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Phish Announce October 2026 Tour Dates

• Phish add October 2026 tour dates in four US cities
• Ticket requests open now, general sale begins 14 August
• Dates follow a September Labor Day run in Colorado

Phish have announced new October 2026 tour dates, adding to their previously confirmed autumn schedule. The additional stops include a three-night run in Atlantic City, New Jersey, along with shows in Richmond, Virginia, Jacksonville, Florida, and Huntsville, Alabama, giving fans across the eastern and southern United States further…

The 1973 album Sammy Hagar will never get tired of hearing: “It’s so profound”

• Sammy Hagar calls Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon his creative benchmark.
• The 1973 album has sold nearly 50 million copies globally.
• Hagar says the record still raises the bar decades on.

Sammy Hagar, the former Van Halen and Montrose frontman, has named Pink Floyd's 1973 album "The Dark Side of the Moon" as a permanent creative benchmark, saying it still raises the bar every time he hears it. Though Hagar built his career on raw, unpolished hard rock rather…

This Honky-Tonk Picker Is Running an Irreverent Long-Shot Bid for Tennessee Governor

• Nashville musician Adam "Ditch" Kurtz is running for Tennessee governor as a Democrat
• He trails in polls but hopes to bridge political divides via country music fans
• Follows other musicians like BJ Barham and Hayden Pedigo into local politics

Nashville pedal steel guitarist Adam "Ditch" Kurtz is running an unconventional campaign for Tennessee governor as a Democrat, a rare foray into electoral politics for someone from the country and Americana music scene. He is a long-shot candidate in a deep-red state where Republican incumbent Bill Lee is…

3 Catchy Songs From 1965 That Everyone Knew but Almost Nobody Listens to Anymore

• Article revisits three catchy but now-forgotten 1965 hit songs
• All three reached top chart positions in the US, UK or Canada
• Each song has been widely covered by later artists

- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" by Mel Carter — a soul-pop take on a song dating back to 1952, Carter's 1965 version reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 - "Cara Mia" by Jay And The Americans — known for its dramatic vocal climax, it…

The 1966 Rolling Stones song too difficult to play live: “It never worked”

The one song that never came together. The post The 1966 Rolling Stones song too difficult to play live: “It never worked” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Born 88 Years Ago Today in the Mile High City, the Drumming Pioneer Behind “Jolene” and Hits by Crystal Gayle and Johnny Cash

• Session drummer Kenny Malone was born 88 years ago in Denver, Colorado.
• He played drums on Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and Crystal Gayle's hit.
• Malone worked with Johnny Cash, Ray Charles and Emmylou Harris; died 2021.

Kenny Malone, the influential Nashville session drummer who played on Dolly Parton's "Jolene" and Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," was born 88 years ago today in Denver, Colorado. Though rarely known by name to the wider public, Malone was central to some of country…

The 1969 Beatles album even George Harrison didn’t understand: “I’m at a loss”

• Harrison said he felt "at a loss" making Abbey Road, despite its acclaim.
• The album followed the troubled Get Back sessions and internal band tension.
• Harrison wrote "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun" for the record.

An article for Far Out Magazine revisits the making of The Beatles' 1969 album Abbey Road, highlighting that George Harrison later admitted he did not fully understand the record even as it was hailed as a masterpiece almost immediately after release. This is notable because Abbey Road is…

“Everything is incredible”: the 1969 album Pete Townshend called “meaningless beauty”

• Article revisits The Who's 1969 rock opera Tommy and its legacy
• Pete Townshend explained the album's themes in a 1969 interview
• Tommy is credited with helping The Who avoid a 1970s decline

This retrospective piece from Far Out Magazine looks back at The Who's 1969 album Tommy, the rock opera that guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend once described using the phrase "everything is incredible, meaningless beauty". The article argues that Tommy marked a pivotal moment for the band, following on…

The 1991 Rush song too difficult for Geddy Lee to play: “It’s hard to get into”

• Geddy Lee named "Roll the Bones" (1991) as uniquely hard to perform live.
• Vocal rhythm clashing with bass-and-drum accents was the core issue.
• Song dropped from setlists after Rush's 2026 comeback tour.

Rush's Geddy Lee has revealed that "Roll the Bones", the title track from the band's 1991 album, remained one of the toughest songs for him to perform live throughout his career. The Canadian trio was renowned for pushing technical boundaries, but Lee's dual role as bassist and vocalist…

Spotify Says AI Remix Tool Has ‘Strong Momentum’ and AI Investments Are ‘In Our Control’

• Spotify beat subscriber growth targets in Q2 2026, meeting revenue guidance
• Premium subscribers hit 300 million; total users reached 777 million
• Merlin joins UMG licensing artists' music for Spotify's AI remix tool

Spotify reported second-quarter 2026 results on Tuesday showing stronger-than-expected premium subscriber growth, which helped offset a slight miss on total user numbers and kept revenue in line with guidance. In their first public comments to investors since May's investor day, co-chief executives Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström said…