Marshall Unveil Cosmic Jimi Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection: New Velvet-Covered Bluetooth Speaker and Amp Bundle Now Available
Marshall Amplification has launched a limited‑edition collection to mark the 60th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix’s first plug‑in to a Marshall amp. The range includes a velvet‑covered Acton III Bluetooth speaker priced at $299.99 and a JMH Half Stack amp paired with a Dunlop Fuzz Face pedal for $4,999.99, both featuring a purple cosmic‑oil design. Hand‑crafted in the UK, the amp uses a 1960 AJMH 4×12 cabinet for premium tone. Shipping begins June 1, with the speaker already available.
How the EDITION Became the Home of Fashion’s Biggest Parties
Since Marriott launched its first Edition hotel in London in 2013, the brand has become the go‑to venue for fashion’s biggest parties. By redesigning lobbies with pool tables, curated décor and in‑demand DJs, Edition turns ordinary hotel spaces into nightlife...
The One Workout You Need to Boost Speed Endurance
Runner coach Brian Rosetti highlights cruise‑intervals—1‑kilometer repeats at threshold pace with brief jog recoveries—as the go‑to workout for boosting speed endurance. By inserting short rests, athletes can accumulate more threshold volume than a straight 20‑minute effort while staying comfortably hard....
Astronomers Produce Most Detailed Map of the Cosmic Web
Astronomers have released the most detailed three‑dimensional map of the cosmic web, charting the vast network of filaments, clusters, and voids that thread the universe. The map, constructed from spectroscopic data of over 1.5 million galaxies collected by the Dark Energy...
Brightseed Expands Bioactive Dataset to 21M Compounds
Brightseed announced that its bioactive compound dataset has surged to roughly 21 million entries, almost twice the size of its 2023 collection. The expansion is driven by new microbial and fungal coverage and advances in profiling and AI analysis. The larger...
The Most Comfortable Travel Pants That Don’t Skimp on Style
Town & Country’s shopping editor Sophie Dweck rounds up the most comfortable travel pants that also deliver style. The list spans luxury labels like AYR, The Row, and Rag & Bone, as well as performance‑focused brands such as Vuori and Spanx....
Bright Blazar Reveals 433-Day Optical Quasi-Periodic Oscillation Across Nine Years
An international team analyzing 19 years of Whole Earth Blazar Telescope data has identified a 433‑day optical quasi‑periodic oscillation (QPO) in the bright flat‑spectrum radio quasar 3C 454.3. The oscillation remained coherent from 2009 to 2018, making it one of the...
GENE SIMMONS's 'Legends Of Rock Expo' To Feature GEEZER BUTLER, STEWART COPELAND And DAVE DAVIES
Gene Simmons is launching the Legends Of Rock Expo, a three‑day fan festival in Las Vegas from September 25‑27 at Westgate Resort & Casino. The lineup boasts rock legends such as Geezer Butler, Stewart Copeland and Dave Davies, alongside Simmons’ own...
Saosin Announce Self-Titled 20th Anniversary Tour
Saosin announced a 20th‑anniversary tour for their self‑titled album, launching on Oct. 23 in Anaheim and running through Dec. 28 across 26 U.S. cities. The shows will feature support from Silent Planet, Like Moths to Flames and Save Us, and are preceded by...
Gundam Director Defends Watching 140 Anime Episodes to Understand New Movie
Mobile Suit Gundad Hathaway: Sorcery of Nymph Circe, the latest entry in the long‑running Gundam UC saga, is slated for release this summer. Director Shūkō Murase told GameRant that the film leans heavily on three prior series and two movies,...
HYBE X Geffen Reveals New Girl Group After KATSEYE
HYBE and Geffen Records introduced Saint Satine, a four‑member multinational girl group, after the finale of the Japanese survival show World Scout: The Final Piece. The lineup—Emily (USA), Lexie (Sweden), Samara (Brazil) and 16‑year‑old Sakura (Japan)—debuted the single “PARTY b4 the...
Show Me The Body Announce New LP ‘Alone Together,’ Share “No God”
Brooklyn‑based hardcore outfit Show Me The Body announced their fourth studio album, *Alone Together*, slated for release on July 10 through Loma Vista. The record was crafted with producers Klas Åhlund and Kenneth Blume III, and already features the single “Dance in...
