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 Gavin Rossdale may favor rock music over country, but he'll put his music inclinations aside in support of his children.

The Bush frontman is a doting dad to four kids; he shares sons Kingston, 17, Zuma, 15, and Apollo, who recently turned ten, with ex-wife Gwen Stefani, plus daughter Daisy Lowe, 35, who he shares with ex Pearl Lowe.

Between himself, the No Doubt singer, plus Blake Shelton, the boys have plenty of avenues of music inspiration to pull from, and so far, it's been country for at least one of them.

Earlier this week, Zuma followed in the footsteps of his stepdad Blake, and performed publicly for the very first time at his honky-tonk bar, Ole Red, in Oklahoma, where the family has a ranch.

Meanwhile, Gavin has never shied away from proudly gushing about his boys, though he did recently admit that having to listen to more country music because of his son has been an adjustment

Speaking with Us Weekly while promoting his band Bush's new album, Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023 some weeks before Zuma's big debut, Gavin revealed: "One son loves the Pumpkins and … Zuma, he's got the country bug," and cheekily noted: "I have no idea where he gets that from, but he's got it."

He went on to comment that while he certainly does "support him playing blues scales," he did admit it's not the easiest.  "[It] is the last thing I want to hear in my house, really, to be honest," Gavin confessed, explaining: "Blues scales — there's a specific pentatonic scale that rock and roll uses that we've never used in Bush. We don't use that. …  So he comes in and shows the pentatonic scale. I'm like, 'Oh God.'"

That's how much I love him. I will support him making any music. Even the blues," he further joked.

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Gavin is never one to shy away from sharing insight into his bond with his kids, and recently also opened up about how far he believes he's come as a father. During a recent appearance on Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' podcast, he reflected on his 2016 divorce from Gwen, and how it may have impacted his kids.

MORE: Gwen Stefani's oldest Kingston shares glimpse of weekend with half sister Daisy Lowe

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Though he maintained: "I know in my heart that I'm super consistent," when it comes to his role as a father, he did share that he wishes he had more of a connection with Gwen herself. 

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 The market has gone from euphoria to fear in a heartbeat.

There was a 'buy everything' mode yesterday as the market pushed to price in more Fed rate cuts due to a weakening economy. Now, the market is starting to sense too much economic weakness is coming and that the Fed is behind the curve.

The rates market is now pricing in a 20.5% chance of a 50 bps cut in September and that has the market worried. The Nasdaq has given back all of yesterday's gains and is down 2.6%.

Western Digital, Lam Research and Qualcomm lead the decliners but other chipmakers are also struggling. Shares of META are still a source of strength but have come down quickly after a very strong start.

 At this point, folding phones are an established category, and with their cost slowly declining, some out there might be considering taking the plunge for the first time. Unlike the Galaxy Z Flip 6, the more expensive Z Fold 6 arguably offers more utility because it's a tiny tablet you can slide into your pocket.

But does it feature notable upgrades over last year's Z Fold 5? Unfortunately, not really. Welcome to the world of luxury smartphones and iterative updates. Still, the Z Fold 6 is an all-around solid device with very few compromises. If you already own the Z Fold 4 or Z Fold 5, the new model doesn't include much beyond a more squared-off design, a slightly wider Cover Display and a minor upgrade to its ultra-wide camera.

With that in mind, if you were hoping this would be the year Samsung stopped coasting with its Fold line and offered meaningful changes, I'm sorry to say you'll be sorely disappointed with the Z Fold 6.

Galaxy Fold 6

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 reduces its bezels and squares off its sides, resulting in a smartphone that feels bigger, while largely remaining the same size. Overall, it's very similar to the Fold 4 and Fold 5.

