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4 Legendary Classic Rock Tracks From the 70s That Sound Like Multiple Songs Crammed Into One

• Four 1970s rock songs are praised for ambitious multi-part structures.
• “Stairway To Heaven” builds from folk to hard rock.
• Meat Loaf’s track reflects songwriter Jim Steinman’s theatrical approach.

The article highlights four 1970s rock songs that use multiple contrasting sections to create the effect of several songs within one composition. - Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” moves from British folk-influenced passages to an intense electric-rock climax. - Paul McCartney & Wings’ “Band On The Run” shifts…

Label Look: From Vincent Mason to Wisp, Music Soup Is Heating Up — And Its Founders Are Hungry for More

• Music Soup is an emerging-artist label venture launched in 2022.
• Its founders combined radio, management and TikTok scouting experience.
• The label backs artists overlooked by larger major-label systems.

Music Soup, a joint venture with Interscope and Darkroom, has rapidly developed into a label focused on emerging artists who may not yet fit comfortably within a major-label structure. Founded in February 2022 by Sean Lewow and Max Motley, the company’s rise matters because it illustrates how younger…

Robin Givens Joins Prime Video’s ‘Cross’ As Intellectual Conservative Senator For Season 3

• Robin Givens joins Cross as recurring Senator Mulrooney.
• Her character hides problems involving her son.
• Prime Video’s crime drama has been renewed for Season 3.

Robin Givens has joined the recurring cast of Prime Video’s crime thriller Cross for its third season. She will play Senator Mulrooney, an intellectual conservative whose controlling public and family roles conceal troubles involving her son, adding a new character to the series’ expanding Washington, D.C. world. Cross…

The 25 Best U.S. Film Schools in 2026

• Film schools are adapting curricula for AI and analogue filmmaking.
• Career support is becoming more important amid industry contraction.
• USC, NYU and Northwestern receive particular attention.

The Hollywood Reporter’s 2026 ranking highlights 25 leading US film schools, assessing how they prepare students for a fast-changing and financially uncertain entertainment industry. - USC’s School of Cinematic Arts is noted for alumni success, new industry-focused courses and expanded employment support. - NYU maintains its narrative-filmmaking focus…

Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI

• Chinese AI models have triggered a Silicon Valley policy split.
• Startups fear restrictions would favour dominant US AI labs.
• Distillation allegations underpin security and intellectual-property concerns.

Silicon Valley is divided over whether the US should restrict Chinese-made open-weight AI models, which are spreading rapidly and can rival leading American systems. The dispute matters because it pits national-security and intellectual-property concerns against startups’ reliance on affordable, adaptable AI tools, while potentially strengthening the market power…

The Cause FM: New Frequency Shines A Light On Community

• The Cause FM celebrates human-led underground music discovery.
• Contributors question algorithms’ ability to find genuinely new artists.
• Local communities are presented as crucial spaces for experimentation.

The Cause FM: New Frequency, taking place on Saturday 25 July, is an event celebrating independent broadcasters, artists and music communities that support underground scenes. The article argues that, although streaming algorithms make global music discovery easier, human curators, venues and collectives remain vital because they take creative…

Watch Arca premiere new music from ‘XXXXX’ on Daniel Sannwald-directed livestream

• Arca performed ‘XXXXX’ in full during a Barcelona livestream.
• The 16-track album arrives on 31 July.
• Daniel Sannwald directed the two-hour performance.

Arca premiered music from her forthcoming album ‘XXXXX’ during a two-hour livestream directed by Daniel Sannwald, staged in an abandoned Barcelona factory. The performance offered the first full public hearing of the record and underlined Arca’s continued focus on ambitious, experimental visual art alongside her music. The album…

Resident Evil 4 Has Sold More Than Twice As Much As Any Other Current-Gen Remake

Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake has reportedly sold more than twice as many copies as any other current-generation remake, according to the article’s headline. The result underlines the game’s exceptional commercial performance and suggests that its modern reworking has connected with a notably larger audience than comparable releases.…