Music

Grassroots football club teams up with Super Furry Animals

• Cwmbran Celtic AFC's new kits feature four Welsh/UK bands as sponsors
• Super Furry Animals, Panic Shack, Mogwai and Loose Articles are involved
• Sales support the club and, via a 10% cut, a music venue charity

A grassroots football club in south Wales, Cwmbran Celtic AFC, has partnered with four bands, including Super Furry Animals, for its 2026/27 season kits, in an initiative linking grassroots football with grassroots music. Panic Shack, Mogwai and Loose Articles will also feature on the men's and women's first-team…

Marvel’s Spider-Man sequel breaks all-time US opening weekend record

• *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* set a new US opening weekend record with $360m.
• It overtook *Avengers: Endgame*'s previous $357.1m record from 2019.
• The film has already made $927m globally within its opening weekend.

Marvel and Sony's *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* has taken $360 million (US) at the North American box office in its opening weekend, setting a new all-time domestic opening record and overtaking the previous benchmark set by *Avengers: Endgame*. The result marks a significant milestone for the Spider-Man franchise…

4 Rock Songs From 1985 That Every 80s Kid Can Still Sing Word for Word Today

• Feature revisits four memorable rock songs from 1985.
• Includes Springsteen, Simple Minds, Night Ranger and Survivor tracks.
• Each song tied to notable film soundtracks or chart milestones.

American Songwriter has published a light retrospective feature revisiting four rock songs from 1985 that it argues remain instantly recognisable to those who grew up in the 1980s. The piece is part of an ongoing series of nostalgia-driven music lists from the outlet, celebrating tracks from the era…

Five music success stories that blur the line between luck and genius

• Article examines five hit songs blending luck with musical genius
• Bowie's 'Space Oddity' timing coincided with the Apollo 11 moon landing
• Blur's parody track 'Song 2' became an unexpected major hit

An article from Far Out Magazine explores five famous songs where it's unclear whether their success stemmed from artistic genius or sheer chance, touching on the unpredictable relationship between musicians and public taste. It cites Noel Gallagher's view that audiences don't know what they want until they get…

Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, 2Pac & More Soundtrack the West Coast Momentum Mix: Listen Now

• Billboard and Planet Fitness launch a "West Coast Momentum Mix" playlist
• Based on 2026 streaming data across five West Coast cities
• Features Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, 2Pac and others

Billboard has released the "West Coast Momentum Mix", a playlist curated in partnership with Planet Fitness that draws on streaming and consumption data from Luminate to reflect the music people in West Coast cities are listening to during workouts, road trips and daily routines. The mix is part…

Davido, Shannon Lay, 730Turk, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

• Pitchfork's weekly staff-picked music playlist for 3 August 2026
• Fifteen tracks from artists including Davido, Shannon Lay and Blonde Redhead
• Available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify

This entry is Pitchfork's weekly "Selects" playlist for 3 August 2026, in which staff writers and editors share tracks they have been playing on repeat. The feature is a recurring, informal roundup rather than a news story, and highlights new releases the outlet's team wants to pass along…

The “amazing” 1969 nude scene that left Quentin Tarantino’s jaw on the floor: “I was shocked”

He and many others. The post The “amazing” 1969 nude scene that left Quentin Tarantino’s jaw on the floor: “I was shocked” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Six Decades After His Debut Album, Neil Diamond Reflects on ‘Capturing Magic in a Bottle’

• Neil Diamond marks 60 years since his debut album's release.
• He has sold over 130 million albums and charted 53 Hot 100 hits.
• His legacy endures via Broadway's A Beautiful Noise and new music releases.

Neil Diamond has reflected on his career 60 years after the release of his debut album, The Feel of Neil Diamond, marking the transition from behind-the-scenes songwriter to celebrated performer. The 1966 album, which included early hits such as "Solitary Man" and "Cherry Cherry", launched a career that…

Zac Brown Band Celebrates Concert Milestone by Giving Away Free Cruises to Entire Stadium

• Zac Brown Band gave free cruises to all 37,000 Fenway Park concertgoers.
• Gift marked band's 15th sold-out show at the venue.
• Cruises, via Margaritaville at Sea, are valued at over $40 million.

Zac Brown Band surprised all 37,000 fans at their Fenway Park concert in Boston on Sunday night by giving each attendee a free cruise for two, marking the band's 15th sold-out show at the venue. Frontman Zac Brown made the announcement before performing "Same Boat," calling it "the…

GHOST’s TOBIAS FORGE Contributes Music Video To SHUDDER’s Horror Anthology ‘V/H/S/MIXTAPE’

• Shudder unveils "V/H/S/Mixtape", ninth film in the horror franchise
• Ghost's Tobias Forge makes his directing debut with a music video segment
• Streams on Shudder from 9 October 2026, also featuring RZA and GWAR

Shudder has announced "V/H/S/MIXTAPE", the ninth instalment in its long-running found-footage horror anthology franchise, which will centre on music, rhythm and sound as sources of terror. The film is set to stream on Shudder from 9 October 2026 and features contributions from Ghost frontman Tobias Forge, who directs…