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Ben Folds to Congress on Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “When You Politicize Art, You’ve Got Propaganda”
Ben Folds, the former artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at Washington’s Kennedy Center, testified before a bicameral congressional forum on Tuesday 21 July, warning that Donald Trump’s takeover of the venue had turned it into a “hyper-politicized environment”. Folds argued that the Kennedy Center had long functioned as a neutral, apolitical institution until…
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LISTEN: Reba McEntire Revels in 50 Years of Making Music and Season 3 of NBC’s ‘Happy’s Place’
Country music star Reba McEntire has spoken about marking 50 years in the music industry and steering her NBC sitcom “Happy’s Place” to a third season, in an interview on the “Daily Variety” podcast. She discussed how she has navigated a difficult television market to keep the multi-camera comedy on air, while also reflecting on…
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DORO Is Working On New EP Tentatively Titled ‘Wild At Heart’
German metal singer Doro Pesch has revealed she is working on a new EP, tentatively titled “Wild At Heart”, which she hopes to release around November or December 2026. Speaking to Dawn Osborne of TotalRock at the Maid Of Stone festival in Maidstone, Kent, Pesch explained that touring commitments and summer festival dates mean a…
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Zara Larsson Brings Her Y2K Closet to Life With New Baby Tees, Low-Rise Jeans and Merch
Pop star Zara Larsson is having a breakout 2026, combining her “Midnight Sun” era music and festival appearances with a growing fashion moment built around her signature Y2K aesthetic. A limited Depop drop of her personal early-2000s wardrobe pieces and upcycled tour merch sold out within minutes, but fans can still buy similar nostalgic styles…
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3 Bryan Adams Songs From the 80s That Still Hit Just as Hard Today
– American Songwriter highlights three Bryan Adams songs from the 1980s that the outlet says remain as powerful today as when they were first released, celebrating the Canadian rocker’s enduring songwriting partnership with co-writer Jim Vallance during that decade. – “Heat Of The Night”, the debut single from *Into The Fire*, was reportedly partly inspired…
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Luke Combs Surprises Couple Who Mistakenly Bought Tickets to His Impersonator
Country star Luke Combs turned an embarrassing ticket mix-up into a memorable surprise for a British couple who had unwittingly bought tickets to a Combs impersonator show in Manchester. Catherine Tyldesley had booked what she thought was a bargain ticket to see the real singer, only to realise partway through the performance, tipped off by…
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#ASYLUM THE ALBUM IS OUT !!!! 🙏🏻🕸
This Short is from the artist behind the #ASYLUM project, celebrating the release of their new album. The clip is a quick, punchy announcement post rather than a full music video, built to spread the word that the record has finally landed. The title’s exclamation marks and emoji (a prayer hands and a spider web)…
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3 Rock Songs From the 1960s That Predicted Alternative Rock With Scary Accuracy
American Songwriter has published a feature identifying three rock songs from the 1960s that the writer argues foreshadowed the sound and sensibility of alternative rock, decades before the genre existed. The piece is an opinion-driven retrospective rather than breaking news, tracing musical and lyrical DNA from proto-punk and experimental rock acts of the era through…
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‘Love Actually in Concert’ 2026 Tour to Visit More Than 30 Cities: Full Schedule
“Love Actually in Concert” is set to tour more than 30 cities across the US and Canada this coming holiday season, pairing a live orchestra performing Craig Armstrong’s score with a full screening of Richard Curtis’s 2003 romantic comedy. The event, staged by GEA Live, RoadCo and Fifth Season, capitalises on the enduring popularity of…
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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger says there’s “nothing good” about getting older
Mick Jagger has said there is “nothing good” about growing older, rejecting the notion that age brings wisdom, in a candid interview with The New York Times podcast The Interview. The 82-year-old Rolling Stones frontman spoke about the physical and mental toll of ageing, as well as how decades of fame have left him feeling…