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Great Acoustics: Barney Kessel’s Well-Worn 1931 Gibson L-5 Helped Score Hits by Ella Fitzgerald, Elvis, and Others 

If you look at photos from the Los Angeles studio scene of the 1950s and ’60s, it’s intriguing to note how many of the acoustic guitars used for recording were early 16-inch Gibson L-5s—the models built before 1935, when Gibson introduced the larger “Advanced” 17-inch version. While many of the guitarists in these photos spent

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Microsoft Reverts Price Increase For The Outer Worlds 2, Will Launch For $70 On Xbox

“In line with current market conditions” by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 3:30pm Not so long ago now, Microsoft announced sweeping price increases for some of its Xbox products, including plans to release future AAA games at $80. In turn, October’s The Outer Worlds 2 was set to be the company’s first $80 release, but those plans

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Bethesda Has ‘Exciting Things Planned’ For Starfield As Beta Update Goes Live

More updates are coming by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 3pm Bethesda has again pledged support for further Starfield updates as the Xbox team continues to work on its space-faring RPG. A new Steam Beta update has just gone live on PC, with “exciting things planned” for future additions to the game after this minor update comes

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Forza Horizon 5 Is Seemingly The Best-Selling New PS5 Game Of 2025 So Far

Very impressive results by Ben Kerry Yesterday, 1pm Earlier this month, we brought news that Forza Horizon 5 was about to surpass three million sales on PS5, and now it’s done just that – seemingly becoming the best-selling new PS5 game of 2025 in the process. These figures are again coming from Alinea Analytics, who’ve

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ABS Madness Continues: Blackstone Spins a $372 Million ABS on Recognition (Formerly Hipgnosis) Catalog of 47,000 Tracks

Photo Credit: Shakira by Serenity / CC by 3.0 Blackstone is selling $372 million in bonds backed by royalties from the catalog of Recognition Music (formerly Hipgnosis), with over 47,000 tracks. Backed by Blackstone, Recognition Music Group—the former Hipgnosis—is selling $372 million in bonds tied to royalties from the music of artists like Shakira, Journey

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YouTube Posts Double-Digit Q2 2025 Ad Revenue Jump Amid Continued Shorts Growth

YouTube ad revenue grew by double digits during Q2 2025 thanks in part to strong Shorts consumption. Photo Credit: Zulfugar Karimov YouTube advertising revenue jumped 13% year over year to $9.8 billion during Q2 2025, when services including YouTube Music achieved 11.7% revenue growth from the same period in 2024 These and other performance particulars

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Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ Finally Secures April 2026 Release Date

Photo Credit: BACKGRID (Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson on set of Michael) After several years of delays and speculation, the highly anticipated biopic of Michael Jackson, titled Michael, has a firm release date. Lionsgate and Universal Pictures announced that the film will premiere globally in theaters and IMAX on April 24, 2026. This marks the

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Ozzy’s Last Concert Raked in $200 Million for Charity—Highest Grossing Charitable Concert of All Time

Photo Credit: Ozzy Osbourne (X/Twitter) Ozzy’s farewell concert is now the highest-grossing charitable concert of all time, raising over $200 million for Parkinson’s research and more. Ozzy Osbourne’s “Back to the Beginning” farewell concert on July 5 is already legendary. The Prince of Darkness performed from a throne both as a solo artist and with

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