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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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Mogwai! Turnstile! Angine de Poitrine! Here’s how you can experience Fuji Rock 2026 from the comfort of your home this weekend

  • Fuji Rock Festival 2026 streams live from Japan this weekend
  • Amazon broadcasts via Prime Video, Amazon Music app and Twitch
  • Line-up includes Mogwai, Massive Attack, Turnstile and Kneecap

Fuji Rock Festival 2026 takes place at the Naeba Ski Resort in Japan this weekend, and fans unable to travel there will be able to watch performances free via streaming. Amazon is broadcasting the festival, so audiences worldwide can tune in from home, with the option to use…

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India’s Tips Music grew revenues 21% in calendar Q2 – but profit fell 4% as content spend jumped 90%

  • Tips Music revenue up 21% but profit down 4% in Q1 FY27
  • Content spend jumped 90%, squeezing EBITDA margin to 50.3%
  • Shares fell 12%; firm still lacks a permanent CEO

India's Bollywood music company Tips Music reported 21% year-on-year revenue growth for the quarter to 30 June 2026, its first quarter of fiscal 2027, but after-tax profit fell 4% as spending on new content surged 90%. The divergence matters because it signals the company is investing heavily in…

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Emma Ruth Rundle – “Enough”

  • Emma Ruth Rundle releases politically charged new single “Enough”.
  • The track previews September album These Killing Times.
  • Video depicts Rundle on a rocky shoreline at night.

Emma Ruth Rundle has released “Enough”, the latest single from her forthcoming album These Killing Times, alongside a video she co-directed with Mason Rose and Blake Armstrong. The slow-building, atmospheric track continues the style associated with Rundle’s work and addresses wealth, power and the billionaire class through a…

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’

  • Yankovic rejected a seven-figure Saudi festival offer on ethical grounds.
  • The Riyadh festival divided comedians over human rights and censorship.
  • Reported performer fees reached $1.6 million for one show.

“Weird Al” Yankovic said he declined a seven-figure offer to perform at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival because he did not feel comfortable accepting money for the event. His decision adds to wider debate over entertainers appearing at state-backed events in Saudi Arabia, where critics cite the government’s…

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Lizzy McAlpine Is Lovestruck on Majestic New Song “The light in the painting”: Stream

  • Lizzy McAlpine releases new single "The light in the painting"
  • Track is the lead single from her fourth album, Angel
  • Angel arrives 18 September via RCA Records

Lizzy McAlpine has released "The light in the painting," the lead single from her upcoming fourth studio album, Angel. The song finds the singer-songwriter in a lovestruck mood, continuing the emotional territory explored on her previous album, Older, and marking her return with new music after building anticipation…

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Amy Winehouse’s mother reflects on singer’s death on 15th anniversary: “The only boss is the addiction”

  • Amy Winehouse's mother marks 15th anniversary of her death.
  • She calls Amy a "victim of her own success".
  • Mother says addiction was "the only boss".

Amy Winehouse's mother, Janis Winehouse, has spoken publicly to mark the 15th anniversary of the singer's death, reflecting on her daughter's struggles with addiction. The comments come as fans and the music industry once again pay tribute to the Grammy-winning singer, whose death in 2011 remains a widely…

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Travis Scott Reveals Oasis, Van Halen, and Daft Punk as Influences for New Album

  • Travis Scott teases new album influenced by Oasis, Van Halen, Daft Punk
  • Follow-up to 2023's Utopia; no release date confirmed yet
  • Scott also discusses Nolan's The Odyssey and new track "When I'm Home"

Rapper Travis Scott has previewed the musical direction of his forthcoming seventh studio album, the follow-up to 2023's Utopia, citing an eclectic mix of influences ranging from Oasis and Van Halen to Daft Punk. Speaking to Variety, he said he has been working on tracks steadily while touring,…

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“I’ve always listened to the suggestions of the people I work with. It doesn’t mean I do what they say, but I listen”: How Symphony Of Destruction turned Megadeth from tech-thrashers to Platinum-selling sensation

  • Megadeth's label pushed for stronger songs before their fifth album
  • Dave Mustaine then wrote the riff for Symphony Of Destruction
  • Song is ranked among the era's most iconic heavy riffs

A new feature revisits how Megadeth's 1992 single Symphony Of Destruction helped transform the band from a technically-minded thrash act into platinum-selling mainstream rock stars. The piece traces the song's origins to late 1991, shortly after the band's Rust In Peace album earned them a third Gold record,…

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Gloria de Oliveira Announces New Album ‘The Lying Swans’

  • Gloria de Oliveira's new album 'The Lying Swans' out 30th October.
  • Made with producer Randall Dunn in Iceland, New York and Berlin.
  • Lead single 'Fading Faces' released alongside the announcement.

German-Brazilian musician and visual artist Gloria de Oliveira has announced her new album 'The Lying Swans', due for release on 30th October via La Double Vie. The record was made with producer Randall Dunn during recording sessions across Iceland, New York and Berlin, and follows her 2022 Sacred…

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Stef Chura Recruits Peter Buck, Mike Mills for New Album

  • Stef Chura's first album in seven years arrives 2 October
  • R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Mike Mills feature on single "Danny"
  • Robert Schneider produced the LP; Chura will open for Dinosaur Jr.

Detroit indie rocker Stef Chura is releasing her first album in seven years, marking a notable return for the singer-songwriter after an extended hiatus. Dancing Alone on the Concrete, out 2 October on Saddle Creek, draws added attention thanks to guest contributions from R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Mike…

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