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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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Add to playlist: the ramshackle, soulful twang of Twisted Teens and the week’s best new tracks

  • Twisted Teens are presented as a standout new country-punk act.
  • Their third album of 2026 is due later this year.
  • The playlist spans rap, post-punk, Americana and experimental music.

This week’s playlist highlights Twisted Teens, a New Orleans country-punk duo praised for their soulful vocals, literate hooks and deliberately rough-hewn sound. Their rapid run of releases and distinctive style suggest they are emerging as one of 2026’s notable new bands. The article also selects new tracks spanning…

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‘A Digital Shift Is Crucial’: SEGA to Prioritise Digital Sales, But Won’t ‘Completely Abandon’ Physical

  • SEGA sees digital and PC sales as crucial to global growth.
  • It says physical games will remain valued, for now.
  • The comments follow concerns about PlayStation discs ending in 2028.

SEGA president Shuji Utsumi says the company will prioritise digital distribution for console and PC games as part of a broader push to reach more players worldwide. The shift matters because PC gaming is expanding, particularly in places where consoles are less accessible, while digital releases can be…

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Martha Reeves talks Motown, northern soul, and her first new album in 20 years: “I’m going to get my royalties”

  • Martha Reeves returns with her first new album in two decades.
  • She discusses Motown’s legacy and northern soul’s UK audience.
  • Reeves says she will seek royalties she believes are owed.

Martha Reeves reflects on her Motown career, the enduring British affection for northern soul, and her return to recording with her first new album in around 20 years. The interview presents the release as both a creative comeback and an opportunity for Reeves to reassert control over the…

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Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford reunite for remixed and remastered deluxe five-disc reissue of Genesis’s 1969 debut album

  • Genesis’s 1969 debut receives a remixed, remastered deluxe reissue.
  • Original members helped oversee the release.
  • The five-disc box set arrives on 9 October.

Genesis’s original members Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Anthony Phillips have overseen a new deluxe reissue of the band’s 1969 debut, From Genesis to Revelation. The release matters because it revisits the group’s earliest recording with a new mix intended to foreground the musicians’ performances over…

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Ed Miliband ‘furious and let down’ after being snubbed for Chancellor by Andy Burnham, says New Labour ally Ed Balls

  • Ed Miliband reportedly furious after being denied Chancellor role.
  • Claim made by New Labour ally Ed Balls.
  • Comes amid Burnham's break from Blair-era Labour policies.

Ed Miliband is said to be "furious and let down" after being passed over for the role of Chancellor by Andy Burnham, according to former Labour Chancellor Ed Balls. The claim highlights apparent tensions within Labour's top ranks as Burnham reshapes the party's frontbench and policy direction, distancing…

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Indie Basement (7/24): the week in classic indie, alternative & college rock

  • Indie Basement surveys new alternative and indie releases.
  • Robyn Hitchcock, Baxter Dury and Alex Cameron feature.
  • Talk Talk’s *Laughing Stock* is the classic selection.

This week’s Indie Basement column reviews a selection of new and reissued indie and alternative releases, alongside a retrospective “classic” album feature. - Robyn Hitchcock: a review of the singer-songwriter’s latest release. - Baxter Dury: coverage of the British artist’s new album. - Alex Cameron: a review of…

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Babymorocco Announces New Mixtape ‘The Summer Fables’

  • Babymorocco’s ‘The Summer Fables’ arrives on 14 August.
  • The seven-track mixtape bridges ‘Amour’ and his second album.
  • ‘Shmarmaladeharmonica’ is the first single.

Babymorocco has announced a new seven-track mixtape, ‘The Summer Fables’, due for release on 14 August through his PHATBOY imprint. The project is positioned as a link between his previous release, ‘Amour’, and his forthcoming second album, making it a transitional release for the artist’s next musical phase.…

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3 One-Hit Wonders That Broke up Shortly After Their Big Hit

  • Three hit-making bands broke up soon after major success.
  • Internal tensions were a recurring factor.
  • Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” reached US No. 1.

The article highlights three bands often described as one-hit wonders whose biggest successes were followed relatively quickly by break-ups. It argues that sudden success did not secure their longevity, with internal conflict, personnel problems, label pressure and substance misuse contributing to the groups’ collapses. - The Human Beinz’s…

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Some of Our Favorite Brain-Boosting Toys for Kids of All Ages

  • WIRED recommends toys blending learning, creativity and movement.
  • Prices range from $19 to $458.
  • Several products use technology without relying on screens.

WIRED highlights a range of toys and products intended to encourage children’s creativity, balance, music-making, coding and imaginative play across different ages. - Orbita MIDI Colour Sequencer: a $458 magnetic, mechanical MIDI sequencer for creating layered music. - Lego Smart Play Pokémon sets: screen-free smart-brick kits with sensors,…

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“I wouldn’t be able to do it”: The guitarist Tony Iommi admitted was on another planet to everybody else

  • Tony Iommi regarded Eddie Van Halen as an exceptional technical guitarist.
  • Iommi said Van Halen’s playing was beyond his own style and ability.
  • The pair remained friends after touring and playing together.

Tony Iommi said Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing was so technically distinctive that he could not replicate it, describing the late musician as operating at a level apart from other players. The article highlights the mutual respect between two influential hard-rock guitarists and presents Van Halen’s technique as…

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