Album Review – Bobby Dove’s “Fortune Teller”
Bobby Dove’s third album, Fortune Teller, merges classic country sensibilities with Americana storytelling, creating a vivid travelogue of a touring musician’s search for love, place, and purpose. Highlights include the outlaw‑styled “Trans Canadian Blues,” a heartfelt duet with Jim Lauderdale...
Journey Adds New 'Final Frontier' Tour Dates
Journey announced 40 new concerts for its "Final Frontier" farewell tour, extending the run from September 12 in Los Angeles to November 28 in San Francisco. Ticket sales begin May 15, with an early presale for Citi cardholders on May...
Women in PBSA Launches Sector’s First Menopause Best-Practice Guide
Women in PBSA, the industry body for purpose‑built student accommodation, has released the sector’s first menopause best‑practice guide. The document offers operators, investors and universities concrete policies, training modules and facility recommendations to support menopausal staff. By standardising support, the...
I Racked up $20,000 in Debt Before 25. When I Finally Told My Fiancé, His Reaction Shocked Me.
Diana Gleason amassed $20,000 in credit‑card debt and $16,000 in student loans by age 24 while working as a professional dancer. She concealed the debt from her fiancé until she finally disclosed it, prompting a compassionate response and a joint...
HCN Tablets Achieve >94% Usage in Luxury Hotel Study
Hotel Communication Network (HCN) reported that 94.25% of 179 luxury‑hotel guests in Chicago used its AI‑powered tablets during November 2025. Guests rated the advertising as relevant, with 97% neutral or positive, and 29% acted on offers—far exceeding the sub‑1% engagement...
Multilayer Device Delivers Solar and Raindrop Energy Harvesting
Researchers at Spain’s Institute of Materials Science of Seville have unveiled a multilayer device that merges perovskite solar cells with a drop‑driven triboelectric nanogenerator. A fluorinated polymer (CFₓ) coating protects the perovskite layer, offers >90% optical transparency, and serves as...
Kacey Musgraves Is Bringing the ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Tour to the UK Next Year
Kacey Musgraves announced a UK arena tour for February 2027, her first British dates since the 2024 Deeper Well leg. The three‑city run will hit Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Manchester’s AO Arena and London’s OVO Arena Wembley, returning to the venue after a 2018 show....
SOFY Announces Debut Album ‘How To Perform Magic’
UK alt‑pop artist SOFY is set to release her debut album, *How To Perform Magic*, on September 25, 2024. After early viral success, she retreated from the spotlight to combat burnout and wrote the record largely from her Camden flat with...
Bronze Faces: A Nigerian Graphic Novel
*Bronze Faces*, a 160‑page graphic novel released March 31 2026, follows Nigerian friends Timi, Sango and Gbonka as they plot to steal masks created by Adewale Balogun before the British Museum acquires them. The story intertwines themes of cultural repatriation, art theft, and...
‘Everything Is Dead’: Why Tyler, the Creator Is Fine With Gatekeeping (And Why the Gate Doesn’t Even Faze Him)
Tyler, the Creator says gatekeeping isn’t a flaw but a choice, arguing that not everything needs to be universally accessible. He applauds fans who accept missing out and stay within their own cultural bubbles. While he’s lax about music, he...
Exclusive: Sub Sun Catch Up With Geese Ahead of Their New Sunglasses Collaboration
Premium eyewear label Sub Sun has partnered with New York band Geese to launch a limited‑edition sunglasses collection. The drop consists of 900 black‑and‑silver “bug‑eye” frames, each engraved with the band’s signature and available for pre‑order starting May 12 at 17:45 BST on...
Housesitting Platform Ranks Top 3 Most Immersive US Cities Where You’ll Feel Like a Local
TrustedHousesitters examined 110,000 U.S. house‑sitting stays and released its Hidden Corners Index, highlighting three cities where guests feel most like locals: San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. The study emphasizes that pet‑care exchanges let travelers stay for free while immersing in...
3 Ways to Improve Your Focus
The article outlines three practical tactics for boosting focus when drafting fundraising materials. First, it urges writers to allocate ample time for research and stakeholder alignment before drafting. Second, it warns against multitasking, emphasizing that single‑task work yields higher productivity....
