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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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Neil Young Covers Series Heart Of Gold Adds MJ Lenderman, Kurt Vile, Ben Gibbard, & More: Hear King Princess & Draco Rosa’s Tracks

  • Neil Young's Heart Of Gold tribute series expands to three volumes.
  • Volumes 2 and 3 out this autumn, featuring 20+ artists.
  • Proceeds go to Young's Bridge School charity, as before.

Neil Young's ongoing tribute series Heart Of Gold has been confirmed as a three-part project, with two further volumes, Vol. 2 – Out Of The Blue and Vol. 3 – Into The Black, set for release this autumn following last year's debut instalment. The expansion underlines the breadth…

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Macon, Georgia, Is Not Only for Allman Brothers Fans. It’s a Music Lover’s Haven

  • Macon, Georgia preserves historic sites and museums from major American rock and soul artists including the Allman Brothers Band, Otis Redding, and Little Richard
  • Operational venues like Grant's Lounge and the Big House Museum allow visitors to experience the actual spaces that shaped Southern music
  • The city's concentrated musical heritage from the 1960s–70s attracts fans seeking authentic connections to American music history

Macon, Georgia, is being highlighted as a key pilgrimage site for American music fans, thanks to its deep ties to the Allman Brothers Band and other soul and rock legends. Rolling Stone visited the city, roughly 80 minutes south of Atlanta, for a screening of the new documentary…

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The Jayhawks’ Gary Louris on His Canadian Love Story

  • The Jayhawks' new album 'Sanctuary Park' celebrates frontman Gary Louris's 2020 marriage to Canadian citizen Stephanie Stevenson and their shared life together
  • Recorded in just ten days in Toronto with producer Bob Ezrin, the album draws on Canadian musical influences and Louris's relocated life in Quebec
  • Louris describes his partnership with his wife as foundational to his creative output, characterising their collaboration as inseparable

Jayhawks frontman Gary Louris has discussed the making of the band's 12th studio album, Sanctuary Park, out 28 August, which he describes as heavily inspired by his wife, Canadian Stephanie Stevenson, whom he married in 2020. The album explores their respective childhoods, ageing, and Louris's adopted life in…

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Clash Meets Lorrain De Silva & Best Nights VC

  • Clash interviews Lorrain de Silva, MD of Jägermeister's venture arm Best Nights VC
  • BNVC has made 20+ investments across four continents since 2019
  • De Silva named to Billboard's Finance 50 and GCV Emerging Leader 2026

Clash Music interviewed Lorrain de Silva, Managing Director of Best Nights VC (BNVC), the corporate venture capital arm of Mast-Jägermeister SE, about building a fund dedicated to backing companies powering live music, nightlife and experiential culture. The interview highlights how BNVC has grown since 2019 into a significant…

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Lily Allen Documentary Set at Prime Video

  • Prime Video sets Lily Allen documentary for 2027 release
  • Directed by Mat Whitecross, known for Oasis and Coldplay docs
  • Follows fallout from her candid new album "West End Girl"

Prime Video has announced a feature-length documentary about Lily Allen, described as an intimate portrait of the singer's life and career. The film, directed by Mat Whitecross, arrives on the back of Allen's fifth album, "West End Girl," her first in seven years, which drew significant attention for…

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Olivia Rodrigo says abortion bans are not “pro-life” but “pro-control”

  • Olivia Rodrigo calls abortion bans "pro-control", not "pro-life"
  • Comments reported by Far Out Magazine
  • Full article detail was not available in the source text

Olivia Rodrigo has criticised abortion bans, arguing they are not "pro-life" but rather "pro-control", according to a report from Far Out Magazine. The comments add the pop star's voice to the ongoing public debate over reproductive rights, with Rodrigo previously having been vocal about women's rights issues in…

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Listen to Militarie Gun’s New Song With Mannequin Pussy

  • Militarie Gun released a deluxe edition of "God Save the Gun" with three new songs
  • New track "World's Always Burning" features Mannequin Pussy's Marisa Dabice
  • Band's North American tour offers 20-song sets for $20

Militarie Gun have released a deluxe reissue of their album "God Save the Gun," adding three new tracks ahead of the band's North American tour dates in September. The expanded edition arrived on 7 August via Loma Vista and features a collaboration with Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy…

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Wilderness Festival 2026: Five Must-See Acts

  • Wilderness Festival runs 30 July–2 August 2026 in Oxfordshire
  • Scissor Sisters, 2manydjs and Modern Woman among highlighted acts
  • Festival features 130+ artists plus swimming, saunas and sports

Wilderness Festival returns to the Oxfordshire countryside from 30 July to 2 August 2026, offering more than just music with wild swimming, saunas, sports-day games and a dedicated books tent alongside its line-up of over 130 artists. Clash Magazine's William Burgess highlights five acts not to miss across…

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Persona and Shin Megami Tensei artist isn’t using generative AI in his next game following backlash to his last 2 deckbuilders

  • Persona artist Shigenori Soejima won't use generative AI in his next game
  • Move follows backlash over AI use tied to his last two deckbuilders
  • Reflects ongoing industry sensitivity around generative AI in game art

Persona and Shin Megami Tensei artist Shigenori Soejima has confirmed that his upcoming game will not use generative AI, following criticism directed at his two most recent deckbuilder titles. The clarification matters because it signals continued sensitivity within the games industry to the use of AI-generated art, an…

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MATT CAMERON, LZZY HALE And JOE HOTTINGER Reimagine SOUNDGARDEN’s ‘Birth Ritual’ For KING ULTRAMEGA Tribute Project

  • KING ULTRAMEGA releases reimagined Soundgarden song "Birth Ritual"
  • Features Matt Cameron plus Halestorm's Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger
  • Timed to Chris Cornell's birthday and "Singles" film's 30th anniversary

KING ULTRAMEGA, an all-star tribute project celebrating the music of the late Chris Cornell, has released a new version of Soundgarden's "Birth Ritual". The track reimagines the deep cut originally featured on the "Singles" film soundtrack, timed to coincide with what would have been Cornell's 58th birthday and…

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