Talk Fuse

    Topic: Music

    Music news, from stadium-filling icons to the artists shaping the charts this week, covering new releases, reissues and the interviews and anniversaries that put a record's story in context. It ranges across genres and eras, so a look back at how a soul classic or disco anthem came together sits alongside coverage of what's charting or making headlines right now.

    Beyond the music itself, this is where the people and decisions behind it get examined: why a band turned down a big break, how a songwriter settled on a lyric overnight, or what a veteran musician makes of the industry and the world today. There's also room for the wider culture around music, from touring and nightlife to the health and social benefits some readers get from it.

    Taken together, it's a mix of nostalgia and the present tense, useful for anyone who wants to understand not just what's playing now but the stories and decisions that shaped the music they already know.

    • Check Out the Daily Schedule For BillboardTV

      Billboard has outlined the programming available on BillboardTV, its free streaming channel created with Samsung TV Plus and also available on Amazon Fire TV. The channel brings together Billboard News updates, artist interviews, red-carpet coverage, concert specials and documentary-style profiles, extending Billboard’s music journalism into a continuous video service. The schedule groups programmes into two-hour…

    • The 1969 song Bob Dylan called “the most powerful”

      The article recounts Bob Dylan’s praise for Johnny Thunder’s 1969 song ‘I’m Alive’, which Dylan described as one of the most powerful records he had heard. It presents the comment as evidence of Dylan’s admiration for raw, emotionally direct rock and roll, alongside his better-known folk and electric work. Dylan reportedly said he heard the…

    • The singer Clint Eastwood called “one of the greatest artists”

      Clint Eastwood praised Merle Haggard as one of the greatest classic country artists, reflecting his admiration for performers who convey directness, authenticity and emotional depth. The article argues that Haggard’s storytelling and empathy aligned with the qualities Eastwood values in both music and filmmaking. Eastwood worked with Haggard on ‘Bar Room Buddies’ for the 1980…

    • Carlos Vallarino, Fabian, Yele & More Emerging Latin Artists on Our Radar

      Billboard’s August 2026 “On the Radar Latin” selection highlights emerging artists its Latin and Spanish-language editors believe merit wider attention. – Carlos Vallarino: Costa Rican singer-songwriter blending modern flamenco with bolero, reggae and merengue on *Rumba Para La Tristeza*. – Don Pablo Mures: Panamanian urban artist and trumpeter, featured for “Deja La Envidia Pelao” with…

    • On This Day in 1975, Glen Campbell Was at No. 1 With a Song He Discovered While on Tour in Australia

      On 26 August 1975, Glen Campbell was spending his second week at number one on the US country chart with “Rhinestone Cowboy”, a song that revived his career and became his best-known recording. The song’s story of a struggling country singer seeking success resonated with Campbell after a difficult early 1970s, marked by the cancellation…

    • How Jane’s Addiction hit back at a banned 1990 album cover with a rant about Hitler

      Jane’s Addiction challenged retail censorship of the nude original artwork for their 1990 album Ritual de lo Habitual by issuing an alternative ‘clean cover’ that quoted the US First Amendment. On its back, the band included a provocative anti-censorship statement invoking Hitler’s control of the media, arguing that limits on expression could lead to more…

    • Supergroup The Power of 3 Announce Debut, Unleash Two Singles: Stream

      The Power of 3, a new rock supergroup comprising guitarist Orianthi, drummer Cindy Blackman Santana and bassist Rhonda Smith, has announced its self-titled debut album. Due on 11 December through She2Music, the release is previewed by two singles, “War in the Streets” and “Treat Me Like a Lady”, and marks a collaboration between three established…

    • Don Henley’s comical definition of what Americana really means: “That’s the way it’s moving”

      Don Henley described Americana as an evolving musical home for singer-songwriters with roots in country, folk, blues and rock. His remarks matter because they highlight the difficulty of defining a genre that draws on many traditions while remaining closely associated with American regional culture and storytelling. Speaking in 2015 around the release of his first…

    • Katy Perry Draws 310,000 Fans to Free Concert in Mexico: 5 Best Moments

      Katy Perry performed a free, nearly two-hour concert at the Feria Nacional Potosina in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, reportedly attracting 310,000 people. The event was presented as one of the largest shows of her career and was streamed online, underlining FENAPO’s ambition to become a major entertainment venue. – Perry paid tribute to Dolly Parton,…

    • ANDY SCOTT’s SWEET To Release New Live Album ‘Live 25’ In October

      Andy Scott’s version of Sweet will release a new live album, ‘Live 25’, internationally on 23 October through Metalville. The record documents the band’s current live show following 2024’s ‘Full Circle’, which was widely praised and became Sweet’s first German Top 20 album since 1978, underlining the group’s continuing commercial and touring presence. ‘Live 25’…