Pros

• Great-looking foldable
• Feels premium
• Camera is nearly as good as the Galaxy S24 Ultra's

Cons

• Very expensive
• Thicker than a normal phone
• Crease still visible

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Price, availability, and specs

Regarding specs, you'll be very familiar with what the Z Fold 6 offers if you're a Fold 5 user. First off, the overall build is smaller, coming in at 6.4 x 5.21 x 0.22-inches (135.5 x 132.6 x 5.6mm) when unfolded and 6.04 x 2.68 x 0.48-inches (153.5 x 68.1 x 12.1mm) when folded, versus the Fold 5's 6.10 x 5.12 x 0.24-inches (154.9 x 130.1 x 6.1mm) and 6.10 x 2.64 x 0.43-inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4mm), respectively. It's also lighter at 8.43oz (239g) compared to the Fold 5's 8.92oz (253g), but in practice, I didn't notice much of a difference.

On the display front, the Cover Screen is 6.3-inches (968 x 2,376) compared to the Fold 5's 4.6-inches (720 x 1,680), while the inner, unfolded screen is still 7.6-inches, with a slightly different resolution (1,856 x 2,160 compared to 1,812 x 2,176) due to the slight change in folded and unfolded screen size. Peak brightness now hits 2,600 nits, just like the Galaxy S24 line, but the upgrade isn't that noticeable.

The Fold 6 features Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 built on 4nm technology, a step up over last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. RAM continues to clock in at 12GB, however. On the camera front, there's one notable change -- the new 12-megapixel ultra-wide shooter. This sensor is flanked by the same 50-megapixel main and 12-megapixel telephoto with 3x zoom. The lackluster 4-megapixel inner under display camera and 10-megapixel outer shooter return as well. Stylus support is back this year, but I didn't get the chance to test that feature out myself. With that in mind, the S Pen is again not included with the smartphone like it was with the defunct Note line.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 6 starts at $1,900 for the 256GB storage configuration and goes all the way up to $2,200 for the 1TB storage tier (it's currently on sale for $2,020). This year's colors include 'crafted' black and white as Samsung Store exclusive options, alongside pink, navy and silver shadow. The smartphone is available as of July 24.

Build and design

The power-user foldable

Unlike the Flip 6, which aims to appeal to a wider audience through its cute, fun design, the Fold 6 is designed with a more pro-user in mind. Have you ever wanted a pocketable tablet and don't mind your main device being thicker than the average phone? Maybe Samsung's phone-to-desktop DeX platform fits perfectly into the way you work and consume content? Then this is the pricey phone for you. Only this very specific subset of users will get enough out of Samsung's latest foldable to make its high cost worthwhile.

During my time with the Z Fold 5, I frequently wondered if it was the right phone for me. Sure, it's great to unfold the device and experience its sprawling 120Hz capable 7.6-inch screen in all its glory, and it does genuinely look great, rivaling the Galaxy S23 Ultra's, Pixel 8's and iPhone 15 Pro's display quality under most lighting conditions. Unfortunately, my fondness for the Fold 6 fades when it's time to fold it up and take it on the go. Its thickness makes it fit awkwardly in my pocket despite being thinner than last year's Fold 5, and the Cover Display, unfortunately, still doesn't feel quite right (more on this later).

Beyond these changes, the Fold 6 features an overall boxier design, similar to the Flip 6. This gives the foldable a refined look and makes it easier to hold, particularly when not unfolded and using only the Cover Screen. The same responsive, clicky buttons are back, including the power button and volume rocker, and feel as great as they did last year. The overall build quality of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 remains solid, too. It feels like it could handle minor drops thanks to its fluid, closed-off hinge and matte rear. However, it still doesn't feel quite as solid as a standard phone, so if you're prone to dropping your device like I am, it might not be the device for you. Samsung offers one free screen repair and screen protector replacement within two years of purchase if you buy the device directly from it, offering a bit of extra assurance.

When it comes to this year's colors, pink (which is featured in this review) stands out as my favorite. It's more off-white than pink, and looks great thanks to the Fold 6's matte rear. It's a bit flashy, but also low-key and exactly what I want from a new phone. Beyond the above changes, the Fold 6 looks nearly identical to the Fold 5, with the only other notable difference being the revamped camera bump with black ribbed outlines around each lens. It's a minor design shift I'm not fond of because last year's lenses blended better with the rear of the device.

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