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Chad Hugo releases debut solo single with Tierra Whack and Leikeli47

• Chad Hugo debuts solo with Tierra Whack and Leikeli47.
• ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’ has a surreal, high-energy video.
• More solo music from Hugo is expected soon.

Chad Hugo has released ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’, his debut solo single, featuring Tierra Whack and Leikeli47. The energetic track marks a new chapter for the former Neptunes and N.E.R.D. musician, with further solo material reportedly planned. The song combines Hugo’s groove-led production with swirling synths, while its video places the…

Nick Hakim – ‘I Can See’ album review: Quiet but mighty

• Nick Hakim's 'I Can See' employs quiet, intimate arrangements that carry substantial emotional weight
• The album was developed over five years with carefully crafted instrumentals and vocal work throughout
• Each of the 12 tracks features distinct production elements within a cohesive meditative framework

Early ’90s animation tools were so primitive that Doom’s lead artist says he pretty much did the whole thing with ‘the undo key’

• Doom's lead artist Adrian Carmack created sprite animations by repeatedly using the undo function in Deluxe Paint, cycling through frames to build motion loops
• Early 1990s digital art tools were so limited that developers had to improvise workarounds rather than rely on purpose-built animation software
• His colleagues at id Software were impressed by this creative technical solution to the constraints of the era

Biennale Chief Slams EU for Withdrawing Funding Over Russia’s Presence at Art Exhibition During Film Festival Press Conference: ‘They Are Abandoning Us’

• Venice Biennale chairman condemns EU's €2 million funding withdrawal, citing interference with artistic autonomy after Russia was permitted to exhibit for the first time since 2022.
• EU maintains that public-funded cultural programmes must uphold democratic values, which it says Russia does not reflect.
• The disputed funds actually support cinema initiatives rather than the visual arts exhibition at the centre of the dispute.

Venice Biennale chairman Pietrangelo Buttafuoco publicly criticised the European Union at a film festival press conference for withdrawing €2 million ($2.3 million) in funding over Russia's return to the Biennale's arts exhibition, its first appearance since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. He argued the decision was political rather…

Jimmy Kimmel: Stephen Colbert Has Open Invitation to Guest Host on My Late Show

• Jimmy Kimmel has extended a standing invitation for Stephen Colbert to guest host on his late-night show at any time
• Colbert's tenure at The Late Show is concluding; Kimmel's offer could provide continued television presence
• Kimmel stated he would willingly step aside from his show whenever Colbert wants to host, regardless of season

Jimmy Kimmel has said Stephen Colbert would be welcome to guest host Jimmy Kimmel Live! at any time, extending an open invitation as speculation continues about Colbert's future following the end of The Late Show. Kimmel made the comments during his annual summer break from his own programme,…

“Welcome to a night you will remember forever”: Ghost release first trailer for concert film/documentary 2 Big To Rig

• Ghost unveil trailer for concert documentary 2 Big To Rig
• Film follows the band's 2025-26 Skeletour, unlike scripted Rite Here Rite Now
• Hits cinemas and IMAX worldwide from 26 August; tickets on sale now

Ghost have released the first trailer for their upcoming concert film 2 Big To Rig, the follow-up to 2024's Rite Here Rite Now. Unlike its predecessor, which combined live footage with a scripted narrative tied to the Swedish band's mythos, this new release is a behind-the-scenes documentary charting…

Teenage Fanclub announce new album, share “Day in the Sun”

• Teenage Fanclub announce 13th album, Do Not Dare to Dream
• Lead single “Day In The Sun” is out now
• Album arrives on 9 October via Merge

Teenage Fanclub have announced their 13th studio album, Do Not Dare to Dream, and released its lead single, “Day In The Sun”, with an accompanying video. The announcement marks the Scottish indie band’s first album since 2023’s Nothing Lasts Forever and continues their long-running collaboration with Merge Records.…

“Docs Didn’t Tell Me I Couldn’t Sang”: 35-Year-Old Country Star With Aggressive, Incurable Cancer Returns to the Stage

• Country singer Nat Myers, 35, has incurable intimal sarcoma cancer.
• He resumed touring days after chemotherapy and a lung biopsy.
• Myers says he feels well despite ongoing, uncertain treatment.

Country singer Nat Myers, 35, has returned to performing despite living with an aggressive, incurable form of cancer, sharing updates from a recent tour stop in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. His decision to get back on stage highlights both his determination to keep making music and the harsh realities…

See Official Trailer For GHOST’s ‘2 Big To Rig’ Feature Film

• GHOST’s ‘2 Big To Rig’ concert film arrives in cinemas on 26 August.
• It documents two sold-out Mexico City ‘Skeletour’ performances.
• The film includes live footage, backstage scenes and career-spanning songs.

GHOST has released the official trailer for its second feature film, ‘2 Big To Rig’, a concert documentary drawn from two sold-out Mexico City shows on the band’s ‘Skeletour’. The film aims to preserve the large-scale live production for fans who could not see it in person, and…

Search Intensifies for Teens Missing Since 1973 Music Festival

• Task force revives search for teens missing since 1973 Summer Jam festival.
• Recent excavation near Watkins Glen found only buried stones, no remains.
• New tip about the couple's travels is now being investigated.

A joint police task force led by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police is intensifying efforts to solve America's oldest missing teenagers case: Brooklyn's Bonnie Bickwit, 15, and her boyfriend Mitchel Weiser, 16, who vanished 53 years ago this week while hitchhiking to the…