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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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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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FIFA introduces first World Cup final halftime show featuring global stars

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  • FIFA staged its first-ever World Cup final halftime show on 19 July.
  • Performers included Madonna, BTS, Shakira, Bieber, Coldplay and Burna Boy.
  • The move ends 96 years without scheduled final-interval entertainment.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina featured football's first-ever official halftime show, staged on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The 11-minute performance brought together a striking line-up of global stars, including Madonna, BTS, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Burna Boy…

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Previously unheard 40-year-old Guns N’ Roses rehearsal tape surfaces online

  • Unheard 1986 Guns N' Roses rehearsal tape has surfaced online
  • Features early, different versions of Appetite For Destruction tracks
  • Uploader says fan collectors had hoarded the tape for years

A previously unheard rehearsal tape recorded by Guns N' Roses 40 years ago has surfaced online, offering fans early, often markedly different, versions of tracks that would later appear on the band's landmark 1987 debut album, Appetite For Destruction. The recording is notable because it predates the polished…

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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Claudia Winkleman’s getting odder but The Piano sticks to its well-rehearsed formula

  • Critic reviews The Piano, hosted by Claudia Winkleman.
  • Says Winkleman's presenting style is becoming more eccentric.
  • Show itself, he notes, sticks to its established formula.

Daily Mail TV critic Christopher Stevens has reviewed the return of Channel 4's The Piano, presented by Claudia Winkleman, observing that while Winkleman's on-screen persona continues to grow more eccentric, the programme itself remains firmly wedded to the tried-and-tested format that has made it popular. The piece forms…

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3 Joni Mitchell Songs That Are Believed To Be About Graham Nash

  • Joni Mitchell's 1971 album 'Blue' contains three songs widely believed to chronicle her relationship with Graham Nash, who ended in the late 1960s
  • The tracks explore marriage, separation, and emotional pain; Nash later confirmed in interviews that the songs accurately depicted their romance and its dissolution

(Original Caption) A singer called Joni. Joni Mitchell, Canadian singer-songwriter, United Kingdom, 1968. The guitar-pickin' gal is Joni Mitchell, a long blonde haired Canadian folk singer. Pictured last night outside the Revolution club, Joni is here (until 1st October) for radio, television and concert appearances. Apart from concert…

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Future Debuts at No. 1 With ‘The Real Me,’ as Rolling Stones and ‘Heated Rivalry’ Soundtrack Also Bow in Top 10

  • Future reaches 12th No. 1 album, now 5th all-time in chart-topping artists
  • Rolling Stones' 'Foreign Tongues' and 'Heated Rivalry' TV soundtrack debut in top 10
  • Madonna's 'Confessions II' exits top 10 after one week at No. 1

We have seen the future of who’s moving up in the list of artists contending to have the most No. 1 albums ever, and its name is Future. The rapper debuted on top of the Billboard 200 with “The Real Me,” landing his 12th No. 1 on the…

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3 of the Biggest Stunts Ever Pulled by Legendary Rock Bands

  • Rage Against The Machine performed nude with taped mouths at Lollapalooza 1993 to protest censorship
  • KISS incorporated actual blood into a 1977 Marvel comic as a shocking promotional move
  • John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 bed-in protest became an enduring symbol of peace activism

Portrait of Japanese-born artist and musician Yoko Ono and British musican and artist John Lennon (1940 - 1980), December 1968. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images) These rock stunts are among the most famous in the genre's history. These moments stopped onlookers in their tracks. The post 3 of…

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The track Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz hailed as objectively “the greatest pop song ever written”

  • Adam Duritz of Counting Crows declared The Beatles' 'Ticket to Ride' (1965) the objectively greatest pop song ever in an interview with Uncut magazine
  • The track combined technical sophistication—modal inflections, syncopated drums, 12-string shimmer—with immediate accessibility and marked a Beatles milestone
  • Its lasting influence on artists from The Byrds to REM, plus interpretive ambiguity, underpins claims to canonical status

A new age. The post The track Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz hailed as objectively “the greatest pop song ever written” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Morgan Wallen, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift & More Artists With Most Weeks at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart: Full List

  • Morgan Wallen sets new record: 231 weeks atop Top Country Albums chart
  • Billboard lists all 21 artists with 50+ weeks at No. 1
  • Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" topped the chart's first edition in 1964

Morgan Wallen's album "I'm the Problem" has returned to No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart for a 45th non-consecutive week, taking his career total to 231 weeks atop the chart and extending his record as the artist with the most weeks at No. 1 in the…

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3 New Wave Songs From the 1980s That Were Too Weird To Ignore

  • Three early 1980s new wave tracks gained notoriety for experimental production: Toyah's 'Ieya,' Talking Heads' 'Crosseyed and Painless,' and Lene Lovich's 'New Toy'
  • Each song employed unconventional instrumentation—cowbells, synthesizers, and vocal treatments—that defied traditional pop structures yet proved commercially viable on dance and alternative charts

circa 1980: British actress and pop singer Toyah Wilcox, lead singer of the punk band Toyah. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) New wave was the kind of genre to dish out some weird songs, but these 1980s jams managed to be both bizarre and delightful. The post 3 New…

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4 Rock and Roll Songs That Define the Classic Sound of the 1950s

  • The 1950s marked rock and roll's emergence as a distinct musical genre with four essential tracks exemplifying its foundational sound
  • Songs by Buddy Holly, Barrett Strong, Elvis Presley, and Dale Hawkins showcase the era's range—from emotional vulnerability to commercial star power

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL -- Pictured: Gary Busey as Buddy Holly -- (Photo by: Paul W. Bailey/NBC) From a mainstream perspective, rock music began in the 1950s. These are four rock songs that define the classic sound of the 1950s. The post 4 Rock and Roll Songs That Define the…

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