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In 1964, Pete Townshend heard the best songwriter ever. Decades later, he still worships the ground he walks on

  • Ray Davies’s songwriting influenced Pete Townshend from the start.
  • Townshend praised Davies’s poetic language and originality.
  • The Kinks’ songs captured a changing English landscape.

Pete Townshend has credited Ray Davies of The Kinks with shaping his approach to songwriting, particularly its poetic language and narrative focus. The article argues that Davies’s influence helped inspire Townshend’s later ambitions to make rock music more expansive and conceptually ambitious, including works such as *Tommy*. Townshend…

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The Chicks and Kacey Musgraves complete State Fayre’s 2027 line-up

  • Shania Twain, The Chicks and Kacey Musgraves headline State Fayre 2027.
  • The festival runs from 18 to 20 June at Hylands Park.
  • Organisers call the all-female headline line-up a major UK festival first.

The Chicks and Kacey Musgraves will join Shania Twain as headliners at State Fayre 2027, creating an all-female headline line-up that organisers describe as a first for a major UK camping festival. The event returns to Hylands Park in Chelmsford from 18 to 20 June, following its first…

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Agents Look Ahead as AI Keeps Advancing: ‘We Have the Privilege of Being in a Human Industry’

  • Rising costs are squeezing tour margins.
  • Ticket gross plateaued in 2024 and 2025.
  • Agents see touring as too human for AI to replace.

Six booking agents from major agencies said live music is adjusting to slower growth, tighter tour budgets and rising production costs, while touring remains a relationship-driven business they do not expect AI to transform substantially. Their comments matter for artists and fans as higher costs and ticket prices…

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Miniature music player joins DreamToys’ festive favourites list

  • A £19.99 miniature record player is among 15 predicted festive hits.
  • Its tiny discs trigger 30-second clips, not real vinyl playback.
  • UK toy sales rose 13% to £2.6bn in the first nine months of 2026.

A £19.99 miniature record player has made the Toy Retailers Association’s DreamToys list of 15 anticipated festive hits, reflecting the continuing appeal of collectible toys and the vinyl revival. The toy plays 30-second song clips from tiny discs, including an exclusive track by Rosé and Bruno Mars, rather…

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The controversial 1972 movie that “absolutely revolted” Richard Burton: “I can’t stand it”

  • Burton walked out of *Last Tango in Paris*.
  • He said the film revolted and embarrassed him.
  • Schneider’s account later deepened the film’s notoriety.

Richard Burton said Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1972 film *Last Tango in Paris* revolted and embarrassed him so much that he left before it ended. His reaction contrasts with the acclaim the film received and shows how strongly its explicit subject matter affected some viewers. Burton said the film did…

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“It’s Terrific” – Take-Two Boss Acknowledges Zelda Remake’s High Score Ahead Of GTA VI Launch

  • Zelnick praised Ocarina of Time’s 96/100 score.
  • He said audiences choose the entertainment they value.
  • GTA VI presales have exceeded expectations.

Take-Two Interactive chief executive Strauss Zelnick praised the Zelda remake Ocarina of Time, calling its Metacritic score “terrific” and saying Nintendo should be proud. Asked about the game and Grand Theft Auto VI launching in the same month, he avoided framing them as direct rivals, saying entertainment competes…

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Coachella Reveals 2027 Lineup

  • Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA will headline Coachella 2027.
  • The festival runs across two weekends in April.
  • A Justice exhibit and a special Daddy Yankee billing are planned.

Coachella has announced Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA as the headliners for its 2027 festival, confirming reports that had circulated for months. The event will return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio across two April weekends, with a wide-ranging line-up spanning pop, rock, electronic and hip-hop.…

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One Nation Victoria candidate apologises for slew of offensive comments about lesbians, Indians and Julia Gillard

  • Chris Moore apologised for offensive posts from 2010 to 2012.
  • One Nation Victoria has kept him as its Greenvale candidate.
  • The case follows two other candidate disendorsements over social media posts.

One Nation candidate Chris Moore has apologised for offensive social media posts made between 2010 and 2012, including derogatory remarks about Indian Australians, lesbians and refugees, and an insulting image of Julia Gillard. The party has not withdrawn its endorsement of Moore, who is standing in Greenvale, prompting…

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TV tonight: a nightmarish thriller about a group of women accused of an awful crime

  • Fran is accused online of being Alice Bell, a woman tied to a serial killer.
  • The thriller was created by David Baddiel and Peter Bradshaw.
  • Other TV picks include a Ken Loach interview and a murder investigation’s conclusion.

Hunting Alice Bell, a new Channel 4 thriller created by David Baddiel and Peter Bradshaw, follows Fran, a suburban mother whose work video goes viral and prompts online trolls to accuse her of being a woman linked to a serial killer. The story explores how a false identity…

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Coachella reveals 2027 line-up with four headline acts

  • Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA lead the 2027 bill.
  • Daddy Yankee joins as a fourth headliner.
  • The festival runs across two April weekends.

Coachella has revealed the line-up for its 2027 festival in Indio, California, with Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA headlining Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively. Daddy Yankee is also billed as a fourth headliner, with a special production planned. The festival runs over two weekends, 9–11 and 16–18…

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