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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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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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Weezer’s Biggest Billboard Chart Hits: ‘Buddy Holly,’ ‘Beverly Hills’ & More

  • Weezer’s latest collaboration earned its ninth Alternative Airplay No. 1.
  • The band has charted 36 songs since 1994.
  • “All My Favorite Songs” had a career-best 43-week run.

Weezer’s collaboration with Wednesday, “We Might as Well Be Strangers”, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay chart dated 31 October 2026, giving the band its ninth leader there. The milestone extends a chart career that began in 1994 and spans the group’s breakthrough hits and a run…

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HEART’s ANN WILSON On How She Has Managed To Keep Her Singing Voice In Such Great Shape After Five Decades: ‘I Take Care Of Myself Moderately’

  • Ann Wilson warms up by singing along to records for about an hour.
  • She has recently used Elton John’s songs to prepare her voice.
  • Heart has sold more than 35 million records.

Ann Wilson says she keeps her singing voice in shape with moderate self-care and an hour of singing along to records before each show. Her routine matters to the Heart singer, whose voice has led the band for more than five decades. In a recent podcast interview, Wilson…

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Stranger Things star Maya Hawke joins the cast of Hasbro’s Magic: The Gathering movie

  • Maya Hawke is the first actor cast in the Magic: The Gathering film.
  • Her role is undisclosed but expected to be significant.
  • The film is planned as part of a wider screen universe.

Maya Hawke has become the first actor announced for Hasbro’s upcoming Magic: The Gathering film, in a role that has not been disclosed but is expected to be important. Her casting is notable because producers reportedly prioritised offering her a part before auditions began for the rest of…

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Most People Forget These 3 Elvis Presley Hits Were Actually Covers

  • Presley’s versions of three familiar hits were covers.
  • Perkins, Glenn and Bennett recorded them first.
  • Presley’s “Crying in the Chapel” reached No. 1.

Elvis Presley’s well-known recordings of “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Crying in the Chapel” and “Rags to Riches” were all covers, first recorded by other artists. The examples show how songs could become closely associated with Presley even when earlier versions existed, while also highlighting the range of material in…

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‘Sewn to The Sky’: The chaotic, outsider introduction to Bill Callahan in 1990

  • Callahan’s 1990 debut was starkly different from his later folk rock.
  • *Sewn To The Sky* was self-released on cassette as Smog.
  • He signed to Drag City shortly after its release.

Bill Callahan’s 1990 debut album, *Sewn To The Sky*, was a raw, dissonant introduction to an artist later known for carefully arranged folk rock and slowcore. Released on cassette under his Smog name, it shows how far his sound developed before he became an established singer-songwriter. The album’s…

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Live Nation Reports $10.1 Billion In Revenue In Jump From Last Year

  • Third-quarter revenue reached a record $10.1 billion.
  • Fan attendance rose 19 per cent to 61 million.
  • International growth drove 60 per cent of attendance gains.

Live Nation reported record third-quarter revenue of $10.1 billion, up 19 per cent from a year earlier, as its international business helped drive growth. Attendance also rose, underscoring the scale of demand for live events and the importance of overseas markets to the company. The company said 61…

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Get the First Look Into Newly Remodeled Las Vegas Clubbing Institution XS

  • XS has reopened after its first full remodel.
  • The redesign includes 1,200 moving pendants.
  • The reopening weekend features four DJ acts.

XS at Wynn Las Vegas has completed its first full remodel ahead of a reopening weekend running from 5 to 8 November. The redesign updates one of the Strip’s long-running nightlife venues while retaining its established focus on glamour and spectacle. The club has been closed since August…

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‘Snoop’: Hercy Miller Will Portray Master P, Zachariah Rogers Is The D.O.C., & Tyquan Givens Set As Original Character In Universal’s Snoop Dogg Biopic

  • Hercy Miller will play Master P.
  • Zachariah Rogers is cast as The D.O.C.
  • The film is due on 6 August 2027.

Universal’s Snoop Dogg biopic has added Hercy Miller as Master P, Zachariah Rogers as The D.O.C. and Tyquan Givens as B. Mack, an original character. The casting expands the film’s supporting roles as production continues ahead of its planned 2027 release. Jonathan Daviss leads the cast, which also…

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4 Memorable Hits That Landed at No. 2 (And No Higher) in 1977

  • Four enduring songs peaked at No. 2 in 1977.
  • They came from rock, film music and country.
  • Crystal Gayle’s song became her biggest pop hit.

Four songs that remain well known today reached No. 2 on the US pop chart in 1977 but never climbed higher. Their near misses show how artists from different genres competed in a crowded chart year spanning disco, soft rock and arena rock. The songs were Steve Miller’s…

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Trent Reznor, leaving home, and 1985’s ‘The Head on the Door’

  • College radio opened Reznor’s ears to alternative music.
  • *The Head on the Door* made a lasting impression on him.
  • He admired Robert Smith’s emotional range.

At Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor’s 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech for The Cure, he described how hearing their music shaped his early discovery of alternative music. He said the 1985 album *The Head on the Door* showed him that complex, profound ideas…

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