China’s Yangtze River Has Been ‘Pirating’ Water From the Yellow River for More than a Million Years, Scientists Reveal
New geological research shows that over the past 1.7 million years the Yangtze River has been siphoning water from the Yellow River, averaging about five billion cubic meters per year. The study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, documents multiple...
Space Force Awards TrustPoint $4 Million for LEO Navigation Demonstration
Space Force awarded Virginia startup TrustPoint a fully funded $4 million TACFI contract to demonstrate a GPS‑independent low‑Earth‑orbit navigation system. The company will build and launch a four‑satellite constellation and four ground stations within 12 months, conducting a live trilateration test. TrustPoint’s...
Queen Latifah Joins ‘The Voice’ As Coach For Season 30
NBC’s flagship singing competition The Voice is expanding its coaching panel for Season 30, adding Grammy‑winner Queen Latifah as the fourth coach. She joins returning veterans Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine, alongside newcomer Riley Green, marking Latifah’s first regular coaching role after guest‑judge...
Downtown’s CD Baby Launches ‘Full-Service’ Artist Program Offering Marketing, Distribution, and Financial Support for 10 Indie Acts in 2026
CD Baby, the artist‑direct arm of Downtown Music, unveiled the Stages Selects program, a full‑service offering that will support ten independent musicians through 2026. The package delivers priority distribution, targeted DSP marketing, paid digital‑campaign funding and strategic release guidance, with...
Chicago’s Body Shop Will Make You Sweat and Think
Chicago’s industrial‑dance punk outfit Body Shop has dropped its new EP *Sex Body*. The record mixes harsh industrial beats, club‑ready dance rhythms and punk aggression while foregrounding breathy vocals and a deliberately intimate live vibe. Band members stress that the...
Why Leadership Changes Often Backfire
Katherine Klein, a Wharton professor, discusses new research on leadership succession based on a large‑scale study of U.S. public schools. The findings show that new leaders have a brief, high‑impact window—typically the first six months—where their actions shape employee attitudes...
2026 Meditation Practice Report
The Mindful Leader 2026 Meditation Practice Report surveyed 272 practitioners, revealing that 61.6% meditate daily with 10‑20 minute sessions being the norm. Morning practice dominates at 64.6%, and silent, unguided meditation is preferred by 59% of respondents. Distractions have become the...
JWST Maps Cosmic Web in Record Detail Back to Universe's First Billion Years
Using its unprecedented infrared sensitivity, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has completed the COSMOS‑Web survey, the largest JWST General Observer program to date. Researchers at UC Riverside mapped the cosmic web with unprecedented detail, charting 164,000 galaxies across 13.7 billion years...
In the Deep End With Taj Mahal
Veteran blues icon Taj Mahal, now 84, has issued his latest album *Time*, marking his first collaboration in 18 years with the Phantom Blues Band. The record includes a never‑released Bill Withers composition, underscoring Mahal’s knack for unearthing hidden gems....
Uterus Transplants Can Provide a Path to Pregnancy and Parenthood
Uterus transplantation has moved from experimental to clinical, offering a viable path to pregnancy for women with absolute uterine factor infertility (about 1 in 500). Since the first birth in Sweden (2014) and the U.S. (2017), more than 70 babies...
Nothing Pick Their Bandcamp Favorites
Philadelphia shoegaze veterans Nothing have released their latest album *a short history of decay*, expanding their sound with drum‑and‑bass beats and Radiohead‑style art pop. The band’s third‑annual Slide Away Festival will tour three U.S. cities, pairing legacy acts like Hum...
This Irish Trio Are the Loudest Band I've Seen in 40 Years of Gig-Going. You'll Be Hearing More From Them,...
Irish noise‑rock trio Bucket has earned a reputation as the loudest live act the author has witnessed in four decades, highlighted by their debut headline show in London. Their newly released five‑track EP *Mosiac* amplifies their abrasive, genre‑bending sound, drawing...
Caroline Rose Has Launched SUCK Records with the Long-Awaited Release of ‘Yip Yip Yow’
Caroline Rose has launched an independent imprint, SUCK Records, debuting it with the long‑awaited single “Yip Yip Yow.” The track, produced by John Congleton, finally materialized after a decade of being performed live but never recorded. Rose’s catalog now includes...
