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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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Remember When James Taylor Found a New Label and New Freedom for a Masterpiece Album in 1970?

  • *Sweet Baby James* transformed James Taylor’s early career.
  • Leaving Apple Records led to a productive Warner Bros. partnership.
  • “Fire and Rain” became the album’s defining hit.

James Taylor’s 1970 album *Sweet Baby James* marked a decisive turnaround after his little-noticed debut on the Beatles’ Apple label. After producer Peter Asher left Apple, Taylor followed him to Warner Bros., where greater creative stability helped him establish the restrained, singer-songwriter style that became central to his…

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Slipknot “have so much material” and are working on a new album with producer Matt Wallace

  • Slipknot are writing a new album with producer Matt Wallace.
  • The band has about 50 developing arrangements.
  • New drummer Eloy Casagrande is central to the jam-based process.

Slipknot are developing a new album with producer Matt Wallace, according to guitarist Jim Root, who said the band has amassed a large amount of material. The update suggests the group is actively moving towards its next record, following recent comments that it may have several albums’ worth…

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Gracie Abrams Says ‘Daughter From Hell’ Is a ‘Thank-You Note’ To Her Mom

  • Abrams calls her title track a thank-you note to her mother.
  • Daughter From Hell is her third studio album.
  • Her North American tour begins on 2 December.

Gracie Abrams has released her third studio album, Daughter From Hell, and described its title track as a long-overdue apology and thank-you note to her mother. Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she said she had been a defiant child rather than a “monster”, and that…

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CRAWLERS Share Smooth New Track ‘COOL’

  • CRAWLERS release new single ‘COOL’
  • Song addresses pressure to appear fine
  • EP arrives 14 August

CRAWLERS have released ‘COOL’, a new single from their forthcoming EP, ‘TURN OFF YOUR TV’. The bass-led track explores the strain of maintaining a composed public image while struggling internally, with vocalist Holly Minto linking this pressure to self-destructive coping mechanisms and wider social anxieties. Minto said the…

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Nia Archives – Emotional Junglist

  • Nia Archives broadens jungle into an eclectic, personal second album.
  • The 15-track record features Jorja Smith and Sampha.
  • Clash rates ‘Emotional Junglist’ 8/10.

Clash Magazine’s review finds Nia Archives’ second album, ‘Emotional Junglist’, to be an ambitious and emotionally direct expansion of her jungle-based sound. The reviewer argues that it moves decisively beyond nostalgia for the genre, combining breakbeats with post-punk, pop, dancehall, industrial and orchestral elements while retaining a clear…

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Steve Lacy – Oh yeah?

  • A strong, introspective Steve Lacy album earns 8/10.
  • Textured production and emotional candour are its main strengths.
  • It avoids easy chart-pop without fully reaching classic status.

Clash Magazine’s review finds Steve Lacy’s *Oh yeah?* a compelling, introspective third album that falls just short of classic status. Recorded partly in Paris during a period of sobriety, it presents Lacy as a tragi-comic rock star examining desire, emotional dysfunction and romantic fixation with humour as well…

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I Can Die Too review – vibrant pop songs can’t bring actor’s tale to life

  • Ruffelle’s pop performances impress, but the drama lacks clarity.
  • Cocteau-inspired premise becomes muddled and emotionally distant.
  • Polished production needs a more developed script.

The review finds that I Can Die Too showcases Frances Ruffelle’s strengths as a singer but fails to make its theatrical story compelling. Its original, retro-styled pop songs are praised as lively and well performed, yet the drama around an actor rehearsing Cocteau’s La Voix Humaine is judged…

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Meghan would have felt ‘humiliated’ and a ‘lot of sadness’ during first visit to UK in four years after Harry trip was overshadowed by rows over security and Palace invite

  • Meghan's friends say she'd feel "humiliated" over UK trip rows
  • Harry's visit overshadowed by security and Palace invite disputes
  • Would mark Meghan's first UK visit in four years

Friends of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have told People magazine that she would have felt "humiliated" and experienced "a lot of sadness" during what would be her first visit to the UK in four years, after a trip by Prince Harry was overshadowed by disputes over security arrangements…

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Stand Atlantic Announce New Album ‘GODBREATH’

  • Stand Atlantic’s ‘GODBREATH’ arrives on 23 October.
  • The 11-track album follows 2024’s ‘WAS HERE’.
  • New single ‘LUCID’ explores self-sabotage.

Australian pop-punk band Stand Atlantic have announced their new album, ‘GODBREATH’, due for release on 23 October through Virgin Music Group. The record follows their 2024 album ‘WAS HERE’ and introduces its sound with the newly released opening track, ‘LUCID’. ‘GODBREATH’ contains 11 tracks, including the recent single…

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3 Movie Masterpieces To Watch on Netflix This Weekend (July 18-19)

  • Collider recommends three Netflix films for the weekend.
  • The Hunger Games prequel is the highlighted selection.
  • Availability is limited to US Netflix.

Collider recommends three Netflix films for the weekend, beginning with The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The article frames the selection around viewers seeking streaming alternatives amid a difficult period for the box office and ahead of major forthcoming cinema releases. - The Hunger Games:…

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