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Watch Taylor Swift make surprise appearance at the 2026 Emmys

She joined host Mariska Hargitay for a 'Law & Order: SVU'-inspired skit

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Watch Taylor Swift make surprise appearance at the 2026 Emmys

She joined host Mariska Hargitay for a 'Law & Order: SVU'-inspired skit

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Bob Mortimer to star as Magic Dave in twisted fairytale game ‘Murals’

“Everything that came out of his mouth was perfect”

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“His typical apolitical stance was being challenged in a way it never had been before”: Macklemore blames stadium owner, not Sheeran, for kicking him off tour

New England Patriots owner says Macklemore’s pro Palestinian comments “crossed” a line

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“No one is quite sure how the acid got inside the synth”: Can using psychedelics make you a better musician or producer?

A growing body of research is showing that psychedelics may deliver quantifiable boosts to creativity. Could tripping out really help us make better music?

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Watch Noah Kahan cover ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ for Emmys’ ‘In Memoriam’ segment

The segment remembered late legends including Rob Reiner, Robert Duvall, James Van Der Beek, and Catherine O'Hara

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‘Sonic’, ‘Crazy Taxi’ and ‘Stranger Than Heaven’ are getting new Netflix adaptations

The projects will “celebrate everything fans love, while introducing them to new audiences”

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Beck Reflects on '90s Breakthrough Success

“I had no idea what I was doing, it was a giant experiment,” he says

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Buddy Guy's Transformative Influence on Guitar

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, SRV... They were all in awe of Buddy Guy, but his influence spans generations and he has forever changed how we play the instrument

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Macaulay Culkin and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Cast Honor Catherine O’Hara at Emmys

The late star's on-screen children paid tribute to her at the ceremony

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‘007 First Light’ Nintendo Switch Game Delayed to 2027

The James Bond game was originally due to launch in March

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‘007 First Light’ Nintendo Switch 2 launch delayed until 2027

The James Bond game was originally due to launch in March

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Macaulay Culkin and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ stars honour Catherine O’Hara at Emmys 2026: “she may have forgotten me, twice, but we will always remember her.”

The late star's on-screen children paid tribute to her at the ceremony

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Beck on his 90s breakthrough

“I had no idea what I was doing, it was a giant experiment,” he says

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Buddy Guy: A Blues Guitar Legend's Enduring Influence

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, SRV... They were all in awe of Buddy Guy, but his influence spans generations and he has forever changed how we play the instrument

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The Disastrous Dr. Who Charity Record of the 1980s

Threatened with cancellation in the '80s, an unlikely gaggle of famous names came to Dr Who’s rescue. With appalling results

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“It was an absolute balls-up fiasco. It almost ruined me”: Hans Zimmer, Dr Who and the worst charity record of all time

Threatened with cancellation in the '80s, an unlikely gaggle of famous names came to Dr Who’s rescue. With appalling results

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Geese expressed doubts about their social media engagement

New York band had been accused of using social media to create a fake buzz

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Beck Reflects on His Unexpected '90s Breakthrough

“I had no idea what I was doing, it was a giant experiment,” he says

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Buddy Guy's Transformative Influence on Guitar Playing

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, SRV... They were all in awe of Buddy Guy, but his influence spans generations and he has forever changed how we play the instrument