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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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Cycles In The Infinite Dream

  • REZN earn 8.5/10 for an ambitious sixth album.
  • Heavy riffs are blended with psychedelic and atmospheric experimentation.
  • McWilliams’s vocals and varied instrumentation distinguish the record.

REZN’s sixth album, “Cycles In The Infinite Dream”, receives an 8.5/10 review for pushing stoner rock and doom metal beyond familiar riff-based conventions. The review argues that the Chicago band combine heavy, fuzzy guitar work with space rock, shoegaze, post-rock and psychedelic elements, creating music that is both…

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Trey Songz Gets Zero Jail Time After Arrest for Allegedly Punching Nightclub Employee

  • Trey Songz received a conditional discharge, avoiding jail.
  • He must comply with conditions for one year.
  • A separate felony property-damage charge was dropped.

R&B singer Trey Songz has received no jail sentence after an arrest linked to allegations that he punched a New York nightclub employee. He was given a one-year conditional discharge for second-degree harassment, meaning he will avoid incarceration and probation if he complies with the court’s terms for…

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Daijo taps heritage and hypnosis on ‘Sacred Dance’

  • Daijo releases melodic techno single “Sacred Dance”.
  • The track blends hypnotic grooves, synths and organic percussion.
  • It reinforces the producer’s evolving musical identity.

Canadian melodic techno producer Daijo has released “Sacred Dance”, a new single combining driving club energy with a more reflective, headphone-friendly sound. The release further develops the Vancouver-based artist’s musical direction, blending melodic techno with the warmth and rhythm of house music. The track begins with a hypnotic…

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Nivea Reveals Leukemia Diagnosis: ‘Very Grateful for Life’

  • Nivea says she is receiving treatment for leukaemia.
  • She reports that treatment is going well so far.
  • The singer is continuing music and studying audio engineering.

R&B singer Nivea has said she was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier this year and is receiving treatment. She said her treatment has been going well so far and that the diagnosis has strengthened her gratitude for life and changed her perspective. The 44-year-old, Grammy-nominated mother of four shared…

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PRS For Music Names Ben McOwen Wilson as Incoming CEO

  • PRS for Music appoints Ben McOwen Wilson as CEO from 12 October.
  • He joins from senior Google and YouTube roles.
  • PRS collected £1.24 billion for members in 2025.

PRS for Music has appointed Ben McOwen Wilson as its incoming chief executive, succeeding Andrea Czapary Martin after her seven-year tenure. He will take up the post on 12 October, bringing experience from Google, YouTube and UK creative-industry bodies as the collection society navigates AI, gaming and changing…

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The 1973 song Billy Joel called “one of the coolest”

  • Billy Joel hailed Steely Dan’s ‘Reelin’ in the Years’ as exceptionally cool.
  • The 1973 track appeared on *Can’t Buy a Thrill*.
  • Elliott Randall’s guitar solo remains a standout feature.

Billy Joel described Steely Dan’s 1973 song ‘Reelin’ in the Years’ as “one of the coolest records ever made”, praising its blend of sophisticated songwriting, sharp musicianship and distinctive production. The article argues that the track’s lasting appeal lies in how it made complex musical ideas sound effortless…

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Bernie Taupin Wrote This Iconic 1971 Elton John Song About Multiple Women

  • “Tiny Dancer” was inspired by several Californian women.
  • Maxine Feibelmann believed the song was about her.
  • Taupin said its imagery reflected 1970 Los Angeles.

Bernie Taupin has said Elton John’s 1971 classic “Tiny Dancer” was not written about one specific woman, despite his former wife Maxine Feibelmann believing she was its subject. The song instead drew on Taupin’s impressions of several women he met after arriving in California, adding context to one…

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Charli xcx embraces distorted guitars on post-Brat album

  • Charli xcx swaps ‘Brat’ pop for distorted guitar-driven songs.
  • The 11-track album runs for under 30 minutes.
  • A.G. Cook and Finn Keane are key collaborators.

Charli xcx’s new album, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, marks a sharp stylistic move away from the pop and club-oriented sound of her ‘Brat’ era. Variety’s review portrays it as a concise, guitar-led post-‘Brat’ statement, reflecting the artist’s willingness to shift direction rapidly despite an already crowded run of projects…

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‘The Rings of Power’s Most Highly-Anticipated Character Reveal Officially Changes Season 3

  • Jamie Campbell Bower will play Celeborn in *The Rings of Power* series three.
  • Celeborn’s arrival addresses Galadriel’s previously unexplained missing husband.
  • The show’s version differs significantly from Tolkien’s Second Age timeline.

Jamie Campbell Bower has been cast as Celeborn, Galadriel’s long-lost husband, in the third series of Amazon Prime Video’s *The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power*. The announcement, made alongside a first look at Daniel Weyman’s Gandalf in *Empire* magazine, signals that the show will finally…

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Born in Space City 30 Years Ago Today, the History-Making Winner of ‘The Voice’ Who Notched Multiple Country Hits

  • Danielle Bradberry turns 30 after winning The Voice aged 16.
  • Her debut album reached the top five of US country albums.
  • She now records independently.

Danielle Bradberry, born in Houston on 23 July 1996, is marking her 30th birthday. The article recounts how she became the youngest winner of The Voice at 16 in 2013, helping coach Blake Shelton secure a third consecutive victory, before building a country music career. After winning, Bradberry…

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