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SAVATAGE’s CHRIS CAFFERY On Performing With Orchestra In Pompeii: ‘There Was An Overwhelming Amount Of Things Going On At Once’
SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery has spoken about the band’s 27 July 2026 performance at the Amphitheater of Pompeii, where the progressive metal veterans played accompanied by a live orchestra. In an interview with Moshpit Passion, Caffery described the occasion as chaotic but exhilarating, noting the scale of the production and the presence of friends, fans,…
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Wilder makes Hamer admission as key man edges closer to transfer exit – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder expects Gustavo Hamer to complete a return to Coventry City within days, after the Blades accepted a reported £6 million offer. Wilder acknowledged that Hamer has been a major player for the club, but said Sheffield United must move on and seek a replacement as they prepare for the new…
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Best players to use in FC 26 Striker Instinct Evolution
Destructoid has published a guide to the Striker Instinct Evolution item in EA Sports FC 26, a free upgrade path unlocked via an in-game Squad Building Challenge that boosts a chosen player’s finishing, physical and technical attributes across five stages. The guide matters to players building their Ultimate Team squads, as it helps them decide…
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“For better or worse”: the movie Paul Thomas Anderson named as “the best I’ll ever make”
Paul Thomas Anderson named his 1999 drama Magnolia as “for better or worse” the best film he would ever make. The remark highlights the unusually personal importance of the ambitious ensemble film within his career, even though he later became more critical of its length. Magnolia follows interconnected lives in California’s San Fernando Valley, exploring…
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A Battlefield 6 player got a Steam refund after 500 hours of play—for a very specific reason
A Battlefield 6 player secured a full Steam refund after roughly 470 hours of play, having successfully argued that the removal of the Rush game mode broke their reason for buying the game in the first place. Although Steam’s refund policy typically only covers purchases made within two weeks and under two hours of playtime,…
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Jazz festival’s cancellation reframed as postponement to 2027
Organisers of the inaugural LA Jazz Festival cancelled the event at the last minute just before it was due to begin on 7 August, then reframed the decision as a postponement, with the full event now planned for 2027. The 17-day festival had been billed as a major addition to Los Angeles’s cultural calendar, drawing…
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‘Destroy All Girls’ Review: A Young Jersey Woman Joins a Group of Itinerant Skater Dudes in a Hip and Evocative Drama
A review from the Locarno Film Festival covers “Destroy All Girls,” a drama directed by Erin Vassilopoulos about a young New Jersey woman named Alex who escapes a difficult home life by joining a group of itinerant in-line skaters. The film, co-written by star Ani Mesa-Perez, premiered in Locarno’s Cinema of the Present strand and…
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What was Phil Spector’s first-ever hit?
Phil Spector, the visionary producer behind pop’s “Wall of Sound” era, scored his first-ever hit not as a producer but as a performer, with his teenage vocal group The Teddy Bears. The song, “To Know Him Is to Love Him”, became a chart-topper before Spector had turned 20, launching a career that would go on…
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3 Songs From the 60s That Were Written About Real Relationship Drama
An American Songwriter feature revisits three well-known 1960s songs, showing how each was rooted in the songwriters’ real romantic relationships rather than pure invention. It highlights how personal heartbreak and complicated unions became creative material for some of the era’s most influential musicians, offering fans insight into the true stories behind familiar lyrics. The Beatles’…
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Brandi Carlile Reschedules Her European Tour Citing “Personal Circumstances”
Brandi Carlile has postponed her UK and European tour dates, originally planned for this autumn, to spring next year, citing unspecified “personal circumstances”. The singer-songwriter announced the change on Instagram, admitting she had felt “profoundly anxious” about sharing the news and acknowledging it would be disappointing for fans, particularly those who had arranged international travel…