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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.

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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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RUSH’s Four Hometown Shows in Toronto To Be Captured for Concert Film

  • RUSH filming four Toronto shows for a concert film
  • Scotiabank Arena dates: 7, 9, 11, 13 August 2026
  • Tour honours late drummer Neil Peart, runs to December

RUSH's four-night "Fifty Something" reunion tour stop at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena is being filmed for an upcoming concert movie. Bassist-singer Geddy Lee announced the news on Instagram, explaining that Toronto was chosen as the band's hometown and because the residency's four shows, covering more than 40 songs, offer…

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How the Muppets are Having Another Moment, Thanks to the Emmys and the World Cup

  • Muppets earn six Emmy nominations for Disney+'s "Muppet Show" revival
  • They also performed at the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show
  • Writer hopes this marks a lasting revival, not another brief resurgence

The Muppets are enjoying a fresh surge of popularity, buoyed by six Emmy nominations for Disney+'s revival of "The Muppet Show", an appearance at the FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, and the opening of a new theme park ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Variety's Michael Schneider argues…

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HEART’s First New Album In A Decade Is ‘Almost Finished’: ‘I Think It’s Going To Be Great’, NANCY WILSON Says

  • HEART's first album in ten years is nearly finished, out by August's end
  • Recorded largely live in Nashville with current touring lineup
  • Band also planning a world tour, documentary and Amazon biopic

HEART guitarist Nancy Wilson has confirmed that the band's first new studio album in a decade is nearly complete, with recording finished and delivery expected by the end of August 2026. It will be the follow-up to 2016's "Beautiful Broken" and marks a significant return for the veteran…

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Inpatient (Ren x Chris Webby) – Asylum (FULL ALBUM)

  • Ren and Chris Webby unite as Inpatient for the "Asylum" album.
  • Full-length upload lets fans hear the whole project in one go.

Ren and Chris Webby team up under the joint moniker Inpatient for "Asylum," presented here as the full album in one continuous video. Both artists are known for dense, rapid-fire lyricism and raw delivery, so this collaborative project brings their styles together across a complete tracklist rather than…

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On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Released His Signature Hit That Almost Went to Another 90s Country Star

  • Garth Brooks released "Friends in Low Places" on 6 August 1990.
  • It hit No. 1 for four weeks, becoming a signature hit.
  • Mark Chesnutt had recorded it first and nearly released it as his single.

On this day in 1990, Garth Brooks released "Friends in Low Places" as the lead single from his second album, No Fences. The song went on to spend four weeks at number one on the country chart, becoming his second consecutive chart-topper and one of the defining hits…

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The genre Neil Young fell out of love with: “New bands that interest me?”

  • Neil Young embraced punk and new wave rather than fearing it, unlike many peers.
  • In a 1982 interview he said he'd tired of California soft rock music.
  • He praised acts like The Human League and The Clash over old collaborators' yacht rock turn.

In a 1982 interview with French TV show Houba Houba, Neil Young reflected on his relationship with California soft rock, the genre he and his Crosby, Stills & Nash bandmates had helped pioneer but had grown weary of by the time punk and new wave took hold. Rather…

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Joe Reeves on Producing Stella Lefty’s ‘Boston’: ‘It’s Capturing Lightning in a Bottle’

  • Stella Lefty's "Boston" is a top-five Hot 100 and country hit.
  • Producer Joe Reeves rose to No. 4 on Billboard's Producers chart.
  • Song was finished in Reeves's LA studio using a simple SM7B mic.

Producer and songwriter Joe Reeves has spoken about creating "Boston" with rising artist Stella Lefty, a pop-country crossover track that has become one of the songs of the summer. It has climbed into the top five of both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs chart, sitting…

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Morrissey Will Open for Tool at Riot Fest 2026

  • Morrissey to open for Tool at Riot Fest 2026 in Chicago
  • Schedule reveals other clashes: Iggy Pop vs GWAR, Tool vs Nas
  • Chat Pile, Bad Religion on standby if Morrissey cancels

Riot Fest has released its daily set schedule for its 2026 edition in Chicago, revealing that Morrissey will open for Tool on the Saturday night bill. The pairing has drawn attention for its incongruity, given the contrast between Morrissey's melancholic style and Tool's prog-metal sound, alongside speculation about…

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Publishing Briefs: Prescription Songs Signs Rich Harris & V8 Splash

  • Prescription Songs signs producers Rich Harris and V8 Splash
  • Mushroom Music extends deals with Amy Shark, Jack Johnson and others
  • Part of Billboard's weekly publishing industry signings round-up

Prescription Songs has signed two Nashville-based producer-songwriters, Rich Harris and V8 Splash, to publishing deals, while Australian company Mushroom Music Publishing has extended its partnerships with several established artists. The moves reflect ongoing activity in the music publishing sector as companies compete to sign and retain hit-making songwriters…

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Full circle🥺❤️ Thank you @tobygad for inviting me to sing with you #beyonce #ifiwereaboy @beyonce

  • Creator shares emotional "full circle" singing collaboration with @tobygad
  • Cover/duet built around Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy"

This is a short-form YouTube clip in which the creator shares an emotional moment of being invited by @tobygad to sing together, describing it as a "full circle" experience. The performance centres on Beyoncé's "If I Were a Boy," tagged directly to the artist herself, suggesting a heartfelt…

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