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John Lydon: The Odds of Re-Joining the Sex Pistols are in the ‘Minus Infinities’
John Lydon, the former Sex Pistols and current Public Image Ltd (PiL) frontman, has said the chances of him rejoining the Sex Pistols are “minus infinities,” ruling out any reunion. Now 70, Lydon spoke about the ongoing feud in an interview timed to PiL’s busiest touring period in decades, as the band prepares for an…
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Ned Collette – “Commandeered Parade”
Australian-born, Berlin-based singer-songwriter Ned Collette has released a video for “Commandeered Parade,” the second track shared from his forthcoming eighth studio album, Mixed Light. The song follows lead single “Curious Thing” and continues Collette’s long-running exploration of folk, jazz and avant-garde rock, placing him in the lineage of artists such as Bob Dylan and Lou…
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PBS Dials Up Deal For Alternative Music Doc ‘CFNY: The Spirit Of Radio’
PBS has struck a deal with Canadian producer-distributor HighballTV to broadcast the documentary “CFNY: The Spirit of Radio” in the United States, with the film airing in September and streaming via PBS Passport and BPTM+. The documentary tells the story of CFNY, a pioneering Toronto-area alternative radio station, and its US arrival follows a community…
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Self Defense Family – “Reclusion”
Self Defense Family, the long-running Albany art-hardcore collective led by Patrick Kindlon, have released “Reclusion”, their first new song in years. It marks a notable return, as the band has largely sat dormant while Kindlon’s other project, Drug Church, rose to prominence, though he has always maintained Self Defense Family as his primary creative outlet.…
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Sylvan Esso Announce New Album Ow ∞: Hear The Sigur Rós-Sampling “Concrete Glen”
North Carolina duo Sylvan Esso have announced a new album, Ow ∞, alongside the release of a new single called “Concrete Glen”, which samples Jónsi Birgisson’s vocal from Sigur Rós’s 1999 track “Svefn-g-englar”. It is the band’s first album since founding their own label, Psychic Hotline, and comes roughly four years after their surprise release…
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MARILYN MANSON Releases Music Video For New Single ‘Front Toward Enemy’
Marilyn Manson has released a music video for “Front Toward Enemy”, the second single from his forthcoming album “One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2”, due out on 14 August via Nuclear Blast Records. The video, directed by Henri Alexander Levy, follows the album’s first single, “Exit Wound”, released in June, and arrives shortly before…
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Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Go Glam For Their Fifth Wedding Anniversary Date Night
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton marked their fifth wedding anniversary this week with a glamorous date night, which Stefani documented in a video posted to Instagram on 20 July. The pair, who met as coaches on The Voice in 2014 and married on 3 July 2021, shared a lighthearted glimpse of their evening, notable chiefly…
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Young mom-of-twins gravely ill in hospital after husband recommended she try gas station kratom for pain in her leg
A young Arizona mother of twins has been left critically ill in hospital after suffering a heart attack, reportedly linked to a kratom supplement her husband suggested she try for leg pain. The product, described as having been bought from a petrol station, is part of a herbal supplement category that has faced growing scrutiny…
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Chelsea Wolfe Announces New Album ‘The Dark’
Chelsea Wolfe has announced her ninth studio album, ‘The Dark’, due for release on 21 August via Loma Vista Recordings, following on from 2024’s ‘She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She’. The announcement matters for fans of the artist’s atmospheric, genre-blending sound, as the record will be accompanied by a special London show…
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Larry Bass, one of Ireland’s most prolific film and TV producers, says RTÉ will remain a basket case until funding issues are sorted – as he reveals what he believes is the solution to national broadcaster’s problems
Larry Bass, one of Ireland’s most prolific television and film producers, has said that RTÉ will continue to struggle as a broadcaster until its underlying funding model is fixed. He argues that the national broadcaster’s ongoing difficulties stem primarily from unresolved financial issues rather than from other operational or editorial failings. Bass, whose production credits…