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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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Linda Perhacs Found Safe Days After Being Reported Missing

  • Folk singer Linda Perhacs has been found safe.
  • Concern grew after months without contact.
  • She is reportedly now in a new care facility.

Folk singer Linda Perhacs, 82, has been found safe after friends and collaborators publicly appealed for information about her whereabouts. Her former manager, Laurel Stearns, said police had confirmed her safety, ending a period of concern after those close to Perhacs were unable to contact her. Perhacs is…

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Lora Mouna – “The Difference”

  • Lora Mouna releases her first 2026 single, “The Difference”.
  • The track builds into distorted, emotionally charged rock.
  • A self-directed video accompanies the release.

Brooklyn-based musician Lora Mouna has released “The Difference”, her first single of 2026, alongside a self-directed video. The track is presented as a slow-building, dreamy rock song that draws some influence from Deftones while retaining Mouna’s own character and vocal style. The song begins more restrained before expanding…

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BECKY BALDWIN, Bassist On TONY IOMMI’s ‘From The Dark’ Solo Album: ‘I Am So Proud To Be A Part Of This’

  • Becky Baldwin plays bass on Tony Iommi’s new solo album.
  • “World Alone” is available before October’s album release.
  • Iommi praised Baldwin’s Geezer Butler-inspired playing.

Becky Baldwin has said she is proud to have recorded bass for Tony Iommi’s forthcoming solo album, “From The Dark”, calling the collaboration a major honour. The project reunites Iommi with a new line-up and marks a significant release from the Black Sabbath guitarist, with its first single,…

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Paul McCartney Is A First-Time Mercury Prize Nominee

  • McCartney receives his first Mercury Prize nomination.
  • Twelve albums compete across several musical genres.
  • The winner will be announced on 22 October.

Paul McCartney has received his first Mercury Prize nomination, despite his long career, numerous major awards and 11 solo albums released since the prize began in 1992. He is nominated for The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, making him reportedly the first member of The Beatles to be recognised…

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White House accuses Noah Kahan of having “TDS” for criticising Donald Trump social media post

  • Noah Kahan condemned Trump’s use of ‘Stick Season’.
  • The White House accused him of “Trump Derangement Syndrome”.
  • The dispute centred on an immigration-enforcement video.

The White House has criticised singer-songwriter Noah Kahan after he objected to Donald Trump’s social-media account using his song ‘Stick Season’ in a video promoting immigration enforcement. Kahan said he had not authorised the use and condemned what he described as efforts to spread fear and division, while…

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How Two Songwriters and Two Artists Turned “Almost Paradise” Into 80s Ballad Heaven

  • “Almost Paradise” became a major Footloose soundtrack hit.
  • Dean Pitchford and Eric Carmen wrote the song.
  • Mike Reno and Ann Wilson reached No. 7.

“Almost Paradise”, the romantic duet by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson, became a defining 1980s ballad after featuring in the 1984 film Footloose. The song’s success reflected both the film’s popularity and the era’s appetite for dramatic, emotionally direct duets, while also helping demonstrate Wilson’s suitability for the…

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“They barged in with sexy photo shoots, Las Vegas residencies and Bond themes. She said ‘no.’ The brain, not the body, was her real quality”: The family business that kept Kate Bush in the charts but out of sight

  • Kate Bush’s family protected her privacy and creative independence.
  • Her talent was marketed ahead of conventional pop-star image.
  • The article revisits her 1977 beginnings and lasting influence.

The article examines how Kate Bush became a major chart presence while preserving an unusual degree of privacy and creative control. It argues that, unlike many female pop artists marketed primarily through image and publicity, Bush and her family prioritised her intelligence, songwriting and artistic ambitions, helping establish…

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‘School’s Out’: the classic rock song that dominated the summer of 1972

  • Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out’ became a defining 1972 summer anthem.
  • It captured end-of-term excitement through rebellious hard rock.
  • The single spent three weeks at UK number one.

Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out’ is presented as the defining rock hit of summer 1972, turning the anticipation of the final moments of the school term into a widely recognisable anthem. Its success mattered because it brought the band’s theatrical, rebellious shock-rock style into the British mainstream and helped…

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Netflix Sets Fall Release for Cannes Breakout ‘Gentle Monster’ Starring Léa Seydoux (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Netflix releases “Gentle Monster” in cinemas on 30 October.
  • It begins streaming in five countries on 30 November.
  • Léa Seydoux stars in Marie Kreutzer’s Cannes drama.

Netflix will release Marie Kreutzer’s Cannes drama “Gentle Monster”, starring Léa Seydoux, in selected cinemas on 30 October before streaming it from 30 November. The acquisition and release schedule position the film as a significant awards-season title following its positive reception at Cannes. Seydoux plays Lucy, a concert…

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Razer Huntsman V3 HE Review: Jumping on the Bandwagon

  • Razer has entered the Hall Effect keyboard market.
  • Strong features are undermined by inconsistent key feel.
  • The spacebar is the most noticeable flaw.

Razer’s Huntsman V3 HE is the company’s first Hall Effect keyboard, marking a shift from its longstanding focus on optical switches in response to demand for magnetic-switch technology. It takes a deliberately straightforward approach, prioritising Hall Effect switches, high polling rates and extensive software customisation over experimental features,…

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