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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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Andy Burnham sworn in as UK’s seventh PM in ten years

  • Andy Burnham sworn in as UK's seventh PM in ten years
  • Ed Miliband appointed Chancellor; North Sea oil and gas expansion authorised
  • Markets wary; concerns raised over handover planning and inheritance tax row

Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Prime Minister, becoming the seventh person to hold the office in a decade and extending Westminster's pattern of rapid leadership turnover. His appointment was met with caution from financial markets, and questions were raised about his government's readiness, with reports suggesting…

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Little Dog Star Dazzles With New EP ‘Something Infinite’

  • Little Dog Star releases new EP 'Something Infinite'.
  • Follows acclaimed 2024 debut EP 'National Disgrace'.
  • Out now via Hunger/Polydor Records.

Emerging songwriter Little Dog Star, the north Manchester-born, London-based artist otherwise known as Izzy Steele, has released her new EP 'Something Infinite'. The record follows a run of well-received singles and builds on the acclaim she earned with her 2024 debut EP 'National Disgrace', with the new project…

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The 1971 Pink Floyd lyric that Roger Waters thought defined him

  • Roger Waters identifies a lyric from Pink Floyd's 'Echoes' (1971) as his core artistic statement about human empathy and mutual recognition
  • The passage's power lies in its restraint and suggestion rather than direct declaration, inviting audiences to discover meaning themselves
  • The song marked Pink Floyd's shift toward integrating emotionally resonant lyrics with expansive instrumental compositions

Getting in touch with his humanity. The post The 1971 Pink Floyd lyric that Roger Waters thought defined him first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Next please! Andy Burnham will become Britain’s seventh PM in a decade TODAY – as jittery markets wait to see if ‘Red’ Ed Miliband gets No11

  • Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh PM in ten years today.
  • Markets watch nervously for news of Ed Miliband's possible Treasury role.
  • Mail poll finds Southern voters say Burnham lacks legitimacy.

Andy Burnham is set to become the UK's seventh Prime Minister in a decade, taking office today amid nervous financial markets watching to see whether Ed Miliband will be appointed Chancellor, occupying No 11 Downing Street. The succession marks another rapid change of leadership in Westminster, continuing a…

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Shania Twain: Little Miss Twain review – rootsy revival strays from the dirt track to the middle of the road

  • Shania Twain's seventh album revisits her troubled Ontario childhood but retreats into familiar pop-country formulas rather than exploring the promised autobiographical material
  • The record prioritizes safe, commercially friendly songs about love and humour over deeper engagement with her early years of poverty and loss
  • Standout tracks like 'Dirty Rosie' and 'I'd Be Loving Me' show artistic depth, but most songs feel formulaic and overproduced

(Republic Nashville) The country legend’s seventh album revisits her troubled early life but plays it safe with zany humour and fluffy songs about young love ‘When I was a kid, I started on stages just like this,” Shania Twain told the 200 fans sardined into a London pub…

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“We certainly weren’t strutting around like Deep Purple. My God, they had a lot of fun. We did not have fun.” How the UK college rock scene shaped the genesis of Genesis

  • Paul Sexton's book 'Rock Goes to College' examines the UK university rock scene of the late 1960s/early 1970s
  • Genesis performed their debut show on 1 November 1969 at Brunel University as an unknown opening act within this vibrant circuit
  • The campus music scene hosted major acts and served as a launching pad for emerging artists during rock music's transitional era

An excerpt from a new book celebrating the amateurish British university gig scene that launched the career of some of the world’s most famous bands

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‘Being American feels helpless and scary’: actor Ben Platt on nerves, queer songs and why he couldn’t do it without his husband

  • Platt stars in Midnight at the Never Get playing a queer character with explicitly queer songs—a first in his 25-year stage career
  • He credits his husband with helping manage anxiety and expresses concern about gay rights progress in America whilst remaining hopeful about New York
  • The role represents a watershed opportunity to sing love lyrics between men after decades in musical theatre without such representation

The star of Dear Evan Hansen plays a 1960s Greenwich Village crooner in hit queer musical Midnight at the Never Get. It’s the perfect outlet for his anxiety, he says In performance, Ben Platt is a mellifluous singer and loose-limbed dancer, with a fizzy back-note of neurotic New…

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The one band Dave Grohl called the greatest live: “It’s better”

  • Dave Grohl prioritises live performance as fundamental to rock music, drawing inspiration from icons who put audience experience above comfort
  • Grohl identifies Radiohead as one of the greatest live bands, arguing their 'Paranoid Android' performance surpasses the studio recording
  • The article contends that exceptional live bands transcend production through musicianship and genuine audience connection rather than spectacle

Well beyond his expectations. The post The one band Dave Grohl called the greatest live: “It’s better” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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The 1963 Beatles song that changed John Lennon forever: “Wasn’t the same”

  • The Beatles deliberately recorded 'Twist and Shout' as the final track during their 1963 album sessions to preserve John Lennon's voice after twelve hours of work
  • Lennon's exhausted, strained vocal delivery—initially a source of embarrassment—ultimately captured authentic emotional urgency that enhanced the recording's enduring appeal

Lennon talks 'Twist and Shout' The post The 1963 Beatles song that changed John Lennon forever: “Wasn’t the same” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Gracie Abrams Shares Two Bonus ‘Daughter From Hell’ Tracks

  • Gracie Abrams added two bonus tracks to Daughter From Hell album
  • Songs available as limited-time iTunes download
  • Abrams' Look at My Life Tour starts 2 December in Denver

Gracie Abrams has released two surprise bonus tracks, "Out of Nowhere" and "Love Letter," alongside her new album Daughter From Hell. The songs were made available as a limited-time download on iTunes, with Abrams announcing the surprise release on social media on Sunday night and thanking fans for…

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