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Talk Talk surviving members reuniting for show celebrating ‘The Colour of Spring’ 40th anniversary ++ new vinyl reissue

• Talk Talk members will reunite for an anniversary show
• ‘The Colour of Spring’ is also receiving a vinyl reissue
• Specific event and release details were not provided

Surviving members of Talk Talk are set to reunite for a show marking the 40th anniversary of the band’s album ‘The Colour of Spring’, alongside a new vinyl reissue. The event and release will offer fans a commemorative return to one of the group’s most acclaimed records. The…

3 Pop Rock Songs From 1977 That Still Define the Genre Today

American Songwriter has revisited three pop-rock songs from 1977 that the publication argues still shape the genre today, drawing on archival interviews with the artists about how each track came to be written. The selection spans hits from Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac,…

“I fell in love with Moving Pictures, although my husband and my guitar player laugh at me because they say it’s the worst record of Rush’s whole career”: How Beth Hart discovered prog

• Beth Hart named Les Claypool her prog hero in a 2016 interview
• She discovered prog via Rush's Moving Pictures aged nine or ten
• Geddy Lee's bass playing first drew her into the genre

Blues rock singer Beth Hart has spoken about how she developed a love of progressive rock, tracing it back to childhood and citing Primus bassist Les Claypool as her prog hero. In a 2016 interview with Prog magazine, Hart explained that her musical tastes were shaped early by…

The 1965 song Don Henley could to listen to forever: “Over and over and over again”

• Don Henley prioritised meaningful, emotionally complex lyrics over formulaic love songs in Eagles compositions
• He drew inspiration from melancholic material by Dylan and The Beatles, believing great songwriters achieve their best work in sad songs

Watch: FATES WARNING’s RAY ALDER And JIM MATHEOS Perform Acoustic Version Of ‘Under The Sun’

• Ray Alder and Jim Matheos share acoustic "Under The Sun" performance video
• Filmed while promoting NORTH SEA ECHOES' new album, out 24 July
• FATES WARNING hasn't toured live since April 2019

FATES WARNING singer Ray Alder and guitarist Jim Matheos have shared a video of themselves performing an acoustic rendition of "Under The Sun," a track from the band's 2020 album "Long Day Good Night." The clip was filmed during promotional work for their side project NORTH SEA ECHOES…

Ariana Grande Sings Decade-Old Hit for the First Time in Years During Tech Difficulty at NYC Show

• Ariana Grande sang "Be Alright" a cappella during a tech glitch in Brooklyn
• It was her first performance of the 2016 track in years
• Her Eternal Sunshine Tour continues towards a 10-night London O2 run

Ariana Grande turned a technical hiccup into a spontaneous fan moment during the fifth and final Brooklyn stop of her Eternal Sunshine Tour, singing "Be Alright" from her 2016 album Dangerous Woman for the first time in years while her crew fixed a production issue. The unplanned a…

Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats Announce Shapes of Midnight Album, Unveil Title Track: Stream

• Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats announce new album Shapes of Midnight, out 18th September
• Title track released as second single, blending doom, boogie and psych-rock
• Band to tour the UK in November with The Wytches supporting

Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats have announced their seventh studio album, Shapes of Midnight, set for release on 18th September via Killer Candy Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared the title track as the album's second single, offering fans an early taste of its sound ahead…

4 Forgotten Duets From the 1980s That Still Sound Ethereal

American Songwriter has revisited four duets from the 1980s that it argues deserve more recognition today, praising their dreamy, ethereal quality despite being largely overlooked by modern listeners. The list mixes well-known artists with more obscure pairings, highlighting how chart success at the time did not always translate…

Steve Lacy, Beck, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

• Pitchfork shares its weekly staff-picked new music playlist.
• Features Steve Lacy, Beck, Tinashe and five other tracks.
• Available now on Apple Music and Spotify.

Pitchfork's weekly "Selects" playlist rounds up new tracks its staff have been enjoying, offering readers a quick way to sample fresh releases picked from the many songs the outlet's writers and editors listen to each week. The 20 July 2026 edition highlights artists including Steve Lacy, Beck and…

The 1981 song Phil Collins said “will be on my gravestone”

• Phil Collins considers "In the Air Tonight" (1981) his defining musical legacy, specifically its iconic drum fill
• The song's sparse production builds to an unexpected powerful drum break that became one of rock's most recognizable moments