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Getty Images In case you didn’t know, it’s National Girlfriends Day. Whether you have a romantic partner or a BFF that’s been with you through everything, there’s no better time to show the women in your life just how much you love them. And what better way to do that than by treating her to

Perched proudly over the experimental metal scene somewhere between the pounding rhythms of Meshuggah and the technicality of early ’80s Frank Zappa is Car Bomb, a resolutely hard-hitting New York quartet with enormous energy. Having arrived with a bang in 2007, the band’s debut album, Centralia, was released via Relapse Records. Subsequent albums have been

(Image credit: Seera) Some band names start as a joke, while others are carefully considered. In the case of Saudi Arabian four-piece Seera, it’s the latter – cementing their ethos via a word that means “story” or “journey” in Arabic. With debut album Al Mojallad Al Awal (Volume 1) Seera started weaving a tantalizing story

(Image credit: Laura Carbone) The modern blues scene is full of guitar players who represent the harder, more rocking side of the genre. But Louisiana-bred guitarist and frontman D.K. Harrell comes from a different school of blues, and he’s quick to separate himself from the pack. “I’m trying to show people that it doesn’t have

Guitar World Verdict It’s difficult to think of a synth bass sound that couldn’t be achieved with the new MXR Bass Synth. It requires some dedication to truly master the art of dialing in your desired tone, but that’s to be expected from something that provides such depth in such a small package. Pros +

(Image credit: Tim Pierce Guitar YouTube) Session guitar legend Tim Pierce has played on countless records. From helping launch Bon Jovi’s career with his off-the-cuff Runaway solo and recording with the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, to working with Tina Turner, Roger Waters, Meat Loaf and more, his guitar talents have afforded him a kaleidoscopic

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How are you finding Obsidian’s new sequel? Obsidian is having some year, eh? After the release of Avowed back in February, the team has now delivered Grounded 2 here on Xbox Game Pass – before its sci-fi sequel The Outer Worlds 2 then lands in October. So, what do you make of the studio’s second

HUGE discounts for great games! Looking for some cheap Xbox games during the Xbox Deepest Discounts Sale 2025? As we highlighted earlier this week, this is a special new sale on the Microsoft Store that’s dedicated entirely to discounts of 80% or more – which means we’ve got a massive selection of 90% discounts right

Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 4-8! The next few days are looking very busy for new indie releases, while we’ve also got the major arrivals of Mafia: The Old Country and Madden 26’s free trial on Game Pass Ultimate! Here’s what’s coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (August 4-8) Dark