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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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The 1976 song Jeff Lynne called his most depressing: “Saddest of them all”

  • ‘Telephone Line’ was Lynne’s saddest ELO song.
  • It came from an unanswered long-distance call.
  • ELO’s upbeat sound often masks loneliness.

Jeff Lynne identified Electric Light Orchestra’s 1976 song ‘Telephone Line’ as the saddest track he had written. The article argues that this reveals the emotional melancholy beneath ELO’s often bright, catchy sound, challenging the idea that their music is simply cheerful pop. Lynne said the song was inspired…

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Albert Hammond Jr admits The Strokes album ‘Angles’ is “all over the place”

  • Hammond Jr says making *Angles* felt disjointed and labour-intensive.
  • The 2011 album was recorded amid tensions and separate sessions.
  • It remains a mixed but significant Strokes release.

Albert Hammond Jr has reflected critically on The Strokes’ 2011 album *Angles*, saying it was “all over the place” and that making it felt like work. His comments underline the difficult circumstances surrounding the band’s return after a five-year gap, and help explain why the record remains a…

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Mick Gordon Announced For Radar Festival 2027

  • Mick Gordon will debut a live DOOM performance at Radar Festival 2027.
  • The show will feature a band and orchestra.
  • Tickets go on sale on 7 August.

Radar Festival has announced that composer Mick Gordon will make a world-first live appearance at its 2027 event. Gordon, known for his work on the DOOM, DOOM Eternal and Wolfenstein 2 soundtracks, will perform the DOOM music with a full live band and orchestra rather than as a…

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Add to playlist: the art-pop showtunes of Luki and the week’s best new tracks

  • Luki’s new EP previews a larger album due later in 2026.
  • Old Feelings blends theatrical art-pop with emotionally precise songwriting.
  • The playlist also spotlights seven other new releases.

The article highlights Luki, the art-pop project of singer and composer Lucy Duncan and producer Niac, whose new EP Old Feelings combines theatrical melodrama with intimate emotional detail. The Guardian presents the release as a compelling signpost towards a forthcoming album, praising Duncan’s expressive voice and the duo’s…

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The best recent poetry – review roundup

  • Four collections test poetry’s formal and thematic boundaries.
  • Subjects include cities, migration, step-parenting and prison.
  • Review highlights bold language and contemporary resonance.

A review roundup assesses four recent poetry collections, each using distinctive forms to explore everyday life, displacement, family roles or institutional confinement. - Matthew Welton’s *Small Birds Singing* uses flexible unrhymed couplets to find meaning in ordinary urban scenes and overlooked objects. - Jana Prikryl’s *The Channel* reworks…

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Stevie Nicks Once Accused This Fellow Icon of Treating Her Music in a “Vile” Way

  • Nicks accused Mick Fleetwood of mishandling “Silver Springs” rights.
  • The dispute helped prompt her 1991 departure.
  • Fleetwood Mac later reconciled and reunited.

Stevie Nicks publicly criticised Mick Fleetwood over a dispute concerning the rights to her Fleetwood Mac song “Silver Springs”, calling his treatment of the matter “vile”. The disagreement contributed to her leaving the band in 1991 and illustrates the tensions over songwriting and commercial control within Fleetwood Mac.…

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Shift-Up uses AI K-pop video to promote Stellar Blade: Bloodrain

  • Shift-Up used an AI-generated K-pop video to market Stellar Blade: Bloodrain.
  • Fans questioned why existing game assets were not used instead.
  • Bloodrain’s release date remains unconfirmed.

Shift-Up has promoted its forthcoming action game Stellar Blade: Bloodrain with what appears to be a fully generative-AI K-pop music video. The video features protagonist Evie performing an original Shift-Up song, and has prompted criticism and confusion from some fans, highlighting concerns about the company’s increasing embrace of…

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Get an exclusive t-shirt and signed lyric sheet with Prog’s great new Anchoress bundle

  • Prog offers an exclusive Anchoress merchandise bundle.
  • It accompanies the 7 August album release.
  • The package includes a signed lyric sheet.

Prog magazine is offering readers an exclusive bundle tied to The Anchoress’s forthcoming album, As We Once Were. The package is intended as a limited-edition promotional item, combining merchandise, a signed lyric sheet and a specially covered issue of the magazine. The album, by Catherine Anne Davies, is…

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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s You Can Actually Work Out To

  • Three 1980s tracks are recommended for exercise.
  • Tommy Tutone and Tom Tom Club feature.
  • Technotronic is suggested for a final energy boost.

The article recommends three 1980s one-hit wonders as energetic additions to a workout playlist. - “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone (1981), suggested for its upbeat rhythm and romantic motivation. - “Genius of Love” by Tom Tom Club (1981), highlighted for its distinctive synthesiser sound and later sampling. - “Pump…

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SJY Zeph Open-Back Headphones Review: Music Through Magnets

  • Detailed, highly rated planar headphones for committed audiophiles
  • Reversible earpads subtly alter warmth and soundstage
  • Requires a powerful amplifier and 4.4mm balanced output

WIRED’s review finds the $1,200 SJY Zeph open-back planar magnetic headphones to be an unusually detailed, lively and well-made option for serious listeners. Their standout feature is a reversible magnetic earpad design that subtly changes the sound profile, while their minimalist handmade construction is expected to aid durability;…

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