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Hoobastank | Behind The Lyrics

  • Hoobastank's Doug Robb explains meanings behind ten defining song lyrics.
  • Feature marks band's return with first new music since 2018.
  • Lyrics touch on social media, anxiety, identity and relationships.

Rock Sound spoke to Hoobastank frontman Doug Robb for a "Behind The Lyrics" feature, in which he unpacks the meaning behind ten key lines from the band's catalogue as the group returns with their first new music since 2018. Formed at the turn of the millennium, Hoobastank built…

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Vince Gill Honors a Country Legend With a Ryman Performance of His Favorite Buck Owens Song

  • Vince Gill honoured Buck Owens and Merle Haggard at Ryman Auditorium show
  • He performed "Together Again", his favourite Buck Owens song
  • Part of a six-night Ryman residency, ending with a three-song encore

Country star Vince Gill paid tribute to Buck Owens and Merle Haggard during a marathon three-and-a-half-hour concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, drawing on his 2013 covers album Bakersfield. The show, part of Gill's six-night residency at the historic venue, saw him revisit the record he made with steel…

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The 1990 scene Sam Neill called the most memorable of his career: “Once seen, never forgotten”

  • Neill chose Borodin’s fate in *The Hunt for Red October* as career-defining.
  • The scene adds emotion to the Cold War submarine thriller.
  • Borodin’s wish to see Montana remains especially poignant.

Sam Neill identified a scene from the 1990 Cold War thriller *The Hunt for Red October* as the most memorable of his career, according to the article. It highlights the emotional impact of his character Captain Vasily Borodin’s fate, which gives a human dimension to a film otherwise…

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Ash surprise fans at Kendal Calling by performing as tribute band before being presented with gold discs for ‘Girl From Mars’

  • Ash secretly played Kendal Calling disguised as their own tribute band
  • Band surprised with gold discs for "Girl From Mars" single
  • Stunt marked the song's 31st anniversary, arranged with Tim Burgess

Ash surprised fans at Kendal Calling festival by secretly performing as their own tribute act before revealing their true identity and receiving gold discs for their 1996 hit "Girl From Mars". The stunt, staged at Tim Peaks Diner during the 2026 festival at Lowther Deer Park near Penrith,…

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Chancellor John Healey faces growing calls to abandon planned Fuel Duty raid on drivers as petrol soars to new post-Iran war high and figures show sky-high prices have cost families £500million this summer

  • Calls grow for Chancellor Healey to scrap planned Fuel Duty rise
  • Petrol prices hit new high after Iran war
  • High fuel costs have cost families £500million this summer

Chancellor John Healey is facing mounting pressure to scrap a planned rise in Fuel Duty after petrol prices climbed to their highest level since the Iran war, piling further strain on drivers and household budgets. Critics argue that pressing ahead with the increase would compound an already painful…

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Boy George stands firm with pro-Israel song as faith guides him through record label split and West End exit

  • Boy George dropped by record label after releasing pro-Israel song.
  • He also left the West End's "Jesus Christ Superstar" production.
  • Singer credits Buddhist faith for helping him weather the backlash.

Boy George has parted ways with his record label and withdrawn from the West End production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" in London, days after releasing an AI-generated, pro-Israel song titled "We Will Dance Again." The 65-year-old singer said his Buddhist faith has helped him stay resilient amid the…

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BRUCE DICKINSON To Perform With Beethoven Academy Orchestra In Poland In January 2027

  • Bruce Dickinson to perform with orchestra in Katowice, Poland, January 2027
  • Concert blends his solo/Maiden works with symphonic Metallica, Queen, AC/DC covers
  • Continues Dickinson's recent run of orchestral rock collaborations

Bruce Dickinson, frontman of Iron Maiden, will join the Beethoven Academy Orchestra for a special performance at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, as part of "The Legend Of Rock Symphonic" concert series. The show will see Dickinson's own works and Iron Maiden hits reimagined in original symphonic…

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4 Fleetwood Mac Albums That Are 10/10, No Notes

  • Collider names four "perfect" Fleetwood Mac albums, 1975-1987.
  • List focuses on the band's classic Buckingham/Nicks/McVie/Fleetwood line-up.
  • First pick is the self-titled 1975 album introducing that line-up.

Collider has published a list highlighting four Fleetwood Mac albums that its writer considers flawless, all released between 1975 and 1987 during the band's celebrated "classic lineup" era of Christine and John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. The piece frames the picks against the band's…

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Superfan platform Sesh acquired by free music app TREBEL to build out artist services across the Americas

  • TREBEL buys superfan platform Sesh; deal terms undisclosed.
  • Combines TREBEL's huge audience with Sesh's fan-engagement tools.
  • Part of a wider industry drive to monetise superfans.

TREBEL, the ad-supported app offering free downloads and streaming of licensed music, has acquired superfan platform Sesh in a deal announced on LinkedIn on 30 July 2026. The acquisition combines TREBEL's large listener base across the United States and Latin America with Sesh's technology for identifying and directly…

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Boy George Fires Label Manager After Reported Rift Over AI-Generated Pro-Israel Reggae Song: ‘Really Does Not Hurt to Say Goodbye’

  • Boy George fired label manager Tony Pontius over a pro-Israel song dispute.
  • The AI-assisted track "We Will Dance Again" references the 7 October attack.
  • George also quit his role in London's Jesus Christ Superstar revival.

Boy George has fired Tony Pontius, the longtime manager of his independent label BGP (Boy George Presents), after Pontius refused to distribute the singer's new AI-assisted track "We Will Dance Again," which expresses pro-Israel views on the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack. The 65-year-old Culture Club frontman framed…

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