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Jorja Smith to headline The O2 as part of London venue’s 20th birthday celebrations
Jorja Smith has been announced as the latest headline act for The O2’s 20th anniversary celebrations, marking her first-ever headline show at the London venue. The performance is significant for both parties: it will be Smith’s only UK arena show of 2027, and forms part of a wider programme celebrating two decades since the venue…
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My cats hate each other, but this automatic feeder is helping
A Verge editor recounts how becoming a parent in 2024 made it harder to keep up with the four-times-daily feeding ritual required by her two cats, who despite being siblings cannot stand each other. Rather than researching extensively for the “perfect” product, as she and her husband had done for baby gear, they opted for…
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Remember When Etta James Covered a Sonny & Cher Classic?
American Songwriter looks back at Etta James’s 1968 cover of “I Got You Babe”, the Sonny & Cher classic that gave the duo their only US number one when Sonny Bono wrote and released it in 1965. James recorded her own version three years later, and although it never appeared on an album, it became…
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What to Expect from ONL | gamescom 2026
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be at gamescom Opening Night Live, but what surprises could be in store? Here’s what to expect from ONL on August 25.
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Alex Amor’s Debut Album ‘Heavenly Bodies’ Conjures Celestial Indie Pop
Scottish songwriter Alex Amor has released her debut album ‘Heavenly Bodies’ in full, marking a significant milestone in her young career after building a following through three EPs that have racked up more than eight million streams. The dream pop-influenced record, released via VERO Music, showcases her melodic songwriting and wordplay, and arrives as she…
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Nickelback release Leave Me Behind from forthcoming album
Nickelback have released a new song called ‘Leave Me Behind’, a ballad taken from their forthcoming album ‘Everything Under The Sun’. The release offers an early sample of the record, which frontman Chad Kroeger has said will showcase multiple sides of the band, from hard-hitting tracks to more experimental and reflective songs. Kroeger described ‘Leave…
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Brandon Flowers – Thrasher
Brandon Flowers has released ‘Thrasher’, his third solo album, marking a full immersion into country music. Recorded at RCA Studios in Nashville, the album stands apart from his previous solo efforts, which had struggled to differentiate themselves from his work with The Killers, and instead draws on the country influences that have long simmered beneath…
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“I would hope that whoever told you that you are ugly is not anyone you would call a friend.” Evanescence’s Amy Lee shares some beautiful advice with a fan – and explains why “being an Instagram star” is not the important part of making art
Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee has offered heartfelt advice to a fan who was discouraged from pursuing a music career after being called “ugly”. The exchange took place during a Guardian interview series in which the singer answers questions submitted by fans, and it touches on wider concerns about the music industry’s emphasis on looks over…
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Ticketmaster cancels tout tickets to Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘The Unraveled Tour’, and fans can now get them at face value
Ticketmaster has cancelled tickets to Olivia Rodrigo’s forthcoming “The Unraveled Tour” that were bought by touts, and is releasing them back to fans at their original face value. The move covers the tour’s US and Canada leg, which begins next month before the tour arrives at London’s O2 in April 2027, and reflects a wider…
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The Mac Miller Estate announces ‘The Divine Feminine (10th Anniversary)’ and share the first of three new songs, ‘Butterflies’
The estate of the late rapper Mac Miller has announced a 10th anniversary reissue of his 2016 album ‘The Divine Feminine’, which will include three previously unreleased songs. The first of these, “Butterflies”, produced by Taylor Graves and featuring bass from longtime collaborator Thundercat, has been released alongside the announcement, marking the latest posthumous addition…