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BERNIE MARSDEN: ‘Stage’ Live Album To Be Released In August
The fifth and final instalment of Bernie Marsden’s “Inspirations” series, titled “Stage”, will be released on 21 August 2026 through Conquest Music. The live album matters as a retrospective of Marsden’s stage work, drawing on archive recordings to showcase the British rock and blues guitarist’s performances across different settings and line-ups. “Stage” will be issued…
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Winners & Losers: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Divides Fans; the TV Academy Upsets Everybody
This week’s winners and losers include a divisive first teaser for Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, praise for two horror trailers, Ed Harris’s public criticism of his Dutton Ranch role, and renewed frustration with the Television Academy. – Avengers: Doomsday’s teaser drew criticism for looking visually muddled and overly reliant on green-screen-style imagery, although it still generated…
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The Cause FM: New Frequency Shines A Light On Community
The Cause FM: New Frequency, taking place on Saturday 25 July, is an event celebrating independent broadcasters, artists and music communities that support underground scenes. The article argues that, although streaming algorithms make global music discovery easier, human curators, venues and collectives remain vital because they take creative risks and build culture beyond commercial data.…
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Watch Green Day side project The Coverups cover David Bowie with Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson
Green Day’s cover band side project, The Coverups, performed a David Bowie song with Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson as a guest. The collaboration brings together musicians from two major rock bands and is notable for pairing Bowie’s catalogue with performers better known for punk rock and heavy metal. The article centres on footage of…
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The guitarist Angus Young called out of everybody’s league: “Another level”
Angus Young of AC/DC has described Jimi Hendrix as a guitarist operating on “another level”, saying Hendrix transformed his idea of what could be done with the instrument. The article matters as it highlights the formative influence Hendrix had on one of hard rock’s most recognisable guitarists. Young said he began concentrating seriously on guitar…
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I’m completely enamored with Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls’ story mode after a few battles
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls’ open beta has impressed a Destructoid writer with its Episode story mode, which blends fighting-game battles with anime-style cinematics and interactive manga-like scenes. The author argues that this presentation could help the game stand out when it launches, although the assessment is explicitly shaped by their enthusiasm for Marvel. The beta…
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Women’s football boss must sell £7million Primrose Hill home to settle divorce bill with Bitcoin millionaire ex-husband
Diane Rosemin-Culligan, the former boss of Women’s Championship football club London City Lionesses, has been ordered by Court of Appeal judges to sell her £7million home in Primrose Hill, London, to help settle a divorce settlement with her ex-husband, Bitcoin millionaire Anthony Culligan. The ruling brings to an end a lavish lifestyle the couple enjoyed,…
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Hip-Hop Up-and-Comer Loe Shimmy’s Quest to Conquer Every Genre Has Only Just Begun
Florida rapper Loe Shimmy has released Pretty Girls Run the World, presenting it as a broader, genre-spanning project aimed at his growing female fanbase. The release matters because it marks an attempt to build on his rising profile and move beyond being defined solely as a hip-hop artist. Shimmy has previously charted with “For Me”…
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Amid the recent Xbox devastation, Microsoft is seemingly uncancelling something, which is good news for Age of Empires 3 fans at least
Microsoft has revived a previously cancelled expansion for Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition, offering a rare positive announcement amid wider disruption in Xbox’s gaming division. The move matters to the game’s community because the DLC was announced in 2023, delayed, then cancelled before development had properly begun. The expansion, titled The Baltic Powers, will…
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Dancing with Shakira at World Cup was ‘very, very, very, very, very good’ – Ghetto Kids
Uganda’s Ghetto Kids said performing with Shakira and Burna Boy during the World Cup final half-time show was a life-changing experience. The young dancers appeared before millions worldwide, despite criticism of introducing a Super Bowl-style performance to football’s biggest match, and described excitement at seeing players including Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal. The group was…