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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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3 Artists You’ve Heard Hundreds of Times—but Probably Couldn’t Pick Out of a Lineup

  • Feature lists musicians famous for songs, not faces
  • Del Shannon's "Runaway" was a global 1961 chart-topper
  • Bobby Goldsboro and Johnny Rivers also had major hits

An American Songwriter feature highlights musicians whose songs became huge radio hits without their faces becoming familiar to the public. The piece argues that some of the most successful artists of their era remain visually anonymous despite decades of airplay, illustrating how music fame doesn't always translate into…

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4 Debut Albums That Made a Huge Impact on the Music World in 1981

  • Article revisits four influential debut albums from 1981.
  • Featured: The Go-Go's, Duran Duran, Phil Collins, Stevie Nicks.
  • All four went on to major, lasting music careers.

This American Songwriter feature revisits four debut albums released in 1981 that helped shape the pop and rock landscape of the decade, spotlighting acts who were either newly formed or striking out solo for the first time. The selection matters as a snapshot of how the transition from…

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10 important albums that deserve their own chapters in the written history of music

  • Far Out names ten albums it says shaped music history
  • BB King's "Live at the Regal" represents the blues
  • Wu-Tang's "36 Chambers" and Miles Davis's "Kind of Blue" also featured

Far Out Magazine has put together a list of albums it argues deserve dedicated chapters in any definitive written history of music, spanning genres from blues and hip hop to jazz. The selections aim to capture not just technical merit but the emotional and cultural significance of each…

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SHINEDOWN’s ZACH MYERS On ERIC BASS’s Absence From Current Tour: ‘It Was Important For Him To Take A Step Back And Take Some Time At Home’

  • Eric Bass is taking a break from Shinedown's tour for his mental health
  • Josh Sturm and Zack Mack are covering bass duties in his absence
  • Zach Myers expects Bass to return to the band soon

Shinedown guitarist Zach Myers has spoken publicly for the first time about bassist Eric Bass's decision to step back from the band's current tour to focus on his mental health, explaining that Bass needed time away from the demands of both touring and studio work. Myers, speaking to…

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Will Taylor Swift’s ‘Toy Story 5’ Song Become the 19th Best Original Song Oscar Winner That Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100? Full List

  • Swift's Toy Story 5 song could join elite list of Oscar-winning, No.1 hits
  • Would be first back-to-back winner pairing since the 1980s
  • Only 18 songs have ever achieved this double distinction since 1958

Taylor Swift's song "I Knew It, I Knew You" from Toy Story 5 could become the 19th song to win the Academy Award for best original song after also topping the Billboard Hot 100, according to Billboard. Should it triumph at the March 2026 ceremony, it would also…

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‘Miss Navajo’ Musical in the Works From Director Billy Luther and Singer-Songwriter Raye Zaragoza (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Billy Luther is turning his 2007 documentary "Miss Navajo" into a musical
  • Singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza is co-creating the show's music
  • Luther's mother was crowned Miss Navajo in 1966, inspiring the project

Director Billy Luther, known for "Frybread Face and Me," is developing a stage musical adaptation of his acclaimed 2007 documentary "Miss Navajo," working alongside singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza. The project revisits the documentary's story nearly two decades after its Sundance premiere, translating its portrait of Indigenous womanhood and cultural…

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Carson Daly Is Reportedly Leaving ‘The Voice’, Big Star Rumored To Replace Him

  • Carson Daly reportedly leaving "The Voice" after season 30
  • Reports say Daly wants more family time, will stay as producer
  • Keke Palmer rumoured to be replacing him as host from season 31

Carson Daly is reportedly poised to leave "The Voice" after season 30, according to unconfirmed reports, ending an association with the NBC singing competition that has lasted since it launched in 2011. The move matters because Daly is one of the show's most recognisable fixtures, and his departure…

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BMG acquires Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale’s publishing and recorded rights

  • BMG buys Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale's publishing and recording rights
  • Deal extends BMG's publishing relationship with Stockdale since 2016
  • Part of BMG's wider Boost-funded catalogue acquisition strategy

BMG has acquired the publishing, recorded music royalties and neighbouring rights interests of Andrew Stockdale, frontman of Australian rock band Wolfmother, bringing all three rights streams under the company for the first time. The deal, announced on Tuesday 4 August, builds on a publishing relationship that has run…

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“They draw a crowd size which would have once been reserved for Iron Maiden or Metallica.” Burning keyboardists, flying tanks and free suncream – inside Wacken Open Air 2026

  • Wacken Open Air 2026 featured Judas Priest, Sabaton and Powerwolf as headliners
  • Powerwolf's theatrical set drew roughly 70,000-strong crowds, rivalling Iron Maiden-scale gigs
  • Festival marked 35 years, with flying tanks, free suncream and fan-favourite stage antics

Wacken Open Air 2026 delivered a spectacular 35th-anniversary edition of Germany's flagship metal festival, with headline sets from Judas Priest, Sabaton and Powerwolf underscoring how far the once-small local gig has grown. Powerwolf's stake-burning, corpse-painted spectacle drew a crowd of around 70,000 fans, a scale once reserved for…

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More Pop Stars Should Call Ed Sheeran to Write Their Songs

  • Ed Sheeran co-wrote Katseye's new single "Animal"
  • He contacted the group after hearing their track "Gnarly"
  • Writer argues more pop stars should hire Sheeran to write for them

Katseye's new single "Animal" was co-written by Ed Sheeran, who reached out to the group after hearing their viral hit "Gnarly" while in Mexico. The Rollingstone piece argues Sheeran's involvement gives the girl group, formed via Netflix's Pop Star Academy two years ago, a genuine shot at the…

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