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The Band America Calls This Song a “Turning Point” in Their Historic Career
America, the folk-rock duo formed by Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley, has credited outside songwriting with reviving their fortunes in the early 1980s, after years without a hit. Following the 1977 departure of founding member Dan Peek, which reduced the band to a two-piece, the pair moved away from writing exclusively their own material and…
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Adult DVD face reality on clubby new single ‘Rolling Face’: “A job in a suit can only get you so far”
Leeds dance-punk sextet Adult DVD have released a new single, “Rolling Face”, the latest preview of their forthcoming debut album. It follows previous tracks “Cowboy On Aisle Three” and “Real Tree Lee”, continuing the band’s rise after two well-received EPs and a standout showing at The Great Escape festival earlier this year. The 12-track album,…
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Sonic the Hedgehog Is Confirmed to Be Speeding into Fortnite in Upcoming Season
Fortnite has confirmed that Sonic the Hedgehog will feature in its upcoming Chapter 7 Season 4, dubbed “Override”, which appears to have a games- and digital-world theme. The crossover was revealed via a teaser trailer showing Sonic looping through a Green Hill Zone-style course before Peely joins in, marking the latest in a long line…
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HBO Max Officially Brings Back ‘True Detective’ With Superpowers This Weekend
DC Studios’ new HBO Max series “Lanterns” premieres this weekend (16 August), arriving as the studio’s follow-up to the box-office disappointment of “Supergirl” and carrying pressure to restore momentum in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s rebooted DC Universe. Pitched as “True Detective with Green Lanterns,” the show swaps cosmic spectacle for a grounded, buddy-cop-style murder…
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 4: Brentford
Brentford enter the 2026-27 Premier League season under Keith Andrews, who impressed in his first full campaign but ultimately missed out on European qualification on the final day, drawing at Anfield while Brighton lost to Manchester United. Guardian writers predict a slightly improved eighth-placed finish this season, though the club faces the challenge of replicating…
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Video: Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer Highlights Series Legend Cloud Strife
Square Enix has released another character trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance, this time showcasing series icon Cloud Strife as one of the game’s “Visions” – allies who can be summoned to fight alongside the player during their journey. The clip follows a similar reveal for the Warrior of Light and continues the studio’s rollout of…
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Tom Hanks’ New WWII Series Officially Dominates Global Streaming Charts
Tom Hanks’ documentary series *World War II with Tom Hanks* has become a global streaming success, topping charts in several countries months after its release. The show forms part of a wider wave of WWII-themed film and television projects in 2026, and reflects Hanks’ long-standing interest in the subject, having previously starred in war films…
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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s I Remember Listening to on the Couch in the Summertime
This lighthearted feature from American Songwriter recalls three one-hit wonders from the 1980s that the writer associates with lazy summer days spent watching MTV, before streaming services existed. The piece reflects on how these songs, despite their artists never repeating chart success, left a lasting cultural imprint through heavy rotation on television and radio. The…
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Fighting relegation & eyeing promotion? Championship set for six-team play-offs
The Championship play-offs expand to six teams this season. Here’s a closer look at how it may pan out and the thoughts of those involved.
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George MacKay, Louisa Harland, Nathalie Emmanuel and Eric Kofi Abrefa Join ‘The Animals’ From ‘Supacell’ Star Calvin Demba (EXCLUSIVE)
British actor-turned-filmmaker Calvin Demba, best known for Netflix’s “Supacell,” has assembled a notable cast for his second directorial short film, “The Animals.” George MacKay, Louisa Harland, Nathalie Emmanuel and Eric Kofi Abrefa have all signed on, marking a significant step up in profile for Demba following his 2022 directorial debut, the BFI Network short “BabyDolls.”…