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Carl Cox appears in Skintown, a film about Northern Ireland’s 1990s rave culture
Carl Cox has become part of the new feature film Skintown — a story about young people, raves and Northern Ireland at the end of an era of conflict. One of the leading DJs of the British electronic scene appears in the film in a cameo role and also provided the filmmakers with previously unreleased music. The world premiere took place on August 16, 2026, at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, and several days later Skintown won the festival competition’s top award — the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence.
For Carl Cox, his involvement in the project carries an unusual degree of historical authenticity. The story is set in the summer of 1994, one of its key scenes takes the characters to a rave at the famous Kelly's complex in Portrush, and Cox him...
Olya Polyakova in serious car crash with daughter: why Kuzma Skryabin was remembered online
Ukrainian singer Olya Polyakova was involved in a serious car accident on the evening of August 19, 2026, together with her eldest daughter Maria. After the collision, the car they were travelling in ended up in a ditch, while the singer’s daughter was injured and taken to hospital. The accident quickly moved beyond a routine news story: after a reaction from alyona alyona, social media users began drawing parallels with the death of Skryabin frontman Andriy Kuzmenko. At the same time, there is currently no evidence that the incident involving Polyakova was deliberate.
Polyakova spoke about what had happened almost immediately after the collision, posting several videos. According to the singer, another vehicle crashed into the car in which she was travelling with her daughter, causi...
Ana Danch blends electronic music and Ukrainian folklore in new single “Mahiia”
Ukrainian singer and songwriter Ana Danch released her new single «Магія» on August 19, 2026. The track continues her move toward contemporary electronic music with Ukrainian folk influences and will be part of an upcoming experimental EP of the same name. The new release is already available to listen to on Minatrix.FM.
«Магія» is built around the idea of an almost inexplicable closeness between two people — a moment when mutual attraction no longer needs words. At the heart of the song are images of a starry night, a moonlit blooming garden and two people who unexpectedly recognize a kindred spirit in each other. Love here is presented not so much as a romantic storyline, but as an inner force capable of changing the way the surrounding world itself is perce...
Kanye West in Russia: Ye concerts in Saint Petersburg on October 10 and 11, 2026
Kanye West, also known as Ye, is indeed planning to perform in Russia for the first time. The American rapper has scheduled two stadium concerts in Saint Petersburg — on October 10 and 11, 2026, at Gazprom Arena. This time, the story has moved beyond rumor: the dates have appeared on Ye’s official global tour schedule, ticket sales are open, and the Russian promoter says a contract with the artist has been signed. At the same time, several parallel controversies emerged around the concerts within just a day — from a rush for tickets to calls for the shows to be canceled.
If both shows go ahead as planned, Ye’s visit will become one of the largest touring events involving a Western artist in Russia since February 2022. Reuters has also noted that the rapper would be ...
Eurovision 2027 in Burgas: dates, arena and new rules
Eurovision 2027 is officially heading to the Black Sea coast. The European Broadcasting Union and Bulgarian National Television have selected Burgas as the host city of the 71st Eurovision Song Contest. The first semi-final will take place on 11 May, the second on 13 May, and Europe will discover the new winner in the grand final on 15 May 2027. At the same time, the EBU has significantly updated the contest rules: the minimum age for performers has been raised to 18, live-vocal requirements have been strengthened, and under certain circumstances the winning country may now lose the right to host the following contest.
The decision to select Burgas was officially announced on 13 August 2026. All three televised shows will take place at Arena Burgas — a multifunctional venue opened in...
Olya Polyakova on the “concentration camp,” TCC and Russians: the interview that sparked a scandal
Olya Polyakova has given one of the most controversial interviews of her career. In a conversation with Ramina Eshakzai, the singer refused to apologise for a video featuring a Russian artist in Jūrmala, spoke out against dividing people by nationality, defended Alla Pugacheva and Maxim Galkin, sharply criticised Ukraine’s Territorial Recruitment Centres (TCCs), and compared the atmosphere of public pressure in Ukraine to a “concentration camp”. The interview divided the audience, while some excerpts quickly made their way into Russian media as well.
Olya Polyakova’s extensive interview was published on the RAMINA YouTube channel on 10 August. Formally, the conversation covered the artist’s new career stage, her work in the United Kingdom, age, family, Eurovis...
Suno Loses Copyright Infringement Lawsuit to GEMA
The Munich Regional Court I has sided with the German collecting society GEMA in its dispute with the American company Suno. The court found that the developer of the music generator infringed authors’ rights both when training its AI models in the United States and when storing and reproducing protected musical works through a service available to European users.
The ruling was issued on July 31, 2026, by the specialized 42nd Civil Chamber in case No. 42 O 763/25. GEMA’s claims for an injunction, disclosure of information, and compensation were largely upheld. The exact amount of damages has not yet been determined.
What Exactly the Court Ruled
Suno is prohibited from reproducing and using without authorization six musical works that were the subject of the proceedings. The re...
Natalia Mogilevskaya Turns 51: From “Місяць” to a New Family and a Major Comeback
On August 2, one of Ukraine’s most recognisable singers, Natalia Mogilevskaya, turned 51. Over three decades on the major stage, the artist has evolved from a young performer whose songs helped define the sound of Ukrainian pop music in the late 1990s into a television presenter, producer, mentor and mother of two daughters.
