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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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KATSEYE Postpones Two More Shows Due to Illness Days After Delaying Detroit Concert

  • Illness led KATSEYE to postpone two more concerts.
  • Chicago and Minneapolis shows are affected.
  • Rescheduled dates have not been announced.

KATSEYE postponed two more Wildworld Tour concerts because member Megan is ill, adding to a Detroit show delayed earlier in the week. The cancellations affect fans travelling to the venues and leave the rescheduled dates uncertain. The Chicago concert was due to take place on Thursday, 5 November,…

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KATSEYE Cancel Another Show At The Last Minute

  • KATSEYE postponed its Chicago show due to Megan’s illness.
  • The Detroit concert was cancelled two days earlier.
  • Tickets will transfer to a new date or be refunded.

KATSEYE postponed their Chicago concert shortly before it was due to begin, citing member Megan’s illness. It follows the cancellation of their sold-out Detroit show two days earlier, raising questions about the group’s remaining tour dates. The United Center told fans not to travel to the venue and…

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In 1969, Neil Peart attended a concert in Toronto. He came away with a musical mentor

  • Peart saw The Who in Toronto in 1969.
  • Keith Moon’s drumming broadened Peart’s ideas.
  • Peart later paired that influence with technical discipline.

As a teenager, Neil Peart saw The Who perform in Toronto in 1969 and was struck by Keith Moon’s energetic, unconventional drumming. Peart later described Moon as a musical mentor whose example helped him see new possibilities in playing the drums. Peart said Moon’s approach gave him a…

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Dolly Parton to Be Honored With Special Tribute During Country Music’s Biggest Night

  • Dolly Parton will be honoured at the 60th CMA Awards.
  • The ceremony is scheduled for 18 November in Nashville.
  • Lainey Wilson returns as host for a third year.

Dolly Parton is due to receive a tribute at the 60th Annual CMA Awards, following a separate celebration of her career by the Country Music Association last month. The planned tribute recognises her decades-long influence on country music and wider entertainment. The ceremony is scheduled for 18 November…

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Waylon Jennings vs George Jones: the country battle that ended with one of them tied to a tree

  • Waylon Jennings tied George Jones to a tree during a drunken outburst.
  • Shooter Jennings recalled Jones shouting that he was country music’s greatest singer.
  • The story reflects the pair’s unruly lives and long friendship.

Waylon Jennings reportedly tied fellow country singer George Jones to a tree after Jones became drunk and angry during a visit to the Jennings household. The anecdote, recalled by Jennings’ son Shooter, illustrates the volatile personal lives behind country music’s outlaw image and the long friendship between the…

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Fat Joe Reps for NYC With Big Apple-Flavored Tiny Desk Concert Featuring Jadakiss & Remy Ma: Watch

  • Fat Joe brought New York collaborators to his second Tiny Desk.
  • The nine-song set spanned 30 years of hits.
  • “Lean Back” and “All the Way Up” closed the concert.

Fat Joe returned for his second NPR Tiny Desk Concert, bringing fellow New York artists Remy Ma, Jadakiss and Stove God Cooks to perform a nine-song set. The appearance celebrated his Bronx roots and three decades of hits, and made him one of a small number of artists…

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IRON MAIDEN Is ‘Built For Touring’, Says Longtime Manager ROD SMALLWOOD

  • Smallwood says Iron Maiden love touring.
  • Chile shows drew crowds of up to 65,000.
  • The current tour celebrates the band’s 50th anniversary.

Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood says the band are enjoying their touring and remain easy to bring together for shows, despite some members’ outside projects. He described the group as “built for touring”, with live performance and closeness to fans central to their identity. Smallwood said the band…

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In 1984, Bruce Springsteen watched his musical soulmate walk away. His goodbye song has now been streamed over 24,000,000 times

  • ‘Bobby Jean’ is described as Springsteen’s farewell to Stevie Van Zandt.
  • Van Zandt left the band during the Born in the USA tour.
  • The headline claims the song has over 24 million streams.

Bruce Springsteen’s song ‘Bobby Jean’ is presented as a farewell to guitarist Stevie Van Zandt, his close friend and E Street Band collaborator, who left during the Born in the USA tour to pursue other work. Though it sounds like a song about a woman ending a relationship,…

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Influence Media Partners completes acquisition of Anthem Entertainment’s catalogs in deal valued at over $600M

  • Influence Media completed a deal valued at more than $600 million.
  • The acquisition adds rights to over 84,000 released and unreleased works.
  • BlackRock-backed funds and accounts supported the transaction.

Influence Media Partners has completed its acquisition of substantially all of Anthem Entertainment’s assets in a deal valued at more than $600 million, backed by funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. The purchase expands Influence Media’s music and entertainment holdings, including publishing rights, film and television assets, and…

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THAT’s a Halloween Song Now?! Some Unexpected Songs Seeing Streaming Bumps This Oct. 31

  • Lady Gaga’s US streams rose 65% on Halloween.
  • “The Dead Dance” surged 414% to 1.14 million streams.
  • Unexpected songs also gained millions of seasonal plays.

Halloween brought major streaming gains to Lady Gaga and a range of unexpected songs, showing how seasonal playlists can embrace tracks beyond traditional spooky music. Gaga led the growth among the artists discussed, while songs such as Rick James’ “Super Freak” and Camila Cabello’s “My Oh My” also…

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