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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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Kenny Chesney Celebrated With New Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit

  • Kenny Chesney gets new Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit
  • "Living In Fast Forward" runs until June 2027
  • Features personal items like his high school varsity jacket

Kenny Chesney is being honoured with a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, celebrating a career that has spanned more than three decades since his 1994 debut album, *In My Wildest Dreams*. The exhibit, titled *Kenny Chesney: Living In Fast Forward*, allows fans…

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Teenage Fanclub Announce New Album Do Not Dare To Dream: Hear “Day In The Sun”

  • Teenage Fanclub announce 13th album, Do Not Dare To Dream, out 9 October
  • Recorded on Scotland's Great Bernera island using a found church organ
  • Lead single "Day In The Sun" released with video by Donald Milne

Scottish power-pop veterans Teenage Fanclub have announced their 13th studio album, Do Not Dare To Dream, due for release on 9 October via Merge Records. The band shared the news alongside a video for lead single "Day In The Sun", directed by Donald Milne, continuing a career that…

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Shania Twain calls Ella Langley an ‘authentic songwriter’ with a unique sound in new interview

  • Shania Twain praised Ella Langley as an authentic, unique songwriter
  • Comments came during 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards interview coverage
  • Langley credits fans for her rapid rise in country music

Country star Shania Twain has praised fellow country artist Ella Langley as an "authentic songwriter" with a distinctive sound, according to comments made in a recent interview. The remarks add to the wave of high-profile recognition Langley has received as her career has surged, reinforcing her growing standing…

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Inside the Art of Choosing Who Sings the National Anthem At Major Sporting Events

  • Sports leagues explain how they pick National Anthem performers
  • Vocal skill and authenticity are top selection criteria
  • Recent singers include Dan+Shay, Patti LaBelle and Jennifer Hudson

As major U.S. sporting events – from the FIFA World Cup to the NBA Finals and MLB All-Star Game – roll on, Billboard examines how organisers select the artists who perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" before crowds of millions and a vast television audience. The role carries huge reputational…

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With ‘In This Bih’,’ Kah-Lo Once Again Has a Dance World Smash — This Time, She’s Ready For It

  • “In This Bih’” became a viral dance hit for Kah-Lo.
  • It was EDC Las Vegas 2026’s most Shazam’d track.
  • Kah-Lo is approaching renewed success with greater independence.

Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Kah-Lo has scored another major dance hit with “In This Bih’”, her collaboration with British producer Chris Lorenzo. The track’s rapid viral rise has reinforced her standing in electronic music, while giving her an opportunity to manage success on more independent terms than…

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By Congressional Order, Noah Kahan Tells Concertgoers To Wear Diapers

  • Noah Kahan joked that concertgoers must wear nappies.
  • The remark followed repeated toilet-related incidents at his shows.
  • He delivered it during a Washington DC performance.

Noah Kahan jokingly told fans at his Washington DC concert to wear nappies after several recent incidents in which attendees reportedly urinated or defecated at his shows. The singer framed the request as a fictional congressional order during a recurring onstage mock phone-call segment, using humour to address…

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Resident Evil Actor Reveals His Inspirations For Leon Kennedy, And They Aren’t What You Expect

  • Nick Apostolides used rock and metal to shape Leon Kennedy’s performances.
  • Nirvana influenced Resident Evil 2’s younger Leon.
  • Metallica helped inspire Leon’s portrayal in Resident Evil Requiem.

Nick Apostolides, the voice actor for Leon Kennedy in recent Resident Evil games, has said that music helped shape his performances of the character. His choices offer an insight into how he distinguished Leon’s changing personality across the remakes and the newer Resident Evil Requiem. For the younger…

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George Michael’s ‘The Faith Tour’ Unreleased Concert Film Lands Distribution Ahead of Late-2026 Release

  • Unreleased 1988 George Michael concert film arrives in cinemas late 2026.
  • Crosswalk handles North America; Universal distributes internationally.
  • A new short film and unreleased live album will accompany it.

George Michael’s previously unreleased concert film, George Michael: The Faith Tour, has secured distribution ahead of a late-2026 cinema release. The film captures performances from his first solo tour and will bring restored archival footage to audiences, including early-access IMAX screenings in North America. Crosswalk, a Bleecker Street…

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‘Burlesque the Musical’ London Opening Postponed to 2027, U.K. Tour Pushed Back (EXCLUSIVE)

  • London opening of "Burlesque the Musical" delayed to 2027
  • UK tour postponed after sets failed to arrive for Woking
  • Tour now opens in Sunderland in August; Woking pushed to November

The London opening of "Burlesque the Musical" has been postponed until 2027, while its UK tour, due to begin this weekend, has also been pushed back, Variety reports. Producers Steven Antin and Adam Paulden told cast and crew in an email that the delay is "not a cancellation"…

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Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas/Mitsuko Uchida album review – the music emerges as if new

  • Mitsuko Uchida releases live recording of Beethoven's last three piano sonatas
  • Recorded at Tokyo's Suntory Hall, 20 years after her studio version
  • Guardian review praises it as fresh, subtle and "profoundly affirmative"

Mitsuko Uchida has released a new live recording of Beethoven's final three piano sonatas, captured at Suntory Hall in Tokyo last October, twenty years after her benchmark studio recording of the same works. The Guardian's review finds it a worthy companion rather than a radical reinterpretation, praising the…

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