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For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.

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‘Look What You’ve Done to Me’: Does Boz Scaggs’s 1980 hit feature the most talented American backing band ever assembled?

  • Scaggs recorded the song in a rush for *Urban Cowboy*.
  • Members of Toto and the Eagles played on the session.
  • The soundtrack version replaced the Eagles’ backing vocals.

Boz Scaggs’s 1980 hit ‘Look What You’ve Done to Me’ was recorded at short notice for the film *Urban Cowboy*, after the studio asked Scaggs and co-writer David Foster to provide music for scenes due to be shot the next day. The article argues that the session’s roster…

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Justin Timberlake finally reveals if ‘What Goes Around… Comes Around’ is about ex Britney Spears — a full 20 years later

  • Timberlake says the 2006 hit was inspired by a friend’s breakup.
  • He says he wrote it in nearly 20 minutes.
  • He leaves open whether “Cry Me a River” was about Spears.

Justin Timberlake says his 2006 hit “What Goes Around… Comes Around” was based on a friend’s breakup, not his relationship with Britney Spears. He addressed the long-running rumour during an appearance on Complex’s “Re-Rank” YouTube series, saying he asked his friend’s permission to use the story. Timberlake recalled…

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Camerimage Founder Marek Zydowicz on AI, Aronofsky and Why “Cinematographers Are Artists, Not Technicians”

  • Camerimage will debate AI but opposes fully AI-generated films.
  • Marek Żydowicz says cinematographers are artists, not technicians.
  • Darren Aronofsky will receive the festival’s director award.

Marek Żydowicz says Camerimage will welcome a range of filmmaking techniques, including discussion of generative AI, but rejects films made entirely by AI. The festival founder argues that cinematographers are artists whose creative judgement and human vision remain central, as the industry faces tighter budgets and fewer theatrical…

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Genesis pulled off one of the most controversial career changes ever. Some fans haven’t forgiven them

  • Genesis’s move towards pop was a group evolution.
  • Collins stepped up after Gabriel’s departure.
  • The band initially struggled to find a replacement singer.

Genesis gradually moved from progressive rock towards shorter, more radio-friendly songs in the 1980s, a shift that some fans still resent. Phil Collins said the change reflected the band’s shared evolution and longstanding ambition to have hit singles, rather than a deliberate break with their past. The article…

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4 One-Hit Wonder Lyrics From 1993 That Every 90s Kid Remembers

  • Four memorable songs from 1993 are revisited.
  • They span rap, R&B and alternative music.
  • “U.N.I.T.Y.” won a Grammy in 1995.

The article highlights four 1993 songs whose memorable lyrics have endured: Onyx’s “Slam”, Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.”, Intro’s “Come Inside” and Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You”. It presents them as examples of the year’s varied music and notes that each is associated with a different style or mood. The…

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What was the first concert at Red Rocks?

  • A 25-piece brass band played Red Rocks’ first concert in 1906.
  • The Beatles brought major rock to the venue in 1964.
  • The amphitheatre officially opened in 1941.

The first concert at Red Rocks was a brass band performance on 31 May 1906, decades before the venue became a celebrated rock amphitheatre. Pietro Satriano led 25 musicians on a wooden platform at the site’s opening, showing how the natural sandstone gathering place began hosting organised performances.…

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Papua New Guinea’s Most Expensive Film, ‘Mussau: The First Song,’ Wraps Shoot, Unveils First Looks (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Papua New Guinea’s $4.5 million film has wrapped after 40 days of filming.
  • The drama features dialogue in six languages, including endangered local languages.
  • Producers are targeting a 2027 festival premiere and possible Oscar entry.

Papua New Guinea’s most expensive film, the $4.5 million historical drama *Mussau: The First Song*, has finished filming after a 40-day shoot. The production matters for its focus on Papua New Guinea’s cultural heritage, including several endangered local languages, and for bringing community members into the cast. Directed…

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Born 75 Years Ago Today in Texas, the “Harmonica Man to the Stars” Who Transformed Willie Nelson’s Sound

  • Mickey Raphael is 75 and has played with Willie Nelson since 1973.
  • His harmonica helped shape Nelson’s sound and reach younger listeners.
  • Raphael has collaborated with artists across country, rock and pop.

Mickey Raphael turns 75 on 7 November, marking a career closely tied to Willie Nelson: he joined Nelson’s backing band, The Family, in 1973 and has remained with him ever since. His harmonica playing is credited with helping reshape Nelson’s sound and broaden its appeal to younger listeners.…

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Before ‘Band of Brothers,’ Tom Hanks Produced a Forgotten HBO Miniseries That Aged Perfectly

  • Hanks produced the 1998 Apollo miniseries before *Band of Brothers*.
  • Its 12 episodes explore missions through varied perspectives.
  • The series earned 17 Emmy nominations and three wins.

Tom Hanks helped produce HBO’s 1998 miniseries *From the Earth to the Moon*, three years before *Band of Brothers*. The 12-part drama follows NASA’s Apollo programme and remains an engaging account of the missions and the people affected by them. Hanks produced the series with Ron Howard, Brian…

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3 Great Songs That Keep The Beatles’ Legacy Alive in Their Lyrics

  • Three songs carry Beatles references into later music.
  • Barenaked Ladies and Rae Sremmurd use the band’s cultural image.
  • Frank Ocean reworks a Beatles melody in “White Ferrari”.

The article highlights three songs that reference The Beatles, arguing that these nods keep the band’s cultural and musical legacy present for newer audiences. The references also give each song a concise way to evoke fame, relationships or enduring melodies. Barenaked Ladies’ “Be My Yoko Ono” draws on…

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