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US regulator abandons effort to measure factory farm air pollution

  • EPA has abandoned plans to create factory farm air pollution measurement methods.
  • A 2005 industry-backed study produced no usable methods.
  • Critics say the move weakens Clean Air Act accountability.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has ended its effort to develop methods for measuring air pollution from large livestock farms, leaving a long-running route towards Clean Air Act enforcement unresolved. The decision matters because these facilities emit pollutants linked to serious health effects, while critics say the agency…

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Ex-ICED EARTH Singer STU BLOCK Fires Back At JON SCHAFFER Over ‘Poser’ Comment: ‘True Confidence Doesn’t Require Questioning Someone Else’s Authenticity To Validate Your Own’

  • Stu Block has criticised Jon Schaffer’s “poser” label.
  • Block reversed an initial post and condemned the Capitol riot.
  • Schaffer says he forgives Block but rules out working together.

Former Iced Earth singer Stu Block has responded to guitarist Jon Schaffer calling his change of stance after the 6 January 2021 US Capitol riot a “poser move”. Block says the label avoids engaging with his views and argues that confidence does not require questioning another person’s authenticity.…

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“That’d Be a Pretty Special Thing”: Riley Green Reveals the One Achievement Still on His Country Music Bucket List

  • Green hopes to become a Grand Ole Opry member.
  • He says the milestone would mean a lot to his family.
  • He has already won three 2025 CMA Awards.

Riley Green said that becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry is the main achievement still on his country music bucket list. He described the invitation as especially meaningful because it would matter to his family, who supported him as his career grew. Green has opened for…

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The drummer Jack Black and Dave Grohl both agreed was even better than John Bonham

  • Jack Black picked Keith Moon over John Bonham.
  • Dave Grohl praised Moon’s fiery, frantic style.
  • Bonham and Moon shaped very different band sounds.

John Bonham is widely praised for shaping Led Zeppelin’s sound with powerful, precise drumming, and Dave Grohl has said few players have come close to him. Yet Jack Black chose Keith Moon as the better drummer, while Grohl has spoken warmly of Moon’s distinctive, high-energy style. Black said…

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How Berlin’s Arab queers are building their community

  • ADIRA creates community events for queer people with Arab and regional roots.
  • Its third drag festival celebrated Eastern Mediterranean divas.
  • The collective offers belonging amid rising prejudice.

Berlin’s ADIRA collective is creating events and spaces for queer people with Arab, Southwest Asian and North African roots to celebrate their culture and build community. Its co-founder, Lebanese performance artist Hassandra, says bringing Arab identity into drag is important, while the festival’s performances also encourage audiences to…

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Who sang the lead vocals on the Traveling Wilburys songs?

  • Tom Petty led the most songs, with nine.
  • Bob Dylan sang lead on eight tracks.
  • Roy Orbison led one song before his death in 1988.

The Traveling Wilburys shared lead vocals across their songs, with George Harrison reportedly deciding who sang each one. The arrangement helped balance a group of five established performers, and gave the band’s two albums a mix of individual leads and shared vocal performances. Tom Petty sang lead on…

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WMG acquires indie distributor Zebralution Music

  • Warner has acquired European indie distributor Zebralution Music.
  • Its co-CEOs and existing label relationships will remain.
  • Labels will gain access to Warner and Revelator technology.

Warner Music Group has acquired Zebralution Music, a distributor serving independent record labels in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. The deal returns the business to Warner, which previously controlled Zebralution for about ten years, and gives its partner labels access to Warner’s distribution technology and services. Zebralution Music…

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Women-led Flow album uses music and water to confront climate crisis

  • Flow brings global women artists together around water and climate.
  • The project will appear at Cop31 in Turkey.
  • Indigenous voices feature in its album and documentary.

The Flow project has brought together women artists from around the world for an album centred on water, aiming to connect people emotionally with the climate crisis. Its members hope that music and other forms of art can help move climate debate beyond statistics and raise the profile…

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Comedian Max Olesker turns painful Orthodox conversion into stage show

  • Olesker’s conversion to marry his fiancée involved adult circumcision.
  • He says the process caused anguish and strained their relationship.
  • His 60-minute show turns the experience into personal comedy.

Comedian Max Olesker has turned the difficult process of converting to Orthodox Judaism into a stage show and memoir. He says the conversion, which was required for him to marry his Orthodox Jewish fiancée, caused deep distress and put strain on their relationship. Olesker, 38, had considered himself…

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Watch Aerosmith return for first show in three years – with Dave Grohl on drums

  • Aerosmith played live for the first time in three years.
  • Dave Grohl drummed for most of the first show.
  • Steven Tyler hinted the band may perform again.

Aerosmith returned to the stage for two Hollywood Bowl shows, their first live performances in three years after Steven Tyler’s larynx injury brought their touring days to an end. The concerts featured a large cast of guest performers and musicians, including Dave Grohl on drums for most of…

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