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Microsoft says Grand Theft Auto 6 will be playable on Xbox One through Xbox Cloud Gaming from launch, extending access to a console that cannot run the game natively. The announcement matters because it offers some players a way to play without buying newer hardware, while the game’s…
Grace Potter and her band The Trespassers have announced a 48-show US tour for winter 2027, supporting Potter’s new album, *Trespasser*. The run begins in her home state of Vermont and ends in Seattle, with Pokey LaFarge and Langhorne Slim providing support on the tour. The tour opens…
Vevo has selected 18 emerging acts for its 2027 DSCVR Artists to Watch programme, which highlights musicians the company believes could reach a mainstream audience. It has also named British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro, who featured in the 2026 class, as its DSCVR Artist of the Year. Each artist…
Hulu is bringing back *The Circle* with a new season that pairs celebrities with civilian contestants in the show’s popularity contest. Viewers can vote to influence events in real time, making the reboot an interactive competition rather than a show they only watch. The season starts on 17…
Apple TV has released a first-look clip from *12 12 12*, a crime thriller starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan. The series follows a disgraced FBI agent and an American career criminal in a cat-and-mouse pursuit across Europe, centred on a daring bank-vault raid in Zurich. The clip…
Overwatch will continue supporting both five-versus-five and six-versus-six, with game director Aaron Keller saying the studio now sees six-versus-six as “a second among equals”. The approach reflects divided player preferences and means neither format is expected to replace the other as the main mode. The team plans to…
Jen Affleck says her divorce from Zac Affleck has been very difficult, but she believes filing was the best decision for her family. The “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star is pregnant and says she is focusing on her children, her health and staying positive as she prepares…
Hulu and Disney+ are launching “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County”, a reality series following nine women and promising the relationship drama of the Utah original. Its stories matter to viewers partly because they put differing relationships with Mormon culture and faith in the spotlight. The…
The article highlights five classic country songs praised for making listeners feel immersed in their settings and stories. It argues that vivid scenes, memorable characters and narrative twists help the songs transport people to other places and times. The songs are Marty Robbins’ “Big Iron”, Patsy Cline’s “Three…
George Harrison said Fleetwood Mac’s 1968 instrumental ‘Albatross’ inspired the guitar sound at the start of The Beatles’ ‘The Sun King’, recorded in 1969. The connection shows how the band, despite their influence on other musicians, also drew ideas from contemporary artists. Harrison recalled that the group began…