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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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Jacaranda by Gaël Faye review – the limits of forgiveness after Rwanda

  • A family saga confronts Rwanda’s genocide and its enduring consequences.
  • Milan uncovers painful secrets linking France and Rwanda.
  • The novel examines memory, belonging, justice and forgiveness.

Gaël Faye’s Jacaranda is presented as an ambitious family saga about the long aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, asking whether healing and forgiveness are possible after mass atrocity. The novel follows Milan, a French-Rwandan boy raised in relative comfort in Versailles, as his mother’s silence and the…

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‘Amazing’ that Ed Sheeran’s foundation expanding to island of Ireland

  • Sheeran’s foundation is expanding into Ireland and Northern Ireland.
  • First project brings 50 young Belfast and Cork musicians together.
  • Performances are planned during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

Ed Sheeran’s foundation is expanding its work to the island of Ireland, beginning by funding North South Sounds 2026, a project linking young musicians in Belfast and Cork. The initiative matters because it aims to widen access to music education and performance opportunities, while encouraging cross-border collaboration among…

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Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Shaboozey, Slayyyter & More: New Music Friday Guide

  • Ariana Grande leads Billboard’s weekly new-music selections.
  • Cardi B targets a summer hit with “AH HA”.
  • Selena Gomez and Becky G feature on a cumbia-pop collaboration.

Billboard’s Friday Music Guide highlights notable new releases for the week, led by Ariana Grande’s eighth studio album, Petal. The guide also features new music from Cardi B, Shaboozey, Slayyyter, and collaborators Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez and Becky G, positioning the releases as likely playlist and summer conversation…

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“I spend more time writing emails than playing guitar these days. That really bums me out. I’m trying to bring the joy back into creation”: Elder’s Through Zero is a bid to balance conflict and resolution

  • Through Zero follows DiSalvo’s post-album burnout.
  • Elder seek renewed joy and creative balance.
  • The album continues their prog and stoner-rock evolution.

Elder’s seventh album, Through Zero, is presented as a renewed creative statement from the psych-rock band after frontman Nick DiSalvo experienced burnout following 2022’s Innate Passage. DiSalvo says the pressures of administration had displaced the pleasure of making music, and the record seeks to restore that sense of…

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Remi Wolf Returns With New Song “Twiggy”

  • Remi Wolf releases first new song in two years.
  • “Twiggy” debuted live at Newport Folk Festival.
  • Vinyl edition includes an exclusive demo B-side.

Remi Wolf has released “Twiggy”, her first new song in two years since 2024 album Big Ideas. The track was first performed during a surprise appearance at Hayley Williams’ Newport Folk Festival set, marking Wolf’s return with new solo material. “Twiggy” combines warm finger-picked guitar with lyrics depicting…

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Listen to SOBxRBE’s First Song in Seven Years

  • SOBxRBE release first new song in seven years.
  • “Ten Summers” marks the group’s reunion.
  • More live dates are expected.

Bay Area rap group SOBxRBE have released “Ten Summers”, their first new song in seven years, alongside a music video. The reunion follows their first live performance in the same period in March and signals that members Yhung T.O., DaBoii and Slimmy B are returning to work together…

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Slayyyter releases Brand New Chanel$ as tour begins

  • Slayyyter releases “Brand New Chanel$” as her tour begins.
  • The tour opened with a hometown St. Louis show.
  • She has criticised AI’s growing role in creative work.

Slayyyter has released “Brand New Chanel$” to coincide with the start of her Worst Girl in the World tour. The new track extends the campaign around her recent album and arrives as the pop artist builds momentum through live shows, television appearances and collaborations. The tour opened with…

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Cardi B Drops New Song “Ah Ha”

  • Cardi B releases new single “Ah Ha”
  • DJ SwanQo produced the track
  • It is her first solo song since 2025

Cardi B has released a new single, “Ah Ha”, produced by DJ SwanQo, who also worked on her hit “Up”. The track follows her familiar, assertive style, addressing critics, wealth and unwanted men. It is her first solo release since her 2025 album Am I The Drama?, her…

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Cardi B Unleashes Catchy ‘Ah Ha,’ Her First Single of 2026: Stream It Now

  • Cardi B releases “Ah Ha”, her first 2026 single.
  • The club-focused track includes a Trump criticism.
  • Its connection to a new album remains unclear.

Cardi B has released “Ah Ha”, her first single of 2026, aiming for a summer club audience. The track follows a beachside preview that generated strong fan interest and continues her busy year after a major tour and chart recognition. Released at midnight ET on 31 July, “Ah…

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Stephen Wilson Jr. Interpolates a Pixies Classic on a New Song Featuring Miranda Lambert

  • Wilson and Lambert join forces on “Hardwired”.
  • The track incorporates the Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind?”.
  • It examines working-class exhaustion and pressure.

Stephen Wilson Jr. has released “Hardwired”, a collaboration with Miranda Lambert that incorporates elements of the Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind?”. The song blends country songwriting with alternative-rock influences to portray working-class strain, exhaustion and the mental pressure of constant hard living, reinforcing Wilson’s interest in rural and…

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