Psychology Suggests Talking to Yourself Out Loud May Measurably Improve Cognitive Performance and for People Who Are Prone to It,...
Researchers at UC San Diego found that speaking aloud to oneself during a visual‑spatial working‑memory task significantly improves performance. In a study of 103 adults, participants who engaged in private speech completed the card‑matching game in fewer turns than when...
Video: Xavier De Roquemaurel Talks to Us About Czapek and the New Releases for 2026
Czapek’s 2026 collection revives its iconic Antarctique line with a fresh blue‑dial aesthetic. Three new pieces— a base model in grey titanium, the fully skeletonized Revelation, and a Tourbillon featuring curved‑surface guilloché—were unveiled at the Geneva watch fair. CEO Xavier...
The Right Humans in the Loop: Why Fundraising AI Belongs Inside Your CRM
Fundraising teams face rising donor expectations and tighter budgets, driving interest in AI‑powered tools. Many vendors offer bolt‑on solutions that operate outside the CRM, creating data delays and governance gaps. Blackbaud’s Development Agent embeds AI directly within Raiser’s Edge NXT,...
The Benefits of Shakeout Runs
A shakeout run—an easy‑pace jog a day or two before a marathon—helps runners activate blood flow, neuromuscular pathways, and mental focus. Experts like NASM trainer Emily Booth stress that low‑intensity effort (RPE 3, heart‑rate zone 1‑2) primes muscles without depleting...
Water-Based Nanocrystal Provides a Sticky Solution to a Pesky Agricultural Problem
University of Waterloo researchers have created a water‑based nanocrystal formulation that dramatically improves pesticide adhesion to plant leaves. The cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) suspension stabilizes droplets, preventing splash and runoff even in wind and rain. Early field trials on cabbage in...
8 Kitchen Design Trends From The '80s That Are Back In 2026
Designers are reviving 1980s kitchen aesthetics in 2026, swapping sterile white surfaces for curved lines, bold wallpapers, and vivid tiles. The trend embraces maximalism, wood accents, and statement lighting to create social, personality‑rich spaces. Industry data from the NKBA shows...
Caroline Rose Shares Fan-Favourite Song ‘Yip Yip Yow’
Caroline Rose has finally released the studio version of “Yip Yip Yow,” a track she first performed during a 2015 NPR Tiny Desk session. The song, a fan favorite for a decade, is now out on her newly founded label,...
AMORPHIS Announce "Borderland Tour 2027" Dates With INSOMNIUM And UNTO OTHERS
Finnish progressive metal band Amorphis has unveiled its European “Borderland Tour 2027,” kicking off on Jan 22 in Hamburg and concluding on Feb 14 in Tilburg. The tour features fellow Finnish act Insomnium and Dutch outfit Unto Others as supporting bands, covering...
Stonebridge Adds The Anthem Los Angeles Stadium District
Stonebridge has been chosen to manage The Anthem Los Angeles Stadium District, a 179‑room lifestyle hotel in Inglewood’s Stadium District that recently completed a comprehensive renovation and joined Hilton’s Tapestry Collection. CEO Rob Smith said the asset fits Stonebridge’s focus...
Cato Ink’s Paintings Offer an Experimental Vision of Black British Life
London-based artist Cato Ink’s latest series depicts Black British life through an experimental, narrative-driven style. Drawing on the “uncle quality” of his family, Ink portrays multigenerational stories that blend street culture with fine‑art techniques. The work, featured in Dazed’s spring...
Sir Richard Bishop Announces ‘Hillbilly Erotica’ and Shares “Finger, Tennessee”
Sir Richard Bishop returns to Drag City with the album *Hillbilly Erotica*, slated for a July 31, 2026 release. The record comprises eight fully improvised acoustic guitar pieces, highlighted by the lead single “Finger, Tennessee” and its self‑directed video. Bishop frames the...
Kneecap’s Remarkable Sound of Righteous Fury
Kneecap’s new album *Fenian* pushes the Irish‑language rap trio from party‑fuelled protest to a mature, genre‑spanning statement against British imperialism. The record blends gangsta rap, UK rave, post‑punk and Detroit hip‑hop, while reclaiming the term “Fenian” as a symbol of...