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Troubling Details About NewJeans’ Exploitative Contracts Come To Light

  • NewJeans’ contracts reportedly removed several protections for young performers.
  • Ador is seeking $22 million in exit fees from Danielle Marsh.
  • The label can use members’ identities and music after the contracts end.

A New York Times report has revealed contract terms for NewJeans, the K-pop group whose attempt to leave their label Ador ended in a court ruling that they could not quit. The details have renewed scrutiny of the industry’s treatment of young performers and show how difficult it…

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These 4 Soul Songs Have a Knack for Putting Love Into Words

  • Four soul songs put love into words.
  • Two versions of “When a Man Loves a Woman” reached number one.
  • “I Say a Little Prayer” reflected the Vietnam War era.

The article highlights four soul songs as memorable expressions of love: “My Girl” by the Temptations, Percy Sledge’s “When a Man Loves a Woman”, Aretha Franklin’s “I Say a Little Prayer” and Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E”. It presents them as songs that capture different forms of romance, from…

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Victor Mendivil Crashes Latin Albums Chart’s Top 10 With ‘No Hay Ángeles Aquí’

  • Mendivil’s second album debuts at No. 6 on Top Latin Albums.
  • Streaming drove most of its 9,000-plus US equivalent album units.
  • “Cansada” earns Victoria Mendivil her first chart entries.

Victor Mendivil has scored his first top 10 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, with his second album, *No Hay Ángeles Aquí*, debuting at No. 6. The release also reaches No. 3 on Top Latin Rhythm Albums and No. 174 on the all-genre Billboard 200, marking a new…

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Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ to Get 50th Anniversary Boxed Set With Unreleased Studio and Live Material

  • *Animals* gets a 50th anniversary release in January 2027.
  • The box includes unreleased studio and 1977 live recordings.
  • A combined “Pigs on the Wing” remains exclusive to *8-Tracks*.

Sony Music will release a nine-disc deluxe edition of Pink Floyd’s 1977 album *Animals* on 22 January 2027, marking its 50th anniversary. The set brings together the original album, a later remix, previously unreleased studio material and a live concert recording, giving fans a new collection of archival…

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Lex Walton Is A Facebook Marketplace Addict

  • Lex Walton uses secondhand gear to make music.
  • She has 35 to 40 demos for her next record.
  • Her Sub Pop debut is getting a physical release.

Musician and actor Lex Walton combines a growing music career with a fondness for secondhand equipment found on Facebook Marketplace. A visit to pick up a broken fuzz-wah pedal offers a glimpse into how those “trash finds” feed the DIY power-pop artist’s creative process. Walton says she has…

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Pink Floyd Unearths Never-Before-Heard Music From 1977 for Massive 50th-Anniversary Release

  • Pink Floyd will release a 50th-anniversary edition of *Animals*.
  • It includes five rarities and a recording of a 1977 concert.
  • The box set adds a book, unseen photos and immersive audio.

Pink Floyd is marking 50 years since *Animals* with a new edition due on 22 January. The release brings together rare and previously unheard recordings, archival material and a 1977 concert, offering fans a fuller picture of how the album was made. The deluxe box set includes the…

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METALLICA Shares Pro-Shot Video Of ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ Performance From Sixth Show Of Las Vegas Sphere Residency

  • Metallica released footage from its sixth Sphere show.
  • The performance was held on 17 October in Las Vegas.
  • The 24-show residency runs until 13 March 2027.

Metallica has shared professionally filmed footage of “For Whom the Bell Tolls” from the sixth show of its Las Vegas Sphere residency, held on 17 October. The release offers fans a view of the band’s performance in a venue built around immersive visuals and sound. The “Life Burns…

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It took a decade for Mel Gibson to be cast in another comedy in 2010, and only two days later he was fired

  • Gibson was dropped from *The Hangover Part II* cameo within two days.
  • Cast and crew opposition contributed to the decision.
  • His next comedy role came in 2017.

Mel Gibson’s planned cameo in *The Hangover Part II* was dropped in 2010, just two days after director Todd Phillips cast him as a Bangkok tattoo artist. The swift reversal followed reported objections from cast members, amid renewed scrutiny of Gibson’s past public conduct. Gibson had gone about…

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30 Years Ago Today, Johnny Cash “Reset the Spiritual Clock of Country Music” With a Masterful Comeback Album Backed by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

  • Cash released *Unchained* in 1996 as his second album with Rick Rubin.
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers helped give it a fuller sound.
  • It won the Grammy for Best Country Album in 1998.

Johnny Cash released *Unchained* on 5 November 1996, a bold follow-up to his largely solo comeback album *American Recordings*. Produced by Rick Rubin, it paired Cash’s traditional country voice with a fuller backing sound and rock material, helping revive interest in his work at a time when major…

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A Q&A with Session Six 2026 Lyric Contest Winner Zion Williams

  • Zion Williams won the 2026 Session Six lyric contest.
  • “Heaven’s Front Porch” was inspired by his great-grandmother.
  • He hopes to study songwriting at Belmont University.

Zion Williams won first place in Session Six of the 2026 American Songwriter Lyric Contest with “Heaven’s Front Porch”. He says the song grew from imagining life without his great-grandmother, Jerry Goodwin, and offers a way to express the grief he felt when she was unwell. Williams spent…

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