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.
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“Dancing With the Stars” is holding its first Grammy Night on Tuesday, 10 November, with live performances by Sheryl Crow, Maren Morris, and Brandy and Monica. The special episode combines the dance competition with songs associated with Grammy-winning and nominated artists. The programme airs at 8 p.m. ET/PT…
Four songs popular in 1965 are presented as soundtracks to baby boomers’ formative memories: the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, the Beatles’ “Help!”, the Temptations’ “My Girl” and the Beach Boys’ “Help Me, Rhonda”. The article links their lasting appeal to how music can evoke the…
Janet Rigsbee, later known as Janet Morrison Minto, inspired Van Morrison’s 1967 hit ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ and several songs from his early solo years. Their relationship helped shape his music and public image, but her recollections also describe a marriage strained by his anger and emotional turmoil. They…
Michael Jackson’s *Thriller* returned to No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart after Halloween revived interest in its title track. The album’s 40th week at the top brings it closer to SZA’s *SOS*, which holds the chart record with 46 weeks. For the week ending 5 November,…
Brian Wilson used an Electro-Theremin on The Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’, played by its co-inventor Paul Tanner. The distinction matters because the instrument is often mistaken for a conventional theremin, although its controls and design were different. Tanner, a former trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, developed the…
Fear Factory have announced *Roboticist*, their first album with a new line-up and the first in their nearly 40-year career without former singer Burton C. Bell. The announcement is accompanied by “Detonizer”, a new single and video that blend djent with modern rock choruses and use AI-generated visuals…
Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones thought “Cold As Ice” was too pop-oriented to fit the band’s sound when it was being considered for their 1977 debut album. The song became the group’s second single and a major early hit, showing the versatility Jones wanted the band to have. The…
A Moog-driven song Ozzy Osbourne brought to Black Sabbath during the making of *Sabotage* frustrated his bandmates, who disliked its direction. Drummer Bill Ward later called it a good song and said Osbourne’s personality was emerging in it; the article presents the track as an early sign of…
Shane Butler has released “Devotee”, a new track from his debut solo album, *Heavy Debt*, due next month. The song turns to his mother’s life and the paths she might have taken, offering a personal perspective on the spiritual community where Butler grew up. Butler says his mother…