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Anthropic seeks partial dismissal in music publishers’ $3B lyrics suit – as CEO moves to drop the direct-infringement claim against him
Anthropic and its chief executive Dario Amodei have filed separate motions asking a US court to dismiss parts of a $3 billion copyright lawsuit brought by music publishers Concord Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group and ABKCO. The filings, lodged on 3 August 2026 in the Northern District of California, target the larger of two…
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The forgotten 1963 song Andy Warhol called “the greatest pop record ever”
Far Out Magazine has revisited “Sally Go ‘Round the Roses”, a hypnotic 1963 single by New York girl group The Jaynetts that Andy Warhol reportedly praised as “the greatest pop record ever made”. Despite the artist’s high-profile endorsement and the song’s commercial success at the time, it has largely faded from mainstream memory, and the…
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Tough Cookie Return With New Single ‘Mercy!’
London group Tough Cookie have released their new single “Mercy!”, marking a return following last year’s well-received mixtape “The Countryside Is Good For You”. The band mix 90s grunge-adjacent guitar tones with careful songwriting, and the new track continues that approach with an accompanying music video. Frontperson August describes “Mercy!” as a deeply personal song,…
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Addison Rae joins ‘Fortnite’ with ‘Fame Is A Gun’-inspired collab
Addison Rae has become the latest pop star to join Fortnite, with a collaboration inspired by her “Fame Is A Gun” era going live on 6th August 2026. The tie-in follows a wave of similar partnerships with musicians such as Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, reflecting Fortnite’s continued push to bring major pop…
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Billie Joe Armstrong on the power of the World Cup and why Green Day are “not a political band”
Billie Joe Armstrong has reflected on Green Day’s shifting relationship with politics in a new interview with the LA Times, insisting the band has never seen itself as overtly political despite emerging from an outspoken punk scene and later releasing albums such as “American Idiot” and “Revolution Radio” that tackled events including 9/11, the Iraq…
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Remember When Wings Got Their Hit Album, but Nobody (Even Its Creator) Was Too Pleased With It in 1973?
In 1973, Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band Wings scored their first major commercial success with the album Red Rose Speedway and its chart-topping single “My Love,” yet McCartney himself later admitted he “couldn’t stand” the finished record. The album’s troubled creation, marked by a departed producer and record-label interference, reflects the difficult early years McCartney faced…
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10 flash-in-the-pan directors you were convinced were destined for greatness
The article, published by Far Out Magazine, is a listicle identifying ten film directors who were widely tipped for major success early in their careers but whose subsequent work failed to match that initial promise. The piece falls into the entertainment website’s recurring “list” format, reflecting on how critical and industry hype does not always…
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Huddy Shares Decadent New Track ‘Cheap’
Rock artist Huddy has released a new single titled ‘Cheap’, continuing his run of pop-rock crossover material as he moves into a fresh creative phase. The track is described as densely layered and quietly intense, with Huddy using it to address people who have tried to undermine him and to reclaim ownership of his own…
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SJM Concerts secures Knebworth events licence amid Oasis rumours
SJM Concerts, which promoted Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour, has obtained an indefinite licence to stage events at Knebworth. The decision has renewed speculation that Oasis could return to the Hertfordshire venue in 2027, although neither the band nor the promoter has confirmed any planned shows. The licence permits events for up to 125,000 people and…
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Bobby Pulido is sick and tired of apologizing
‘I hate to be explaining every single thing,’ said the Tejano singer and DCCC darling about controversial social media comments and his past work relationship with a sex offender.