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Hear Dolly Parton Celebrate Her Bluegrass Roots on Posthumously Released Stanley Brothers Tribute ‘Bound to Ride’
Two weeks after Dolly Parton’s death on 25 August, a new recording has been released featuring her vocals. “Bound to Ride”, credited to Dolly Parton & The First Ladies of Bluegrass, was issued on 9 September and forms part of the forthcoming tribute album Where the Soul Never Dies: Celebrating 80 Years of The Stanley…
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Warner Music Group CEO Pens Memo About Suno Partnership: ‘This Is a Smart Win’
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl sent an internal memo praising the launch of Suno’s new v6 AI music model, calling it “a smart win” for rightsholders and the first time Warner artists can earn revenue from AI-driven music creation, not just consumption. The v6 models are the first built under a licensing partnership between…
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NFL Season 2026-2027 Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch Pro Football Games Online
The 2026-2027 NFL regular season kicked off on Wednesday, 9 September, opening with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle. The season’s return matters to viewers seeking ways to follow games without a traditional cable subscription, as matches are spread across numerous broadcasters and streaming services throughout the year,…
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Netflix Snaps Up Australian Doc Series ‘2.6 Seconds: Death In The Outback’ Ahead Of TIFF Bow
Netflix has acquired global rights to the Australian documentary series “2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback” ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The four-part series is the only documentary selected for TIFF’s Primetime programme and examines the 2019 killing of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, shot dead by a police officer in…
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The lost 1968 Paul McCartney song he’s glad “died a death in some tape bin”
Paul McCartney once wrote a song called “Etcetera” for Marianne Faithfull in 1968, but she turned it down, and McCartney himself later admitted he was relieved the recording was lost forever. Speaking to biographer Barry Miles, he candidly described it as “a bad song” and said it was “a good job” it had “died a…
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Chuyin Unmasks First Billboard No. 1 With ‘Pues Qué Le Hago?’
Masked Regional Mexican artist Chuyin has claimed his first Billboard No. 1, as his single “Pues Qué le Hago?” leaps from No. 7 to the top of the Regional Mexican Airplay chart dated 12 September. The milestone follows his breakthrough in May, when his debut album, Los Locos Nunca Mueren, opened at No. 9 on…
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Minnesota Vikings surprisingly demote former first-round pick JJ McCarthy to third string
The Minnesota Vikings have demoted J.J. McCarthy, their 2024 first-round quarterback pick, to third-string ahead of the 2026 season opener against the Green Bay Packers, with coach Kevin O’Connell naming veteran Carson Wentz as backup instead. The move marks a dramatic fall for McCarthy, who was selected 10th overall in 2024 with the expectation he…
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The 1971 Nick Drake song his producer called a cry for help: “From the heart”
The article revisits Nick Drake’s 1971 song “Poor Boy” from his album Bryter Layter, arguing it stands as one of the most revealing moments in the famously reticent singer-songwriter’s catalogue. Though largely overlooked during his lifetime, the track is presented as a rare instance where Drake’s guarded persona gave way to genuine emotional disclosure, making…
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“In the early days of Genesis, audiences walked out during songs that later became classics. For artists, life is a coconut shy with yourself as the coconut”: Steve Hackett’s stoic reaction to the solo track that split his fans
Steve Hackett, the former Genesis guitarist, has spoken candidly about the divided reaction to Wingbeats, a track from his 2022 solo album Surrender Of Silence that blends his signature guitar sound with African-inspired world music. He said the song, inspired by a visit to Ethiopia, has provoked an unusually strong split among his fanbase, but…