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Instruments from Brassed Off stage show to reach young musicians in Kenya
The instruments, used in a production of Brassed Off in Leeds, are set to go to young musicians abroad.
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The bridge as sonic pivot: Kelela and PinkPantheress share a new single
The final single from New Avatar before Kelela drops the full album on Friday
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Bowie’s 11 studio albums of the 1970s ranked from worst to best
Collider writer Jeremy Urquhart has published a ranked list of all 11 David Bowie studio albums released during the 1970s, a decade the piece argues was the artist’s strongest musically. The article matters mainly as a fan-oriented retrospective, celebrating a period in which Bowie frequently reinvented his personas and shifted genres from one record to…
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Herb Alpert brings Tijuana Brass back to Hollywood Bowl after 59 years
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass returned to the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, 5 July 2026, playing the venue for the first time in 59 years and packing it out. The show matters as a landmark moment for the 91-year-old band leader, who had long resisted reviving his 1960s brand for a full tour, and…
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Zara Larsson leaves Epic to join RCA Records amid career surge
The singer joins the label after more than a decade on Epic Records, also part of Sony Music.
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Prisoners smuggling in Ozempic and hair-loss drugs by drone, inspector warns
The Chief Inspector of Prisons, Charlie Taylor, has revealed in his annual report that organised crime gangs operating inside English jails are now smuggling in a widening range of contraband, including the weight-loss drug Ozempic and hair-loss treatments such as Minoxidil. He warned that serious security failings mean many prisoners can effectively “pick from a…
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I want to hold your hand
Paul McCartney reportedly performed the Beatles’ 1963 hit “I Want To Hold Your Hand” at the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, held on 3 July 2026 at Madison Square Garden. According to People, it was the first time McCartney had sung the song, the Beatles’ first US Number One, since 1964, making the…
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Lauren Bennett, singer on LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem, dies aged unknown
The late singer is known for collaborations with LMFAO and Pitbull, as well as her time with the groups Paradiso Girls and G.R.L.
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Melbourne graffiti artist scales Bolte Bridge pillar prompting police standoff
A graffiti artist has climbed one of the 140-metre-high pillars of Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge, sparking a police standoff and partially shutting the busy inner-city crossing. Emergency services were called around 3am on Tuesday, and one lane was closed as police negotiated with the man, who was refusing to come down. The stunt matters because it…