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‘Hey Willy’: the 1971 hit that ended Allan Clarke’s days with The Hollies

  • ‘Hey Willy’ coincided with Allan Clarke’s growing dissatisfaction in The Hollies.
  • The 1971 single reached number 22 in Britain.
  • Clarke left later that year to pursue solo work.

The article argues that The Hollies’ 1971 single ‘Hey Willy’ marked a turning point for lead singer Allan Clarke, whose growing frustration with the group’s musical direction and producer Ron Richards contributed to his decision to leave later that year. Although the song was a hit, it did…

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BTS to skip Grammy submissions after new Asian pop category launch

  • BTS will skip the 2027 Grammys, opting out of consideration entirely
  • Decision follows new "Asian pop" Grammy category met with mixed reactions
  • Band cited wanting music judged without regional or language division

BTS has confirmed that it will not submit music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, with all seven members announcing the decision via a coordinated Instagram story on a Wednesday, local Korean time. The group said it hopes music can be "heard and loved for what it…

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Solo Sunny review – a rueful East German gem of ambition, loneliness and faded dreams

  • Review of Konrad Wolf's 1980 East German drama Solo Sunny
  • Follows singer Sunny's bid to escape a drab touring gang show
  • Captures melancholy ambition against the backdrop of GDR life

This review looks back at Solo Sunny, Konrad Wolf's 1980 East German drama about a would-be pop singer trying to break free from a drab touring gang show and pursue a solo career. Wolf, a state-sanctioned GDR film-maker whose brother Markus was a senior Stasi official, captures the…

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White House used Noah Kahan’s song without consent, singer says

  • Noah Kahan objected to unauthorised White House use of his song
  • Track featured in posts about a Trump visit to a GM plant
  • White House deleted the post after public backlash

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan publicly criticised the White House after it used his song "American Cars" without his permission in social media content promoting a presidential visit to a General Motors facility in Michigan. The 29-year-old objected to his music being associated with Donald Trump's administration, and his comments…

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“It’s so beautiful, especially when I listen to it now. The combination of nostalgia and pure sonic beauty is pretty moving”: The song that makes Rush’s Geddy Lee cry (and it’s not by Rush)

  • Geddy Lee shared personal music memories in a 2020 Prog interview
  • First song heard was The Temptations' "My Girl" on the radio
  • He named The Who's "Who's Next" his greatest album of all time

Rush bassist and singer Geddy Lee gave Prog magazine a candid rundown of the music that has shaped his life, speaking in 2020 while he was adjusting to life after Rush ended touring. The piece touches on his earliest musical memories, his live debut, and the records that…

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Pearl Jam’s Early Years Revealed in New Intimate Photography Book

  • Jeff Ament's photo book "Since Forever" documents Pearl Jam's early years
  • Mostly unseen images from 1990-1998, rescued from decaying negatives
  • Book out 25 September 2026, tour starts at Ohana Festival same date

Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament is releasing a new photography book, *Since Forever*, which chronicles the band's early years through previously unseen images. The book stems from Ament's rediscovery, alongside his brother and designer Barry Ament, of a decaying archive of negatives he had shot backstage, in the…

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‘No plan, no budget, no promotion’: how a genre-mashing masterpiece by a forgotten New York beatnik blew Gen Z away

  • Scottish musician Steven Hall's shelved 1984-2025 recordings released as My Skyscraper
  • Album, made under name Nirosta Steel, praised as an "archival triumph"
  • Demand surged from 200 to 1,000+ orders within weeks

A once-obscure Scottish musician, Steven Hall, has been catapulted to critical acclaim in his late sixties after decades of unreleased music surfaced as the double album My Skyscraper, released under his stage name Nirosta Steel. Compiling songs recorded between 1984 and 2025 and blending disco, folk, synth-pop, Chinese…

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Noah Kahan Calls Out Donald Trump’s Administration For Using “American Cars” Song In White House Social Media Post

  • Noah Kahan objected to White House using his song "American Cars"
  • Song removed from Instagram post, remained on TikTok version
  • Follows similar backlash from Katy Perry over "Firework" usage

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has criticised the White House after its social media team used his song "American Cars" in a post marking Donald Trump's visit to General Motors. Kahan publicly objected on Instagram, saying he would never approve of his music being used to support Trump or his…

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Noah Kahan Slams Trump’s Use of His Song and Vows He’d “Never Approve”

  • Noah Kahan says he never approved Trump's use of "American Cars"
  • Joins other artists, including Katy Perry and Celine Dion, in objecting
  • Comes amid Kahan's record-breaking Great Divide album and tour success

Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has publicly criticised the White House and President Donald Trump for using his song "American Cars" in social media posts about an autoworkers' event in Michigan, insisting he never gave permission and would not support the administration. The 29-year-old commented directly on the post, and…

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The booze-fuelled feud between Billy Joel and Elton John: “There was bad blood”

  • Elton John and Billy Joel’s friendship was damaged by public criticism.
  • Alcohol concerns were central to the dispute.
  • The two musicians later reconciled.

Billy Joel and Elton John’s friendship was strained by a public dispute during the 1990s and early 2000s, with alcohol misuse and blunt criticism worsening tensions. The feud mattered because the pair were prominent collaborators whose joint touring had been hugely successful, making their falling-out highly visible. John…

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