Music

After Vermont and Maine, Massachusetts moves to cap ticket resale at 110% of face value, with Noah Kahan’s backing

• Massachusetts proposes capping ticket resale at 110% of face value
• Follows Vermont and Maine; Noah Kahan backs the bill
• Comes amid wider US crackdown on Live Nation/Ticketmaster practices

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has announced plans to file the "Great Divide Act," legislation that would cap concert and sports ticket resale prices at 110% of face value, following similar moves in Vermont and Maine. The bill, which has the backing of singer Noah Kahan, aims to curb…

The Number Ones: Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” (Feat. Jack Harlow)

• Column reviews Lil Nas X's 2021 hit "Industry Baby" ft. Jack Harlow.
• It was his third US number-one single, topping the chart for one week.
• Piece reflects on his turbulent recent years amid past pop stardom.

Music critic Tom Breihan's "The Number Ones" column examines "Industry Baby," the 2021 collaboration between Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow that spent one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Lil Nas X's third US chart-topper, following "Old Town Road" and "Montero (Call…

SAXON To Release ‘Gods Of Thunder’ Album In January 2027

• SAXON's new album "Gods Of Thunder" arrives 22 January 2027.
• Pre-orders open September, alongside first single release.
• Band reviving iconic 30-foot Eagle prop for UK/Ireland tour dates.

SAXON guitarist Brian Tatler has confirmed that the band's forthcoming 25th studio album will be titled "Gods Of Thunder", revealing the news to TotalRock's Neil Jones at the Maid Of Stone festival in Maidstone, Kent. The announcement builds on last month's news of a "Gods Of Thunder" world…

The Cure bring big hits and rare gems to Electric Castle 2026 finale

• The Cure closed Electric Castle 2026 with a two-hour set in Romania
• Rare tracks "Secrets" and "alt.end" featured alongside classic hits
• Wet Leg cancelled through illness; Dogstar and Just Mustard also performed

The Cure headlined the closing night of Romania's Electric Castle Festival on 19 July 2026, delivering a two-hour set that blended chart-friendly favourites with rarely aired deep cuts. The performance marked only the band's second-ever appearance in Romania and their first since 2019, underlining the occasion's significance for…

Journey’s Jonathan Cain says Bruce Springsteen is “an annoying, bitter old man” who “should shut up” about politics

• Jonathan Cain calls Bruce Springsteen "annoying" for discussing politics
• Cain says he keeps politics out of his own music
• Comments follow Springsteen's PBS special on "critical patriotism"

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has criticised Bruce Springsteen, calling him "an annoying, bitter old man" and suggesting he "should shut up" about politics. The comments, made on The Complete Disaster Network podcast, come amid ongoing tension between musicians who mix political commentary with their art and those, like…

3 Songs That Every Small-Town Radio Station Played Constantly in the 1990s

• Three 1990s radio staples remembered: songs by Rimes, Cohn and Gill
• All three were major chart hits in their respective genres
• Marc Cohn also won a 1992 Best New Artist Grammy

This article revisits three songs that dominated small-town American radio airwaves throughout the 1990s, offering a nostalgic look back at the era's most-played ballads and soft rock hits. The piece highlights how these tracks became staples of local AM radio, resonating with listeners in rural communities across the…

Talented music students at The Sheffield College to perform at Tramlines – FE News

I wasn’t able to fetch the article content — the text supplied is only Google’s cookie-consent boilerplate, not the actual story, and permission to fetch the live page wasn’t granted. Based on the headline alone, this appears to be a short piece from FE News about music students…

“It’s Just a Different World, You Know?”: Kelly Clarkson Jokes About Getting Fired by NBC, HR Meetings During Vegas Residency

• Kelly Clarkson jokes about no longer facing NBC HR rules
• She contrasts touring youth with strict modern workplace norms
• Comments made during new Las Vegas residency, running to 15 August

Kelly Clarkson has been poking fun at life after leaving NBC's daytime talk show, joking during her new Las Vegas residency that she no longer has to worry about being fired for touching audience members or sitting through HR meetings. While interacting with fans at a recent show,…

Jerusalem Film Festival Founder Urges Palestinian Filmmakers to Take Part: ‘The Cinemas Are Filled With Diverse Crowds — Jews and Arabs, Secular and Religious Citizens’

• Jerusalem Film Festival boss urges Palestinian filmmakers to participate next year
• Argues boycotts empower hardliners rather than challenging them
• Palestinian actor Ehab Elias Salami won best acting award this year

Roni Mahadav-Levin, executive director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and Jerusalem Film Festival, has published an open letter urging Palestinian filmmakers to take part in next year's edition of the festival. He argued that boycotts of Israeli cultural institutions do not punish hardliners but empower them, and that withdrawing…

Liam Gallagher Says There Won’t Be a New Oasis Album Because He’s Not Up For the Criticism If It ‘Doesn’t Sell 100 Million Copies in the 1st Hour’

• Liam Gallagher rules out a new Oasis album over fear of criticism
• He'd rather do gigs than risk a less-than-perfect release
• Hints at possible 2027 tour dates; new documentary out 11 September

Liam Gallagher has ruled out a new Oasis studio album, telling a fan on social media that he's unwilling to face the criticism if it fails to meet impossibly high expectations. It would be the band's first record of new material since 2008's "Dig Out Your Soul", but…