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Johnny Marr postpones biggest solo headline show at Wembley Arena

  • Johnny Marr postpones his biggest-ever solo headline show at Wembley Arena.
  • The concert was set to be his largest solo headline gig to date.
  • Further details on the reason and new date were not available in the source text.

Johnny Marr, the former Smiths guitarist and solo artist, has postponed what was set to be his biggest-ever headline show as a solo act, a concert at London's Wembley Arena. The gig had been billed as a landmark moment in Marr's solo career, marking his largest venue to…

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Shakira Turns Barclays Center Into a Time Machine on Night 2 With Wyclef Jean, Rock-Era Gems & Arena-Sized Sing-Alongs

  • Shakira reunited with Wyclef Jean at Barclays Center for "Hips Don't Lie"
  • Second Brooklyn show followed her historic World Cup halftime performance
  • Set highlighted her early rock era with classics and newer songs

Shakira played the second of two sold-out shows at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday (21 July), just days after her historic performance at the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show. The night's standout moment came when she brought out Wyclef Jean for a rendition of their…

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Remember When Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings Teamed up To Honor Hank Williams in 1987?

  • Cash and Jennings recorded a Hank Williams tribute song in 1987
  • The unusual seven-verse track appeared on Cash's solo album
  • Pair had a long history of duets, including 1986's "Heroes" album

In the late 1980s, country music legends Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings recorded "The Night Hank Williams Came To Town," a tribute song included on Cash's 1987 album "Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town." Written by Bobby Braddock and Charlie Williams, the track pays homage to the enduring…

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“People said we were too clever. We went, ‘If our playing’s better than yours, you should get better! Don’t blame us for being ahead in the race’”: XTC mixed prog and punk, and it was named ’prunk’

  • XTC blended punk and prog rock, earning the label "prunk"
  • Musicians say XTC's musicianship makes them essentially progressive
  • Band cited Be Bop Deluxe, Beefheart and Rundgren as key influences

XTC, the Swindon band who emerged from the punk and new wave scene of the late 1970s, defied easy categorisation by fusing punk's energy with the intricate musicianship associated with progressive rock, a combination that has been dubbed "prunk". The article, drawing on a 2012 Prog magazine feature,…

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Playing the riff from Smoke on the Water on a cat piano may be possible in composer sim Offbeat, if you’ve got more musical talent than me

  • Composer sim Offbeat launched into Steam early access on 22nd July.
  • Writer tried recreating Deep Purple and Ozzy Osbourne riffs, without full success.
  • Game lets players compose quirky tunes for in-game phone commissions.

Rock Paper Shotgun's early access preview of Offbeat, a jobbing composer simulator from Whetstone Games, sees the writer attempt to recreate famous guitar riffs—including Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" and Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train"—using the game's cat-shaped piano and singing gnome instruments. The piece highlights the game's…

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ChlöexHalle’s Third Album Is Seemingly Underway

  • ChlöexHalle reportedly developing their third album together as a duo
  • Chlöe Bailey confirmed progress in a Complex interview
  • Follows solo projects; no release date announced yet

ChlöexHalle appear to be working on their third studio album as a duo, following a run of solo projects since 2022's acclaimed "Ungodly Hour". The Atlanta-born sisters, Chlöe Bailey and Halle Bailey, broke through with their 2018 debut "The Kids Are Alright" before "Ungodly Hour" earned them a…

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D4vd murder trial: gruesome images shown in court as Celeste Rivas Hernandez said to be “unrecognisable”

  • D4vd murder hearing shown graphic images of dismembered 14-year-old victim
  • Prosecutors say he stabbed and dismembered her to hide alleged abuse
  • Burke denies knowing her age; pleads not guilty to murder charges

A preliminary hearing in the murder trial of musician D4vd, real name David Anthony Burke, saw prosecutors show the Los Angeles court graphic images of the dismembered body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke, 21, has pleaded not guilty to murdering and sexually abusing the teenager, whose severely…

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Everything You Need To Know About Ghost’s Upcoming Concert Film ‘2 Big To Rig’

  • Ghost releases concert film '2 Big To Rig' in cinemas and IMAX from August 26, with limited theatrical run
  • Captured on 16mm at Mexico City's Palacio de los Deportes during final Skeletour shows; includes behind-the-scenes footage
  • Film marks the close of the tour's first leg before the band takes a hiatus

The greatest show on Earth. The post Everything You Need To Know About Ghost’s Upcoming Concert Film ‘2 Big To Rig’ appeared first on Rock Sound.

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The three artists George Harrison said were tarnished by greed when they became entangled with The Beatles

  • Harrison linked Beatles associations with damaging commercial pressures.
  • Greed was presented as undermining artistic relationships.
  • The piece reflects on The Beatles’ complicated legacy.

The article examines George Harrison’s view that three artists were adversely affected by their association with The Beatles, with commercial pressures and greed said to have damaged the relationships involved. - It considers Harrison’s concerns about fame and financial interests overshadowing artistic collaboration. - It places those concerns…

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This Punk Band Helped Boost The Talking Heads Early in Their Career (But at What Soggy, Smelly Cost?)

  • Talking Heads gained major exposure in 1977 by opening for The Ramones on their first European tour
  • The tour introduced the band to 'gobbing'—a punk scene practice where audiences spat on performers—an unpleasant tradition most musicians resisted
  • The trend originated from a misread newspaper article and gained traction through selective punk endorsements despite widespread musician disapproval

UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 01: ROUNDHOUSE Photo of TALKING HEADS, Talking Heads David Byrne at The Roundhouse, London 1977 (Photo by David Corio/Redferns) The Talking Heads got a major career boost in 1977, thanks to The Ramones. But they probably could've done without this sign of "respect." The…

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