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Miranda Lambert Shocks Fans With Two Country Superstars During Full Throttle Saloon Performance
Miranda Lambert surprised audiences at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally by bringing Lainey Wilson and Gretchen Wilson on stage during her Full Throttle Saloon performance. The appearance united prominent figures from different generations of country music and added a notable moment to one of the rally’s major entertainment events. The trio performed Gretchen Wilson’s 2004 hit…
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Mine by Adam Ouston review – novel told in a single sentence is a hallucinatory reading experience
Adam Ouston’s Mine is an experimental second novel written as a single, unbroken sentence, following an ageing poet trapped at the bottom of an abandoned Tasmanian mine while pursuing material for his final major work. The reviewer finds the form strenuous but exhilarating, arguing that its breathless, disorientating style makes the reader share the protagonist’s…
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Progressive Country Singer Bryan Andrews Doesn’t Care If Nashville Likes Him: ‘I Knew There Was Going to Be Highs and Lows In Doing This’
Bryan Andrews, a Missouri-born country singer with progressive political views, says he accepts the risks of challenging Nashville’s traditionally conservative culture. His protest-oriented songs have built a large social-media following and brought both greater popularity and controversy, showing that outspoken political country music can still find a substantial audience. His July EP, Independence Day, includes…
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The one chord in 1967 that changed Robert Fripp’s life: “That song made such an impact”
“I didn’t know who it was…” The post The one chord in 1967 that changed Robert Fripp’s life: “That song made such an impact” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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How the Record ‘Reckless’ Transformed Bryan Adams From Scrappy Underdog To Pop Royalty in 1984
Bryan Adams’s 1984 album Reckless turned him from a relatively little-known Canadian rock musician into a major pop star. Its sustained run of successful singles and radio-friendly rock sound made it one of the defining blockbuster albums of the 1980s, establishing Adams alongside the era’s biggest commercial artists. Before Reckless, Adams had struggled after two…
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Michael Jackson child sex trafficking lawsuit thrown out of court
A federal judge has dismissed a child sex trafficking lawsuit brought against Michael Jackson’s estate by four members of the Cascio family, ruling that it must be handled through private arbitration rather than a public court. The decision matters because it prevents the allegations from proceeding to a jury trial, while leaving the underlying claims…
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Watch Ritchie Blackmore Make Surprise Return to Deep Purple After 33 Years
Ritchie Blackmore made a surprise one-off return to the stage with Deep Purple, more than 33 years after leaving the band, to play “Smoke on the Water” at the Jones Beach Theater. The appearance reunited a founding member with the group he helped establish and gave fans a rare moment of rock history, though it…
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Erykah Badu and the Alchemist set debut album release
Erykah Badu and producer the Alchemist will release their first joint album on 28 August, following early indications of the project in spring 2025. The announcement includes a new track, “Witch Doctor”, and confirms that the pair will tour North America together next month. Badu and the Alchemist, whose real name is Alan Maman, co-produced…
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FFO: Chillin – “All I Know”
New Hampshire band FFO: Chillin have released a new single, “All I Know”, ahead of a five-date run supporting Joyce Manor and Glitterer. The song matters as a further introduction to the group’s hard, melodic sound, which combines post-hardcore weight with notably catchy songwriting. Released through Connecticut hardcore label Daze, “All I Know” is compared…