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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1993 That 90s Kids Will Never Forget

  • Article lists three memorable 1993 one-hit wonders
  • Tracks: Tag Team, Haddaway and Queen Latifah songs
  • All are noted as still culturally resonant decades later

American Songwriter has published a nostalgia-focused list highlighting three "one-hit wonder" tracks from 1993 that remain fondly remembered by people who grew up in the 1990s. The piece reflects on the era's musical diversity, when radio stations mixed genres from rock and rap to dance and pop, and…

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Journey’s Jonathan Cain wants Bruce Springsteen to “shut up” about politics

  • Jonathan Cain wants Bruce Springsteen to avoid political commentary.
  • Cain’s views reflect his close ties to Trump-linked evangelical politics.
  • Springsteen has long used his platform to address public issues.

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has criticised Bruce Springsteen for speaking publicly about politics, saying he wishes the singer would “shut up” and focus on music. The comments underline the continuing divide among musicians and audiences over whether prominent artists should use their platforms for political views. Cain, whose…

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Remember When Three Grieving Sons Came Together for a Mike + The Mechanics Classic in 1988?

  • "The Living Years" was shaped by three men's grief over their fathers
  • BA Robertson wrote it after his father's death in 1988
  • Mike Rutherford and Paul Carrack also lost fathers, and shaped the track

An American Songwriter feature revisits the story behind Mike + The Mechanics' 1988 hit "The Living Years," explaining how the song emerged from the shared grief of three men who had each lost their fathers. The track, co-written by Scottish songwriter BA Robertson, guitarist Mike Rutherford and singer…

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Lars Ulrich says Metallica’s upcoming Las Vegas Sphere residency feels “overwhelming and fucking intimidating”

  • Ulrich calls Metallica's Sphere residency "overwhelming and intimidating"
  • Vegas shows start 1 October, extended into 2027
  • Band spent over a year preparing the immersive production

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has admitted that the band's forthcoming residency at the Las Vegas Sphere feels "overwhelming and fucking intimidating", speaking candidly ahead of the shows in a radio interview with U2's The Edge. The residency, first announced in February and now extended into 2027, marks a…

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coldrain Announce New Album ‘OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE’

  • coldrain announce new album 'OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE', out 25 September
  • First full-length since 2022's 'Nonnegative', via Century Media Records
  • New single 'EX-HUMANITY' released; album features Bert McCracken and Kenta Koie

Japanese metalcore band coldrain have announced their new album 'OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE', their first full-length release since 2022's 'Nonnegative'. The record is due out on 25 September via Century Media Records and has been teased with the release of a new track. The 12-track album includes the songs…

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HYBE names new girl group TUIDE, set to debut under its ABD label this year

  • HYBE reveals new girl group TUIDE, debuting under ABD label in 2026
  • Produced by Han Sung Soo, founder of PLEDIS Entertainment
  • Follows HYBE's push to find girl-group talent beyond South Korea

HYBE has unveiled the name of its next K-pop girl group, TUIDE, which is set to debut in the second half of 2026 under ABD, a new label the company created specifically for girl-group production. The launch is notable both for reviving HYBE's girl-group pipeline and for its…

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Xiu Xiu – Eraserhead Xiu Xiu

  • Xiu Xiu release 'Eraserhead Xiu Xiu', an instrumental tribute to Lynch's 1977 film
  • Album condenses the film's story into under an hour of sound
  • Praised as a thrilling, unsettling yet playful reinterpretation

Xiu Xiu have released 'Eraserhead Xiu Xiu', an instrumental tribute album reinterpreting David Lynch's surreal 1977 film through condensed, largely wordless soundscapes. The band, known for constantly shifting styles across recent releases, previously tackled Lynch's work on 2016's 'Plays the Music of Twin Peaks', but this project takes…

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Udio taps content-security BuyDRM to secure its AI music ‘walled garden’

  • Udio hires BuyDRM to encrypt streaming of its AI-generated music
  • Move supports Udio's shift to a licensed, "walled garden" platform
  • Sony Music remains the only major label still suing Udio

Udio has partnered with content-security specialist BuyDRM to protect the streaming of its AI-generated music, using the company's KeyOS MultiKey Service to provide multi-DRM support across Google Widevine, Apple FairPlay and Microsoft PlayReady. The deal, announced on 14 July, is part of the technical groundwork underpinning Udio's transformation…

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Tom Morello, Garbage, Violet Grohl and More Pay Tribute to L7’s Jennifer Finch

  • L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died, aged 59, from brain cancer.
  • Tom Morello, Garbage, Courtney Love and others paid tribute.
  • She helped shape 1992's Bricks Are Heavy; band's farewell tour proceeds as planned.

L7 bassist and vocalist Jennifer Finch has died aged 59 following an aggressive form of brain cancer, prompting tributes from across the music world including Tom Morello, Garbage, Violet Grohl, Michael Stipe and Courtney Love. Her death was announced by a family representative on Saturday (18 July), just…

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Coldplay’s Chris Martin curates divisive World Cup final halftime show

  • Gallagher branded football's first World Cup halftime show "cuckoo" and "a bad trip"
  • Chris Martin curated the show with Madonna, BTS, Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy
  • Wayne Rooney also panned it as "crap"; Spain beat Argentina 1-0

Liam Gallagher reacted with bemusement to the first-ever World Cup halftime show, held on 19 July 2026 after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final, describing the spectacle as "cuckoo with a capital K" and "like a bad trip" in a series of posts on Twitter. The Oasis…

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