Music

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Rock Jams From 1959

• Article lists four notable 1959 songs recalled by baby boomers.
• Featured acts: Chuck Berry, The Coasters, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley.
• Piece frames 1959 as rock and roll's shift into classic rock.

American Songwriter has published a light retrospective feature highlighting four songs from 1959 that it says remain memorable for baby boomers. The article frames that year as a pivotal moment when 1950s rock and roll was beginning to evolve into what became known as classic rock, ahead of…

The one band Ozzy Osbourne always wanted to join: “We were discussing it”

• Ozzy Osbourne said he and Van Halen once discussed forming a band together.
• Scheduling conflicts and other commitments meant the collaboration never happened.
• Osbourne called it a lasting regret, praising his friendship with Eddie and Alex Van Halen.

An article looks back at Ozzy Osbourne's admission that he had long regretted never forming a musical partnership with Eddie and Alex Van Halen, revealing that the idea was seriously discussed but never came to fruition. The piece explores how Osbourne, despite leaving Black Sabbath under difficult circumstances,…

3 Ballads From the 1990s That Make Us Wish We Had a Time Machine

• American Songwriter picks three standout 1990s power ballads.
• Featured: Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, and a Carey-Houston duet.
• Article laments modern pop's lack of similar vocal drama.

This is a lighthearted list feature from American Songwriter highlighting three power ballads from the 1990s that the writer argues surpass modern pop music in emotional intensity and vocal ability. The piece is nostalgic in tone, framing the decade's biggest hits as a lost art form of unabashedly…

Raye tops the bill at Brighton Pride: Here’s the full setlist

• Raye headlined Brighton Pride with a 16-song, orchestra-backed set
• She thanked the community for supporting her career from the start
• Set included a Prince cover and closed with "WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!"

British singer-songwriter Raye headlined Brighton Pride on 1 August 2026, delivering a 16-song, 90-minute set backed by a full orchestra and backing singers. It marked her third appearance at the festival, having first performed there in 2018 and returned in 2022 as a support act for Christina Aguilera,…

3 One-Hit Wonders From 1999 That Became Instant Classics

American Songwriter has published a list highlighting three songs from 1999 that became enduring "one-hit wonders" – tracks that reached significant chart success but whose artists never matched that achievement again. The feature revisits the songs' origins and songwriting credits, noting how each act followed up their breakout…

Geese overcome equipment mishap as Dean surprises with Fender duet

• Geese played on despite guitarist Emily Green losing her guitar pre-set
• Olivia Dean brought out Sam Fender for a surprise duet
• "Rein Me In" got its first North American live performance at Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza 2026 in Chicago produced two standout moments that defined the festival's run: New York rock band Geese overcame a mid-set equipment mishap, and Olivia Dean staged a rare live collaboration during her headline performance. Guitarist Emily Green reportedly lost her guitar shortly before Geese took the stage,…

‘People are unrelentingly supportive’ – Artistic director of Sheffield Theatres on working in the city – Yorkshire Post

• Rob Hastie praises Sheffield’s consistently supportive theatre community.
• Local audiences help Sheffield Theatres pursue ambitious work.
• The organisation includes the Crucible, Lyceum and Studio venues.

The article features Rob Hastie, artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, reflecting on his experience of working in Sheffield. He says the city’s audiences and communities are consistently supportive, an attitude he presents as important to the theatres’ ability to make ambitious work and retain a strong local identity.…

The 1960s band Eric Clapton didn’t want to exist: “A mistake”

• Clapton called Cream a “glorious mistake”.
• He wanted a more democratic blues trio.
• Cream split in 1968 despite huge success.

Eric Clapton described Cream as a “glorious mistake”, saying the influential 1960s trio became very different from the blues-focused, democratic group he had envisaged. The assessment matters because Cream is widely regarded as one of rock’s formative supergroups, despite the internal tensions that helped bring its short career…