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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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Pass the pit diapers! Why are fans wetting themselves to stand front row at concerts?

  • Fans reportedly wear nappies to hold front-row concert spots without leaving
  • Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan and Morgan Wallen have all faced incidents
  • Trend linked to pricier VIP tickets and intense post-pandemic fan culture

Olivia Rodrigo, Noah Kahan and Morgan Wallen have all recently encountered fans urinating or defecating at their concerts, highlighting an extreme subculture that has grown up around securing a front-row barrier spot. Rodrigo said she has "smelled" the results of fans wearing nappies to avoid leaving their place,…

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After German Broadcaster Yanks “Antifascist” Song, Musicians Give Guerrilla YouTube Concert

  • ZDF pulled Danger Dan and Igor Levit's "antifascist" song from Die Anstalt
  • Musicians live-streamed a guerrilla concert on YouTube instead
  • Move sparked debate on free speech and rising German far-right support

German musicians Danger Dan and Igor Levit staged a guerrilla concert in Berlin and live-streamed it on YouTube after public broadcaster ZDF pulled their new "antifascist" song "Keine Angst" (No Fear) from a scheduled appearance on the satirical show Die Anstalt. ZDF said the track could be seen…

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bbno$ to perform ‘Roblox’ virtual concert this weekend

  • bbno$ performs virtual Roblox concert on Saturday 25 July.
  • Over 11 million users have registered interest in the event.
  • Proceeds will be donated to the Internet Watch Foundation.

Viral rapper bbno$ will headline a virtual concert inside the Roblox minigame "+1 Speed Keyboard Escape" this weekend, premiering new music as part of the set. The event has already drawn huge anticipation, with more than 11 million users registering interest, positioning it as a potential contender for…

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Mollie Coddled Shares New Single ‘The Art Of Falling Apart’

  • Mollie Coddled releases new single 'The Art Of Falling Apart'
  • Self-written and produced track mixed by Lee Smith
  • Song explores mental health and manic-depressive cycles

North Yorkshire singer-songwriter Mollie Coddled has released a new single, 'The Art Of Falling Apart', ahead of a forthcoming EP. The track is a candid exploration of mental health, drawing on the artist's experience as a young queer AuDHDer who found acceptance through music, aiming to give voice…

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“I’ve had the time of my life!” Singer Jess Phillips parts ways with Solstice

  • Solstice singer Jess Holland is leaving the band after seven years.
  • She's stepping back to focus on teaching and life outside music.
  • Her final shows: Milton Keynes on 31 October and Glasgow's Prog Before Xmas.

UK progressive rock band Solstice have announced that singer Jess Holland (referred to as Phillips in the headline) is leaving the group so she can focus more on her teaching career and life outside music. The split marks the end of a seven-year run with the band, which…

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“We could have the worst arguments in the world but we would end up laughing”: Sharon Osbourne pays tribute to husband Ozzy one year on from his death

  • Sharon Osbourne marks one year since Ozzy Osbourne's death
  • She remembers him as genuine, honest and endlessly funny
  • Couple were married 43 years; Ozzy died after a heart attack

Sharon Osbourne has paid tribute to her husband Ozzy Osbourne on the first anniversary of his death, urging fans to remember his sense of humour. The Black Sabbath frontman, known as the Prince Of Darkness, died on 22 July 2025 following a heart attack, and Sharon has spoken…

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Olivia Rodrigo speaks out for reproductive rights, says abortion bans are not “pro-life” but “pro-control”

  • Olivia Rodrigo calls abortion bans "pro-control" rather than "pro-life"
  • Comments made in talk with Center for Reproductive Rights ahead of her festival
  • Daisy Chain Fields Festival runs 29 August, benefiting women's rights groups

Olivia Rodrigo has again spoken out on reproductive rights, arguing that abortion bans are less about being "pro-life" and more about "pro-control". The comments came in an in-depth conversation with the Center for Reproductive Rights, timed ahead of her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, and reflect her continued…

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Zora Jones Shares Spicy New Single ‘ULTRAFREAK’

  • Zora Jones releases new single 'ULTRAFREAK' with self-directed video.
  • Track previews second album '50 Bullets To The Heart', out later in 2026.
  • Jones calls the song a defiant embrace of her femininity and power.

Barcelona-based artist Zora Jones has released a new single, 'ULTRAFREAK', accompanied by a striking self-directed video, as the latest preview of her forthcoming second album, '50 Bullets To The Heart', due later in 2026. The track is a boldly sensual statement, blending probing electronics and otherworldly pop with…

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Fontaines DC’s 40th anniversary tour: Who will be the legacy acts of our old age?

  • The piece asks which modern artists will become future legacy acts.
  • Fontaines D.C. symbolise contemporary bands with long-term potential.
  • Musical longevity now appears harder to predict.

The article considers which contemporary artists might become the arena-filling “legacy acts” of future decades, using Fontaines D.C. as a starting point. It argues that today’s music scene makes long-term stardom less predictable, but that artists who build distinctive identities and committed audiences may endure. Its focus is…

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STEVE FORBES, STEPHEN MOORE: America must free its airwaves before China pulls ahead

  • Authors urge faster release of US wireless spectrum for private use
  • FCC's new "super band" spectrum auction praised as rare win-win policy
  • Piece warns delay risks letting China gain a tech advantage

This opinion piece by Steve Forbes and Stephen Moore argues that the United States must accelerate the release of wireless spectrum to private industry, warning that delays risk ceding ground to China in the race for telecommunications and AI infrastructure dominance. The authors welcome a newly announced "super…

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