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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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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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Forget ‘The Odyssey,’ This Mythology-Inspired Fantasy Book Deserves an Adaptation

  • Article argues The Song of Achilles deserves adaptation over The Odyssey.
  • Novel retells the Iliad via Achilles and Patroclus's relationship.
  • Past adaptation attempts (2015, 2024) stalled or went undeveloped.

A Collider feature argues that Madeline Miller's 2011 novel The Song of Achilles, rather than Christopher Nolan's new film adaptation of The Odyssey, deserves a screen adaptation. The piece contends that while Nolan's film covers Odysseus's journey home, it omits the Trojan War story told in Homer's Iliad,…

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3 Iconic 20th-Century Jams That Audiences Eventually Learned To Love

  • Article revisits three classic songs once overlooked or controversial on release.
  • Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" still hit No. 1 despite its unusual style.
  • Bowie's "'Heroes'" and Madonna's "Like a Prayer" grew in acclaim over time.

A light-hearted retrospective from American Songwriter highlights three well-known 20th-century songs that were initially met with indifference, resistance, or controversy before going on to become widely beloved classics. The piece argues that public taste can take time to catch up with genuinely innovative or unconventional music, using three…

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The 1975 Duet That Stevie Nicks Wrote About the Struggles of Dating in Entertainment

  • Nicks wrote "Leather And Lace" about music-industry romance, drawing on her own life
  • Song was meant for Waylon Jennings; Nicks recorded it with ex-boyfriend Don Henley instead
  • Henley helped her finish it; both performed it again at her 2019 Hall of Fame induction

Stevie Nicks' 1980 duet "Leather And Lace," featured on her acclaimed solo album Bella Donna, was written to reflect the difficulties of romantic relationships within the music industry, drawing on her own experiences dating fellow musicians and executives. The song was originally intended for country star Waylon Jennings…

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The 1952 song that became a “huge influence” on Jake Gyllenhaal’s career

  • Gyllenhaal calls Danny Kaye’s ‘Inchworm’ a major career influence.
  • The song came from 1952 musical Hans Christian Andersen.
  • Bowie cited it as inspiration for ‘Ashes to Ashes’.

Jake Gyllenhaal has identified Danny Kaye’s 1952 song ‘Inchworm’ as a major influence on his work as an actor and performer. He said Kaye’s enthusiasm for entertaining, alongside his apparent care for children, is evident in the song; the article presents this as an insight into Gyllenhaal’s artistic…

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Woodstock 1969 Was Defined by This Surreal Performance From the Band You’d Least Expect

  • Jefferson Airplane's Woodstock 1969 set is called a defining, underrated moment
  • Scheduled Saturday, they didn't play until 8am Sunday due to delays
  • Band accidentally took LSD minutes before their acclaimed performance

A new retrospective revisits Jefferson Airplane's chaotic set at the 1969 Woodstock festival, arguing it stands out as one of the event's most memorable performances despite the band never becoming headline-grabbing Woodstock legends in the way Jimi Hendrix or The Who did. The piece highlights how the band's…

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‘George Michael: The Faith Tour’ Concert Tour Film Acquired by Bleecker Street, Universal Pictures Content Group

  • Bleecker Street and Universal acquire "George Michael: The Faith Tour" concert film
  • Features unseen 1988 footage, directed by Michael's longtime collaborators
  • Set for late 2026 cinema release, with Imax early-access screenings in the US

Universal Pictures Content Group and Bleecker Street's event cinema division Crosswalk have acquired the concert film "George Michael: The Faith Tour", with the former handling international release and the latter distributing in North America. The film draws on previously unseen footage of the singer during the European leg…

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Venice Horizons Opener ‘The Girl With the Leica’ Boarded by Fandango Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Fandango Sales boards Venice Horizons opener "The Girl With the Leica"
  • Film tells story of photojournalist Gerda Taro, overshadowed by "Robert Capa"
  • Directed by Alina Marazzi, stars Emilia Schüle and Aaron Altaras

Fandango Sales has acquired international sales rights to "The Girl With the Leica," directed by Alina Marazzi, which will open the Venice Film Festival's Horizons section. The film centres on Gerda Taro, the pioneering German-Jewish war photographer whose legacy was long overshadowed by her partner André Friedmann, who…

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Judge refuses to dismiss Reach Records’ case against UMG’s Capitol CMG over abandoned deal

  • Judge lets Reach Records' lawsuit against UMG's Capitol CMG proceed to trial
  • Reach accuses Capitol CMG of abandoning agreed acquisition over price dispute
  • Court rejected Capitol CMG's claim no binding contract existed

A US federal judge has declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Reach Records, the Atlanta label co-founded by Lecrae, against Capitol CMG, Universal Music Group's Christian music subsidiary, over a collapsed acquisition deal. Reach alleges Capitol CMG agreed to buy the label in 2025 but then abandoned…

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Born 109 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the “Straight Shootin’ Cowgirl” and Second Wife of “Mr. Country Music”

  • Country singer Judy Martin was born in Illinois 109 years ago today
  • She rose to fame with sisters as the Three Little Maids
  • She married country star Red Foley; died by suicide at 34

Judy Martin, the American country singer born Eva Alaine Overstake in Decatur, Illinois, on 23 July 1917, is being remembered on the anniversary of her birth. She first found fame as part of a sibling harmony trio and later became the second wife of Country Music Hall of…

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The Strokes – ‘Reality Awaits’ album review: backlash won’t write them off just yet

  • Review says backlash will not write off The Strokes
  • ‘Reality Awaits’ is framed as artistically significant
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The article reviews The Strokes’ album ‘Reality Awaits’, arguing that any backlash against the band is unlikely to end their standing or influence. It presents the record as evidence that the group remains artistically relevant despite criticism. No substantive article text, track-by-track analysis, ratings, release details or supporting…

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