Today, Mogilevskaya’s name is associated not only with songs such as “Місяць,” “Відірватись від землі” and “Я танцювала.” Her story has become a rare example of creative longevity in show business, with the artist repeatedly reinventing her image, musical direction and way of communicating with her audience.
From the theatre stage to her first major hits
Natalia Mogilevskaya was born in Kyiv on August 2, 1975. In her yout...
Winamp Plans a Major Comeback: New Deezer-Powered Player Set for 2027
The iconic Winamp media player is preparing for its biggest relaunch in years. The company has signed a strategic agreement with the streaming service Deezer, which will provide the new product with a licensed music catalogue and technological infrastructure. The next generation of Winamp Player is scheduled for release in the first half of 2027.
The new Winamp is expected to bring subscription music, local audio files, internet radio stations, podcasts and collections from cloud storage services together in a single application. The developers are also promising a customisable interface, social features and new tools for discovering, organising and listening to music.
Deezer will provide the catalogue and streaming technology
As part of the partnership, Deezer will provide Winamp with its...
BTS decline to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards amid controversy over a new category
South Korean group BTS has decided not to submit its releases for consideration at the 69th Grammy Awards, which will take place in February 2027. The announcement was published on July 29 across the social media accounts of all seven members — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook.
The musicians said they would not submit their work to the Recording Academy for consideration this year. BTS emphasised that they want music to be heard and appreciated for its substance rather than confined by regional or linguistic boundaries. The group concluded its statement by thanking ARMY and everyone who continues to support them.
The decision means that one of the biggest releases of 2026 — the album ARIRANG, along with its related tracks — will not be part of BTS’s cur...
Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit over the leak of 45 unreleased songs.
Ariana Grande has launched legal proceedings against unidentified hackers whom she accuses of stealing and distributing her unreleased music, photographs and behind-the-scenes video materials over a period of several years. According to the lawsuit, 45 officially unreleased songs by the singer appeared online in 2023 alone, while some of the stolen content was sold through private platforms.
American singer and actress Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against unidentified individuals allegedly involved in hacking the digital accounts of her creative partners. The complaint was filed on July 27, 2026, in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The defendants are listed in the documents as John Doe 1 and John Does 2–100 — standard placeholder names used when the identities of ...
Nastya Kamenskykh appears in Kyiv following language controversy
Ukrainian singer Nastya Kamenskykh has shared new images from Kyiv after spending an extended period abroad. The artist met with her mother, Lidia Kamenskykh, and her godmother, People’s Artist of Ukraine Alla Kudlai. The visit attracted attention amid the language controversy, the termination of her partnership with a major brand and the recent reunion of the duo “Potap and Nastya”.
According to TSN, Kamenskykh and her mother walked through central Kyiv, while the meeting with Kudlai reportedly took place at one of the city’s venues. The singer did not disclose the purpose of the trip, the length of her stay in Ukraine or her future plans. She also made no announcements regarding concerts, filming or other public projects in Kyiv.
A family reunion with Lidia Kamens...
Future tops the Billboard 200 with The Real Me, surpassing Eminem
The tenth studio album by American rapper Future, titled The Real Me, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The release gave the artist his twelfth chart-topping album on the main US albums chart and allowed him to surpass Eminem, who remains on eleven No. 1 albums.
The record topped the Billboard 200 chart dated July 25, 2026. During the tracking week ending July 16, The Real Me earned 131,000 equivalent album units in the United States, according to data from analytics company Luminate.
Streaming accounted for most of the album’s audience
Of the total, 118,000 units came from streaming activity. Songs from the album generated approximately 120.29 million official on-demand streams, enabling The Real Me to debut simultaneously at No. 1 on the Top Streaming Albums chart.
Sales of ph...
Anna Trincher’s “Margarita” at the center of a scandal.
Ukrainian singer Anna Trincher’s new single “Margarita” became the focus of a major media controversy only a few days after its premiere. The dispute was triggered by information about one of the song’s creators, Donetsk-born composer Vladimir Kurto, who, according to publicly available sources, has lived in Moscow for many years and continues to work within the Russian music industry.
The events that followed generated further attention. Music publication MUZVAR reported pressure and threats after submitting a journalistic inquiry, while information about the song’s creators began changing on certain digital platforms. At the same time, no legal connection has been established between the senders of the threatening messages and Anna Trincher herself, her mana...
Did Christina Aguilera Get Married? Why Reports of the Singer’s Wedding Remain Unconfirmed
Media reports have claimed that Christina Aguilera secretly married her longtime partner, Matthew Rutler. According to those reports, the marriage would be the second for the 45-year-old American singer, with the alleged ceremony taking place more than a decade after the couple became engaged.
However, Minatrix.FM’s review of the original source and recent reports from US media outlets shows that at the time of publication, there is no official confirmation that Christina Aguilera and Matthew Rutler have married.
Moreover, current English-language reports continue to describe Rutler as the singer’s fiancé, rather than her husband.
What Ukrainian Media Reported
On July 21, 2026, RBC-Ukraine published an article under the headline “Christina Aguilera Marries the Man ...
