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June 29 (Reuters) - Comcast (CMCSA.O), opens new tab will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media ​and entertainment business under pressure from streaming rivals and industry consolidation. Shares of the company rose nearly 8% on Monday. The stock has had a rough run, falling more than 17% ‌this year through Friday's close, after two straight annual declines. The proposed separation will create one company anchored by Comcast's cable, wireless and business services arm and another built around Universal theme parks, film and TV studios, NBC,...

A viral hit called “Run Run River” turned out to be an AI-tweaked clone of SoCal reggae band Stick Figure’s 2019 song, earning bootleggers thousands without credit or consent. The case exposes a flood of cheaply made, often fraudulent AI tracks on major streaming platforms, siphoning royalties, overwhelming detection systems and blurring the line between fan remix and scam. As labels and streamers race to monetize AI-powered tools, independent artists warn that weak guardrails, murky attribution and whack-a-mole enforcement could reshape music’s economy. The SoCal reggae act Stick Figure is, in a way, glad the single “Run Run River” made...

FADEL: So, Emma, you've been reporting this out. Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden on July Fourth weekend? FITZSIMMONS: They have booked the Garden for July 3. We believe this could be a large reception with, you know, more than 500 guests. It's possible that they could exchange their vows in advance of that. But they're having a big party a week from today at Madison Square Garden. FADEL: But fans are skeptical. They'll believe it when they see it. There's another rumor that maybe, instead of a wedding, Taylor Swift might be planning...

Gene Simmons of KISS is one of the most recognizable faces in rock and roll, even when he is wearing sunglasses. He is also a supporter of President Trump. During a recent interview with Bill O'Reilly, Simmons described losing work for refusing to badmouth Trump. Simmons makes the point that even if people don't like Trump, they should still respect the office of the President of the United States. This is a point that seems lost on Democrats whenever a Republican is in office. From Overton News: O’REILLY: “Can you tell us how you got iced on occasion?” SIMMONS: “There...

Keeping up with the prom joneses. Gone are the days of posing in gowns and tuxes at a designated classmates’ house while snacking on some chips and soda before hitching a ride to prom. Today, highfalutin parents are spending upwards of $30,000 on over-the-top pre-prom parties that are in the same realm as an A-lister jetting off to a fancy award show. Think professional photographers, stunning decor and catered food so good it could tempt high schoolers to skip prom altogether. Proud Philadelphia mom Lanise Gartei spared no expense when it came to her daughter Lakyia’s prom send-off. She not...

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Legendary singer Lionel Richie was rushed to a hospital after he had a dizzy spell during his concert in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday evening. The 77-year-old sat down after he felt dizzy and was forced to abruptly end his show. Lionel Richie's condition is not known. Lionel Richie was rushed to a hospital after falling ill onstage Wednesday night in the middle of his concert, TMZ has learned 🙏 pic.twitter.com/WDRh7ZmWsR — TMZ (@TMZ) June 25, 2026 Page Six reported: Lionel Richie was rushed to the hospital after he fell ill onstage and abruptly ended his concert early. On Wednesday,...

David Clayton-Thomas, the Canadian singer and songwriter whose soulful voice was ubiquitous on American radio in the late 1960s and early ‘70s as lead singer of the brass-driven group Blood, Sweat & Tears, has died, according to his publicist. No cause of death was cited except that he died peacefully at a Toronto hospital on Wednesday evening; he was 84. Clayton-Thomas wrote “Spinning Wheel,” the group’s most well-known original composition, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969, one of three songs by the band to reach that mark in that year; “When I Die” and the...

World's first trillionaire tech CEO Elon Musk shared the entire Citizen Vigilante film on his X account. The film, tracking the story of an American ex-pat living in Europe who undertakes a personal mission of hunting down criminals and the soft-on-crime officials who let them off, was banned in Germany for violence and an anti-immigrant message.Director Uwe Boll boosted the Musk post, saying that for a limited time of 48 hours the film would be free to stream on X.

