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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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The Strokes’ ‘Reality Awaits’: Reality Bites a Little Too Hard

  • Rolling Stone reviews The Strokes' seventh album, "Reality Awaits".
  • Praises tracks like "Going Shopping" and "Going to Babble On" as highlights.
  • Criticises other songs as meandering and overly indulgent.

Rolling Stone's review of The Strokes' seventh album, "Reality Awaits", finds the band in an odd but not unwelcome place a quarter-century after their debut, "Is This It?". The band's reputation has grown rather than faded since 2006 or 2016, buoyed by a recent 20-years-in-the-making tour and the…

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Grassroots music venues to receive 20% business rates cut

  • Grassroots venues will receive a 20% business-rates cut from April 2027.
  • The sector lost over 6,000 jobs in 2025.
  • Industry bodies want broader, UK-wide support.

The UK government has announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and grassroots music venues from April 2027. The measure is intended to help protect local live-music spaces facing acute financial pressure, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham describing them as vital community assets and warning…

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TROLLFEST Announces New Studio Album ‘Trollywood’

  • TROLLFEST's 10th album "Trollywood" out 6 November 2026 via Reaper Entertainment
  • Lead single "Day Drinking" drops 7 August, limited 100-copy vinyl at Summer Breeze
  • Album marks a heavier, more aggressive return for the Norwegian folk-metal act

Norwegian Balkan metal band TROLLFEST have announced their tenth studio album, "Trollywood", due for release on 6 November 2026 via Reaper Entertainment. The record satirises the entertainment industry and Hollywood mythology through the band's trademark mix of trolls, humour and folk-infused metal, and is described as a return…

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Instagram now lets users swap the music on published posts and carousels

  • Instagram's new Replace Audio tool swaps music without losing engagement
  • Previously required deleting and re-uploading the post entirely
  • Part of Meta's wider push to expand music features and rival TikTok

Instagram has introduced a new tool called Replace Audio, allowing users to change the soundtrack on feed posts and carousels after they have already been published, without losing accumulated likes, comments, shares and reach. Previously, altering the music on a published post required deleting it and re-uploading from…

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Timo Hoffmann named Head of A&R, Germany at Frontiers Label Group

  • Timo Hoffmann named Head of A&R, Germany at Frontiers Label Group
  • Brings 20+ years' experience from AFM Records and Atomic Fire Records
  • Move follows several recent senior hires and promotions at Frontiers

Frontiers Label Group has appointed Timo Hoffmann as Head of A&R, Germany, tasking him with expanding the Italian rock and metal label's presence in the country and strengthening relationships with both established and emerging artists. Hoffmann brings more than two decades of industry experience, having moved from music…

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GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite – ‘Blues Now’ album review: Blues now, blues then and blues forever!

  • GA-20 and Charlie Musselwhite make classic blues sound alive.
  • The review praises its gritty, energetic production.
  • Ten tracks unite blues tradition with modern urgency.

Far Out’s review presents *Blues Now*, GA-20’s collaboration with harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite, as a persuasive argument that traditional blues remains alive rather than museum-bound. It praises the group for respecting Chicago-blues roots while delivering performances with enough energy and character to feel immediate and contemporary. The 10-track…

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IBM insists AI didn’t kill software deals, just delayed them

  • IBM says delayed software deals are returning, not permanently lost
  • CEO: a third of stalled Q2 deals already closed this quarter
  • New $1m/year Lightwell service uses AI to fix legacy software flaws

IBM used its latest earnings call to argue that a sharp software sales slowdown in the second quarter was a temporary blip caused by enterprises prioritising AI infrastructure spending, not a sign of deeper trouble. The company's stock had already taken a steep hit after preliminary results suggested…

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Latitude Festival 2026: check out the weather forecast

  • Latitude Festival's 20th edition opens at Henham Park, Suffolk
  • Headliners: David Byrne, Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims
  • Forecast: mixed rain/sun, highs up to 27°C over the weekend

Latitude Festival 2026 has kicked off at Henham Park in Suffolk, marking the event's 20th anniversary with headline sets from David Byrne, Lewis Capaldi and Teddy Swims. The milestone edition brings a packed programme of music, comedy and literature, with festival director Melvin Benn describing 20 years of…

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3 Country Songs From 1994 That Make Me Believe in True Love

  • Article lists three 1994 country love songs still resonating today.
  • Featured: Alan Jackson, John Berry and Mary Chapin Carpenter tracks.
  • All three were each artist's only or a major No. 1 hit.

American Songwriter has published a list highlighting three romantic country songs from 1994 that the writer says still capture the essence of true love decades later. The piece is a nostalgic, opinion-led retrospective rather than a news story, aimed at country music fans revisiting standout ballads from the…

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The 50-year-old rock song inspired by an irregular heartbeat that will live forever

  • An irregular heartbeat inspired Buck Dharma’s meditation on mortality.
  • Shakespeare helped shape the song’s themes of love and death.
  • ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ became Blue Öyster Cult’s signature classic.

Blue Öyster Cult’s 1976 classic ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ was inspired partly by songwriter Buck Dharma’s diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat, which prompted him to confront his own mortality. The article presents the song as enduring because it turns fear of death into a reflection on love, continuity…

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