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4 Forgotten Pop Hits From 1985 That Still Sound Fresh Today

• 1985 produced several Top 10 pop hits that have largely disappeared from mainstream attention
• The songs span synth-pop, new wave, hard rock, and dance genres but remain sonically relevant

American Songwriter has revisited four pop hits from 1985 that reached the upper half of the Billboard Hot 100 but have since faded from wider recognition, arguing they deserve renewed attention. The retrospective highlights how varied that year's pop landscape was, spanning synth-pop, new wave, AOR rock and…

Victoria Monét Previews ‘Frequency of Love’ Album With New Song ‘Reach Out’

• Victoria Monét announces new album *Frequency of Love*, out 2 October
• Lead single "Reach Out" produced by Kaytranada and D'Mile
• Follows Grammy-winning *Jaguar II*; she's currently touring with Bruno Mars

Victoria Monét has announced her second studio album, *Frequency of Love*, due out on 2 October via Lovett Music/RCA Records, alongside its lead single "Reach Out." The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter's new release follows the success of *Jaguar II*, which earned her three Grammy Awards in 2024, including Best R&B…

Union Pool fell for Greg Freeman… and vice versa! (pics, video)

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• It appears to cover Greg Freeman at Union Pool.
• Photos and video are indicated in the title.

The article’s full text was unavailable because the page required JavaScript and cookies, so its contents cannot be summarised reliably. From the title alone, it appears to cover a Greg Freeman performance at Union Pool, including photographs and video. No further details about the event, date, set, audience…

“This performance honours Lemmy’s legacy.” Hollywood Vampires launch cover of Motörhead’s Ace Of Spades

• Hollywood Vampires cover Motörhead's "Ace Of Spades" as a tribute to Lemmy
• Track features on live album "At Montreux Jazz Festival", out 14 August
• Band includes Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp; Chris Wyse sings lead

Hollywood Vampires, the supergroup fronted by Alice Cooper, have released a cover of Motörhead's classic "Ace Of Spades" ahead of their European tour next month. Cooper said the tribute was intended to honour the legacy of Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister, describing him as "one of a kind" and…

Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, Dropkick Murphys Push For Ticket Price Caps on Resale in Massachusetts

• Musicians including Noah Kahan urge Massachusetts to cap ticket resale prices
• Proposed bill would limit resale to 110% of face value
• Part of a wider US trend of states curbing ticket scalping

A coalition of 16 New England musicians, including Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, The Pixies, Goose and Dropkick Murphys, have written an open letter urging Massachusetts lawmakers to pass a bill capping the prices at which scalpers can resell concert tickets. The artists argue that live performance "should not…

The K-Beauty Brand Used by BTS’ Jin Is Letting You Create Your Own Lip Mask

• Laneige launches customisable Lip Sleeping Mask experience exclusively on Amazon
• Shoppers blend two of five scents into a personalised mask
• Follows Laneige's celebrity tie-ins with BTS' Jin, Sydney Sweeney and KATSEYE

Laneige, the K-beauty brand behind the viral Lip Sleeping Mask, has launched a customisation experience letting shoppers mix their own personalised lip mask blend. The tool, first introduced at the brand's Seoul flagship store, is now available to US customers exclusively via Amazon, reflecting a wider push in…

4 Songs That Prove Billy Joel’s Songwriting Peaked Between 1977 and 1980

• Article names four Billy Joel songs from 1977-1980 as his songwriting peak
• Tracks include "Vienna," "Movin' Out," "Big Shot" and "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
• "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" was Joel's first US number one hit

An article from American Songwriter argues that Billy Joel's finest songwriting came in the short but prolific period between 1977 and 1980, spanning the albums The Stranger and Glass Houses. The piece highlights how, despite a decades-long career encompassing thirteen studio albums and more than eighty singles, this…

The casting of ‘The Odyssey’ tells its own story

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Ben Folds to Congress on Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover: “When You Politicize Art, You’ve Got Propaganda”

• Ben Folds testified to Congress against Trump's Kennedy Center takeover
• He says the venue became "hyper-politicized," producing "propaganda"
• Cited artist Yasmin Williams being heckled from both political sides

Ben Folds, the former artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at Washington's Kennedy Center, testified before a bicameral congressional forum on Tuesday 21 July, warning that Donald Trump's takeover of the venue had turned it into a "hyper-politicized environment". Folds argued that the Kennedy Center had long…

LISTEN: Reba McEntire Revels in 50 Years of Making Music and Season 3 of NBC’s ‘Happy’s Place’

• Reba McEntire marks 50 years in music with new EP series via MCA.
• Next EP, "Ring, Ring," releases 24 July.
• NBC's "Happy's Place" returns for season three on 23 October.

Country music star Reba McEntire has spoken about marking 50 years in the music industry and steering her NBC sitcom "Happy's Place" to a third season, in an interview on the "Daily Variety" podcast. She discussed how she has navigated a difficult television market to keep the multi-camera…