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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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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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Touring Power Players: Billboard’s 2026 List Revealed

  • Billboard names its 2026 touring industry leaders.
  • SummerStage marked 40 years with diverse programming.
  • Rising costs, smoke and travel rules challenge the festival.

Billboard’s 2026 Touring Power Players list recognises executives across the live music business, with MSG Entertainment’s Josephine Vaccarello leading the selection. The feature also highlights how SummerStage in New York is adapting its programming and operations as it marks four decades of free concerts. Executive artistic director Erika…

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In 1969, Pete Townshend attacked a protester at Woodstock. He turned the incident into The Who’s most powerful anthem

  • Hoffman interrupted The Who at Woodstock.
  • Townshend turned his frustration into “Won’t Get Fooled Again”.
  • The song questions whether revolutions change who holds power.

At Woodstock in 1969, Pete Townshend’s already low opinion of the festival worsened after Abbie Hoffman interrupted The Who’s set and took the microphone. Townshend removed Hoffman from the stage, and the article says the experience helped inspire “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, a song expressing scepticism about revolutionary…

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Jamie Miller’s ‘Babydoll’ Is U.K.’s No. 1 Single for a Third Straight Week

  • Jamie Miller’s “Babydoll” remains UK No. 1 for a third week.
  • It is the first Welsh male solo No. 1 in 41 years.
  • Halloween lifted “Thriller” to a chart high of No. 5.

Jamie Miller’s “Babydoll” has held the top spot on the UK Official Singles Chart for a third consecutive week, extending a notable run for the Cardiff-born singer. Miller became the first Welsh act to reach No. 1 in 15 years and the first Welsh male solo artist to…

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Queens of the Stone Age Roll to Second U.K. No. 1 LP With ‘Perfecth’

  • Queens of the Stone Age score their second U.K. No. 1 album.
  • *Perfecth* is the band’s ninth studio record.
  • Michael Jackson’s *Thriller* returns to the top 10 at No. 10.

Queens of the Stone Age have earned their second U.K. No. 1 album, with their ninth studio record, *Perfecth*, topping the Official Albums Chart dated 6 November. The result adds to the band’s strong chart history and follows their 2017 album *Villains*, which also reached No. 1. Olivia…

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MURDERDOLLS Announce First Concert In Nearly A Decade

  • MURDERDOLLS will return to the stage at Graspop in 2027.
  • It will be their first performance since 2018.
  • The reunion coincides with their debut album’s 25th anniversary.

MURDERDOLLS will perform at Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium in 2027, marking the band’s first concert in nine years. The reunion was announced by vocalist Wednesday 13 and the family of late guitarist Joey Jordison; it also coincides with the 25th anniversary of the band’s debut album. The…

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Ella Langley ‘Again’ Claims 2 Spots on Country Airplay Chart’s Top 3

  • Ella Langley has two songs in Country Airplay’s top three.
  • “Loving Life Again” returns to No. 1 for a second week.
  • The track is the chart’s 1,000th No. 1.

Ella Langley has two songs in the top three of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, with “Loving Life Again” returning to No. 1 for a second week and “Jaded”, her collaboration with Koe Wetzel, rising to No. 3. The results extend Langley’s run of chart milestones and show her…

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Metal Hammer’s tracks of the week: November 6 2026

  • Sunborn won last week’s reader vote with “Silent Attraction”.
  • Burn Eternal’s debut album is due on 26 February.
  • This week’s tracks include new singles from Sabaton and Death Angel.

The article previews a weekly selection of new metal singles and invites readers to vote for their favourites. It also reports the previous week’s results: French band Sunborn won with “Silent Attraction”, ahead of newcomers Wulfgang and NWOBHM veterans Saxon. This week’s featured releases include Burn Eternal, the…

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Sheryl Crow Never Intended To Record What Became Her First Big Hit

  • Crow did not expect “All I Wanna Do” to be recorded.
  • It became her first No. 1 and Top 10 hit.
  • The song drew on a poem and late-night Los Angeles life.

Sheryl Crow has said she never intended to record “All I Wanna Do”, the song that became her first major hit. Written during informal studio jam sessions, it was initially considered a throwaway and was not expected to make her debut album, yet it became a defining early…

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