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“You Could Google It”: Megan Moroney Breaks Silence on Riley Green Rumors Surrounding “Who Hurt You?”
Megan Moroney has addressed speculation that her song “Who Hurt You?” refers to fellow country singer Riley Green, saying she deliberately made the clues obvious for listeners to identify. She said songwriting should be enjoyable rather than treated too seriously, while stressing her willingness to release personal material that may resonate with fans. The song…
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Xbox wants you to watch ads so you can stream a game you already own
Xbox is testing an ad-supported cloud streaming option that requires players to watch an advert before streaming games they already own. The feature is initially available to Xbox Insiders and is intended to offer a lower-cost way for people to access games on devices they already have, particularly Xbox One owners unable to upgrade. Microsoft…
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The Avalanches Tap Karen O for New Song “Blue Shadows”: Stream
The Avalanches have released “Blue Shadows”, a new single featuring Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as anticipation builds for the Australian group’s still-unannounced fourth album. The track is a subdued, reggae-tinged electronic song whose shimmering production and restrained vocal performance make it a notable new collaboration between the artists. Karen O previously appeared on…
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The Beach Boys Postpone Remaining Summer Tour Dates as Mike Love Issues Statement
The Beach Boys have postponed the remaining dates of their Endless Summer Gold Tour, with shows scheduled from 23 July to 3 September affected. Co-founder Mike Love said the group was taking a short break to recharge before returning in late September, amid reports that he has been dealing with health issues. The tour is…
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Disney+ has confirmed that the third season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” will premiere on 20 November, after screening opening footage at San Diego Comic-Con. Adapting Rick Riordan’s “The Titan’s Curse”, the season advances the series’ central mythology and introduces several important characters from the books; star Walker Scobell said it is the adaptation’s…
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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Delayed At Last Moment On Xbox
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game was delayed for Xbox Series X|S only hours before its planned 23 July release. The publisher and developer said an unforeseen issue with a backend feature required more time, leaving Xbox players unable to join the game’s launch alongside players on other platforms. The Xbox version is now due by…
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3 Iconic Married Couples That Helped Define Country Music in the 1960s
American Songwriter highlights three married songwriting and performing partnerships whose work helped shape country music’s 1960s legacy. – Felice and Boudleaux Bryant built on early success with Little Jimmy Dickens’s 1948 chart hit “Country Boy”, later writing widely recorded songs including Everly Brothers hits and “Rocky Top”. – Liz and Casey Anderson contributed to Merle…
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Creator Gets Candid on Season 2: “It’s Been a F***ing Bastard”
Showrunner Ira Parker says filming the second season of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has been markedly more difficult than the first, largely because severe flooding disrupted production in Spain’s Canary Islands. The weather delays matter because the six-episode season, adapting George R.R. Martin’s drought-set novella The Sworn Sword, has faced repeated hiatuses…
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Microdrama Audiences Getting Younger & More Male, Holywater Tech Report Finds
Holywater Tech’s latest report says audiences for microdramas—short, vertically formatted video series—are becoming younger and increasingly male. This matters because the shift is broadening demand beyond the romance genre that has traditionally dominated the format, potentially reshaping commissioning, marketing and content development across the fast-growing vertical-video sector. Men accounted for 1.1% of Holywater’s monthly active…
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‘I’m Struggling to Find Anything Redeemable’: Bully’s Spiritual PS5 Successor Roasted in First Preview
Agefield High: Rock the School, a PS5-bound sandbox game marketed as a spiritual successor to Bully, has received a highly critical early preview from IGN. The preview raises concerns that the game’s problems extend beyond normal pre-release roughness, potentially undermining its appeal ahead of release. IGN reportedly described the game as unpolished, uninspired and flat,…