Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.
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.
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
The article selects five songs that evoke winter’s cold and the desire for summer warmth, whether through love, longing or bleak imagery. It presents music as a way to imagine comfort during darker months, with each track approaching the season differently. The examples include AFI’s “Love Like Winter”,…
KSHE 94.7 FM in the St. Louis area completed a shift from easy listening to rock on 7 November 1967, marking the start of its identity as a counterculture station. Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” was the first song played in the new format, which helped bring a sound…
Andy Richter says U2 guitarist The Edge wrote a complete script for an “Elf” sequel, but the project came to nothing after an initial approach to producer Shauna Robertson. The account offers a glimpse of an unrealised follow-up to a much-loved Christmas film, while Richter argues the original…
The article names three country songs it says many people learn before turning 10: John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads”, Billy Ray Cyrus’s “Achy Breaky Heart” and Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors”. It argues their memorable melodies and themes help them endure across generations. “Country Roads”…