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Kylie Minogue joins Madonna for Love Sensation remix preview in Amsterdam

  • Kylie Minogue joined Madonna in Amsterdam for a "Love Sensation" remix preview
  • Madonna also performed "Sorry" live for the first time since 2008
  • Follows the pair's first-ever on-stage duet together in 2024

Kylie Minogue made a surprise guest appearance during Madonna's Confessions II show at AFAS Live in Amsterdam on Saturday 1 August, joining her for a preview of a new remix of "Love Sensation" as part of the Club Confessions album launch tied to WorldPride Amsterdam. The cameo matters…

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40 Years Ago Today, George Strait Was at No. 1 With a Song Originally Recorded by Keith Whitley

  • George Strait hit No. 1 on 2 August 1986 with this Dean Dillon-penned track
  • Song was first recorded by Dean Dillon, then Keith Whitley, before Strait
  • Whitley never released his version; he died in 1989

On 2 August 1986, George Strait topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her," a heartbreak ballad written by his frequent collaborator Dean Dillon and first recorded by Keith Whitley. The milestone, now 40 years old, is a reminder of Strait's…

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The director peer-pressured into dropping acid, thanks to Dennis Hopper: “I had a wonderful trip”

  • Dennis Hopper persuaded David Lynch to try LSD during Blue Velvet.
  • Lynch described the experience as a wonderful trip.
  • He later preferred meditation to drugs.

Director David Lynch recalled being persuaded by actor Dennis Hopper to take LSD during the making of the 1986 film Blue Velvet. Lynch said the experience was positive, but it did not lead him to use psychedelic drugs regularly or influence his creative process in the way some…

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we got challenged to make a music video for £20

  • Creators attempt a full music video on a £20 budget
  • Comedic, scrappy DIY filmmaking as a Shorts challenge

This one's from a creator (or duo) who clearly enjoy a good dare — the premise here is simple and gloriously daft: make a full music video on a budget of just £20. It's the kind of scrappy, low-budget challenge content that thrives on YouTube Shorts, mixing DIY…

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Vince Gill Pays Tribute to Merle Haggard With a Ryman Performance of Country Music’s Greatest Drinking Song

  • Vince Gill honoured Merle Haggard during his Ryman Auditorium residency in Nashville.
  • He performed Haggard and Buck Owens covers from his 2013 album Bakersfield.
  • Gill shared memories of Haggard and played his tribute song "A World Without Haggard."

During the third night of his six-night residency at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, country singer Vince Gill paid tribute to his late friend and musical hero Merle Haggard. Gill highlighted his 2013 album Bakersfield, a collection of Haggard and Buck Owens covers made with steel guitarist Paul Franklin, performing…

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Lollapalooza 2026 Saturday Photo Gallery: JENNIE, Geese, Ethel Cain & Wolf Alice

  • Lollapalooza 2026's Saturday line-up featured JENNIE, Geese, Ethel Cain and Wolf Alice.
  • Also performing: Clipse, Sienna Spiro, Momma and Die Spitz.
  • Consequence is running daily photo galleries throughout the festival.

Consequence has published a photo gallery from Lollapalooza 2026's Saturday line-up, held on 1 August in Chicago. The line-up captured includes JENNIE, Geese, Ethel Cain, Wolf Alice, Clipse, Sienna Spiro, Momma and Die Spitz, continuing the outlet's day-by-day coverage of the festival following earlier galleries from Thursday and…

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How Neil Young ‘stole’ Crazy Horse as his backing band in 1969: “I was angry”

  • Neil Young recruited the Rockets as his backing band in 1969.
  • Danny Whitten felt Young had taken his group.
  • The partnership created several landmark Neil Young songs.

Neil Young began working with the musicians who became Crazy Horse in 1969 after their former singer, Danny Whitten, struggled to match Young’s songwriting and direction. Whitten later said he felt angry that Young had effectively taken the band, but Young’s collaboration with them became central to his…

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LITA FORD Is Finalizing ‘Paperwork’ For Her Long-Awaited New Album: ‘We’re Hoping For A September’ Release

  • Lita Ford targets September for her first album since 2012.
  • Album features guest spots from Doro Pesch and Jean Beauvoir.
  • Produced by Gary Hoey, mixed by Max Norman; paperwork still being finalised.

Lita Ford has given an update on her long-delayed new studio album, saying she is "hoping for a September" release once outstanding paperwork with record companies is finalised. Speaking to Chicago's Rebel Radio, the '80s hard rock guitarist said the album's completion would also allow touring plans to…

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Canadian Metal Band The Scepter Turn a Hospital into a Metal Venue for Special Fan

  • The Scepter played a free hospital concert for fan Tim Berry
  • Bruyère Health, Ottawa, organised the show with Dominion Tavern
  • Staff and band described the event as deeply emotional

Canadian power metal band The Scepter played a special, free concert inside a healthcare facility in Ottawa to give one dedicated fan the live-music experience his medical condition otherwise prevents him from having. The gesture, organised at the request of Bruyère Health, turned a hospital board room into…

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Listen to Tom Waits’ New Spoken-Word Track “The Fly”

  • Tom Waits releases new spoken-word track "The Fly"
  • Co-written with wife, video animated by son
  • Benefit vinyl out 4 September for civil rights causes

Tom Waits has released a new spoken-word track called "The Fly", marking his second new release of 2026 after a fallow period of nearly 15 years without original music. The song, dedicated to the household pest, was co-written with his wife Kathleen Brennan and accompanied by a lyric…

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