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Feature: Going Platinum: Dreams on PS4 Might Be My Most Bittersweet Plat
The writer reflects on earning the platinum trophy in Media Molecule’s Dreams on PS4, describing it as meaningful but bittersweet because of the game’s later decline in support. Dreams mattered to them both as a long-awaited release from a favourite studio and as a major professional opportunity after they began covering games for Push Square.…
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The joke Neil Young ripped off for a classic 1989 song: “If you don’t mind”
Neil Young is widely regarded as a foundational influence on grunge, with artists such as Kurt Cobain and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder crediting him for shaping the genre’s sound and ethos, even though he rose to prominence as a folk singer decades earlier. One of the clearest links between his work and grunge is his…
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The Guest List tear apart “the monotony of the every day” on anthemic new single ‘Mundane’
Manchester indie band The Guest List have released ‘Mundane’, an anthemic new single about the frustrations of repetitive daily life. The song previews their debut album, ‘Something Real’, and reflects the band’s aim of finding meaning amid uncertainty and overwhelm. Frontman Cai Alty said the track’s lyrics draw on ordinary chores such as fitting curtains…
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The classic 1969 Led Zeppelin song that took three decades to chart
This article looks at Led Zeppelin’s unusual relationship with the singles charts, focusing on how “Whole Lotta Love” only became a UK hit in 1997, nearly three decades after its 1969 release. The band, formed by Jimmy Page with Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham, deliberately prioritised albums over singles, treating songs as…
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Did Jim Morrison’s father start the Vietnam War?
The article examines the claim that Jim Morrison’s father, US Navy officer George Morrison, helped trigger the escalation of the Vietnam War through his role in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident. It argues that the episode was significant because reports of alleged North Vietnamese attacks were used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to secure…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1971
The article highlights four pop and soul songs released in 1971 that it argues remain especially familiar to Baby Boomers. It presents the tracks as examples of a particularly strong year for mainstream pop radio, noting their chart success and lasting appeal. The selections are The Temptations’ “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)”, which…
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ROSE TATTOO Has ‘So Many New Songs’ To Choose From For Upcoming Studio Album
Rose Tattoo frontman Gary “Angry” Anderson has confirmed plans for a new studio album, potentially due in late 2026 or early 2027, despite the Australian rock band beginning its farewell touring period. The record would give the band a final new release alongside its last concerts, and Anderson described the end of regular European touring…
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The “really cool” movie Matt Damon has been dying to make since 1997: “It would be an interesting thing”
Matt Damon has said he would like to make a sequel to the poker drama Rounders, which he filmed in the late 1990s. The prospect matters because the original became a cult favourite despite modest box-office returns, and a follow-up could revisit its characters in a markedly changed poker world. Damon said writers Brian Koppelman…
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‘Blue Bloods’ Never Should Have Ended, and the Brutal Truth Proves It
Collider argues that Blue Bloods was ended prematurely in December 2024, despite its long-running popularity and the willingness of its cast to continue. The article focuses on comments from Tom Selleck, who said the cancellation was frustrating and suggested the programme’s ending was not driven by cast resistance or unaffordable salaries. Blue Bloods concluded after…