Here is some footage of Fête de la Musique In Paris 1998 compared with footage from the June 21, 2026 festival. The difference is scary. It's an invasion. 0:27 VIDEO AT LINK................

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Pop star Olivia Rodrigo has put together an all-women music fest that will feature talents like Stevie Nicks and Chappell Roan with the aim of benefitting several progressive organizations, including Planned Parenthood. The event, titled the Daisy Chain Fields Festival, will be held on August 29 at Great Park in Irvine, California, with performances from Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Katseye, Mitski, The Breeders, Die Spitz, Bikini Kill, Eli, Garbage, Quiet Light, Rachel Chinouriri and Not for Radio. Karen O, Stevie Nicks, and Sarah McLachlan will also be making guest appearances. “The festival will benefit the following charities: Baby2Baby, Black Mamas...

Davis was responsible for launching artists like Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow and Alicia Keys to superstardom.Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who shepherded the careers of such stars as Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow and Alicia Keys, died on Monday (June 22) at his home in New York from age-related illness. He was 94. Davis rose to prominence while serving as president of Columbia Records from 1967 to 1973, before founding his own label, Arista, where he signed Manilow and stars including Aretha Franklin, Patti Smith and Dionne Warwick, among many others. In 2000, he founded J Records, which was responsible...

Armie Hammer is back in a leading role with the release of Citizen Vigilante.The new action-thriller from filmmaker Uwe Boll is now available on all major TVOD platforms like Apple TV, YouTube, and Prime Video in the United States as of Friday (June 19), giving viewers a chance to see the film from home. (snip)Citizen Vigilante story is Sanders (Hammer), a wealthy American businessman living in Zagreb who inherited a massive real estate empire from his late father. Intelligent, isolated and emotionally scarred, Sanders transforms himself into a feared underground vigilante targeting violent criminals, rapists and corrupt judges who escaped...

“Hardly anybody is still alive today who has personal memories of the Hollywood blacklist of the immediate post-World War II period, let alone of the rabid Communist agitation that took place in the film colony before and during the war,” notes Bruce Bawer in his review of my book, Hollywood Party: Stalinist Adventures in the American Movie Industry, adding “don’t expect this terrific, truth-telling tome to be made into a major-studio movie anytime soon.” Bawer is right, but as they say in Hollywood there’s more to the story.

So, guys, anything new? Here at Guitar World, we believe in hitting artists with the hard questions first. “Not much at all,” Geddy Lee deadpans. The bassist is speaking via Zoom from his home studio, a wall of basses behind him. “I’ve just been playing a lot of cards with Al, trying to win some money off him.” “He always does,” says Alex Lifeson, joining in on Zoom from his own home music sanctuary. “He’s vicious at Go Fish.” While we’re on the subject of games, suffice to say that nobody – including, for the longest time, Lee and Lifeson...

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Walter Parazaider, a co-founding member of Chicago who was with the band from its start in 1967 through his retirement in 2017, died Wednesday, family members announced. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for six years.Parazaider played reed instruments in the band for that 50-year run, and may be most easily recognized for his flute solo in “Colour My World,” though he was more often found on the saxophone. In the band’s earliest conception, he was the only horn player, and he is often credited as the one whose idea it was to bring an entire horn section in...

Bonnie Tyler, a Welsh singer and songwriter, woke up from her medically induced coma on June 15, but she “remains very unwell” according to her official website, and she is in intensive care in Faro, Portugal. “Although her condition is improving it is a slow process,” her website said. “Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time.” The 75-year-old singer was rushed to the hospital on April 30, The U.S. Sun reported. Tyler was then put into a medically induced coma last month after complications from emergency intestinal surgery for...

There can only be one rock band that is unquestionably and certifiably the cool kids’ choice in 2026, and whatever indie cred the rest of you kids may carry, this town ain’t big enough for both you and Rush. The reconstituted version of the recently dormant group just wrapped up a sold-out, tour-opening four-night stand at the Kia Forum that was a triumphantly climactic week in Rush’s unexpected reentry as a cultural and musical force in the 2020s. Two heroes walked into the Forum — Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson — and three walked out, as new drummer Anika Nilles...