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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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Ariana Grande Says ‘Petal’ Showcases a Side of Her You’ve Never Seen Before: ‘Unfiltered Rage’

  • Ariana Grande says new album Petal reflects "unfiltered rage"
  • She avoided her usual rewrites to soften lyrics this time
  • Petal, a 12-track album, releases Friday, 31 July

Ariana Grande has revealed that her upcoming album, Petal, was written from a place of "unfiltered rage," marking a notably different creative approach for the pop star. In a new Apple Music clip released ahead of a longer interview airing on the platform, Grande said the record taps…

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See JUDAS PRIEST’s Entire Concert In Warsaw During Summer 2026 ‘Faithkeepers’ Tour

  • Full Judas Priest Warsaw show from the Faithkeepers tour posted on YouTube
  • 2026 European tour opened 25 July, revives rarely played 1970s tracks
  • Tour backs "Invincible Shield", the band's highest-charting UK album

JUDAS PRIEST's full concert from Warsaw's COS Torwar on 28 July has been uploaded to YouTube, offering fans a complete recording of a show from the band's 2026 "Faithkeepers" world tour. The tour launched on 25 July at Germany's BOBfest with a 17-song set including "The Ripper" and…

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Locust preps new LP ft Slowdive’s Neil Halstead & more (hear 3 songs), playing NYC & LA

  • Locust announces *Spectral+*, featuring Neil Halstead.
  • Three songs have been released from the album.
  • The 10-track record arrives on 11 September 2026.

Electronic artist Locust, the project of Mark Van Hoen, has announced a new album, *Spectral+*, featuring guest contributions including Slowdive’s Neil Halstead. The announcement is accompanied by three songs and forthcoming performances in New York and Los Angeles, marking a new release cycle for the long-running project. *Spectral+*…

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Megan Moroney Ends Denver Show Early Amid Illness: “I’m Truly So Sorry”

  • Megan Moroney ended her Denver show early due to illness
  • Cloud 9 Tour stop rescheduled to 17 August, tickets honoured
  • Tour resumes 1 August in Portland, Oregon

Country singer Megan Moroney cut short her Denver concert after just three songs due to illness, forcing organisers to end the show early. The stop, part of her Cloud 9 Tour supporting her third studio album of the same name, has now been rescheduled, with Moroney taking to…

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Julia Holter – “My Lost One”

  • Julia Holter releases new single "My Lost One"
  • Track previews her forthcoming album Materia
  • Materia arrives 21 August on Domino Records

Julia Holter has released a new single, "My Lost One," the latest preview of her forthcoming album Materia. The track is described as minimal and dreamy, built around Chris Speed's ambiguous saxophone and Holter's breathy, incantation-like vocals, contributing to the anticipation around her next full-length release. Holter has…

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How Did Multiple Podcasts Help a New Song by Magnus Ferrell — Son of Will — Go Viral?

  • Magnus Ferrell's song "Asleep Talking" went viral via podcast mentions
  • Streams rose 892% after Will Ferrell promoted it on "IMO" podcast
  • Track debuted at No. 24 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart

Magnus Ferrell, the son of comedian Will Ferrell, has scored a breakout musical hit with his single "Asleep Talking" after it received a boost from several high-profile podcast mentions. The soulful midtempo track, released in April, saw renewed momentum this summer when Will Ferrell played a clip of…

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Squanderers Announce New Album Bright Madness: Hear “Theme For The Casino At 5 A.M.”

  • Squanderers announce third album, Bright Madness, out 25 September
  • First single "Theme For The Casino At 5 A.M." released with video
  • Album marks the trio's move from Shimmy-Disc to Drag City

Squanderers, the improvisational guitar-bass trio of David Grubbs, Kramer and Wendy Eisenberg, have announced their third album, Bright Madness, due out via Drag City in September 2026. The group, formed two years ago, has quickly built a body of work exploring sparse, meditative instrumental music, and this release…

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Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer

  • Winamp partners with Deezer to power a new premium subscription service
  • Next-generation Winamp Player launches in first half of 2027
  • Move taps into growing nostalgia for retro music tech

Winamp, the once-dominant MP3 player of the early 2000s, has announced a partnership with streaming service Deezer as part of a fresh attempt to revive the brand. Deezer will provide the white-label technology and licensed music catalogue behind Winamp's new premium subscription service, while Winamp retains its own…

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4 Styx Songs That Still Sound Just as Amazing Decades Later

  • American Songwriter picks four enduring Styx classics from the 1970s-80s.
  • Includes "Lady", "Come Sail Away", "Babe" and "Too Much Time on My Hands".
  • "Babe" was Styx's only number one hit single.

American Songwriter has highlighted four songs by the classic rock band Styx that it argues remain as impressive today as when they were first released. The feature marks the enduring appeal of the group's catalogue, tracing hits that span the band's rise from opening act to headliners across…

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The guitarist who destroyed Todd Rundgren’s first heroes: “A little bit wild and noisy”

  • Jeff Beck transformed Todd Rundgren’s musical ambitions
  • The Yardbirds guitarist embodied a louder, experimental style
  • Beck replaced Eric Clapton in 1965

Todd Rundgren recalls that seeing British guitarist Jeff Beck perform with The Yardbirds changed his musical outlook, displacing the polished pop idols he had previously admired. Beck’s aggressive, experimental style showed Rundgren that guitar playing could be louder, wilder and more expressive, influencing his approach as a musician…

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