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Nick Cave Announces “Conversations With Nick Cave” Tour

  • Nick Cave will play 25 North American shows in 2027.
  • The evenings feature audience questions and piano performances.
  • The tour runs from 9 April to 21 May.

Nick Cave is reviving his “Conversations With Nick Cave: An Evening of Talk and Music” show for a 25-date North American tour in 2027. The performances combine audience questions with Cave playing songs on piano, continuing a format he says became deeply healing during its popular 2019 run.…

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Bruiser Wolf & Conductor Williams Announce New Album The Dealer Wins: Hear “The Score” (Feat. Marv Won)

  • Bruiser Wolf and Conductor Williams have made a joint album.
  • *The Dealer Wins* is due out on 11 November.
  • New single “The Score” features Marv Won.

Detroit rapper Bruiser Wolf and producer Conductor Williams have announced a joint album, *The Dealer Wins*, following their recent single “Ain’t Got Time”. Its release is scheduled for 11 November, and a new track, “The Score”, features veteran Detroit rapper and battle rapper Marv Won. The album has…

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4 Classic Rock Songs That Have a Knack for Putting Love Into Words

  • Four classic rock songs put love into memorable words.
  • Two songs are linked to Pattie Boyd’s relationships.
  • Steve Perry said “Open Arms” moved him years later.

The article highlights four classic rock songs that express love through vivid and heartfelt lyrics: The Beatles’ “Something”, Eric Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight”, Journey’s “Open Arms” and Led Zeppelin’s “Thank You”. It focuses on how the songs describe devotion and longing, and on the personal stories linked to their…

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The singer Ritchie Blackmore couldn’t bear to work with again: “I went on to other things”

  • Blackmore said he did not regret missing a reunion with Dio.
  • The pair stayed in touch but wanted different things.
  • Blackmore said their strong personalities made working together unsuitable.

Ritchie Blackmore said he was not sad that he never reunited with Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio, explaining that he had moved on and neither man wanted to work together again. Their contrasting directions and strong personalities made a reunion unlikely, even though they had kept in touch…

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KING’S X Guitarist TY TABOR Opens Up About His Traumatic Brain Injury: ‘It Has Taken Years To Get Back’ To Being Creative

  • A car crash caused Ty Tabor a traumatic brain injury.
  • He had eight or nine solo songs nearly finished.
  • The injury disrupted his songwriting and recovery took years.

KING’S X guitarist Ty Tabor says a car crash caused a traumatic brain injury that stopped him from writing music. The accident came as he was building on the momentum of his 2022 solo album, leaving much of a planned follow-up unfinished and making his recovery a long…

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Nick Cave Will Now Be Answering Your Questions in Person

  • Nick Cave is bringing his audience Q&A and piano show back to the US.
  • The tour runs from 9 April to 21 May, with 24 dates.
  • General ticket sales start on 13 November.

Nick Cave will return to the United States for a solo tour, inviting audiences to ask him questions about a wide range of subjects. The “Conversations With Nick Cave” events will also feature him performing songs accompanied by piano, bringing back a format he says became deeply healing…

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“If You Don’t Deserve to Be There, Then I Definitely Don’t”: Country Stars Rally Behind Sammy Kershaw, With One Singer Offering Up His CMA Awards Red Carpet Spot

  • Sammy Kershaw was denied red-carpet access with his wife.
  • Country artists publicly criticised the CMA’s decision.
  • Drew Baldridge offered Kershaw his own spot.

Country singer Sammy Kershaw said he was disappointed after the Country Music Association denied his request to walk the CMA Awards red carpet with his wife. The decision prompted several country artists to defend him, turning a red-carpet access dispute into a wider discussion about how the industry…

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The 10 worst ‘Best Picture’ nominees of the 1960s

  • Some 1960s Best Picture nominees were major productions, not the decade’s best films.
  • The article criticises four nominees for dated themes or weak storytelling.
  • Sidney Poitier made history as the first Black Best Actor winner.

The article argues that several 1960s Best Picture nominees were lavish, widely supported productions rather than the decade’s strongest films. Hollywood was in transition, and broad Academy voting favoured major studio films, while independent movies had less ability to campaign; the result, it says, was both weak nominees…

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Meta adds customisable AI spaces for shopping, school and games

  • Meta is rolling out customisable spaces in its Muse AI assistant.
  • Spaces can update details through connections to relevant apps.
  • The company is exploring sharing and collaboration features.

Meta is introducing customisable “spaces” in its Muse AI assistant, letting users create app-like tools for tasks such as shopping, school, music tracking and games. The feature turns Muse into a place to organise and interact with these tools, which users can tailor by describing what they want…

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Leonardo Aguilar Leaves Behind Family Controversies & Releases ‘Esquina 22’: ‘There Are Things That Are Not in My Hands to Resolve’

  • Family criticism had made Aguilar put his career on hold.
  • His fourth solo album has 10 tracks.
  • *Esquina 22* blends ranchera classics and original songs.

Leonardo Aguilar says criticism of his famous family made him hesitate to release music and put his career on hold, but he now wants to focus on what he can control: his music. His fourth solo album, *Esquina 22*, marks a renewed step in his career and draws…

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