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Charli XCX is a “sophisticated cinephile” says ‘I Want Your Sex’ director Gregg Araki

  • Gregg Araki calls Charli XCX a "sophisticated cinephile" before her new film's UK release
  • She stars in I Want Your Sex with Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman
  • Comes amid a busy year of acting roles and touring for "Music, Fashion, Film"

Director Gregg Araki has praised Charli XCX as a "sophisticated cinephile" ahead of the UK release of their film I Want Your Sex, in which she stars alongside Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman. The comments highlight the singer's well-documented passion for film, which she has shared publicly via…

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Remembering When NBC Presented Its Own Alternative to MTV in 1983

  • NBC launched Friday Night Videos in July 1983 to rival MTV.
  • Created by executive Dick Ebersol, it aired videos overnight on Fridays.
  • The show ran until 2002, though it later dropped its video focus.

Friday Night Videos, launched by NBC in July 1983, was one of the most notable network television responses to MTV's rise as a cultural force. While MTV had debuted two years earlier and was gradually spreading across cable systems, NBC's late-night offering brought music videos to a national…

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The 1969 song the Who retired because they couldn’t stop laughing at it: “It brought tears to my eyes”

  • The Who retired a 1969 Tommy track after laughing on stage
  • Its lyric "see me, feel me, touch me, heal me" caused giggles
  • Pete Townshend said writing it once brought him to tears

The Who's 1969 rock opera *Tommy* included a song built around the refrain "see me, feel me, touch me, heal me", which the band eventually stopped performing live because they could no longer get through it without breaking into laughter. What began as one of Pete Townshend's most…

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Find funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say

  • Over 150 celebrities urge government to save Jodrell Bank funding
  • £2.8m cut leaves University of Manchester needing cash by 2028
  • 28 jobs and work of 3,000 scientists at risk

More than 150 public figures, including astronaut Tim Peake, musicians Sir Brian May and Jarvis Cocker, and physicists Prof Jim Al-Khalili and Prof Brian Cox, have signed an open letter urging the government to reverse a "foolish" decision and urgently find funding to save Jodrell Bank Observatory. Around…

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Firefighters ‘abandoned French village to wildfires so they could save millionaires’ homes’

  • Firefighters accused of favouring millionaires' homes over a village
  • Wildfire allegedly left unchecked in residential areas nearby
  • Sparks anger over resource allocation and inequality claims

French firefighters have been accused of prioritising the protection of wealthy homeowners' properties over saving an entire village during a wildfire, according to reports. Locals and critics allege that emergency crews concentrated resources on defending expensive villas belonging to millionaires, allowing the blaze to spread largely unchecked through…

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Classic Rock’s Tracks Of The Week: August 3, 2026

  • The Zac Schulze Gang won this week's Tracks Of The Week vote
  • King Kraken and Halestorm placed second and third
  • Airbourne's new album single "Here She Comes" also featured

Classic Rock's weekly Tracks Of The Week feature has crowned a winner from its ongoing reader-voted contest, with The Zac Schulze Gang taking first place for their Robert Johnson-inspired single "Hellhounds On My Trail". The regular series highlights new rock and metal releases, letting readers vote on their…

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Watch Charli XCX make it rain panties as she delivers first full ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ headline show at Lollapalooza 2026

  • Charli XCX played her first full album tour show at Lollapalooza 2026
  • She debuted two "Wuthering Heights" soundtrack songs live
  • Threw underwear into the crowd during "Guess" as a video tribute

Charli XCX performed her first full "Music, Fashion, Film" headline show at Lollapalooza 2026 on Friday 31 July, topping the Chicago festival bill alongside The Smashing Pumpkins. The set, her first complete concert since releasing the album last month, mixed hits from "Brat" with newer material and marked…

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REZN ‘Cycles In The Infinite Dream’ | Track By Track

  • REZN release track-by-track guide to new album 'Cycles In The Infinite Dream'
  • Band blend prog, doom and cosmic country influences with heavier riffs
  • Lap steel, sax, violin and cello feature alongside emotional, nature-themed lyrics

Chicago heavy/psych band REZN have released a track-by-track breakdown of their new album ‘Cycles In The Infinite Dream’, talking listeners through the sonic ideas, instrumentation and emotional themes behind each song. The band describe the record as a deliberate progression into heavier and more expansive territory than their…

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Born 101 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Leader of the World-Famous Vocal Quartet Who Backed Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, and Jim Reeves

  • Jordanaires leader Gordon Stoker was born 101 years ago today in Tennessee.
  • His group backed Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves and others.
  • The Jordanaires sold over eight billion records; Stoker died in 2013, aged 88.

Gordon Stoker, born in Gleason, Tennessee, on 3 August 1925, would have turned 101 today. He led the Jordanaires, the world-famous vocal quartet whose backing harmonies supported Elvis Presley from 1956 to 1970 across live shows, recordings and films, and who also lent their voices to country classics…

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Remi Wolf Returns New Single ‘Twiggy’

  • Remi Wolf releases new single 'Twiggy', her first music in two years
  • Track debuted live at Hayley Williams' Newport Folk Festival set
  • Written in Big Bear after touring; follows 2024 album 'Big Ideas'

Remi Wolf has released her new single 'Twiggy', marking her first new music in two years and following a surprise live debut of the track during Hayley Williams' Newport Folk Festival set last weekend. Written during a retreat in Big Bear, California with close collaborators after a long…

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