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Wilderness Festival 2026: Five Must-See Acts
Wilderness Festival returns to the Oxfordshire countryside from 30 July to 2 August 2026, offering more than just music with wild swimming, saunas, sports-day games and a dedicated books tent alongside its line-up of over 130 artists. Clash Magazine’s William Burgess highlights five acts not to miss across the long weekend, spanning festival headliners, buzzy…
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Persona and Shin Megami Tensei artist isn’t using generative AI in his next game following backlash to his last 2 deckbuilders
Persona and Shin Megami Tensei artist Shigenori Soejima has confirmed that his upcoming game will not use generative AI, following criticism directed at his two most recent deckbuilder titles. The clarification matters because it signals continued sensitivity within the games industry to the use of AI-generated art, an issue that has repeatedly sparked backlash from…
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MATT CAMERON, LZZY HALE And JOE HOTTINGER Reimagine SOUNDGARDEN’s ‘Birth Ritual’ For KING ULTRAMEGA Tribute Project
KING ULTRAMEGA, an all-star tribute project celebrating the music of the late Chris Cornell, has released a new version of Soundgarden’s “Birth Ritual”. The track reimagines the deep cut originally featured on the “Singles” film soundtrack, timed to coincide with what would have been Cornell’s 58th birthday and the 30th anniversary of the film’s release,…
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Prime Video confirms Lily Allen documentary set for 2027
Prime Video has confirmed it is producing an untitled feature documentary about Lily Allen, capitalising on the runaway success of her comeback album “West End Girl” and her widely publicised, pointed criticism of former partner David Harbour. The streamer describes the film as an intimate portrait of “a global icon and voice of a generation”,…
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W Sound, Led by Ovy on the Drums & WestCOL, Renews Partnership with Warner Music Latina
W Sound, the music venture led by producer Ovy on the Drums and streamer WestCOL, has renewed and expanded its distribution partnership with Warner Music Latina, Billboard reported exclusively on 22 July. The deal builds on the project’s success since launching in 2024, aiming to grow its reach into new markets and secure further international…
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The 1972 Elton John song that predicted Bernie Taupin’s divorce: “Very cinematic”
Far Out Magazine has published a retrospective piece looking back at a 1972 Elton John song, co-written with his longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin, which is said to have eerily foreshadowed the breakdown of Taupin’s marriage. The article forms part of the outlet’s ongoing music history coverage, revisiting the celebrated Elton John–Bernie Taupin songwriting partnership and…
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Black Lake Horror Game Announced for PC
Developer Polydin Studio has announced Black Lake, a first-person psychological survival horror game set aboard an abandoned orphanage adrift at sea, coming to PC and consoles. The reveal matters for horror fans as it adds a fresh setting to the genre, combining isolation at sea with unsettling supernatural mystery, and signals another notable indie entry…
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‘Cats’ Closing: Is It Curtains for Broadway Musicals?
The Broadway revival Cats: The Jellicle Ball, which reimagined the 1980s musical as a queer ballroom competition, will close on 8 August after around five months, despite critical acclaim and strong takings of roughly $1 million a week before this year’s Tony Awards. Producers told cast and crew on 13 July that the show could…
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AI-generated music now surpasses 50 per cent of daily uploads on Deezer
Deezer has confirmed that AI-generated tracks now account for more than half of all music uploaded to the platform each day, a milestone that marks the first time human-made music has been outnumbered by AI alternatives on the service. The shift underscores the rapid growth of AI music tools and has intensified concerns across the…
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Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of lawsuits against anti-ICE protesters, migrants: report
The Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of legal cases in which it accused anti-ICE protesters and migrants of assaulting federal immigration agents, according to a new report. The finding raises questions about the strength of the evidence underpinning many of these prosecutions and comes amid heightened scrutiny of immigration enforcement tactics under the…