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FEQ 2026: Six-Figure Crowds Flock to Canada’s Best-Kept Musical Secret

  • FEQ 2026 in Québec City featured Muse, Jelly Roll, Kesha and more
  • Festival passes started at $180 CAD; sold out in three hours
  • Nearly 60-year-old event blends major headliners with local Québécois artists

Québec City's Festival d'été de Québec (FEQ) drew massive crowds for its 2026 edition, an 11-day celebration featuring headliners including Muse, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Cypress Hill, Kesha and Limp Bizkit. Now approaching its 60th year, the festival has built a reputation as one of Canada's most eclectic…

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Love Spells – Love Is The Law

  • Clash Magazine reviews Love Spells' debut album "Love Is The Law".
  • Album scores 8/10 for cohesive, intentional indie noir sound.
  • Reviewer praises narrative strength and slow, sultry atmosphere.

Clash Magazine has published an 8/10 review of "Love Is The Law", the debut album from artist Love Spells (Sir Taegen Harris). The reviewer praises the record for its indie noir production and intentional, cohesive storytelling, describing it as a confident artistic statement that establishes Harris's distinct voice…

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KIM DRACULA Announces Signing With RISE RECORDS, Shares New Single ‘Molecular Conversion’

  • Kim Dracula signs to Rise Records, releases single "Molecular Conversion"
  • European tour starts 31 July, includes Wacken and Sziget festivals
  • Vegas show with Criss Angel, "Haunted", set for 24 October

Kim Dracula, the Australian-born, US-based musician, has signed to Rise Records and released a new single, "Molecular Conversion", marking what they describe as the start of a new chapter. The track blends quiet, melodic passages with intense, theatrical delivery, showcasing the artist's wide vocal range, and its accompanying…

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On This Day in 2006, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 for the First Time in Decades With a Rick Rubin-Produced Masterpiece

  • Johnny Cash's American V hit No. 1 on 22 July 2006, posthumously.
  • Producer Rick Rubin revived Cash's career from 1993 onwards.
  • The American Recordings series produced multiple Grammy-winning albums.

On 22 July 2006, Johnny Cash topped the Billboard 200 with American V: A Hundred Highways, his first album to reach No. 1 on the all-genre chart since At San Quentin in 1969, and his first solo record to top the country chart in more than three decades.…

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The 1960s singer Eddie Van Halen always wanted to work with: “I’d like to make a record”

  • Eddie Van Halen hoped to record with Joe Cocker.
  • He admired Cocker’s powerful, distinctive voice.
  • The proposed collaboration never materialised.

Eddie Van Halen said he would have liked to record with Joe Cocker, praising the British singer’s vocal power. The unrealised collaboration matters because it illustrates Van Halen’s interest in working beyond his own band’s line-ups and genres. The article contrasts Cocker’s distinctive, expressive style with Van Halen’s…

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Victoria Monét reveals sophomore album and shares new single Reach Out

  • Victoria Monét announces new album "Frequency of Love," out 2 October
  • New single "Reach Out," produced by Kaytranada and D'Mile, released
  • Comes amid her Bruno Mars tour support and 2024 Grammy success

Victoria Monét has announced her sophomore album, "Frequency of Love," due for release on 2 October via Lovett Music/RCA Records. To mark the announcement, the R&B singer released a new single, "Reach Out," produced by Kaytranada and D'Mile, alongside a video directed by Dave Meyers with choreography by…

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John Fogerty’s Deep Sadness Inspired One of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Biggest Hits From the 70s

  • Fogerty wrote the 1971 hit amid grief over his brother Tom quitting the band
  • Song's rain-under-blue-sky imagery reflected the band's hidden inner turmoil
  • Fogerty now says the song reminds him happily of his daughter Kelsy

Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1971 hit "Have You Ever Seen The Rain," written by frontman John Fogerty for the album Pendulum, was born out of personal heartbreak rather than the sunny imagery its lyrics suggest. Fogerty wrote the song as the band's success was peaking, yet he was privately…

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The 1966 album Paul McCartney wanted to live forever: “The classic of this century”

  • McCartney called Pet Sounds a defining modern classic.
  • The 1966 Beach Boys album influenced The Beatles.
  • Brian Wilson’s studio ambition remains central to its reputation.

Paul McCartney praised The Beach Boys’ 1966 album Pet Sounds as a record far beyond its contemporaries, describing it as “the classic of this century”. The article presents the album as a major influence on McCartney and The Beatles, particularly for its ambition, songwriting and studio innovation. Released…

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‘The Furious’ Star Joey Iwanaga Inks With Artists First

  • Joey Iwanaga signs with management firm Artists First
  • He starred as the villain in acclaimed film The Furious
  • Next up: live-action adaptation of manga Blue Lock

Talent management firm Artists First has signed Joey Iwanaga, a second-generation Japanese-American actor known for his work in action cinema, marking a new chapter for the performer following his breakout role in the martial arts film The Furious. The move reflects growing industry interest in Iwanaga after the…

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Songwriter sues Willie Colón’s publishing company over royalties from salsa hit ‘Talento de Televisión’

  • Songwriter sues Willie Colón's publisher over unpaid royalties
  • Seeks $300,000 and rights to reclaim song's copyright by 2031
  • Part of a wider wave of music copyright termination lawsuits

Songwriter Amílcar Boscán has sued ElMalo, Inc. (trading as Willie Colón Music Company), the publishing company of the late salsa musician Willie Colón, alleging he was never paid the royalties owed to him for co-writing the hit track "Talento de Televisión." Filed in the US District Court for…

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