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Just Penelope Announce Debut EP Great Lake: Hear “After”

  • Just Penelope announce debut EP Great Lake, out 18 September
  • New single "After" released with accompanying music video
  • Band embarking on US tour from 1–15 August

Bloomington-based shoegaze band Just Penelope, newly signed to Fire Talk's Angel Tapes imprint, have announced their debut EP Great Lake and shared its lead single "After". The imprint has previously introduced acts such as Shower Curtain and Sleeper's Bell, and Just Penelope's arrival adds another promising name to…

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After Selling 80 Million Albums, Legendary Pop-Rock Act Has North American Tour Canceled by Live Nation

  • Roxette's 40th-anniversary North American tour has been cancelled by Live Nation.
  • Rising touring costs cited; Ticketmaster is issuing refunds within 14–21 days.
  • Fans with non-refundable travel bookings have expressed anger over the decision.

Swedish pop-rock duo Roxette have had their planned 40th-anniversary North American tour cancelled by promoter Live Nation US, just as the act, which has sold roughly 80 million albums, prepared to mark four decades since forming. The tour, which was to include a stop at Pine Knob, was…

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Boebert guest hosts on pro-MAGA network show

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  • Title suggests Boebert guest hosted a pro-MAGA show.
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The article’s content is unavailable because the supplied page text only shows an access-denied notice. Based on the title alone, it appears to concern Lauren Boebert guest hosting a programme on a pro-MAGA television network, but this cannot be independently confirmed from the provided material. Without the article…

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How BAND-MAID Poured Their Determination into ‘Energetic’ Before Their ‘OKYU-JI’ Hiatus

  • BAND-MAID released single "ENERGETIC" on 24 June, first release of 2026.
  • Band plans a 2027 hiatus from live shows to recharge.
  • They discussed the tour and new music with Billboard Japan after Europe dates.

Japanese rock band BAND-MAID released their new single "ENERGETIC" on 24 June, their first release of 2026, ahead of a planned hiatus from live shows ("OKYU-JI") in 2027 to allow the band to recharge. The timing has shaped the tone of their recent output, with the band using…

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Watch Fred again.. and LATIN MAFIA create new mixtape live on YouTube

  • Fred again.. and LATIN MAFIA livestream making a mixtape until finished
  • Broadcast started 28 July, 8pm BST, in Mexico City
  • Follows their December collaboration film "Under The Fabric"

Fred again.. and the Mexican sibling trio LATIN MAFIA have begun livestreaming themselves creating a new collaborative mixtape on YouTube, pledging to keep broadcasting until the project is complete. The pair have reunited in Mexico City to finish music they have been developing intermittently over the past two…

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“I Don’t Think She Knew What Was About To Happen When She Pulled That Trigger”: Country Icon Says He’s Never Believed His Ex-Wife Meant To Shoot Him

  • Trace Adkins says ex-wife didn't mean to shoot him in 1994.
  • Bullet passed through his heart and lungs at close range.
  • He believes she may not have understood the gun's danger.

Country singer Trace Adkins has once again addressed being shot by his then-wife Julie Lauren Curtis in 1994, saying he has never believed she intended to kill him. Speaking on the podcast This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Adkins suggested Curtis, who he said had little familiarity with…

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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ spends 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100

  • "Choosin' Texas" hits 15 weeks at Billboard Hot 100 number one
  • Marks a breakout year for country star Ella Langley
  • Shania Twain recently praised Langley as an "authentic songwriter"

Country singer Ella Langley has notched a major chart milestone, with her single "Choosin' Texas" spending 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The achievement caps off a breakthrough year for the "Nicotine" singer, who has increasingly established herself as one of the leading names…

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The Life of the Song Through Countless Covers: “Everlasting Love”

  • "Everlasting Love" has been covered by many artists since 1967.
  • Robert Knight's original reached US number 13; Love Affair hit UK number one.
  • Later versions came from Carl Carlton, Gloria Estefan and U2.

"Everlasting Love", written by Mac Gayden and Buzz Cason, has become one of pop music's most durable songs, having been reinterpreted by numerous artists across decades since its 1967 debut. Its unusual structure – a single opening verse that never returns, a brief ad-libbed bridge, and an extended…

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Folk icon Linda Perhacs reportedly missing as friends seek answers after months of silence

  • Folk singer Linda Perhacs, 82, reportedly missing for eight months
  • Friends say she left a residential care facility, then vanished
  • Public appeal launched via former manager Laurel Stearns' statement

Friends and former collaborators of folk singer Linda Perhacs, best known for her 1970 cult album "Parallelograms", say the 82-year-old has been missing for about eight months and are appealing to the public for information. According to a statement from her former manager, Laurel Stearns, Perhacs is believed…

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“No… This Ain’t It”: Lainey Wilson Says Her Team Begged Her to Record a Song She Wrote “As a Complete Joke”

  • Lainey Wilson rejected recording a song written as a joke
  • Her team thought the joke song was excellent
  • She's had a busy 2026: wedding, documentary, new single, touring

Country singer Lainey Wilson has revealed that she occasionally writes songs purely as a joke, only for her team to push hard for them to be recorded because they thought the results were genuinely good. Speaking on Taste of Country Nights with Evan Paul, Wilson explained that despite…

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