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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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Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson names the legendary punk singer who asked him for an autograph: “It’s not for me, it’s for my mother”

  • Ian Anderson recalls a punk singer asking him for an autograph.
  • Story features in Prog magazine's new Anderson Q&A issue.
  • Hugh Cornwell's question on punk's legacy prompted the anecdote.

Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson has revealed which famous punk singer once nervously asked him for an autograph, in a new interview feature published in Prog magazine where fans and peers put questions to him. The anecdote emerged after ex-Stranglers vocalist Hugh Cornwell asked Anderson whether punk's rise…

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The Scandalous Reason Why This Top 10 Country Artist Was Shocked by Johnny Cash and June Carter’s Engagement

  • Johnny Cash maintained romantic involvement with both June Carter and her sister Anita whilst married to his first wife, Vivian Liberto
  • When Cash proposed to June, Anita was reportedly among those shocked, having believed she would be chosen instead
  • Though Cash's infidelity with Anita persisted after his 1968 marriage to June, he eventually reformed and prioritised his family life

ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 11: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash performs onstage with the Carter Sisters (L-R: Jan Howard, Anita Carter, Helen Carter, June Carter Cash) at the Anaheim Convention Center on March 11, 1978 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Johnny Cash and June Carter…

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The bandmates Roger Waters knew would “drag down” his art

  • Waters viewed Pink Floyd bandmates as supporting players for his conceptual vision rather than equal collaborators
  • Creative tensions escalated during The Wall era, with Waters replacing and firing members who resisted his complete control
  • Waters achieved greater artistic satisfaction in solo work, collaborating with performers in defined roles rather than managing band democracy

The worst kind of rapport. The post The bandmates Roger Waters knew would “drag down” his art first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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The 2001 scene that left Hugh Jackman completely humiliated: “My first mistake”

  • During filming of 'Kate & Leopold' (2001), Hugh Jackman admitted to overstating his horseback-riding ability when asked by co-star Meg Ryan
  • His horse stopped suddenly during a riding scene, throwing him over its neck and onto the ground—an incident he described as 'particularly humiliating'

"Landed on my arse." The post The 2001 scene that left Hugh Jackman completely humiliated: “My first mistake” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

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Making Crazy Horse: The Role of a Lifetime

  • Crazy Horse Memorial remains an unfinished, privately funded mountain sculpture.
  • The project began in 1948 and far exceeds Mount Rushmore in scale.
  • Its cultural value and treatment of sacred land remain debated.

The article examines the long-running construction of the Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota, portraying it as an ambitious counterpart to Mount Rushmore and a tribute to Lakota leader Crazy Horse and Native American history. It argues that the project’s scale, history and persistence make it culturally significant,…

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Your Period Tracker Is (Probably) Spying on You

  • Mozilla audit of six period trackers found most share intimate reproductive health data with undisclosed analytics firms without clear user consent
  • Stardust scored lowest (2/10) for transmitting personal details to third-party services from app launch; Euki nonprofit earned perfect score with local-only storage
  • Study reveals commercial trackers prioritise data monetisation through analytics partnerships over user privacy protection

Plus: Russian cyberspies turn to infrastructure hacking, DHS repeatedly fails to realize it’d been hacked, a breach exposes an AI music generator’s scraping ways, and more.

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The Rolling Stones equal The Beatles with 15th UK Number One album

  • The Rolling Stones' album 'Foreign Tongues' debuted at UK #1, giving them 15 chart-toppers and equal footing with The Beatles
  • The record features collaborations with Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, and others; the band plans to tour and continue writing new material

‘Foreign Tongues’ puts the band joint second on the all-time list behind Robbie Williams The post The Rolling Stones equal The Beatles with 15th UK Number One album appeared first on NME.

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Remembering When Fatigue Set in for The Rolling Stones on ‘Goats Head Soup’ in 1973

  • Goats Head Soup (1973) followed the Stones' incredible four-album creative peak.
  • Drug use, guest musicians and touring fatigue sapped the album's inspiration.
  • It still hit No.1 via "Angie", but signalled a mid-70s creative dip.

This retrospective from American Songwriter revisits the Rolling Stones' 1973 album Goats Head Soup, which followed an extraordinary run of four acclaimed records — Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St. — and marked the point at which the band's creative momentum began…

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The full Blood of Dawnwalker game will be released on disc, Bandai Namco and Rebel Wolves confirm

  • Blood of Dawnwalker will ship with full game data on disc
  • Contrasts with Sony's PS5 disc phase-out and GTA 6's code-in-box approach
  • Vampire RPG releases 3rd September; early impressions were positive

Bandai Namco and developer Rebel Wolves have confirmed that the upcoming vampire role-playing game The Blood of Dawnwalker will ship on disc containing the full game data, rather than a code merely unlocking a download. This matters because the games industry has recently moved towards discs that act…

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Andy Burnham slaps down net zero zealot Ed Miliband as he prepares to launch new oil and gas drilling in North Sea

  • Burnham backs new North Sea oil and gas drilling licences.
  • Move puts him at odds with Ed Miliband's net zero stance.
  • Burnham also plans income tax devolution and a social care "death tax".

Andy Burnham, the newly installed Labour Party leader, has publicly pushed back against Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's net zero approach as he moves to approve new oil and gas drilling licences in the North Sea. The intervention marks a significant break with Miliband's stance on fossil fuel extraction…

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