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Robert Downey Jr. Calls Social Media Influencers “Evangelical Hucksters of the Information Age”

The Dr. Doom actor rejects the idea that such influencers are "the stars of the future." Robert Downey Jr. Calls Social Media Influencers “Evangelical Hucksters of the Information Age” Chris Coplan

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Actress Q’orianka Kilcher Sues James Cameron for Using Her Face to Create Avatar Character

Kilcher alleges that Cameron had his design team create moldings, drawings, and 3D renderings modeled after her face, which were later used in developing Neytiri. Actress Q’orianka Kilcher Sues James

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Actress Q’orianka Kilcher Sues James Cameron for Using Her Face to Create Avatar Character

Kilcher alleges that Cameron had his design team create moldings, drawings, and 3D renderings modeled after her face, which were later used in developing Neytiri. Actress Q’orianka Kilcher Sues James Cameron for Using Her Face to Create Avatar Character Chris Coplan

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Google partners with Believe to offer AI music tool Flow Music to artists

Believe has partnered with Google Labs to offer Flow Music to their users. Google says it “provides their artists with a space for exploration and iteration” and works as a “creative collaborator, helping with lyrics, toying with new melodies or genres and even creating new instruments.” Google does

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Robert Downey Jr. Calls Social Media Influencers “Evangelical Hucksters of the Information Age”

The Dr. Doom actor rejects the idea that such influencers are "the stars of the future." Robert Downey Jr. Calls Social Media Influencers “Evangelical Hucksters of the Information Age” Chris Coplan

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Indie band Los Campesinos! reveals how much it costs to tour North America

Loveable Welsh band Los Campesinos are amongst UK indie’s great survivors, moving adroitly from the mid-00’s twee pop movement to earning full-on ‘beloved indie institution’ status, becoming fully independent by the time their seventh album ‘All Hell’ reached number 14 in the UK chart – the band’s h

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Artists and music businesses ask UK Prime Minister to re-prioritise ticket touting ban

In 2025, the UK’s labour government announced that it intended to “ban ticket touting (scalping) to protect fans from rip-off prices”, and claimed that on average, resale tickets would be £37 cheaper on average, saving fans collectively £112 million per year. Artists, managers and industry bodies wh

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AFEM Activities at MMW 2026

As Miami Music Week (MMW) returns, AFEM will be on the ground supporting a programme of gatherings that connect our global community.

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Scowl’s Kat Moss confirms band’s hiatus

“I was so fucking overwhelmed I just wanted to tuck my tail and run away from everything,” she shared, citing how grief impacted her time on the road

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Scowl’s Kat Moss confirms band’s hiatus

“I was so fucking overwhelmed I just wanted to tuck my tail and run away from everything,” she shared, citing how grief impacted her time on the road

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Steven Wilson releases mini-documentary about his 2025 India tour

Steven Wilson—despite his divisive politics—remains one of the most popular prog-rock musicians in India, and he captures some of that fandom in a new mini-documentary about his visit to the […] The post is from Music Ally.

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Bonnie Tyler Undergoes Successful Emergency Surgery

Reps said that “the surgery went well and she is now recuperating”

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Gwen Stefani Makes History at Las Vegas Sphere Residency

Stefani is now the first woman to headline the Sphere.

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Melodic Techno Maintains Broad Momentum Through Multi-Tiered Growth Patterns

Melodic Techno is seeing a 3% average growth across diverse artist tiers, with steady gains from established figures like Solomun and rising profiles like Argy and Omiki.

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Bonnie Tyler says she went through emergency surgery in Portugal

Reps said that “the surgery went well and she is now recuperating”

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‘Star Fox 64’ remake coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year following ‘Mario’ movie cameo

The game will feature overhauled visuals and new game modes

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Mick Jagger Plays a Shopkeeper With Mannequin Arms for Goofball Late-Night Sketch: Watch

“Pleased to meet you, I hope you guess my name,” Jagger says at the top.

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‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ is the most expensive video game ever made, according to analysts

The team was given “unlimited financial resources”

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‘Star Fox 64’ remake coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this year following ‘Mario’ movie cameo

The game will feature overhauled visuals and new game modes

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Mick Jagger Plays a Shopkeeper With Mannequin Arms for Goofball Late-Night Sketch: Watch

“Pleased to meet you, I hope you guess my name,” Jagger says at the top.