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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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4 Rock Songs Where My Favorite Musician Isn’t Even a Band Member

  • Rock songs have been significantly enhanced by non-band member contributions, from session vocalists to guest performers
  • Notable examples include Roy Harper (Pink Floyd), Merry Clayton (Rolling Stones), Sandy Denny (Led Zeppelin), and Stevie Nicks (Tom Petty)
  • These outside contributions often provided emotional depth, vocal qualities, or artistic perspectives the original musicians couldn't deliver alone

An American Songwriter piece highlights four classic rock tracks that were significantly elevated by a guest performer who wasn't an official band member, arguing their contributions were, in each case, the standout element of the song. The list spans Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Tom…

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BTS’ ‘ARIRANG’ Surges on Charts After New Vinyl Drop

  • BTS's 'ARIRANG' surged into the Billboard top 10 across three charts in early August following the release of a new picture disc vinyl variant
  • The album accumulated 40,000 equivalent units in its tracking week, with vinyl sales increasing 398% week-over-week
  • The chart climb was fueled by promotional activity around a new single and the group's FIFA World Cup halftime performance

BTS' compilation album "ARIRANG" has jumped back into the top 10 on three key Billboard charts, driven by a new picture disc vinyl edition and a wave of promotional activity. The resurgence highlights how physical formats and live appearances can reignite sales momentum for an album months after…

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3 Songs From the 1980s That Never Need an Introduction

  • Article celebrates three 1980s tracks whose instrumental openings are instantly recognizable across generations
  • Songs by Michael Jackson, Journey, and Guns N' Roses each feature distinctive musical hooks that require no spoken introduction
  • All three remain culturally omnipresent decades after release, with lyrics and melodies deeply embedded in public consciousness

American Songwriter has published a short feature highlighting three songs from the 1980s so instantly recognisable that they require no introduction from a DJ or presenter. The piece celebrates enduring pop and rock hits whose opening notes alone are enough to captivate a crowd, underscoring their lasting cultural…

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Synthwave Trio Gunship Releases Hypnotic Video for Their Cover of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Synthwave trio Gunship released a music video for their 'Time After Time' cover, which appears on the soundtrack of horror film 'Whistle'
  • Director Corin Hardy directed both the film and music video, incorporating previously cut footage from the movie into the visual
  • The collaboration leverages Hardy's late-1980s horror aesthetic with Gunship's synth-driven sound; the film is now streaming on Shudder and VOD

Gunship is back with a spooky new music video. The trio’s video is for their cover of Cyndi Lauper’s iconic “Time After Time,” which is featured on the soundtrack of Corin Hardy’s recent horror film “Whistle.” Hardy also directs the music video, which consists of previously unseen footage…

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Barefoot bandit swipes Taylor Swift cardboard cutout from award-winning ice cream shop

  • Barefoot man stole a Taylor Swift cutout from a California ice cream shop
  • Theft was caught on surveillance video
  • Shop is appealing to the public for help identifying him

An award-winning Mister Softee ice cream parlour in Southern California has appealed to the public for help after a barefoot man was caught on surveillance camera stealing a life-size Taylor Swift cardboard cutout from the shop. Footage shows the man casually walking in, picking up the standee and…

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Caribbean Music Awards Makes Historic Move to Trinidad & Tobago for 2026 Ceremony — Here’s When They’re Happening

  • Caribbean Music Awards moves from Brooklyn to Trinidad & Tobago for 2026.
  • Ceremony set for 19 September in Port of Spain, expanded to a full weekend.
  • Trinidadian artist Lady Lava leads nominations with nine nods.

The Caribbean Music Awards will relocate from Brooklyn's Kings Theatre to Trinidad and Tobago for its fourth annual ceremony, marking a symbolic homecoming for the event after three years based in one of the world's largest Caribbean diaspora communities. Organiser Caribbean Elite Group announced the move on 28…

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St. Vincent Gets Her Phil: Annie Clark on Reimagining Her Catalog for a Full Orchestral Tour, Climaxing at the Hollywood Bowl

  • St. Vincent tours with full orchestra, ending at Hollywood Bowl on 2 August.
  • Follows her BBC Proms set, released as live album "Live in London!".
  • Also plays San Francisco and San Diego symphony venues this week.

St. Vincent (Annie Clark) is bringing full orchestral arrangements of her back catalogue to a short US tour, culminating with a performance at the Hollywood Bowl on 2 August. The move follows her appearance at the BBC Proms, which was recorded and released as the live album "Live…

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See Drum-Cam Video Of RUSH’s Entire First Madison Square Garden Concert With Drummer ANIKA NILLES

  • Full drum-cam video of RUSH's 28 July Madison Square Garden show posted online
  • First tour since Neil Peart's 2020 death, featuring new drummer Anika Nilles
  • "Fifty Something" tour now spans 58 shows, with 2027 Europe dates added

A drum-cam video capturing the entirety of RUSH's first Madison Square Garden concert, performed on 28 July 2026, has been uploaded to YouTube by the channel TapeheadToo. The show was the opening night of four sold-out New York dates on the band's "Fifty Something" tour, notable as the…

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3 Acoustic Songs From the 1990s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

  • Article lists three standout acoustic songs from the 1990s
  • Includes Green Day's "Good Riddance" and Oasis's "Wonderwall"
  • Clapton's "Tears In Heaven" mourns his son's death

This American Songwriter feature revisits three acoustic songs from the 1990s that the outlet argues have retained their emotional and melodic power decades on. It highlights a stylistic shift by artists otherwise known for louder, electric sounds, showing how a stripped-back approach could produce some of their most…

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Music Companies Demand More Scrutiny of AI-Generated Tracks Before Chart Debuts

  • Major labels want charts to only count "substantially human made" songs
  • Proposal follows lawsuits against AI platforms Suno and Udio
  • Some AI tracks already appear on niche Billboard charts, none on Hot 100

A coalition of major record labels and music companies, including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music, has proposed new guidelines to restrict which AI-generated tracks can qualify for official music charts. The proposal, announced on Wednesday, calls for chart eligibility to be limited to songs…

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