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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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‘Rocky’ Theme ‘Gonna Fly Now’ at 50: ‘Never Giving Up Is the Message’

  • “Gonna Fly Now” marks 50 years alongside the *Rocky* franchise.
  • Carol Connors says its message is never giving up.
  • The theme topped the Hot 100 in 1977.

“Gonna Fly Now”, the theme from *Rocky*, is being revisited as the film reaches its 50th anniversary and a new movie revisits its making. Co-writer Carol Connors says the song’s message is about perseverance: she pictured Rocky in training and felt he could do anything, even fly. The…

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The Weeknd Breaks Record for Highest-Grossing Tour by a Male Artist With $1.3 Billion

  • The Weeknd’s tour grossed more than $1.3 billion.
  • It is the highest-grossing tour by a male artist.
  • The four-year run sold more than 9 million tickets.

The Weeknd’s “After Hours Til Dawn” tour has ended with more than $1.3 billion in ticket sales, setting a record for the highest-grossing tour by a male artist. The achievement places it third among all tours, behind Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour and Coldplay’s “Music of the Spheres” tour.…

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‘One Night on Sugar Hill’ Concert to Honor Sugar Hill Records’ Barry Poss: ‘We All Owe Him Our Careers’

  • A Durham concert will celebrate Barry Poss and Sugar Hill Records.
  • Jerry Douglas brought together artists shaped by Poss’s work.
  • Sugar Hill won five Grammys for best bluegrass album under Poss.

A concert on 5 November in Durham, North Carolina, will honour Barry Poss, the late co-founder and longtime owner of Sugar Hill Records. Organised by Jerry Douglas, the event brings together artists whose careers Poss helped shape and gives some who could not say goodbye a chance to…

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Watch Karol G Perform Unreleased Song During Mexico City Celebration

  • Karol G performed an unreleased song in Mexico City.
  • The track appears to be the online song “Altafarra”.
  • A performance with John Summit sparked remix speculation.

Karol G performed an unreleased reggaeton track during a TikTok Live celebration for her album *No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto* in Mexico City. The performance appears to confirm that a track previously posted online under the title “Altafarra” is hers, prompting speculation about new music. She performed…

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Liquid Mike – “Inanimate Object”

  • Liquid Mike have released the hooky new single “Inanimate Object”.
  • The song explores what happens after death.
  • The band are currently touring with Oso Oso.

Liquid Mike have released the new single “Inanimate Object”, a fuzzed-out power-pop song about what happens after death. The release comes as the Marquette, Michigan band tours with Oso Oso, and continues its run of energetic new music. The band’s latest album, *Hell Is An Airport*, came out…

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3 Classic Rock Songs From the 1970s That We Hear All the Time Around Thanksgiving and Christmas

  • Paul Simon’s reflective song suits family gatherings.
  • Elton John brings festive energy with a 1973 track.
  • The Eagles offer a blues-rock Christmas song for winding down.

The article highlights three 1970s rock songs it says often feature in holiday listening, from gatherings around Thanksgiving to Christmas celebrations. The selections span reflective, upbeat and blues-rock moods, offering alternatives to traditional seasonal music. Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years” is framed as a song…

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In 1965, Bob Dylan wrote a song to mock his greatest critic. He still refuses to say their name

  • Dylan’s “Ballad of a Thin Man” takes aim at his critics.
  • He has never named the person behind Mr Jones.
  • The character can represent anyone who misunderstands his music.

In 1965, Bob Dylan wrote “Ballad of a Thin Man”, a sharply critical song often understood as a response to people who questioned or dismissed his move from folk to rock. The article says Dylan has never identified the specific person behind its central figure, Mr Jones, leaving…

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Watch pro-shot footage of Metallica performing ‘Battery’ live at Las Vegas Sphere residency

  • Metallica shared filmed footage of ‘Battery’ at the Sphere.
  • The performance was recorded on 15 October.
  • The residency runs into March 2027.

Metallica have released professionally filmed footage of ‘Battery’, performed during their Las Vegas Sphere residency, giving fans a clear view of the show’s music and large scale visuals. The release adds to footage already shared from the residency, which opened on 1 October and has brought the band’s…

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Paul McCartney wrote an anthem after 9/11. He now won’t play it live because the message has been “hijacked”

  • McCartney wrote “Freedom” after the 9/11 attacks.
  • The song premiered at a New York benefit concert.
  • He stopped performing it after its message was hijacked.

Paul McCartney wrote “Freedom” after witnessing the 11 September attacks in New York, intending it as an uplifting song for Americans. Its message later became associated with a more forceful form of patriotism, and McCartney has said he no longer performs it live because that meaning was “hijacked”.…

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Haywire’s Video for ‘Flex Your Head’ Documents Their Times Square Siege

  • Haywire filmed a Times Square performance before police stopped it.
  • Fans turned the street by the M&M’s store into a mosh pit.
  • “Flex Your Head” reflects on community and subculture.

Boston hardcore band Haywire have released a video of their unauthorised performance of “Flex Your Head” in Times Square. The footage captures the band playing amid a crowd before police ended the set, bringing their unconventional approach to live shows into one of New York’s busiest public spaces.…

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