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Released 44 Years Ago Today, the Heartwarming Comedy Starring Kenny Rogers as a Down-On-His-Luck Race Car Driver

• Kenny Rogers starred in 'Six Pack' (1982), playing a struggling race car driver who befriends a group of orphaned children
• The film grossed over $20 million and established Rogers as a credible actor alongside established film performers
• Its country music soundtrack, centred on Rogers' hit single 'Love Will Turn You Around', contributed to the film's commercial appeal

Kenny Rogers performing at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 19, 1982. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns) Musical crossover superstar Kenny Rogers starred in the comedy-drama film 'Six Pack,' released on July 16, 1982. The post Released 44 Years Ago Today, the Heartwarming Comedy Starring Kenny…

Why are CD sales suddenly growing again?

• CD sales surged 16% year-over-year in H1 2026, driven by affordability and K-pop releases
• Half of younger CD buyers lack CD players, indicating shift from audio format to collectible merchandise
• Physical media sales broadly increased 7.8%, with vinyl continuing to lead in unit sales

CD sales are apparently going up, reportedly thanks to fans realizing they're an affordable way to support their favorite artists. According to a new report from research firm Luminate, 16.3 million CDs were sold in the first half of 2026 in the US, a 16 percent increase year-over-year.…

THE HAUNTED’s MARCO ARO: ‘We’ve Never, Ever Had An Argument In The Band Where We Shouted At Each Other’

• Marco Aro says returning to The Haunted felt like coming home.
• He credits space and friendship for the band’s harmony.
• *Songs of Last Resort* followed an eight-year, Covid-disrupted process.

Marco Aro says rejoining Swedish thrash metal band The Haunted in 2013 felt like “coming home”, despite initially declining guitarist Patrik Jensen’s approach. He attributes the group’s longevity and continued stability to close friendships, giving one another space, and avoiding heated arguments, which he says has helped preserve…

The Best World Cup Songs — And the Ones You May Have Forgotten

• World Cup official anthems have evolved from straightforward hype tracks to complex multilingual collaborations featuring major international artists across diverse genres
• Recent songs emphasise global unity through cross-cultural partnerships, with some achieving lasting cultural moments whilst others gradually disappear from public memory

From Shakira to Los Ramblers, here are the top World Cup anthems, including a few gems that have gotten lost to time

The one singer Mick Jagger and Rick Rubin both crowned as the “greatest”

• Mick Jagger and Rick Rubin both identified James Brown as the greatest rock and roll performer
• Jagger directly credited copying Brown's stage moves and signature dance techniques
• Rubin highlighted Brown's 1964 T.A.M.I. Show performance as the greatest rock moment ever filmed

Metal band Mutoid Man call out the official 2026 FIFA World Cup theme song for sounding “familiar” to one of theirs

• Mutoid Man say FIFA's World Cup anthem "DNA" sounds like their own song
• No formal plagiarism claim made; FIFA and artists haven't responded
• Comes as Shakira and others prepare for the World Cup final halftime show

Metal band Mutoid Man have accused the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem of bearing a suspicious resemblance to one of their own songs, though they stopped short of directly alleging plagiarism. The supergroup, featuring members of Cave In, Converge and High On Fire, flagged the similarity on…

Carly Rae Jepsen Pens an Ode to a New Chapter on Latest Song ‘After All’

• Jepsen releases ‘After All’ ahead of September’s Day and Night album.
• The song reflects her life as a new wife and mother.
• Her double album will contain 24 tracks.

Carly Rae Jepsen has released ‘After All’, the second single from her forthcoming double album, Day and Night, due on 18 September. The song reflects on her new life as a wife and mother, while its accompanying video continues the personal imagery introduced with earlier single ‘On Wires’.…

The greatest role Al Pacino never played, according to Al Pacino: “A dream of mine”

• Pacino long wanted to portray Napoleon.
• A Saint Helena script nearly became a film.
• The project now appears unlikely.

Al Pacino has said that playing Napoleon Bonaparte was a long-held ambition, but the project never materialised. The article presents it as a notable missed role for the actor, whose career has included many celebrated parts but relatively little control over developing his own films. In 2015, Pacino…

Our new single “APEX PREDATOR” is out now!!

• New single "APEX PREDATOR" has just been released.
• Announcement shared as a YouTube Short.

This is a short-form YouTube clip from an artist announcing that their new single, "APEX PREDATOR," is now available. The post carries the excitement of a fresh drop, with the creator sharing the news directly with fans via a Short. No further details about the track's sound, collaborators…