album Foreign Tongues, due out this Friday. Rather than the elaborate rollout used for earlier tracks, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood, joined by touring keyboardist Matt Clifford, unveiled it with a surprise stripped-down acoustic performance at a listening party held on Wednesday…
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‘Ramones had leather jackets when they got spat on. We didn’t!’ David Byrne on touring with Talking Heads and taking advice from Lou Reed
In a reader Q&A interview with the Guardian, David Byrne answers fan-submitted questions to coincide with the cinema release of the tour film for his stage show American Utopia. The former Talking Heads frontman reflects on the band’s early days, his evolving approach to live performance and his ambition to direct another feature film, offering…
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Owners of New York’s Legendary Café Wha? to Open New Venue in the City
Located just two blocks away from Café Wha, the new 200-cap club will host folk, Americana, jazz, rock and more.
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Comcast is breaking up with NBCU. Why did it ever buy it in the first place?
Comcast has announced that it is splitting itself into two separate companies: a Comcast broadband business and an NBCUniversal entertainment business. The move follows the earlier spin-off of its cable assets, such as CNBC and MS.NOW, into a new company called Versant, and it marks the effective end of Comcast’s long-running bet on combining media…
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Karol G to Give Away Free Concert Tickets in Cocktail-Making Challenge
Colombian pop star Karol G is offering fans the chance to win a pair of tickets to her tour through a cocktail-making competition run by 200 Copas by Casa Dragones. Between 9 July and 20 August 2026, US-based fans can recreate the Chellita Sunrise — the “official cocktail” of her tour — and post a…
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Japanese Charts: Holy Moly, Look At Those Rhythm Heaven Groove Sales
Wiping the floor.Ahoy folks, we’re back with another look at the latest Japanese boxed charts (goodness, will these even exist in a few years time..?), courtesy of Famitsu.It’s time for Rhythm Heaven Groove to shine, and wowie-zowie, what a great start. What many are deeming to be the Switch’s swan song has absolutely smashed it…
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Getdown Services unveil melancholic single Cha Cha Slide ahead of second album
Bristol disco-duo Getdown Services have released a new single titled ‘Cha Cha Slide’, which they describe as the “saddest song we’ve ever written”. The downbeat track is the latest preview from their forthcoming second album, ‘Massive Champion’, marking a shift towards more emotional and absurd territory for a band better known for their energetic, unhinged…
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2000trees 2026 | The Festival Story
We catch up with this year’s headliners. The post 2000trees 2026 | The Festival Story appeared first on Rock Sound.