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.
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.
Lionel Richie’s romantic songwriting is highlighted through three of his best-known love songs. - “Hello” became a major hit despite Richie initially considering it too corny to finish. - “Truly”, his first solo single after leaving The Commodores, topped both the Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts. -…
Lindsey Buckingham has singled out the second side of The Beach Boys' 1965 album "The Beach Boys Today!" as an underappreciated body of work that deserves wider recognition, crediting it as a crucial stepping stone towards Brian Wilson's later masterpieces. The Fleetwood Mac guitarist, known for his own…
Garth Brooks reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart on 1 August 1998 with his cover of Bob Dylan’s “To Make You Feel My Love”. Recorded for the Forest Whitaker-directed film Hope Floats, the success underscored how Dylan’s 1997 ballad could cross into mainstream country…
Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris has defended the band’s 1990 album No Prayer For The Dying, arguing that it is much stronger than its reputation suggests. The album is often viewed less favourably than several of the band’s most celebrated records, but Harris’s comments underline the gap between…
The article reassesses John Lennon’s 1971 song ‘Imagine’, which Lennon described as the best song he had written, against criticisms that it is naïve, overly sentimental or hypocritical. It argues that the song’s plain language and gentle melody helped make its challenge to religion, nationalism, capitalism and materialism…
▶Before becoming associated with Key West and his later commercial success, Jimmy Buffett was a struggling singer-songwriter in Nashville. The article recounts how his determination led him to become the first artist booked at Exit/In, a venue that later became an important part of Nashville’s musical history. In…
Lacuna Coil vocalist Andrea Ferro said the music industry has changed dramatically, with social media replacing magazines, television and radio as the main way audiences discover bands. He argued that this makes rapid success possible but makes sustained careers harder, while stressing that artists must remain honest about…
Charli xcx’s headline set at Lollapalooza 2026 was praised as an ambitious, highly polished performance combining pop spectacle with rock energy. A dramatic live debut of “House”, from her Wuthering Heights soundtrack, coincided with heavy rain and pyrotechnics, creating a memorable moment that the reviewer treated as almost…
▶Pam Tillis has described her 1991 single “Maybe It Was Memphis” as the best song she ever recorded, crediting her decision not to abandon it after an earlier unsuccessful version. The song became a major breakthrough from her album Put Yourself in My Place, demonstrating the importance of…
▶The article identifies Roy Orbison as the singer Bob Dylan regarded as unsurpassed, highlighting Dylan’s admiration for Orbison’s distinctive voice and emotional delivery. It matters because it places one major American songwriter’s praise alongside Orbison’s enduring reputation as an exceptional vocalist and influence on popular music. Dylan is…