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GRAND SLAM, PHIL LYNOTT-Founded Rockers, Announce New Album ‘Slam!’, Share ‘Slam Dunk’ Single

  • Grand Slam’s third album, *Slam!*, arrives on 19 March 2027.
  • New single “Slam Dunk” is out with the announcement.
  • A German headline tour is planned for April 2027.

Grand Slam, the rock band formed by guitarist Laurence Archer and Phil Lynott in 1984, will release their third album, *Slam!*, on 19 March 2027. The announcement comes with the single “Slam Dunk”, a guitar-led track about frustration and defiance, which frontman Mike Dyer says also finds humour…

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Primary Wave and Kobalt CEOs Discuss Their Billion-Dollar Partnership — And Why ‘You’ll See a Lot More’ Consolidation in Music

  • Primary Wave and Kobalt completed their deal in July.
  • Their combined assets were estimated at $7 billion.
  • The acquisition comes amid wider music-industry consolidation.

Primary Wave and Kobalt’s leaders have discussed their partnership publicly for the first time since the acquisition closed in July. They say the deal brings together Primary Wave’s music catalogue business and Kobalt’s publishing and rights-management services, amid a broader wave of consolidation that is reshaping the independent…

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Ocarina of Time Remake Players Stunned After Learning a Family Guy Meme Works to Summon Epona

  • A Family Guy line can summon Epona.
  • The remake recognises tunes through the Switch 2 microphone.
  • The game sold over five million copies in four days.

Players have found that saying a Family Guy meme line into the Nintendo Switch 2 microphone can summon Epona in the Ocarina of Time remake. The unexpected result comes from a new feature that recognises tunes hummed, sung or played aloud, and has prompted videos and amused reactions…

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18 Years After Its Release, This Country Radio Classic Just Joined an Exclusive Club With Only 22 Other Country Songs

  • “Chicken Fried” has topped one billion Spotify streams.
  • It is the 23rd country song to reach that mark.
  • The track also led a ranking of country radio hits from the past 20 years.

Zac Brown Band’s “Chicken Fried” has passed one billion Spotify streams, becoming only the 23rd country song to reach that milestone. The achievement gives Brown his first song in Spotify’s billions club and adds to the track’s standing as a major country hit. In October, Country Aircheck named…

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Usher and Chris Brown Cancel Additional Shows on R&B Tour

  • Los Angeles and Miami dates were cancelled.
  • Eight other shows were still scheduled through 12 December.
  • Earlier cancellations were linked to crew wellbeing.

More dates on Usher and Chris Brown’s co-headlining R&B Tour have been cancelled, including shows in Los Angeles and Miami. The cancellations leave the tour with fewer performances and follow several earlier removals from its schedule. Ticketmaster listed the SoFi Stadium show on 16 November and the Hard…

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Batman Joins Forces With Batman in Batman: Reign of Assassins

  • Bruce Wayne and Jace Fox will team up as Batman.
  • Katana joins them on a global mission against a new enemy.
  • The five-issue series begins on 17 February 2027.

Bruce Wayne and Jace Fox, who both currently use the Batman identity, will team up for the first time in the five-issue miniseries *Batman: Reign of Assassins*. The story brings the two heroes together with Katana for a worldwide adventure against a mysterious enemy, marking a major joint…

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Coachella: 7 Takeaways From the 2027 Lineup

  • Madonna returns to Coachella’s Sahara Tent after 20 years.
  • The 2027 poster lists 156 acts, compared with 137 last year.
  • Emo and punk acts feature prominently in the undercard.

Coachella’s 2027 line-up adds Madonna as a major draw, returning to the Sahara Tent 20 years after her notable 2006 performance. The article says her appearance, alongside headliners Tame Impala, Dua Lipa and SZA, gives the festival a rare, high-profile booking that could encourage viewers to attend in…

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3 Timeless Rock Songs From 1964 That Bring Back Memories of the Old Days

  • Three enduring rock hits were released in 1964.
  • All three reached number one in the US and UK.
  • The songs remain familiar classics decades later.

The article looks back at three 1964 rock hits that it says have retained their appeal: “The House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals, Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” and The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love”. Each reached number one in the US and UK, helping explain…

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In the 1960s, Steve Winwood was a daring rocker, but he had a hit with a “modern hymn” in 1986

  • “Higher Love” gave Steve Winwood his first chart-topping single.
  • Will Jennings called the song a “modern hymn”.
  • The track won two Grammy Awards.

Steve Winwood, who had spent much of his early career in bands and supporting other major artists, found major solo success in 1986 with “Higher Love”. The song became his first chart-topping single and helped make his album *Back in the High Life* his biggest commercial success. Co-writer…

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Former ESPN star Sean Salisbury says political arguments wore out fans who just wanted sports

  • Salisbury says ESPN gave too much space to political arguments.
  • He favours sports coverage led by entertaining personalities.
  • NFL Live averaged about 650,000 daily viewers in 2011 and 2012.

Former ESPN analyst and NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury says the network lost viewers by giving too much airtime to political and social arguments instead of sports coverage and entertainment. He argues that people finishing a long day often want highlights, humour and discussion of their teams, and that…

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