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Young Sheffield Wednesday defender extends contract and is immediately loaned out – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield Wednesday have extended young defender Mackenzie Maltby’s contract before sending him on loan to Scarborough Athletic. The move keeps the academy graduate tied to the Owls while giving him the chance to gain regular senior experience, rather than remain on the fringes of the first team. Maltby, a centre-back who joined Wednesday as a…
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Sour Widows Ready Jay Som-Produced Sophomore Album
Bay Area duo Sour Widows have announced their second studio album, Sigil, produced by Jay Som’s Melina Duterte and due out on 23 October via Julia’s War. The release follows their 2024 debut, Revival of a Friend, and the band will support the record with a North American tour alongside Squirrel Flower this autumn. The…
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Major Record Labels Call to Disqualify AI Slop Songs From Global Charts
Nearly a dozen major record companies, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group, have called on global music chart organisations to introduce rules disqualifying much of the so-called “AI slop” flooding streaming services. The proposed principles would only allow AI-generated tracks onto charts if the AI use is authorised and lawful, the…
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Michael J. Fox to Receive Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards
Michael J. Fox will receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, in recognition of his work on Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy. The award, presented by the Television Academy and the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation, will be given out during the ceremony broadcast on NBC on 14 September. Fox,…
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Pretty Sick – “City Kid”
Sabrina Fuentes, the artist behind Pretty Sick, has released “City Kid”, the latest single from her forthcoming album Anarchy, out 11 September on Dirty Hit. The project has evolved considerably from its origins as a fuzzy New York grunge band a decade ago, now embracing a hazy hyperpop sound crafted with London producer Oscar Scheller,…
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Sheffield boxing superstar Kell Brook drops intriguing comeback hint amid Conor Benn talk – thestar.co.uk
Former world welterweight champion Kell Brook has hinted that he may return to boxing, prompting renewed discussion of a possible fight with Conor Benn. The suggestion matters because Brook retired after defeating long-term rival Amir Khan in 2022, but remains a high-profile name in British boxing. The Sheffield fighter shared a social-media post from a…
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Encore AI raises $30M to build AI agents that learn from customer calls
Encore AI, a startup that builds AI voice agents trained on companies’ own customer interactions, has raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Team8. The funding matters because it reflects growing investor appetite for AI agents that don’t just automate generic customer service scripts, but learn from a specific organisation’s most successful…
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KAMELOT Shares ‘Godlike Alchemy’ Single From Upcoming ‘Dark Asylum’ Album
KAMELOT have released “Godlike Alchemy,” the second single from their upcoming album “Dark Asylum,” due out on 28 August via Napalm Records. The song follows lead single “Ashen World,” which had already been named one of Metal Hammer’s best tracks of the week, and continues to build anticipation for the band’s next full-length release. “Godlike…
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Dinosaur Jr. – “Blowin’ Up”
Dinosaur Jr. have released “Blowin’ Up”, the second single from their upcoming album *There Near*, following lead track “Several Got Away”. The song is one of two on the record written by bassist Lou Barlow, and it channels a politically charged theme, criticising what the songwriter calls the current US administration’s “death cult” — placing…