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U2 Get Drenched, Tap Into Classic, Soaring Sound in Video For Funky ‘Street of Dreams’ Single
U2 have made a surprise return with “Street of Dreams”, a soaring new single released without warning on Tuesday 7 July, marking the first taste of their forthcoming studio album — their first full LP since 2017’s Songs of Experience. The track and its accompanying video consciously revisit the band’s late-1980s and early-1990s peak, signalling…
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November Girl – “Earthly Form”
In 2024, I included November Girl’s awesome track “Yesterday” on my impeccable list of my favorite songs from that year. That came from her incredible Heart Prayer EP, and now the severely underrated shoegaze artist is back with a compelling, ’90s-indebted anthem called “Earthly Form.” The post November Girl – “Earthly Form” appeared first on…
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Free Byrd casts Dwayne Johnson as stuntman concealing dementia diagnosis
Dwayne Johnson is set to star in and produce “Free Byrd”, a new action-drama from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company Artists Equity. He plays a Las Vegas motorcycle stuntman who hides his dementia diagnosis from everyone, including his mechanic brother, while risking everything on one final jump. The project pairs the box-office star…
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at Madison Square Garden
Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American footballer Travis Kelce celebrated their wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York, turning the famous arena into an exclusive entertainment spectacle. The event drew intense public interest, reflecting the enduring fascination with a couple who unite one of the world’s biggest music stars with a leading figure from…
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Jermaine Dupri sues Sony Music seeking $18m in unpaid album royalties
Producer and So-So Def Recordings founder Jermaine Dupri has filed a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, alleging the company owes him and his label more than $18 million in unpaid royalties linked to albums by Mariah Carey, Usher and other artists. Filed on Tuesday 7 July and obtained by Billboard, the suit accuses Sony of…
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Gilla Band confirm new album Pugnello for September and share Placeholder
Dublin noise-rock band Gilla Band have announced their new album, Pugnello, which is set for release on 25 September 2026 via Rough Trade. It marks their first full-length record in four years, following 2022’s Most Normal, a period during which members pursued other projects such as guitarist Alan Duggan Borges’ electronic venture the Null Club.…
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Taylor Swift’s Wedding Doubles as a Once-in-a-Lifetime Concert From Paul McCartney & Stevie Nicks
Music legends Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks reportedly performed at the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, held on 3 July at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The event is notable both for the star power involved and for how tightly its details were guarded, with no photographs of the bride and groom emerging…
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Charli xcx reveals Music, Fashion, Film tracklist with David Cronenberg guest spot
Charli xcx has revealed the full tracklist for her seventh studio album, “Music, Fashion, Film,” which is due for release on 24 July. The 11-track record features a single guest appearance from the acclaimed horror director David Cronenberg, who appears on the closing song “No One Lasts Forever,” marking an unusual collaboration between the pop…
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British pop star Britney Spears memoir to become Universal film written by Liz Meriwether
Universal has hired television writer Liz Meriwether, known for New Girl and Dying for Sex, to pen its planned biopic based on Britney Spears’s memoir The Woman in Me. The project reunites much of the creative team behind the Wicked films, with Jon M. Chu attached to direct and Marc Platt producing, signalling a high-profile…
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Ryan Seacrest skipped Swift and Kelce wedding over Disney July hosting clash
Ryan Seacrest was one of the few notable Hollywood figures absent from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, but not because he was left off the guest list. On his radio show On Air With Ryan Seacrest, the host revealed he had been invited and initially RSVP’d “yes”, only to withdraw after Disney hired him…