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Stitch x Pavilion KL, Brice x TREASURE, Tealive x KJ & More: Dope Events We Hit Up This Week!
Another week, another whirlwind of totally EXTRA events! We were here, there and everywhere! We were on the scene and vibing like a boss! Just check out our social diary for this past week (don’t be jelly!): Disney’s Stitch Crash Lands At Pavilion...

Theater honors former Peoples Bank CEO at Benatar & Giraldo concert
Todd Burge, Peoples Bank Theatre talentbuyer, left, presents Chuck Sulerzyski, right, with a framed ticket for Pat Benatar’s performance with a photo of the brand-new theater marquee. (Photo provided by Michelle Waters) MARIETTA — Peoples Bank...

Car Bomb Announce New EP ‘Tiles Whisper Dreams’, Release New Single “Paroxysm”
Djenty mathcore outfit Car Bomb are back and releasing some new material into the world with their new single “Paroxysm.” It’s the first single off the band’s upcoming EP and first new release since 2019, Tiles Whisper. Featuring frenetic rhythms,...

This forgotten classic has finally hit home streaming – and it proves that remasters don't always need 4K and HDR
It’s no secret that every member of the What Hi-Fi? home cinema team is a massive movie fan. Our love for movies is, after all, why we chose a career in testing and writing about the AV hardware that brings the movie magic to our living rooms....

Fame fades, invest in alternative businesses, Willy Ginx urges artistes
WILLIAM Banda, famously known as Willy Ginx, is urging fellow musicians to invest in alternative businesses. The artiste, who is behind classic hits like ‘Mukazi Wapanyumba’ and ‘Mbululuka’, emphasises that this should be done while they’re still...

“Nationality” stars postpone remix release to mourn ECL
JAY Trigga, whose real name is Jack Lumbeta Kafukwilwa, is one of Zambia’s rapidly rising music stars, celebrated for his unique Afro-fusion style. At just 26 years old, he’s already creating a stir in the Zambian music scene, most recently with...

Radhika Das announces nine-city India tour
Radhika Das, a UK-based kirtan artist, is set to embark on a nine-city India tour this November with 'Silence in Sound,' a series of live mantra meditation gatherings. The tour will blend devotional singing, storytelling, and guided meditation,...

Pōneke Punk Band Love Party Release Debut Album WOW!
Pōneke punk band Love Party release their debut album WOW! alongside a music video for the lead single ‘Wow It’s So Beautiful’. Led by Kate Yesberg and Dayle Jellyman, their fuzzy alt-punk and power-pop slanted music conjures up the atmosphere of...

Exact time wall of rain set to hit amid Met Office weather warning
08:29, 07 Jun 2025 The South West is braced for heavy rain and thunder as the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for today, Saturday, June 7. The thunderstorm warning is in place from 9am to 6pm and covers Bristol, Gloucestershire,...

Documentary chronicles decades of work by New York ‘maintenance artist’ Mierle Laderman Ukeles
“Good morning. My name is Mierle Laderman Ukeles and I'm a maintenance artist,” is how Maintenance Artist, a new feature-length documentary about the 86-year-old artist that will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 8 June, begins. In this...

Konami Unveils Silent Hill f Release Date and Gameplay Trailer
LOS ANGELES, CA — Konami has officially announced that its new survival horror game, Silent Hill f, will be released on September 25, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The announcement was made during PlayStation’s State of Play...

Our Song by Anna Carey - read an extract
We present an extract from Our Song, the new novel by Anna Carey. Laura used to have big dreams, but she gave them up - because that's what grown-ups do. Trying to turn her love of music into a career would have been absolutely ridiculous. But...

EXO’s DO sets date for first solo concert tour stop in Malaysia this August
PETALING JAYA, June 7 — K-pop fans in Malaysia have a date to mark: Doh Kyung Soo, the acclaimed main vocalist of EXO, will return to Kuala Lumpur this August with his first-ever solo concert tour, 2025 Doh Kyung Soo Asia Concert Tour . The show...

AJ Jolly Park opens Sunday’s Jolly Good Paddlefest with a concert tonight; check out your recreation options
Campbell County is launching the first-ever Jolly Good Paddlefest at AJ Jolly Park with a kick-off concert on Saturday, June 7, from 6-10 p.m. The main event — Jolly Good Paddlefest — takes place on Sunday, June 8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

Ahead of BTS reunion, Big Hit Music warns fans against doing THIS on RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook’s discharge dates
K-pop sensation BTS‘ agency issued an official notice warning against certain fan activities on the military discharge dates of members RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook. Of the seven members, Jin and J-Hope returned from their mandatory military...

Big Hit Music pleads with fans to refrain from visiting the army base on the dates of RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook's discharge
On June 7 KST, Big Hit Music issued an official notice regarding the upcoming military service discharge dates for BTS members RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. The agency stated, "Hello. This is Big Hit Music. We are excited to bring you the news of...

Win The Ultimate Chris Stapleton Concert Experience!
Are you ready for the concert experience of a lifetime with Chris Stapleton? Just seeing Chris and hearing one of country music's greatest voices of all time would be enough for any fan. But we want to kick it up a notch and roll out the VIP...
Timbaland Signs AI Artist 'TaTa' After Launching New Entertainment Company
"[TaTa] is not an avatar," he continued. "She is not a character. TaTa is a living, learning, autonomous music artist built with AI. TaTa is the start of something bigger. She’s the first artist of a new generation. A-Pop is the next cultural...

Artificial streams don’t help artistes — Spotify
Streaming to the top isn’t always as organic as it seems. From inflated numbers to compromised credibility, stream farms have become a controversial topic in the music industry, with many artistes and industry stakeholders speaking out against the...

Coldplay tickets and how to get resale tickets for UK stadium tour
Late last year, Coldplay announced a series of stadium tour dates, confirming their plans to tour the UK throughout 2025. And in the coming weeks, the band is set to perform two massive gigs at Hull's Craven Park Stadium before embarking on a...