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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Chris Stapleton made a surprise guest appearance with GUNS N' ROSES on August 5, 2026, at Rogers Stadium in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The country music star joined the iconic rock band on stage to perform a live rendition of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door". Fan-filmed video of…
The brands are getting involved with underground music again. In this case, the brand in question is Stone Island, the Italian luxury sportswear company with the nautical-star logo. The underground music is four of the biggest and best bands involved in hardcore and its adjacent worlds: Angel Du$t,…
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 07: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Gary LeVox performs during CMA Fest 2025 at the main stage at Nissan Stadium on June 07, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) Gary LeVox admitted Ella Langley’s hit "Choosin’ Texas" gets stuck in his head every time…
Irish artist Muireann Bradley has shared her take on Daniel Johnston’s ‘True Love Will Find You In The End’. An enormously gifted guitarist, Muireann’s debut album – initially released via Tompkins Square before she signed with Fontana / Universal – paid homage to country blue greats, but since…
Taking Back Sunday are revisiting their third studio album to mark its 20th anniversary - complete with bonus track Sleep, Brooklyn (If You See Something, Say Something)
This American Songwriter piece looks back at four hit songs from 1977 that would have been staples on Top 40 radio for children heading to school in the family car during that era. It's a nostalgic list piece aimed at readers who grew up in the 1970s, celebrating…
This piece from Far Out Magazine revisits Genesis's 1986 ballad "Throwing It All Away," arguing that the song stands as a rare showcase for guitarist and bassist Mike Rutherford at a time when drummer-turned-frontman Phil Collins dominated the band's sound and songwriting. It matters as a corrective to…
Three former Spotify engineers who built the streaming service's Vector AI recommendation system have raised $10 million in seed funding for Malachyte, a startup applying the same technology to online shopping. The company argues that most e-commerce sites still personalise based on stale purchase history or demographic data,…
Bose has unveiled a second-generation version of its entry-level QuietComfort noise-cancelling headphones, first launched in late 2023, bringing head-tracking immersive audio to a cheaper model for the first time. The update matters because it brings Bose's TrueSpatial spatial audio technology, previously reserved for the pricier QuietComfort Ultra, down…
Joan Jett has cancelled two upcoming US tour dates, in Costa Mesa, California and Louisville, Kentucky, as she recovers from orthopaedic surgery on a fractured vertebrae. The veteran rocker's team announced the decision on Instagram, explaining it was made in consultation with her doctors so she can focus…