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Why Movie Theaters Are Leaning on Concert Films More Than Ever — And How Artists Benefit
Cinemas across North America are increasingly turning to concert films to fill their screens as major studios release fewer titles each year, a trend accelerated by the runaway success of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in 2023. The film, which opened to $93 million domestically and went on to earn $261 million worldwide, arrived during…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Country Jams From 1975
This piece is a nostalgia-focused list from American Songwriter highlighting four country songs from 1975 that it argues remain fondly remembered by baby boomers. It forms part of a recurring “throwback” series the outlet runs, revisiting decades-old hits across genres for readers who grew up with them, though it carries no significant news value beyond…
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Phoebe Bridgers Covers Nirvana’s “Lithium” on BBC 1 Live Lounge
Phoebe Bridgers performed a cover of Nirvana’s “Lithium” during a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session that aired on Wednesday 19 August 2026. The set also featured her own songs “Bobby” and “Lost Boys” from her latest album, Lost Weekend, marking their first widely available live performances. The session appears to have been recorded before…
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Kane Brown Says He Owes Chris Young an Apology: “I Was a Bad Friend”
Country singer Kane Brown has admitted he owes fellow artist Chris Young an apology after failing to turn up to the grand opening of Young’s Nashville bar, named “Famous Friends” after their 2020 hit duet. Brown, who was expected to attend the celebration, acknowledged in an interview that he let his friend down, saying he…
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Riley Green’s Duet Partner Jokes She’d Rather Lose a Limb Than Date Him
Riley Green’s duet partner Hannah McFarland has publicly shut down speculation that the pair are romantically involved, insisting their relationship is purely platonic. The rumours arose because the two country singers have been touring together on Green’s Cowboy As It Gets Tour and recently released a romantic duet titled “Go Again”, prompting fans to assume…
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“Furniture music”: How Erik Satie created ambient music way back in 1917
“To be interested in Satie, one must be disinterested to begin with”. The post “Furniture music”: How Erik Satie created ambient music way back in 1917 first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The Pointer Sisters Hit That Overcame Reluctance From All Involved in Its Creation
The Pointer Sisters’ 1984 hit “Neutron Dance” nearly never happened, having faced resistance at every stage of its creation before becoming one of the group’s biggest successes. Its unlikely journey, from a reluctant songwriter to a wary lead singer to a film that rejected it outright, illustrates how a song can succeed despite the odds…
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The “bad-mouthing” director Maureen O’Hara punched in the face in 1939: “I knocked him on his ass”
Let him have it in no uncertain terms. The post The “bad-mouthing” director Maureen O’Hara punched in the face in 1939: “I knocked him on his ass” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.