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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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New Radicals Release First New Song in 28 Years for ‘One Night Only’ Rom-Com

  • New Radicals release first original song in almost 28 years
  • Track features on the One Night Only rom-com soundtrack
  • Band, fronted by Gregg Alexander, disbanded in 1999, reunited in 2021

New Radicals, best known for their 1998 hit "You Get What You Give", have released their first new original song in nearly 28 years. The track, "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)", features on the soundtrack of the upcoming romantic comedy One Night Only, marking a significant…

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The “thankless” 2003 role Brian Cox refused to play: “It would have been a money-spinner”

  • Brian Cox declined the Governor role in Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), which Jonathan Pryce ultimately played
  • He prioritised creative freedom and role diversity over the financial security the Disney franchise would have provided
  • During the five-year span of the trilogy, Cox appeared in seventeen other films including Zodiac and The Bourne Supremacy

"So overblown, so overrated..." The post The “thankless” 2003 role Brian Cox refused to play: “It would have been a money-spinner” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Barbie Sequel Remains Uncertain Amid Stalled Talent Negotiations

  • Barbie sequel talks stalled; Mattel rights revert in December without a deal.
  • Warner Bros. and stars disagree over pay, including a reported $20m Gosling offer.
  • Original film earned $1.5bn and eight Oscar nominations, raising the stakes.

Warner Bros. Discovery is racing to secure a sequel to "Barbie" before its film rights revert to Mattel in December, with negotiations to bring back director Greta Gerwig and stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling still stalled. The stand-off matters because it could see one of the most…

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London festival forced into “abrupt closure” after “stampede”

  • Longitude Festival apologised after chaotic entry caused injuries and distress.
  • High early attendance and security measures created severe queues.
  • Organisers said entry arrangements were improved afterwards.

Longitude Festival organisers apologised after chaotic entry arrangements reportedly led to a crowd surge that injured some attendees and left others distressed. The incident matters because it highlighted safety and crowd-management concerns at a major live-music event, despite organisers saying affected ticket-holders were ultimately able to enter. Festival…

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TARJA TURUNEN Reflects On Her Exit From NIGHTWISH: ‘I Probably Should Have Put Them Through Hell’

  • Tarja Turunen regrets not taking legal action after her 2005 Nightwish firing
  • She says the split's aftermath was "nasty" and damaged her personally
  • She remains open to future forgiveness but ruled out rejoining the band

Tarja Turunen, the former Nightwish vocalist, has spoken candidly about her acrimonious 2005 departure from the band, telling Metal Hammer magazine she regrets not pursuing legal action against her former bandmates. She said contracts and her contractual rights would have put the group "in deep shit for a…

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Is paying artists enough to convince them to embrace AI?

  • Pippa pays artists when their style is used in AI generations
  • Per-generation payments are tiny: $0.005 per image, $0.003 per video second
  • Firm likens model to Spotify, despite that platform's own royalty criticisms

Pippa, a text-to-video AI startup, is trying to win over artists who have long accused generative AI companies of training models on their work without permission or payment. Rather than scraping art without consent, Pippa pays artists directly whenever a subscriber generates an image or video clip in…

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The 1976 song Freddie Mercury never enjoyed playing live: “A killer to do”

  • ‘Somebody to Love’ was unusually demanding for Mercury to sing live.
  • Its layered vocals imitated a large gospel choir.
  • Queen adapted the arrangement for the stage.

Queen’s 1976 song ‘Somebody to Love’ was one Freddie Mercury found especially difficult to perform live, despite its status as one of the band’s best-known recordings. He described it as “a killer to do” because its densely layered, gospel-influenced vocal arrangement could not be fully reproduced on stage,…

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BLACKIE LAWLESS Asks W.A.S.P. Fans To ‘Support’ And ‘Honor’ CHRIS HOLMES In Guitarist’s Battle With Prostate Cancer

  • Blackie Lawless urges fans to support ex-bandmate Chris Holmes.
  • Holmes battling prostate cancer, faces roughly €20,000 in medical debt.
  • GoFundMe set up with €50,000 goal to cover treatment costs.

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has publicly called on the band's fans to rally behind former guitarist Chris Holmes, who is undergoing chemotherapy in France for prostate cancer. Lawless described the "W.A.S.P. family" as "devastated" and urged supporters to offer financial help or words of encouragement, marking a notable…

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Parsifal review – blood, lust and goth energy fuel Wagner’s Grail quest

  • Bayreuth revives Jay Scheib's blood-and-goth Parsifal to muted booing, strong applause
  • Big-screen closeups show graphic wound treatment and lurid staging details
  • Strong singing cast overshadowed by inconsistent orchestral playing under Heras-Casado

A revival of Jay Scheib's 2023 production of Wagner's Parsifal opened at the Bayreuth festival, taking a bold, symbolism-heavy approach with big-screen film projections and gothic, blood-soaked imagery. Despite Parsifal's uniquely sacred status at Bayreuth, where Wagner's family long restricted performances elsewhere, the production drew only mild booing…

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3 Songs From the 80s That Sound Like Cold War Anti-Anthems (If You Listen Closely)

  • Three 1980s pop hits carried subtle Cold War undertones.
  • Prince's "1999" masked nuclear fears with an upbeat party anthem.
  • Tears For Fears' hit was nearly titled "Everybody Wants To Go To War".

This is a listicle rather than a news report, highlighting three well-known songs from the 1980s that subtly reference the Cold War-era fear of nuclear conflict between the United States and Soviet Union. The piece argues that while these tracks became mainstream pop hits, closer inspection of their…

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