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Music Orgs Seek U.S. Intervention as Europe Floats Rolling Back Radio Royalties for American Artists
More than a dozen U.S. music industry organisations have appealed to the federal government for help in opposing a European Union proposal that could eliminate close to $300 million in annual royalties for American artists and labels. In a letter sent on Wednesday 8 July to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, groups including the Recording…
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Live-action remake of ‘Moana’ gets ravaged by critics in latest blow to Disney Studios
An OutKick opinion piece, published on Fox News, argues that Disney’s live-action remake of “Moana” has been poorly received by critics, framing it as the latest setback for the studio. The article positions the film within a broader narrative of what the author sees as creative stagnation across Hollywood, suggesting audiences are increasingly asking “who…
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DC’s 2026 Sci-Fi Misfire Soars Toward an Early Streaming Release
DC’s latest superhero film, Supergirl, is reportedly being rushed to digital streaming just weeks after its cinema debut, following a disappointing box-office performance. The film, which opened theatrically on 26 June 2026, is only the second big-screen release in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s rebooted DC Universe, and its underperformance has raised early doubts about…
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HBO’s Next Fantasy Video Game Adaptation Is Already Making a Colossal Mistake
HBO has announced a live-action series based on the acclaimed role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3, but the opinion piece argues the project is already off to a troubled start. The concern matters because Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the most celebrated games of recent years, and fans worry that the chosen approach — along…
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If You’re Gen X, I Bet These 3 Late-80s Songs Are Still Stuck in Your Head
This is a nostalgia-driven opinion piece from American Songwriter picking three late-1980s rock songs it argues remain lodged in the memory of Gen X listeners. – “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses (from Appetite For Destruction, 1988) — the band’s most famous track and a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100,…
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4 Forgotten Country Albums From 1975 That Deserve To Be Rediscovered
American Songwriter has published a feature spotlighting four country albums from 1975 that it argues have been unfairly overlooked, framing them as “gateways to forgotten gold” from a decade widely regarded as one of the genre’s finest. The piece contends that while the 1970s produced many records by artists who went on to become legends,…
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The Most Brutal Action Thriller of 2026 Is Officially Taking Over the World
This Collider article argues that 2026 has been a standout year not only for horror but also for action cinema, positioning the Chinese-language wuxia epic Blades of the Guardians as one of the year’s biggest action successes. Directed by veteran action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping — the man who brought wire-fu to Western audiences via Crouching…
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De La Rose and Ryan Castro Throw a Cross-Cultural Party on ‘La Monda’
Puerto Rican singer De La Rose has released a new single, “La Monda”, a collaboration with Colombian artist Ryan Castro. The pairing marks a deliberate push towards global expansion for De La Rose, who has become one of this year’s most-streamed female Latin acts on Spotify, as she seeks to broaden her reach across different…
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The producer too good for Guns N’ Roses: “We weren’t going to pay”
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This Early Bob Dylan Hit Made The Beatles’ John Lennon Nervous
In 1965, Bob Dylan released “Subterranean Homesick Blues”, a song from his fifth studio album, Bringing It All Back Home. Although it was not among his biggest commercial successes, the track became his first Top 40 single and left a strong impression on fellow musicians, including The Beatles’ John Lennon, who said it made him…