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‘Everyone danced backwards’: Fatboy Slim and Becky HillNorman Cook, AKA Fatboy Slim, first played Glastonbury with the Housemartins in 1986 and has appeared every year since 1996. The chart-topping Brit awards best dance act winner Becky Hill is making her solo debut at the festival.Norman Cook: When I played with the Housemartins on the Pyramid stage, we thought everyone would have beards and throw mud, but it wasn’t like that. It opened us to a whole different audience. I’ve played countless times since, sometimes five…

Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey met a little under 40 years ago, when they were both students at Oxford. Fletcher (later awarded the CBE for her services to the economy) and her friend Elizabeth Price (a future Turner prize-winning artist) turned up at Pursey’s room (he later became a TV producer) to see whether he wanted to join the band the pair of them had just formed, inspired by girl groups, the Buzzcocks, the Pastels and the bands on Postcard Records.“We didn’t actually check whether you could play bass,” Fletcher…

Hip-hop legends including Run-DMC and the originator DJ Kool Herc will headline the Hip Hop 50 Live anniversary celebration in New York.The concert extravaganza will be Aug. 11, celebrating the date in 1973 when Clive “DJ Kool Herc” Campbell led a back-to-school party inside the community center at 1520 Sedgwick Ave. and gave birth to the genre.Headlining acts also include Lil Wayne and two West Coast rap legends: everyone’s uncle from Long Beach, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube.Herc, 68, will be a part of the “A Pillar of Hip…

Memorial Day is here, an occasion of profound remembrance and profound appreciation for the sacrifices made by our brave service members. To demonstrate our unwavering support and gratitude, BLUETTI is thrilled to introduce the Veterans and Military Purchase Program—an extraordinary initiative dedicated to honoring our active duty and retired military heroes. From May 25th to 31st, eligible individuals can indulge in an astounding 10% additional discount on all products showcased on the official…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Support among military veterans for extremist groups and extremist ideals appears similar to or less than levels seen among the U.S. public in general, despite fears that it could be higher, according to a new RAND Corporation report. Surveying a nationally representative group of military…

Multi-platinum hard rock icons Extreme’s latest single ‘Rise’ has seen unprecedented success following its debut on March 1 alongside a fiery music video which has received over 2 million views to date. The critically acclaimed track, from their new album ‘Six’, which is out June 9 via earMUSIC, has earned praise from international top tier media outlets including Consequence, Classic Rock, Music Radar and Guitar World.The band—Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo…

Fossil-fuel executives are following the money into green hydrogen. The queen of liquefied natural gas, an Italian energy executive and top officials from companies entwined in the fossil-fuel industry have made the switch to the nascent hydrogen business.  Fossil-fuel executives are following the money into green hydrogen. The queen of liquefied natural gas, an Italian energy executive and top officials from companies entwined in the fossil-fuel industry have made the switch to…

For engineers and other tech workers, landing a job with one of the industry’s best-known companies was long the ultimate professional achievement.Now, many Silicon Valley veterans are being driven to new paths far from the tech giants, prizing stability and personal values over prestige. Laid-off tech workers are finding jobs with smaller and midsize firms, landing tech roles at nontech companies and becoming freelance consultants. It is an unconventional mix, at least for a group of people used to having an abundance of…

Long-time Resident Evil fans are using their experience to trick series newcomers into getting Leon killed in Capcom‘s recent Resident Evil 4 remake. It’s been 18 years since Resident Evil 4 launched in 2005, which means that many fans are experiencing the horror game for the first time with this month’s remake. As a result, some fans of the original game have used the game’s remake as an opportunity to trick players into shooting the lake — triggering an easter egg that kills Leon (via Eurogamer). Shooting the lake…

The crypto market has recently been dominated by the presale of a new dog-based meme coin Dogetti (DETI), because of its spectacular achievements. Additionally, Dogetti has been incentivising new crypto users by offering them a welcome bonus. Since then, we’ve been left wondering what else they could be capable of. Can Dogetti join Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) as the rival breed? In this article, let’s discover the characteristics of all three and why the future looks optimistic! Don’t Forgetti Dogetti Dogetti…