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Police in Cornwall have announced plans to use facial recognition near Boardmasters. This year’s event which kicks off in Newquay, from today (August 5) until Sunday (August 9) will see headline performances from Lily Allen, Kasabian and Fatboy Slim. Ahead of the bash, live facial recognition (LFR) tools will be used by Devon and Cornwall Police in the town of Newquay but not at the festival site at Watergate Bay, reports BBC News. The aim is to try to reduce the risk of violence against women and girls, organised serious crime, identify sexual offenders and prevent illegal drugs being brought into the county.…

The singer-actress says goodbye to her beloved character Selena Gomez and her time at Wizards of Waverly Place has come to an end following the final episode of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. The spin-off’s four-part finale was released on Disney+ on Tuesday. The star shared some insight on her journey with the cast following the show’s conclusion. When speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Gomez reflected on her debut as Alex Russo on the original Disney Channel series in 2007 (which ended in 2012) — and reuniting with her co-stars Jennifer Stone and Gregg Sulkin for the reboot. “This is it. This is the end…

Brighton’s Mutations Festival has added 71 new names to its 2026 line-up, including Dove Ellis, Squid and Working Men’s Club. See the full list below. READ MORE: Dove Ellis live in London: a captivating voice The two-day event will take place across 10 grassroots venues in the seaside city on Friday October 23 and Saturday October 24. Mutations’ “most ambitious and exciting edition yet” is set to host performances from over 100 of “the most exciting international breakthrough and established artists”, according to organisers. These are led by Friday night headliners Fat Dog and Saturday bill-topper Mike D of Beastie Boys –…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Table of Contents View More It took me years to invest in earplugs for concerts. Now I never go to shows without them. I loved the immersiveness of booming sound (enough to put up with ringing ears afterward), but recurring tinnitus and premature hearing loss led me to finally invest in some of the best earplugs for concerts. At a Glance: The Best Earplugs for Concerts The big discovery, for me, was how good earplugs for concerts have…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Summer is in full swing, and, frankly, it’s hot as hell. One way to beat the heat is at the beach, the pool, or with an outdoor hang at night. Music is a key part of that, and party speakers are the best way to bring big sound to every function. Party speakers are a loosely defined category — there are no set size threshold or required features. But, simply put, the best way to think of party…

Jack White‘s Third Man Records has announced a run of pop-up stores across the UK and Ireland – see the details below. The label will take over five independent record shops between August 28 and September 20, with stops in Bristol, Newcastle, Belfast, Dublin and Glasgow. Each pop-up will stock exclusive vinyl, limited edition merchandise, posters and books, as well as a series of homemade “bootleg” editions of White’s records. Each copy will come in a hand-screen-printed sleeve, with all items available on a first come, first served basis while stocks last. Third Man have said the “bootlegs” come from the mysterious Frozen Charlatan character from the cover…

Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland, and Danny Carey all play Rush songs with Lee and Lifeson in Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple, which debuts in September  A new documentary about the late Neil Peart, Rush’s drummer and lyricist, will debut on Canada’s CBC network Sept. 23. Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple will tell Peart’s life story, and it will also feature interviews with Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, as well with a crew of legendary drummers talking about his influence.  Also for the documentary, Lee and Lifeson filmed rehearsal hall performances of classic Rush songs with some well-known guest drummers,…

The dog days of summer may be fast approaching, but festival season is still in full swing. Outside Lands returning to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this weekend (August 7-9), for its first edition since the death of co-founder Jonathan Mayers last year. The lineup includes headliners Charli XCX, the Strokes, and Rüfüs Du Sol, as well as performances from the xx, Turnstile, Baby Keem, Death Cab for Cutie, Geese, Ethel Cain, and more.The festival’s livestream is available at Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch channel at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time each day. Find this weekend’s livestream and streaming…

It’s official: an authorized Gilmore Girls documentary is on its way. The movie’s title and release date has yet to be revealed, but it will premiere on HBO Max and feature contributions from star Lauren Graham and creator Amy Sherman-Palladino. The documentary will examine the beloved series from the lens of creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband, executive producer Daniel Palladino, per Variety. The film “reveals how the show eclipsed expectations to become a cross-generational phenomenon by unpacking the unique alchemy of the creators, cast, crew and collaborators.” Superfans can expect never before seen footage, script pages, behind-the-scenes clips, and appearances…

The Republican Party has a new enemy in Michigan, and they really want you to know his name: Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed. El-Sayed, who won the Democratic primary for Senate this week, usually goes by the much simpler “Abdul El-Sayed,” or sometimes “Dr. Abdul El-Sayed,” but it’s no mistake that immediately after his win, the National Republican Senatorial Committee reverted to using his full government name in all its first generation Egyptian-American glory. In doing so, the GOP is reverting to an old, familiar playbook: Islamophobia and fear.  On Tuesday, the NRSC sent out a fundraising blast calling El-Sayed “the most…