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Johnny Marr has looked back at the sage advice Paul McCartney gave him in the wake of The Smiths‘ 1987 break-up. READ MORE: The Smiths: every song ranked in order of greatness Marr left the band in July of that year, with his guitar duties briefly overtaken by former Easterhouse member Ivor Perry. However, Perry failed to gel with Morrissey and by the time The Smiths’ fourth and final album, ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’, came out in September, the band were effectively finished. Speaking to MOJO recently, Marr looked back on that fraught period, and said Beatles legend McCartney was instrumental…

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is chasing the longest winning streak in UFC history this weekend in a battle with challenger Ian Machado Garry in UFC 330. The Russian fighter lost just one UFC bout — all the way back in 2015 — before ascending to become one of the promotion’s all-time greats. He’s currently tied with Anderson Silva for the most consecutive UFC wins at 16. At a Glance: How to Watch UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry…

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The full credits for Phoebe Bridgers‘s latest album ‘Lost Weekend‘ have been shared. The singer-songwriter’s third studio album, ‘Lost Weekend’, was released yesterday (Friday August 14). Now, it’s been revealed that the record includes contributions from many high-profile artists, including Jack Antonoff, Alex G, Blake Mills, Christian Lee Hutson, her partner Bo Burnham, and many more. Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst, Bridgers’ Better Oblivion Community Center bandmate, also appears on ‘Lost Weekend’, as well as her fellow boygenius members Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. The record also credits one Son-John Johnson as a vocalist on ‘Kill Me’ and ‘I Can’t Wait’, who…

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Phoebe Bridgers led fans around a roller-skating rink at a recent ‘Lost Weekend’ listening party. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Lost Weekend’ review: indie’s poet laureate returns with a staggering, strange and stirring opus The singer-songwriter’s third studio album arrived on Friday (August 14), and before then, she spent time with fans at a listening party held at the Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale on Tuesday night (August 11), in what was a triumphant outing not just for her latest release, but also her skating skills. As one fan wrote on Reddit after the event: “She was skating right with everyone, and…

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Courtney Love has given an update on her new solo album and shared how she “almost died”. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Courtney Love: “I feel like the luckiest motherfucker in the history of rock’n’roll” In recent months, Love has been building up hype for her second-ever solo album and long-awaited follow-up to 2004’s ‘America’s Sweetheart’. Now, she’s revealed that the album is finally finished. In a video shared to Instagram yesterday (August 14), Love told fans: “A lot of you are asking where my record is at. It’s done. It’s kind of been done. It’s a really good record.…

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After nearly 30 years together, Slipknot have parted ways with keyboardist and DJ Sid Wilson. READ MORE: Clown talks Slipknot’s 25th anniversary tour and future: “We probably have several albums in us right now” Despite Wilson recently introducing himself as a current member, the metal band officially confirmed news on Friday (August 14) following weeks of speculation about his status in the group. The statement remains posted on the official Instagram account for Knotfest, the festival created by the band in 2012. “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the post read. “We wish him the best…

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Donkey Kong Country—British developer Rareware’s massive 1994 overhaul of Nintendo’s classic franchise after 13 years as a simple arcade platformer—opens with a gag about its incomparable music. Cranky Kong, the withering ape from the original Donkey Kong arcade game, cranks a Victrola that’s playing the ancient game’s 30-second 8-bit main theme. Before he can finish his oldie, his grandchild (the Donkey Kong we know and love today) kicks ol’ Cranky to the curb, destroying his Victrola and replacing it with a boombox playing composer David Wise’s euphoric remix of the original theme. Country reinvented the franchise from every angle imaginable—gameplay,…

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On Saturdays, we go deep on one song we’ve never reviewed before. This week, we journey back to an inescapable 2011 party anthem, a canonical track that made stars out of Tyga and DJ Mustard. Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM

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Massive Attack have teamed up with Bohemian F.C. to launch a new football shirt. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Massive Attack tell us about tackling the climate crisis at gigs and new music The trip-hop duo’s partnership with the Dublin team – one of the world’s oldest fan-owned clubs – sees them unveil the 2026 FAI Cup/Third jersey, raising funds for medical aid to Cuba. Thirty per cent of profits will be shared between the Cuba Solidarity Campaign’s Cuba Vive Medical Aid Appeal and mediCuba-Europa. Per a press release, the new shirt “brings together two of people’s greatest loves,…

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