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Blair Davie Shares Soaring New Song ‘You Must Be A Miracle’

• Blair Davie releases new single 'You Must Be A Miracle'.
• Track is a thank-you song to someone who helped them.
• Comes ahead of EP 'You Like Ugly, Don't You Babe?', out 9 September.

Scottish songwriter Blair Davie has released a new track, 'You Must Be A Miracle', ahead of an upcoming EP. The release continues a run of new material from the artist, who blends candid songwriting with humour as a way of processing difficult experiences, and the song serves as…

Celeste Rivas Hernandez’ family “horrified” by images shown in D4vd hearing

• Hernandez’s family were shown graphic evidence at D4vd’s preliminary hearing.
• D4vd denies murder, child sex-offence and dismemberment charges.
• The hearing will decide whether the case goes to trial.

The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez said they were horrified after graphic images were shown at the first day of singer D4vd’s preliminary hearing in Los Angeles. The hearing is intended to determine whether prosecutors have sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to a full trial; D4vd,…

Cruz Beckham’s Famous Parents Give Him Solid Career Advice

• Cruz Beckham shares career advice from parents David and Victoria Beckham.
• His debut EP, Wear & Tear, arrives 21 August via Republic Records.
• He kicks off a US tour and festival dates from 28 July, including Reading and Leeds.

Cruz Beckham, the 21-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham, has revealed the career advice his famous parents gave him as he prepares to launch his music career. Speaking to SiriusXM Hits 1 Miami, he said both parents encouraged him to focus relentlessly on his craft, though he…

US musicians union urges court to reject Universal and Warner bid to dismiss lawsuit over Suno and Udio deals

• AFM opposes UMG and Warner's bid to dismiss AI licensing lawsuit
• Dispute centres on whether musicians are owed payment for Suno/Udio deals
• Labels say contract clause doesn't create new royalty rights

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has asked a New York federal court to reject attempts by Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to dismiss its lawsuit over their AI licensing deals with Suno and Udio. The union argues these deals trigger a "new use" clause in…

The 1969 King Crimson song inspired by a folk icon: “The wind cannot hear”

An article from Far Out Magazine explores the story behind a King Crimson song from 1969 that was reportedly influenced by Joni Mitchell, one of the era's most revered folk singer-songwriters. The piece sits within the outlet's ongoing "Cover Story" strand of music features, which typically revisits classic…

How a singer’s chance encounter led to an alien experience in Hollywood

• Belfast singer Winnie Ama was cast in Supergirl after a chance bar encounter.
• Her song What Are We was translated into an invented alien language.
• A Klingon-language creator helped with the Bilquis dialect translation.

Belfast singer-songwriter Winnie Ama landed a role in the new Supergirl film after being spotted performing in a bar by director Craig Gillespie, who invited her to bring her original song into the movie. The catch was that her track, What Are We, first released in 2020, had…

The beautiful story behind Mark Knopfler’s first ever guitar and hero

• Knopfler dreamed of a Fender Stratocaster inspired by idol Hank Marvin but received a cheaper Höfner Super Solid at age 15 due to finances
• He damaged the family radio by improvising it as a guitar amplifier
• In 1985, Knopfler reunited with Marvin at Wembley Arena, publicly crediting him as a formative influence

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Johnny Marr’s upcoming Wembley Arena show with Baxter Dury has been postponed

• Johnny Marr's 24 October Wembley Arena show is postponed
• No new date yet; tickets to be automatically refunded
• Reason for postponement not disclosed by organisers or Marr

Johnny Marr's forthcoming show at OVO Arena Wembley in London, which had been billed as his biggest headline concert to date, has been postponed. The gig, originally scheduled for Saturday 24 October 2026 with support from Baxter Dury, was called off in a statement from the venue, which…