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Kelly Osbourne hits out at ex-fiancé Sid Wilson amid reports of being sacked from Slipknot

• Kelly Osbourne slams ex-fiancé Sid Wilson in deleted Instagram posts
• She demands child support and return of possessions from Wilson
• Comes amid unconfirmed reports Wilson was sacked from Slipknot

Kelly Osbourne has publicly criticised her ex-fiancé, Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson, in a series of now-deleted Instagram Stories posted amid reports that he had been sacked from the band. The posts, in which she demanded child support and spoke of the strain of co-parenting, come as she and…

Brighton’s Mutations Festival 2026 adds more than 70 acts to line-up

Taking place on October 23rd and 24th. The post Brighton’s Mutations Festival 2026 adds more than 70 acts to line-up first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Keith Richards’ one secret to a long life in rock music: “That’s the only secret”

• Keith Richards says there's no secret to his longevity
• He credits band camaraderie over any lifestyle explanation
• Comments originally made in a 1983 Guitar Player interview

Keith Richards, the Rolling Stones guitarist known for decades of hard living, has addressed the frequent question of how he has survived to the age of 82 despite a lifestyle rarely associated with longevity. In a resurfaced interview with The Guitar Player, he dismissed the idea of any…

8 Rock Choruses From the 1980s That Are Just As Catchy Decades Later

• American Songwriter lists eight enduringly catchy 1980s rock choruses
• Includes hits by Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, Dire Straits and Scorpions
• Chosen for lasting memorability rather than chart rankings alone

American Songwriter has published a list celebrating eight rock choruses from the 1980s, arguing that the decade's blend of bold production and earworm melodies produced refrains that remain as catchy today as when they were first released. The piece is a lighthearted, nostalgic look back at the era's…

Prateek Kuhad to Make Feature Film Acting Debut in Marginal MediaWorks, D36 and Jugaad’s ‘Drowning,’ Directed by Dar Gai (EXCLUSIVE)

• Prateek Kuhad to make his feature film acting debut in "Drowning"
• Dar Gai directs; film inspired by Kuhad's song "Drown"
• Marks Marginal MediaWorks' first South Asian fiction feature

Indian singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad, known for hits including "Cold/Mess" and "Kasoor," is set to make his feature film acting debut in "Drowning" ("Doobna"), directed by Dar Gai. The project, revealed by Marginal MediaWorks, marks the company's first fiction feature produced in South Asia and represents a significant crossover…

Five things to know about Suno’s data breach – and the hack that exposed how the AI music company trains its models

• Suno's November 2025 data breach exposed 55+ million user records but remained undisclosed for eight months until July 2026
• Source code leak revealed the company trained AI models by scraping copyrighted music from YouTube, Deezer, Genius, and other platforms

AI music generator Suno has confirmed it suffered a data breach in November 2025 that exposed the personal information of more than 55 million users, according to breach-notification service Have I Been Pwned. The breach only came to light publicly in July 2026, after independent outlet 404 Media…

3 Pop Songs From the 1960s That Will Actually Make You Smarter

• 1960s pop music blended entertainment with intellectual substance, featuring songs exploring Vietnam War context, philosophical themes, and social contradictions
• Three examples: Dionne Warwick's Vietnam-era narrative, The 5th Dimension's astrological philosophy, and Dusty Springfield's religion-versus-romance juxtaposition
• Engaging with these layered meanings stimulates critical thinking and strengthens cognitive engagement beyond passive listening

Introduces a short list of pop songs from the 1960s that the author argues offer more depth than typical light entertainment, encouraging listeners to engage with their lyrics and hidden meanings as a form of mental exercise. The piece frames each choice around a deeper theme, whether historical,…

Two anime giants sign multi-billion deal that will shake up the industry

• Twin Engine and Bandai partner with 4 billion yen investment to develop cross-media intellectual properties spanning manga, animation, and merchandise
• Deal reflects broader industry shift away from traditional production committees toward vertical integration and in-house creative control
• Part of anime's adaptation to global growth; competitors like MAPPA demonstrating model's viability whilst established players face profit pressures

Twin Engine, the anime production company behind hits like Vinland Saga and Witch Hat Atelier, has struck a strategic partnership with toy and games giant Bandai to jointly develop new intellectual property. Announced on 5 August, the deal represents a shift in how the Japanese entertainment industry manages…

Bruce Springsteen shares that wife and bandmate Patti Scialfa is in cancer remission after eight years

• Patti Scialfa is in remission from multiple myeloma after eight years
• Springsteen shared the update at a Dana-Farber cancer fundraiser
• Scialfa, an E Street Band member since 1984, was diagnosed in 2018

Bruce Springsteen has revealed that his wife and E Street Band bandmate Patti Scialfa is now in remission after living with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, for more than eight years. He shared the news in a video message during a fundraiser for the Pan-Mass Challenge bike…