As country, Americana, and bluegrass artists like the Avett Brothers, Rhiannon Giddens, Jason Isbell, Sierra Ferrell, and Billy Strings continue to shake up the national charts and rack up record crowds, a rising generation of proudly roots-faithful young players and songwriters is following in their footsteps. These musicians, like the five up-and-comers profiled in this…
Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill’s debut album, Long After the Fire, released on April 18, 2025, is a heartfelt tribute to John’s late brothers, Barry and Bill Cowsill. Blending Americana, country, and pop-rock influences, the album showcases the duo’s harmonious vocals and deep musical connection. Standout tracks like “Fool Is the Last One to Know,”…
Further justifying the third-party strategy by Fraser Gilbert Fri, 6:45pm I’ve been talking a bit on Pure Xbox today about Xbox’s third-party strategy and how putting games on other platforms is finally making sense to me, and these latest estimates from Alinea Analytics seem to align with that as well. Basically, the analytics firm says…
The top 10 list has changed dramatically this month In my opinion piece here at Pure Xbox yesterday, I talked about how Xbox Game Pass is on a ridiculous hot streak right now, with all sorts of incredible titles launching “day one” into the service over the past few weeks alone. Don’t just take my…
“What a debut!” by Ben Kerry Fri, 1:15pm The folks over at Sandfall Interactive are probably thrilled with how their new RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has gone down so far – and now, a bunch of other big game devs have congratulated the studio on its “incredible launch”. One of those devs is the…
It’s quietly been fixed now though.You know that we always round up all of next week’s Xbox releases on a Saturday here at Pure Xbox, and we tend to prepare those on the Friday – so imagine my surprise when I spotted an upcoming Xbox release with a $500 price tag!The game in question is…
The first to come “before the end of 2025”.Last year, Ubisoft announced that following the delisting and shutdown of The Crew, it was planning to implement offline modes for The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest – so that fans can continue to enjoy these games beyond their end-of-life status…
Photo Credit: Apollo Victoria Theatre in London by The Lud StubHub announces a partnership with ATG Entertainment, making StubHub the official resale ticket partner for 16 ATG venues across the United States. Fans will be able to purchase ATG Entertainment tickets directly through StubHub, enjoying a seamless, secure experience backed by StubHub’s FanProtect Guarantee. The…
Photo Credit: Meta Meta introduces three Doja Cat avatars for purchase and use in its VR Horizon Worlds. These are the latest “Fantastical Avatars”—equippable avatars in Meta’s Horizon Worlds—and users can purchase each of the three Doja Cat looks for 750 Meta Credits each, or about $7.50. The avatars can be found in Horizon Worlds’…
Photo Credit: Ashley King Media conglomerate Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement. The suit alleges that OpenAI “intentionally and relentlessly” exploited Ziff Davis’s copyrighted content to train its AI models without authorization or compensation. Ziff Davis is one of the largest digital publishers in the U.S., overseeing more than 45 media brands and…
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