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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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“This Would Kill Your Career”: Six-Time No. 1 Country Hitmaker Reveals the Song His Label Wanted To Keep off the Radio

  • Joe Nichols' label tried to block "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" over offence fears
  • He refused, and the song hit No. 1 on US country charts in 2005
  • It remains a defining hit nearly two decades into his career

Country singer Joe Nichols has revealed that his record label once tried to pressure him into shelving one of his biggest hits, "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off," fearing it would offend women and damage his career. Speaking on Taste of Country Nights, Nichols recalled being summoned to…

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Apple Music increases subscription prices, cites “rising licensing costs”

  • Apple Music raises prices for the first time since 2022
  • UK individual plan rises from £10.99 to £11.99 monthly
  • Company blames higher music licensing costs for the hike

Apple Music has raised its subscription prices with immediate effect, marking its first increase since October 2022. The company said the rise was necessary due to increasing licensing costs, bringing it in line with rivals such as Spotify, which also put up its prices at the end of…

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10CC Announces 2027 ‘And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour’

  • 10CC announce UK "And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour" for Feb-March 2027
  • Follows a sold-out 2026 tour and glowing reviews, including at Royal Albert Hall
  • Setlist features classics like "I'm Not In Love" and "Dreadlock Holiday"

10CC have announced "And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour" for 2027, extending their live comeback following a sold-out 2026 run that culminated in a Royal Albert Hall show which sold out seven months in advance. The tour comes on the back of strong reviews, including notices from The…

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Born in the Mile-High City 83 Years Ago, the Songwriter Who Wrote His First No. 1 Over the Phone and Penned Hits for Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Conway Twitty

  • Wayne Carson, born 20 July 1943 in Denver, wrote major country and pop hits.
  • Dictated a third verse by phone, giving Eddy Arnold a No. 1 hit.
  • Co-wrote "Always on My Mind", a Grammy- and CMA-winning Willie Nelson classic.

Wayne Carson, born in Denver, Colorado on 20 July 1943, became one of Nashville's most prolific songwriters, penning hits recorded by Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Conway Twitty and the Box Tops. Raised around country music after his family moved to Missouri, he began performing as a…

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“Bad stuff”: The 1970 song that made Jeff Beck worry about Jimi Hendrix

  • Beck found Hendrix’s 1970 anthem performance deeply worrying.
  • He blamed relentless pressure from live expectations.
  • Beck urged a return to studio work.

Jeff Beck said Jimi Hendrix’s 1970 rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ alarmed him because he believed the guitarist was being overwhelmed by intense expectations and personal pressures. The account matters as a reflection on the strain behind Hendrix’s celebrated live performances shortly before his death. Beck admired Hendrix’s…

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CHIODOS Kick Off A New Era With SHARPTONE RECORDS Signing And First New Single In Over A Decade, ‘Tapdat’

  • CHIODOS sign to SharpTone Records, release new single "Tapdat"
  • First new music from the band in over a decade
  • Follows 2024 reunion tour and a recent RIAA gold certification

Post-hardcore band CHIODOS have signed to SharpTone Records and released "Tapdat", their first new single in more than a decade, alongside an official music video. The move marks the start of a new chapter for the band, building on a resurgence that began in 2024, and comes after…

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3 Rock Artists From the 1970s Who Accidentally Created Their Signature Sound

  • Tony Iommi's finger injury led to Black Sabbath's heavy metal tuning
  • Eddie Van Halen's "brown sound" came from improvised gear tweaks
  • Mike Campbell faked a 12-string sound on Tom Petty's "American Girl"

An American Songwriter piece looks at three iconic rock guitar tones from the 1970s that were born not from careful design but from accidents and improvisation. It highlights how limitations and mishaps forced guitarists Tony Iommi, Eddie Van Halen and Mike Campbell to innovate, ultimately producing sounds that…

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‘Buttered Popcorn’: How The Supremes could have sounded without Diana Ross

  • Article revisits The Supremes’ early single ‘Buttered Popcorn’.
  • Track featured a lead vocalist other than Diana Ross.
  • Explores how Motown’s choice to feature Ross reshaped the group.

The article looks back at ‘Buttered Popcorn’, an early Supremes single from the group’s pre-fame years, to explore how differently the Motown act might have sounded had Diana Ross not become their defining lead voice. Released in the early 1960s before the group’s breakthrough, the track featured a…

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Dubstep producer and DJ Rusko announces indefinite hiatus from music and touring: “It became clear I was having a breakdown mentally”

  • Rusko is taking an indefinite break, citing a mental health breakdown
  • He previously paused his career for stomach cancer treatment in 2017
  • Fellow artists and fans offered support following his announcement

UK dubstep producer and DJ Rusko has announced an indefinite hiatus from music and touring, revealing that he reached a "breakdown point" after ignoring warning signs about his mental and physical health for too long. The announcement, shared in a social media statement over the weekend, marks a…

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MESHUGGAH Announces Exclusive Signing And Limited-Edition ‘Transformers’ Collaboration At San Diego Comic-Con

  • Meshuggah members to sign at San Diego Comic-Con, 24 July
  • Limited-edition Meshuggah x Transformers t-shirt unveiled at event
  • Exclusive splatter vinyl reissues also released to mark anniversaries

Meshuggah members Tomas Haake and Mårten Hagström will make a special appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, signing for fans at the Reigning Phoenix Music/Stern Pinball booth on Friday 24 July at 3.30pm. The event coincides with the unveiling of a limited-edition Meshuggah x Hasbro's Transformers t-shirt, marking 40…

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