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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 Durutti Column – ‘Renascent’ album review: The past, present, and future of Factory Records’ finest

  • A reflective, modern return for Factory Records stalwarts.
  • First new studio album in over 15 years.
  • Reilly’s guitar remains central amid contemporary production.

The review presents ‘Renascent’ as a significant return for The Durutti Column, Factory Records’ long-running Manchester project centred on guitarist Vini Reilly. It argues that the album reconnects with the group’s distinctive past while sounding engaged with the present, showing that Reilly’s delicate, atmospheric approach can still feel…

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Shaboozey performs Cowgirl with Ciara Miller on Fallon

  • Shaboozey performed ‘Cowgirl’ with Ciara Miller on Fallon.
  • The song promotes his Western-themed concept album.
  • His supporting US tour begins in September.

Shaboozey performed his single ‘Cowgirl’ on The Tonight Show, joined by Summer House star Ciara Miller, who also appears in the song’s video. The Western bar-themed performance promoted his forthcoming concept album and highlighted its cinematic country-Western style. ‘Cowgirl’ appears on The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western…

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Linda Perhacs found safe days after being reported missing

  • Linda Perhacs has been found safe.
  • Contact loss prompted police reports and public concern.
  • She is now reported to be in new care.

Singer-songwriter Linda Perhacs has been found safe after friends, collaborators and members of the music community reported concerns over an extended loss of contact with her. Police reports were filed to establish her welfare, and her former manager, Laurel Stearns, said law enforcement had confirmed that the 82-year-old…

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I threw a water balloon at the wrong guy.. but then I sang him a song to calm him down

  • A water balloon prank goes wrong on a random stranger
  • Creator sings to calm the situation down instead

This is a short-form YouTube video (a "Short") from a creator whose content revolves around spontaneous prank-style stunts, in this case throwing a water balloon at a stranger who turns out not to be the intended target. After the mix-up, the creator diffuses the tense reaction by breaking…

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The £1 piece of kit that will transform any guitarist, according to Keith Richards

  • Keith Richards says every guitarist needs a suitable pick.
  • Different picks can alter tone, control and playing feel.
  • The accessory costs little but can make a major difference.

Keith Richards has argued that the humble guitar pick is the inexpensive accessory most capable of improving a guitarist’s playing. The Rolling Stones guitarist said its importance lies in how it shapes contact with the strings, making it a fundamental tool rather than an afterthought. He stressed that…

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“The music evokes the past in an extraordinary way. The public own it now, and it has a kind of magic to it.” The story of Meet On The Ledge, Fairport Convention’s most stirring, emotive anthem

  • Meet On The Ledge is Fairport Convention's signature, most emotive song.
  • Released in 1968 on What We Did On Our Holidays.
  • Closes their Cropredy festival each year as a mass singalong.

Fairport Convention's Meet On The Ledge has become the band's defining anthem, a song traditionally used to close their annual Cropredy Convention festival with a mass singalong from thousands of fans. First released in 1968 on the group's second album, What We Did On Our Holidays, the track…

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‘Symptoms of TDS’: White House Snaps at Noah Kanan For Criticizing Unauthorized Use Of His Music

  • White House used Kahan's song in Trump auto plant videos
  • Kahan objected; White House accused him of "TDS"
  • Music was licensed via a 2024 UMG-Meta deal for Instagram

The White House has publicly criticised singer-songwriter Noah Kahan after he objected to his song "American Cars" being used in official social media posts celebrating President Trump's visit to a Michigan auto plant. Kahan said he would "never approve" of his music supporting Trump or his administration, prompting…

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“For all his showmanship, he was first and foremost a composer and musician, making music for the head and the heart”: Rick Wakeman, Ian Anderson, Geoff Downes and others pay homage to Keith Emerson

  • Keith Emerson is remembered through tributes from fellow musicians for his transformative 60-year career and pivotal role in establishing progressive rock as a major genre
  • Peers highlight Emerson's dual mastery as a composer and performer, crediting his complex classical arrangements and innovative keyboard techniques with elevating rock music

15 classic cuts from the keyboard genius’ career, as loved by the good and the great of prog rock and beyond

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Karol G Sets New Album ‘No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto’

  • Karol G announces new album for 7 August release
  • Revealed news at record-setting Toronto stadium show
  • Follows 2025's chart-topping album Tropicoqueta

Karol G has announced a surprise new album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto ("I don't regret feeling so much"), the follow-up to 2025's Tropicoqueta. The Colombian singer revealed the title, release date and cover artwork during her record-setting concert at Rogers Stadium in Toronto on 29 July,…

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‘Band of Brothers’ Most Brutal WWII Episode Is the Moment the Show Becomes a Masterpiece

  • "The Breaking Point" is Band of Brothers' most intense episode.
  • Set in winter 1945, Easy Company battles cold, hunger and shelling.
  • Article argues this episode elevates the series to masterpiece status.

The article discusses "The Breaking Point," an episode from HBO's landmark 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers, arguing it represents the moment the acclaimed war drama transforms into a masterpiece. The series, created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, distinguished itself from earlier WWII films such as Saving Private…

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