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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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Geese tap billy woods, Julianna Barwick, Bill Orcutt, Cold Court & more to open fall shows

  • Geese add eclectic support acts for their September tour
  • Openers vary by date
  • Line-up spans rap, ambient, dub and experimental music

Geese have added a varied set of support acts to their autumn Getting Killed Again tour, which begins in September. The announcement broadens the bill beyond a single musical style and gives audiences different opening performers depending on the date. The openers include Welsh guitarist Gwenifer Raymond, New…

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Sleep Token’s Take Me Back To Eden Certified Platinum in the US

  • Sleep Token’s breakthrough album has reached US platinum status.
  • It is a rare recent platinum achievement in metal.
  • The record has surpassed two billion global streams.

Sleep Token’s 2023 album Take Me Back to Eden has been certified platinum in the United States, representing one million equivalent units sold. The achievement is notable because platinum certifications for contemporary hard rock and metal albums are now uncommon, underlining the band’s unusually broad commercial reach. The…

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The Avalanches Tap Karen O for New Song “Blue Shadows”: Stream

  • The Avalanches release “Blue Shadows” featuring Karen O.
  • It is the third preview of their unannounced fourth album.
  • The group will return to US stages in October.

The Avalanches have released “Blue Shadows”, a new single featuring Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, as anticipation builds for the Australian group’s still-unannounced fourth album. The track is a subdued, reggae-tinged electronic song whose shimmering production and restrained vocal performance make it a notable new collaboration between…

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The Beach Boys Postpone Remaining Summer Tour Dates as Mike Love Issues Statement

  • Beach Boys postpone all tour dates until late September.
  • Mike Love cites a need for a short break.
  • Existing tickets will be honoured for new dates.

The Beach Boys have postponed the remaining dates of their Endless Summer Gold Tour, with shows scheduled from 23 July to 3 September affected. Co-founder Mike Love said the group was taking a short break to recharge before returning in late September, amid reports that he has been…

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3 Iconic Married Couples That Helped Define Country Music in the 1960s

  • Three couples influenced 1960s country through songwriting and performance.
  • The Bryants wrote major crossover and country standards.
  • The Andersons and Cashes helped define key country hits.

American Songwriter highlights three married songwriting and performing partnerships whose work helped shape country music’s 1960s legacy. - Felice and Boudleaux Bryant built on early success with Little Jimmy Dickens’s 1948 chart hit “Country Boy”, later writing widely recorded songs including Everly Brothers hits and “Rocky Top”. -…

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The 1975 song Bob Dylan always felt was “too rushed”

  • Dylan felt ‘Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts’ was recorded too quickly.
  • The song was re-recorded shortly before *Blood on the Tracks* was released.
  • Dylan reportedly preferred the slower original recording.

Bob Dylan reportedly felt that his 1975 song ‘Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts’ was recorded too quickly, despite it becoming one of the most discussed tracks on his album *Blood on the Tracks*. The song matters because its dense, story-led writing and unusual production history have…

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4 Forgotten Duets From the 1970s That Still Sound Ethereal

  • Four overlooked 1970s duets are recommended for their emotional warmth.
  • “Love Hurts” carries added weight after Gram Parsons’s death.
  • The selections span country, soul and pop.

Four 1970s duets are highlighted for combining emotionally heavy lyrics with light, airy musical arrangements and close vocal harmonies. - Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris’s posthumously released “Love Hurts” is presented as particularly poignant because of Parsons’s death shortly before its release. - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s…

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  • Tyla releases second album ‘A*POP’ on 23 July.
  • The record reflects personal growth and wider musical influences.
  • It contains 14 tracks, including a Zara Larsson collaboration.

South African singer Tyla is set to release her second album, ‘A*POP’, later on 23 July. The record follows her successful 2024 self-titled debut and is presented as a more mature, personal stage in her career, shaped by her growth as an artist and individual. The 14-track album…

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“Come and experience a night you’ll remember for the rest of your life.” Pulp share trailer, and release date, for new film What Do You Do For An Encore?

  • Pulp have unveiled a trailer for a new documentary film.
  • The 90-minute film is directed by Garth Jennings.
  • It combines recent tour footage with four decades of archive material.

Pulp have released the first trailer for their forthcoming documentary, What Do You Do For An Encore?, and confirmed that the 90-minute film will be released soon. Directed by Garth Jennings, it follows the Sheffield band’s rise from relative obscurity to major cultural influence, while documenting their biggest…

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Qobuz overhauls its music player and adds real-time lyrics

  • Qobuz adds synchronised lyrics and a redesigned player.
  • Discovery, credits and queue controls have been expanded.
  • The service aims to differentiate itself through stronger artist payments.

Qobuz has redesigned its music player and introduced real-time, line-by-line lyrics with translations, addressing a feature gap with larger streaming services. The update matters because it strengthens Qobuz’s appeal as a higher-quality, artist-focused alternative to Spotify while improving everyday playback and discovery tools. The refreshed interface draws on…

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