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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 1970s musician Phil Collins called the underdog of music history

  • Phil Collins called Brian Eno a musical underdog.
  • Collins praised Eno’s originality and soundscapes.
  • Their collaboration included ‘No One Receiving’.

Phil Collins described Brian Eno as one of music’s “underdogs”, arguing that Eno’s inventive soundscapes and ideas have not received the broader recognition they deserve. The article presents this as significant because Collins, whose career has included Genesis and numerous collaborations, regarded Eno as an especially original and…

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Andy Burnham latest: New PM warned spending spree ‘will force tax rises’ as rate cut for pubs announced

  • Economists warn Burnham's early pledges may force tax rises
  • Business rate cuts for pubs, clubs, venues to cost £100m yearly
  • Bus fares capped at £2 from January; VAT cut on electricity

Economists have warned that Prime Minister Andy Burnham's early policy announcements will likely require tax rises to fund, just days after he entered No 10. The Resolution Foundation told the Telegraph that Chancellor John Healey may need to raise taxes "significantly" to cover the cost of Burnham's cost…

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Andy Burnham cuts business rates for hospitality, targets vape shops

  • Oil neared $100 amid Iran and Red Sea attacks.
  • UK petrol and diesel prices are rising sharply.
  • Continued conflict could push pump prices higher.

Oil prices rose close to $100 a barrel after renewed US attacks on Iran and Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea heightened fears of a wider disruption to global energy supplies. The increase is already affecting UK motorists, reversing several months of falling fuel…

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Shania Twain Performs Rousing Single ‘Dirty Rosie’ on ‘Fallon’

  • Shania Twain performed "Dirty Rosie" and spoke with Jimmy Fallon
  • Explained missing Swift-Kelce wedding to join Harry Styles at Wembley
  • New album Little Miss Twain, her seventh, released the next day

Shania Twain appeared on The Tonight Show to perform her new single "Dirty Rosie" with her live band and to chat with host Jimmy Fallon ahead of the release of her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain, out the following day. The performance and interview offered a promotional…

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‘It All Turned Out How It Was Supposed To’: Budjerah Discusses His Long-Gestating Debut Album ‘Gentleman’

  • Budjerah releases debut album "Gentleman" on 24 July after nearly four years
  • Album produced by Om'Mas Keith, features songwriting from Diane Warren
  • Follows his 2021 ARIA win and Ed Sheeran collaboration "2step"

Australian singer-songwriter Budjerah is set to release his debut full-length album, "Gentleman," on 24 July, marking the culmination of a project that has been in the works for nearly four years. The 24-year-old, best known for his 2021 ARIA Award win and his collaboration with Ed Sheeran on…

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“The dream was a reality for me. I don’t want a Ferrari. I have everything I need to do my job”: Genesis ex Ray Wilson, a friend who pushed himself into the sea in his wheelchair, and a dancer who got injured days before her big show

  • Ray Wilson recalls replacing Phil Collins as Genesis frontman
  • He had a 1994 No.1 hit with band Stiltskin via a Levi's advert
  • Now based in Poland, he released two solo albums in 2016

Ray Wilson, the singer who fronted Genesis on their 1997 album Calling All Stations after replacing Phil Collins, discussed his unusual career path in a 2016 interview looking back on the highs and lows of his time in music. His journey took him from a chart-topping single with…

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Andy Burnham announces 20% business rates cut for hospitality venues

  • Burnham announces 20% hospitality business-rates cut.
  • Package is said to cost £100 million.
  • Some pubs and clubs fear exclusion.

Andy Burnham has announced a 20% reduction in business rates for hospitality venues, including pubs, clubs and live music spaces. The policy is presented as a £100 million measure intended to support businesses facing high operating costs, but some operators are concerned that eligibility rules could leave them…

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Fatboy Slim helps to save ‘lifeblood’ music venue

  • Fatboy Slim helps fund purchase of Brighton's Pipeline venue
  • Music Venue Properties now owns 10 grassroots venues nationally
  • Scheme protects small venues from rent rises and closure

A Brighton music venue, The Pipeline, is set to become community owned after DJ Fatboy Slim invested in a £7m scheme to buy up small music venues and protect them from closure. The initiative, run by Music Venue Properties (MVP) and also backed by Andy Burnham and Squeeze's…

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How a council house in Sheffield launched a legion of Britain’s best bands

  • Ken Patten’s home studio supported major Sheffield bands.
  • Pulp recorded an early demo there in 1981.
  • Sessions cost musicians £15.

A Sheffield council house known as Studio Electrophonique became an influential low-cost recording space in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Run by car mechanic and hobbyist producer Ken Patten, it gave emerging local musicians access to recording equipment and helped nurture acts including The Human League, Heaven…

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Sheffield studio The Designers Republic marks 40 years with archive sale

  • Sheffield's The Designers Republic marks 40 years with an archive sale
  • Founder Ian Anderson, 65, now runs the influential design studio solo
  • TDR's work spans Aphex Twin, Pulp, Coca-Cola, Wipeout and Pringles

The Sheffield design studio The Designers Republic (TDR) is marking its 40th anniversary by selling original pieces from its archive, such as flyers and stickers, and launching a new merchandise line, according to founder Ian Anderson. Set up almost accidentally in 1986 by Anderson and Nick Phillips, TDR…

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