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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.

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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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‘I was so self-assured in my early 20s. Then my frontal lobe hit’: Rachel Chinouriri, every pop star’s favourite UK pop star

  • Rachel Chinouriri describes overcoming early career panic and self-doubt.
  • Her candid songwriting has attracted prominent pop and indie artists.
  • She recently won her first major music award.

Rachel Chinouriri reflects on overcoming severe performance anxiety as her career gathers momentum, following a period in which she felt intense pressure to prove herself in the music industry. The Croydon singer-songwriter says early experiences of panic and embarrassment taught her that the worst outcomes she feared rarely…

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The 2001 role Luke Wilson admitted he “wasn’t super interested in”

  • Luke Wilson initially lacked enthusiasm for Legally Blonde.
  • He played Elle Woods’ supportive lawyer, Emmett.
  • The film became a major commercial and cultural hit.

Luke Wilson has said he was initially not very interested in playing Emmett Richmond in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde, despite the role later becoming one of his most recognisable. The admission highlights how a part he viewed cautiously ended up contributing to a film that became a…

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Ariana Grande’s Petal tracks ranked from best to worst

  • Billboard ranks Ariana Grande’s 12-track Petal album.
  • Review calls it darker and more guitar-driven.
  • Themes include fame, privacy and self-assurance.

Billboard has ranked the 12 tracks on Ariana Grande’s new album, Petal, describing it as a darker, guitar-led record that reflects on celebrity scrutiny, privacy and personal growth. - Petal is Grande’s eighth studio album and follows her tenth US No. 1 single, “Hate That I Made You…

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There’s No Ariana Grande Like Pissed-Off Ariana Grande. Her New Album Proves It

  • Petal channels Ariana Grande’s anger into forceful pop songs.
  • The album responds to gossip, scrutiny and recent relationship headlines.
  • Rolling Stone considers its angriest tracks among its strongest.

Ariana Grande’s new album Petal is presented as a deliberately angry, unfiltered pop record, with Rolling Stone arguing that this sharper, more confrontational side brings out some of her strongest music. The review sees the album as a response to sustained tabloid scrutiny and personal upheaval, while praising…

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Sony lifts profit outlook as film revenue declines

  • Sony raises profit outlook despite weaker film and television revenue.
  • Music growth and PlayStation profitability supported overall results.
  • Sony Pictures revenue fell 13% in the June quarter.

Sony has raised its full-year operating-income forecast by 8%, expecting stronger profitability from PlayStation, despite a 13% fall in Sony Pictures’ quarterly revenue. The results underline how growth in gaming and music is offsetting weaker television-production deliveries and theatrical revenue within the film and television business. Sony Pictures…

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Space-rock, proto-metal, acid-rock and a lot more in a swirling pot: Nine Monster Magnet albums you should listen to and one to avoid

  • A guide to Monster Magnet’s strongest albums.
  • Their sound blends psychedelic rock and early metal.
  • Dave Wyndorf’s eclectic influences define the band.

This buyer’s guide recommends nine Monster Magnet albums and advises listeners to avoid one, presenting the New Jersey band as a distinctive force in psychedelic, space and proto-metal rock. It argues that the group’s importance lies in how they revived older acid-rock influences while making them feel fresh…

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Ninajirachi Dominates 2026 AIR Awards

  • Ninajirachi won five major 2026 AIR Awards.
  • “iPod Touch” earned two awards after a difficult creation process.
  • NLV Records and Folk B*tch Trio also enjoyed success.

Ninajirachi dominated the 2026 AIR Awards in Adelaide, winning five prizes including independent album, independent producer and independent song of the year. The Australian EDM producer and DJ’s success underlines the continuing momentum behind her album I Love My Computer and the single “iPod Touch”, following a strong…

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“John Belushi always used to try to get off with my ex-wife. I’d say: ‘John, I can hear you, you fat git'”: Ronnie Wood’s wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan and Axl Rose

  • Ronnie Wood shares anecdotes about major rock figures.
  • Hendrix was once Wood’s quiet flatmate.
  • The memories span decades of music-industry life.

Ronnie Wood recounts a series of encounters with prominent musicians in a retrospective feature, offering informal and often irreverent memories from his decades in rock music. - Wood says Jimi Hendrix was a quiet, heavily drug-using flatmate in London who left Wood with a troublesome basset hound. -…

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The “most special” album Jack White was ever a part of: “It was a monumental moment”

  • White treasured completing an unpublished Hank Williams lyric.
  • The 2011 album featured several prominent musicians.
  • White’s track was ‘You Know That I Know’.

Jack White described The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams as among the most special projects he had joined, calling his contribution a monumental and personally fulfilling experience. The album mattered to him because it connected him directly with Hank Williams’s unfinished work and Nashville’s musical history, which White…

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Power Tastes So Sweet on New Jae Stephens Single ‘Sugar Trap’

  • Jae Stephens releases assertive new single ‘Sugar Trap’
  • Song previews her forthcoming debut album
  • She will perform at Lollapalooza on 1 August

Jae Stephens has released ‘Sugar Trap’, a bass-heavy pop single that previews her forthcoming debut album. The song presents romantic attention as something she can control, with Stephens saying it is about recognising personal power and refusing to let others determine women’s value. Produced by Dallas Caton, ‘Sugar…

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