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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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How ‘Ransom Canyon’ Season 2’s Thomas Rhett & Jordan Davis Music Festival Concert Came Together, Starting With Josh Duhamel

  • Duhamel’s personal connection helped secure Jordan Davis.
  • Thomas Rhett also joined the fictional festival.
  • The storyline aims to revive a struggling Texas town.

Josh Duhamel helped bring country singers Jordan Davis and Thomas Rhett to Ransom Canyon’s fictional Season 2 music festival, using a personal connection with Davis to begin the process. The concert supports a storyline in which Quinn, played by Minka Kelly, organises a festival to boost the struggling…

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MADBALL Shares Music Video For ‘Don’t MisStep’ From ‘Not Your Kingdom’ Album

  • MADBALL release “Don’t MisStep” video alongside new album.
  • “Not Your Kingdom” is the band’s tenth studio record.
  • The album is their first since 2018.

New York hardcore band MADBALL have released a video for “Don’t MisStep”, a track from their tenth studio album, “Not Your Kingdom”, issued on 24 July through Nuclear Blast. The 1 minute 34 second song is presented as a fast, high-energy example of the band’s established hardcore style,…

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Everything You Need to Know About Shakira’s Residency in Madrid: Dates, Tickets & More

  • Shakira will perform 12 Madrid shows from September to October.
  • A Latin-culture park will accompany every concert.
  • VIP packages cost between €500 and €720.

Shakira will stage a 12-date Madrid residency this autumn as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, with organisers aiming to make it a wider cultural event rather than simply a concert series. The temporary venue will include Macondo Park, where ticket-holders can explore pavilions…

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Nick Offerman Once Covered a 1970s Linda Ronstadt Classic—and It Was Amazing

  • Offerman’s TV cover revived interest in Ronstadt’s 1970 song.
  • Spotify streams reportedly rose by 4,900 per cent.
  • Ronstadt welcomed the renewed attention and songwriter royalties.

Nick Offerman performed Linda Ronstadt’s 1970 song “Long, Long Time” while playing Bill in HBO’s *The Last of Us*, drawing praise for the emotionally restrained cover. The performance mattered because it introduced the song to a much wider modern audience and demonstrated how a prominent television placement can…

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Axl Rose Surprises Slash With a Birthday Serenade at Guns N’ Roses Tour Kickoff

  • Axl Rose led fans in singing happy birthday to Slash in Raleigh.
  • The tribute took place at Guns N’ Roses’ North American tour opening.
  • Slash thanked fans after the stadium celebration.

Guns N’ Roses opened the North American leg of their world tour in Raleigh, North Carolina, where Axl Rose led a stadium-wide rendition of “Happy Birthday” for guitarist Slash. The moment, during a concert featuring songs including “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Paradise City”, highlighted the enduring appeal…

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Watch: IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Joins BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG And THE COVERUPS On Stage At San Diego Comic-Con Party

  • Bruce Dickinson joined Billie Joe Armstrong’s band for a surprise Comic-Con performance.
  • They played “All The Young Dudes” at San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel.
  • Dickinson’s next solo album is not expected before 2027.

Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson made an unannounced guest appearance with Billie Joe Armstrong’s cover band The Coverups at Fandom and Z2’s annual San Diego Comic-Con party. They performed Mott the Hoople’s “All The Young Dudes”, a song Dickinson had previously recorded for his 1990 solo album, prompting…

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10 Best Songs of the 1960s

  • Collider selects ten defining 1960s songs.
  • One song per artist is permitted.
  • Bowie and Led Zeppelin feature near the bottom.

Collider ranks ten standout songs from the 1960s, arguing that the decade produced exceptional pop, rock and folk while albums and concept records also grew in importance. - The list allows only one song per artist, making selection deliberately restrictive. - David Bowie’s 1969 “Space Oddity” is placed…

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The Beatles Song That Solved Paul McCartney’s Biggest Songwriting Problem

  • “All My Loving” changed McCartney’s songwriting approach.
  • He began with lyrics before finding the melody.
  • The song was written on a tour bus in 1963.

“All My Loving” marked a turning point in Paul McCartney’s songwriting, according to the article, because he began with a lyrical idea rather than a melody. Written quickly on a Beatles tour bus in 1963, the song showed him that he could depart from his usual method while…

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3 Rock Bands From the 1970s That Reinvented Themselves at Exactly the Right Time

  • Fleetwood Mac, Genesis and Queen reinvented themselves to broaden their appeal.
  • Line-up changes transformed Fleetwood Mac and Genesis.
  • Queen embraced synth-led dance music to remain relevant in the 1980s.

The article identifies Fleetwood Mac, Genesis and Queen as 1970s rock bands whose timely changes in membership or musical direction helped extend their success. It argues that each group moved beyond an earlier sound to reach wider audiences and remain significant into later decades. Fleetwood Mac shifted from…

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Megan Moroney Says She Is Done Letting Men Ruin Her Biggest Music Moments

  • Moroney is pausing dating to focus on touring and music.
  • She says past relationships affected major career moments.
  • She may date again after her tour ends in October.

Country singer Megan Moroney has said she is taking a break from dating while touring, saying relationships have previously distracted her and spoilt important moments in her career. She told Cosmopolitan that being single has helped her focus on herself, her work and enjoying her success more clearly.…

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