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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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50 Cent Teases 2Pac & Eminem Collab for ‘Street Fighter’ Soundtrack: ‘Coming Out Shortly’

  • 50 Cent teases Eminem and 2Pac Street Fighter song.
  • 2Pac’s estate reportedly approved authentic vocals.
  • The film opens in US cinemas on 16 October.

50 Cent says he has recorded a new Street Fighter theme song featuring Eminem and previously unreleased vocals from the late rapper 2Pac. The announcement matters because it would reunite 50 Cent with Eminem while adding an authorised posthumous 2Pac contribution to a major film soundtrack. Speaking on…

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Drake Seemingly Disses LeBron James With Shirt at Nocta Manor Retreat: ‘The Only LeBron I Rate Is Juan’

  • Drake’s retreat featured an apparent dig at LeBron James.
  • The shirt praised padel player Juan Lebrón instead.
  • Their reported feud began during Drake’s Kendrick Lamar battle.

Drake appeared to take another swipe at LeBron James during his Nike NOCTA retreat, where padel player Juan Lebrón was a guest. A shirt reading “The only LeBron I rate is Juan” was shown in an Instagram post, suggesting the rapper’s continuing fallout with the basketball star remains…

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4 Rock Anthems From the 90s That Melissa Etheridge Wrote by Herself

  • Etheridge solely wrote four notable 1990s rock songs.
  • ‘I’m the Only One’ was her first number-one single.
  • The songs span three albums released between 1990 and 1996.

Melissa Etheridge wrote several of her best-known 1990s rock songs alone, according to the article. - ‘I’m the Only One’ (1993), from Yes I Am, became her first number-one single. - ‘Come to My Window’, also from Yes I Am, drew on a turbulent relationship and featured Juliette…

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Born 104 Years Ago Today, the WWII Veteran and Country Songwriting Genius Who Wrote Songs From His Deathbed

  • Lawton Williams was an influential but under-recognised country songwriter.
  • “Fraulein” became a country chart-topper for Bobby Helms.
  • He reportedly wrote lyrics until shortly before his death.

Lawton Williams, born in Tennessee on 24 July 1922, is remembered as a self-taught country musician and songwriter whose work helped shape the genre in the 1950s. The article highlights both his Second World War service and a songwriting career that brought success to other performers despite his…

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‘The dogs were getting upset’: How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gig

  • Muna’s early dog-festival gig was derailed by painful feedback.
  • The trio overcame label setbacks to achieve wider success.
  • Their new album channels anxiety into movement and action.

Muna have recalled their “worst ever gig”, an acoustic performance at a Las Vegas dog-adoption festival where faulty equipment produced painful feedback and distressed the dogs. The incident came early in the LA trio’s career, but it now illustrates the difficult beginnings they overcame to become an acclaimed…

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The “best” band Josh Homme thought would never be famous

  • Homme admired CCR’s enduring, unpretentious brilliance.
  • CCR seemed unlikely stars but became hugely successful.
  • Their catalogue extended well beyond familiar hit singles.

Josh Homme praised Creedence Clearwater Revival as an exceptional band whose lasting appeal has only grown with time, despite their unassuming image making them seem unlikely candidates for mass fame. The article presents this as evidence that strong songwriting and a distinctive sound can outweigh fashion or scene-driven…

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The Gut-Wrenching Song That Joni Mitchell Wrote About Her First Marriage

  • “I Had A King” reflects Joni Mitchell’s first marriage.
  • The relationship reportedly stifled her songwriting.
  • Their 1967 divorce helped shape her artistic independence.

Joni Mitchell’s song “I Had A King”, from her 1968 debut album *Song to a Seagull*, is presented as a reflection on her brief first marriage to folk singer Chuck Mitchell. The relationship, which Mitchell later described as a marriage of convenience, left her feeling creatively constrained and…

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The jingle of the ice cream van voted Britons’ top nostalgic summer sound

  • Ice cream van jingle voted Britain's top nostalgic summer sound in new poll.
  • Survey reflects enduring childhood associations with classic seasonal sounds.
  • Result highlights simple, sensory memories tied to British summers.

Britons have voted the jingle of an ice cream van as the country's most nostalgic sound of summer, according to a new survey. The poll highlights how a handful of familiar noises and experiences continue to evoke fond childhood memories of the season for adults across the UK,…

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Watch Charli xcx’s Full Theatrical Film That Accompanies Her New ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Album

  • Charli xcx released a black-and-white film for her new album.
  • The film gives visual context to all 11 tracks.
  • Vincent Cassel and David Cronenberg make appearances.

Charli xcx has released a black-and-white short film to accompany her new album, Music, Fashion, Film, extending the project’s blend of music, cinema and fashion. The film was previously screened in cinemas internationally, and is intended to provide a visual context for each of the album’s songs. Charli…

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Weird Al Yankovic Says He Turned Down Seven-Figure Riyadh Comedy Fest Gig: “It Makes Me Feel Icky”

  • Yankovic rejected a seven-figure Saudi festival offer.
  • He said accepting it would have felt wrong.
  • Riyadh festival faced human-rights-related criticism.

Weird Al Yankovic said he declined a seven-figure offer to perform one show at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival because accepting it made him feel “icky”. He stressed that he was not criticising artists who did take part, but said he did not need the money badly enough…

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