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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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4 Extremely Worthy Pop and Rock Songs That Barely Scraped Into the Top 40 in 1982

  • Four notable 1982 songs peaked between No. 36 and No. 40
  • Genesis, Van Halen, Paul Carrack and Marshall Crenshaw featured
  • Article argues these tracks deserved bigger chart success

An American Songwriter feature revisits four pop and rock songs from 1982 that received little chart recognition despite lasting appeal, arguing that the era's lower chart reaches held plenty of overlooked gems beyond the big hits that defined the sound of the decade. The piece highlights tracks from…

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The 1971 song Jimmy Page called too dark to describe: “So ominous”

  • Jimmy Page praised Black Sabbath’s ‘Electric Funeral’ as exceptionally ominous.
  • The song portrays nuclear devastation through early heavy metal.
  • ‘Electric Funeral’ appeared on Black Sabbath’s 1970 album *Paranoid*.

Jimmy Page once described Black Sabbath’s 1971 song ‘Electric Funeral’ as so dark and ominous that he struggled to find words for it. The Led Zeppelin guitarist’s remarks underline the song’s reputation as an early heavy metal warning about nuclear destruction, and highlight the mutual respect between two…

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Just For Laughs Sets 2026 New Faces Lineup

  • JFL names 47 New Faces across stand-up, characters, creators and writers for 2026
  • Showcase runs 22-25 July during Montreal's comedy festival
  • SMOSH and Semi-Formal Productions partner on creators and writers strands

Just For Laughs has revealed its 2026 New Faces lineup, selecting 47 comedians and creators across its stand-up, characters, creators and writers programmes. The showcase, launched in 1994, is a well-established launchpad for emerging comedic talent and has previously helped propel the careers of stars including Kevin Hart,…

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Save-game carry-overs and time-leaping sequels: medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has some bold ideas for the future

  • Blood of Dawnwalker saves will carry over into future sequels
  • Approach echoes Mass Effect's choice-and-consequence save system
  • Series will leap across centuries and cultures, not just modern day

Developer Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco have confirmed that The Blood of Dawnwalker, a medieval vampire RPG, will let players carry save data forward into future instalments of the series. Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said the studio always envisaged the game as the start of a multi-title…

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The 1989 classic rock album that Dr Dre crowned “one of my favourite albums ever made”

  • Dr Dre named ‘Mother’s Milk’ among his favourite albums.
  • The Red Hot Chili Peppers released it in 1989.
  • It helped set up the band’s later breakthrough.

Dr Dre has praised the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1989 album ‘Mother’s Milk’, calling it one of his favourite albums ever made. The endorsement highlights the producer’s broad musical tastes beyond hip-hop and reflects the album’s enduring reputation in alternative and rock music. Released in 1989, ‘Mother’s Milk’…

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The “magic” 1963 song that set Eddie Van Halen on course to rock stardom

  • ‘Glad All Over’ helped inspire Eddie Van Halen’s turn towards rock.
  • The Van Halen brothers initially trained in piano.
  • Alex chose drums, leaving Eddie to pursue guitar.

The article argues that the Dave Clark Five’s 1963 hit ‘Glad All Over’ helped steer Eddie Van Halen towards rock music, encouraging him and his brother Alex to move away from the piano training they had received. It presents the song as an early catalyst in the path…

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Liam Gallagher Slams World Cup Halftime Show Featuring Madonna, Shakira, and More as “a Bad Trip”

  • Liam Gallagher blasted the World Cup halftime show as "a bad trip"
  • Show featured Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Bieber and more, curated by Chris Martin
  • Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after the near 12-minute performance

Oasis singer Liam Gallagher publicly criticised the World Cup's first-ever halftime show, calling it "like a bad trip" in a series of posts on X during Spain's 1-0 win over Argentina. The star-studded, nearly 12-minute performance was curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin and featured Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin…

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“I’ve Really Made It Now”: Shania Twain Lives Out Dream With Tiny Toronto Dive Bar Show

  • Shania Twain finally played Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern for the first time
  • She called it a "full circle moment" after decades of trying
  • Previewed new songs ahead of album Little Miss Twain, out 24 July

Shania Twain fulfilled a long-held ambition by performing at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern for the first time, calling it a "full circle moment" after a career spanning decades. The intimate 500-capacity venue, which has hosted acts from Conway Twitty to the Rolling Stones, had eluded her in her earlier…

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Rush in Talks to Bring Iconic Live Show to Las Vegas Sphere

  • Rush reportedly in talks for a Las Vegas Sphere residency
  • Contracts could reportedly be finalised within weeks
  • Sphere is said to be planning a five-year rotating lineup of acts

Canadian rock band Rush are reportedly in talks to bring a live residency to Las Vegas's Sphere venue, according to American Songwriter, citing an unnamed source. The move would add another major act to the venue's growing lineup, which has already welcomed acts such as Metallica, as the…

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CROWBAR Cancels Summer 2026 European Tour Due To KIRK WINDSTEIN’s Spinal Synovial Cyst

  • Crowbar cancels its July-August 2026 European tour entirely
  • Cause: Kirk Windstein's worsening spinal synovial cyst
  • Shows won't be rescheduled but may be made up next European tour

Doom metal band Crowbar has cancelled its planned "Confess To Nothing" European tour, which was due to run from 27 July to 7 August 2026, after frontman Kirk Windstein's spinal condition worsened. In a video message posted on 20 July, Windstein said a bilateral synovial cyst on his…

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