‘Mass Effect’ composer reimagines leaked sequel trailer soundtrack: “It’s a love letter to the fans”

Last month, game developers BioWare confirmed that they had started work on Mass Effect 5 but the project was being scrapped and the entire studio was being shut down by EA. Advertisement Following the news of Mass…

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Live Report: Simple Things Festival 2026

The annual multi-venue festival Simple Things deeply understands this lineage, hosting an array of acts from across the musical spectrum, which often fuse the myriad strands of dance and rock together. Its philosophy…

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Hudson Williams seen in new Heated Rivalry season 2 behind-the-scenes photo

Filming for Heated Rivalry season 2 began in August 2026 in Toronto, Canada, with lead actors Williams and Connor Storrie reprising their roles as Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, respectively. Read next Nélisse posted…

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This City Is Ours cast: New and returning stars in season 2

Alongside plenty of old faces, there are also some new arrivals in season 2 , including Shaun Evans (Endeavour) and Álvaro Morte (The Wheel of Time). But who do they play? Read on for everything you need to know about…

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‘A three-minute history of England written in the tour bus toilet’: how Tenpole Tudor made Swords of a Thousand Men

It's near-impossible to write songs on the road because you lack the basic solitude, so I'd retire to the tour coach latrine. The melody was really a boogie-blues progression, part-inspired by Norman Greenbaum's Spirit…

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Watch The Strokes hit out at Elon Musk and billionaire class in ‘Spitting Image’ puppet-filled ‘Lonely in the Future’ video

The new visuals for the ‘Reality Awaits’ track take a similar approach to the iconic ‘Land Of Confusion’ music video from Genesis – reimagining the band members as puppets and criticising the social issues around them.…

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The Mosquito Bowl review: A competently made anti-war film that lacks emotional resonance

This is real war." So screams an officer at his men as they disembark into the Pacific waters near Japanese-occupied land in November 1943, the first of several hellish, harrowing scenes in Peter Berg's well-crafted, if…

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Sheffield's Sister Wives announce new album Heavy Set with laugh-cry single “Hairless Whisper”

The band said the record moves into heavier territory, with all four members sharing songwriting, vocals, and lyric-writing. Rose Love explained that the title came from assembling a set list of heavy songs. “But it’s…

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Tegan and Sara release two original Christmas songs

Tegan said the songs grew out of material written with Kate Cooper of the Australian pop duo An Horse. They were originally intended for a project related to the pair’s 2024 graphic novel Crush . “We never released those…

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Wishy announce UK/EU tour for 2027

The beloved shoegaze-cum-pop-punk band will play Bristol's Strange Brew, Manchester's YES Pink Room, Leeds' Brudenell Social Club, and London's Moth Club, where the run concludes on 9 March. Tickets go on sale on 10…

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