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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 PRETTY RECKLESS’s TAYLOR MOMSEN On ‘Dear God’ Album: ‘We Had A Very Wonderful Time Making This Record’

  • Momsen calls “Dear God” The Pretty Reckless’s most direct, personal album.
  • The fifth album was released last month via Fearless Records.
  • The band retained trusted collaborators for production.

The Pretty Reckless singer Taylor Momsen has described the band’s fifth studio album, “Dear God”, as a particularly personal and direct record, saying its songs emerged from her need to process life rather than from a formulaic writing approach. Released last month through Fearless Records, the album matters…

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Sam Smith announces engagement, which they say inspired upcoming album

  • Sam Smith is engaged to designer Christian Cowan.
  • Their relationship inspired the album ‘Hazel Eyes’.
  • The album is released on 21 August.

Sam Smith has announced their engagement to fashion designer Christian Cowan, saying their relationship helped inspire their forthcoming fifth album, ‘Hazel Eyes’. The record marks a shift towards songs about reciprocated love and is significant, Smith said, as an openly queer celebration of love amid continuing pressure on…

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GPUs could explode to multiple TB with new storage-inspired memory tech

  • HBF could add terabytes of fast flash memory to AI GPUs.
  • It offers much higher capacity than HBM, with important compromises.
  • The technology is aimed at cheaper, read-heavy AI inference.

Sandisk and SK Hynix are developing high-bandwidth flash (HBF), a NAND-based memory technology intended to give AI accelerators far more local capacity than conventional high-bandwidth memory (HBM). It could allow GPUs to combine fast HBM with terabytes of lower-cost, high-capacity flash memory, potentially reducing the need to spread…

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“I could die now and I’d go to heaven”: When a stolen Beatles song saw Devo cross paths with John Lennon

  • Lennon warmly recognised Devo’s Beatles-inspired ‘Uncontrollable Urge’.
  • The encounter took place after a 1978 New York show.
  • Mothersbaugh saw it as validation from a childhood hero.

The article recounts Devo frontman Mark Mothersbaugh’s unexpected encounter with John Lennon after a 1978 show at Max’s Kansas City in New York. Lennon recognised the Beatles-inspired opening of Devo’s ‘Uncontrollable Urge’ and enthusiastically shouted its “yeah, yeah, yeah” refrain, turning what Mothersbaugh described as a deliberate musical…

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Scotty McCreery Shares His Five Favorite Country Songs to Cover

  • McCreery celebrates traditional country songs.
  • His Twitty cover gained 44 million views.
  • New music is planned soon.

Scotty McCreery says renewed interest in traditional country music has helped his cover of Conway Twitty’s “Hello Darlin’” attract more than 44 million Instagram views. The singer uses the feature to highlight five country classics he enjoys performing, illustrating the enduring appeal of older songs to contemporary audiences.…

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The 1973 Eagles song Don Henley knew he could never sing: “I missed the whole thing”

  • Henley felt he could never sing ‘Earlybird’.
  • Bernie Leadon performed the 1973 Eagles track.
  • The song featured on *Desperado*.

Don Henley reportedly felt unable to sing the Eagles’ 1973 song ‘Earlybird’, saying he had missed the moment to take part in it. The anecdote highlights the differing vocal roles within the band during its early years, before Henley became one of the group’s defining lead singers. ‘Earlybird’…

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Cardi B Sets the Record Straight About Getting Her Butt Injections Reduced: ‘Stop Hating’

  • Cardi B says she has already had reduction procedures.
  • She rejects calls for further surgery.
  • Her recent tour grossed more than $70 million.

Cardi B has responded to online speculation about her appearance following recent weight loss, saying she does not need further reduction surgery because she has already had procedures to reduce her buttocks. She said she is comfortable with her body and urged critics to “stop hating”, while explaining…

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Alice in Chains Announce 30th Anniversary Edition of MTV Unplugged

  • Alice in Chains’ MTV Unplugged receives a 30th-anniversary reissue on 25 September.
  • The release comes on CD and double vinyl, including limited coloured vinyl.
  • The 1996 set was among the original line-up’s final live performances.

Alice in Chains will release a 30th-anniversary edition of their MTV Unplugged performance on 25 September. The reissue revisits a set now regarded as one of the programme’s standout performances and preserves one of the original line-up’s final appearances together. It will be available on CD, standard black…

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Bella Kay Explains Why Noah Kahan’s Success ‘Means Everything’ to Her

  • Bella Kay praised Noah Kahan’s vulnerable songwriting and stadium success.
  • She will support Kahan on nine UK and Ireland dates.
  • Her debut album explores identity, food struggles and teenage romance.

Bella Kay said Noah Kahan’s rise to stadium headliner “means everything” to her, praising his talent and willingness to make emotionally exposed music. The singer, who will support Kahan on part of his UK and Ireland tour, said his success shows that vulnerable songwriting can connect with audiences…

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“Our finest hours”: The 1980 album David Bowie wanted to be remembered for

  • Bowie considered *Scary Monsters* among his best albums.
  • It blended experimentation with accessible pop songs.
  • ‘Ashes to Ashes’ became its defining hit.

David Bowie regarded his 1980 album *Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)* as one of his finest achievements, according to comments he made later in his career. The record mattered because it marked a deliberate return to a more forceful, accessible style after his experimental Berlin trilogy, while still…

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