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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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Ghost’s mega-hit Mary On A Cross has been streamed one billion times on Spotify

  • “Mary On A Cross” has reached one billion Spotify streams.
  • TikTok helped turn the 2019 B-side into a hit.
  • “Square Hammer” remains Ghost’s most-streamed song.

Ghost’s “Mary On A Cross” has reached one billion streams on Spotify, joining a small group of heavy metal songs to pass that mark. The milestone is striking because the 2019 track began as a B-side rather than a major single, before finding a much wider audience through…

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3 Elton John Songs That Reveal a Different Side of the Piano-Rock Legend

  • “Ticking” strips back John’s sound to piano and voice.
  • “Rotten Peaches” explores country rock.
  • “A Song for Guy” honours Guy Burchett through instrumental music.

Elton John’s “Ticking”, “Rotten Peaches” and “A Song for Guy” show sides of the pianist that differ from his more familiar, highly produced rock songs. Together, the tracks illustrate how he could use spare arrangements, country influences and instrumental music to broaden his sound. “Ticking” centres on a…

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In 1967, Ray Davies was asked to review The Beatles album ‘Sgt Pepper’. There was just one problem

  • Ray Davies reviewed Sgt Pepper after hearing only two tracks.
  • He praised songs but reserved judgement on the full album.
  • The record helped shape the album era and inspired other artists.

The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was a huge commercial success after its May 1967 release, but early responses from fellow musicians were mixed. In a review for the music paper Disc, Ray Davies of The Kinks sounded cautiously positive, while noting that he had heard…

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Feature: “I Will Have Been Here For 30 Hours” – London’s Midnight Zelda Launch Was Wild

  • Over 600 people queued for the London midnight launch.
  • Argos had 500 copies of *Ocarina of Time*.
  • Some fans waited through the night for the special casing.

More than 600 people queued outside a Tottenham Court Road Argos for the midnight launch of *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*. Fans travelled from other cities and some waited for hours, making the event a sizeable gathering despite only 48 hours’ notice; the queue’s length also…

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United passengers will stream Spotify on Starlink-equipped seatback screens

  • Spotify is coming to Starlink-equipped United seatback screens.
  • Passengers can access their account by scanning a QR code.
  • Spotify Wi-Fi access is free, and nearly half of departures have Starlink.

Spotify will soon be available through seatback screens on United aircraft equipped with Starlink internet, giving passengers access to music, podcasts, audiobooks and their personalised Spotify accounts. The collaboration lets travellers use the larger screen for video podcasts and music videos, and may spare them from downloading audio…

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United adds Spotify streaming to seatback screens using Starlink Wi-Fi

  • United passengers can stream their Spotify accounts on seatback screens.
  • Starlink Wi-Fi enables the service and is being installed across United’s fleet.
  • United says the Spotify integration could pave the way for more apps.

United Airlines has launched a Spotify app for seatback screens, letting passengers sign in to their own accounts and stream music, playlists and video podcasts in flight. The service runs over Starlink Wi-Fi, which United is installing across its fleet, and points to a shift from entertainment stored…

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Teams Up With Singer KAYLA DIXON And Director MICHAEL SARNA For ‘Mirror In The Sky’ Music Video

  • Jeff Young and Kayla Dixon made a song for “Return To Fear”.
  • Dixon wrote the lyrics and vocal melody; Young composed the music.
  • The video is set to debut online on 19 November.

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has joined singer Kayla Dixon and director Michael Sarna to make “Mirror In The Sky”, an end-credits song for Sarna’s supernatural horror film “Return To Fear”. The collaboration brings together heavy metal and horror, with Young composing the music and playing guitar, while…

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Madonna Releasing Instrumental Version of ‘Confession II’ Album

  • Madonna’s Confessions II: Instrumentals arrives on streaming on 6 November.
  • The vinyl edition follows on 10 November.
  • The original album was her 10th Billboard 200 No. 1.

Madonna will release Confessions II: Instrumentals on streaming on 6 November, with a vinyl edition due on 10 November. The instrumental version offers listeners the album without vocals, extending the release of a record that marked a major chart milestone for the singer. The 16-track Confessions II debuted…

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This Barry Manilow Hit From 1976 Was Actually Intended for The Carpenters

  • Pomeranz wrote the song with The Carpenters in mind.
  • Manilow’s 1976 version topped the Adult Contemporary chart.
  • Karen Carpenter’s recording surfaced on a 1995 album.

Barry Manilow’s 1976 recording of “Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again” became a major hit, although songwriter David Pomeranz had originally written it with The Carpenters in mind. The story highlights how a song intended for one act can find a different audience and become closely associated with…

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Who played Janet Leigh’s double in the ‘Psycho’ shower scene?

  • Marli Renfro doubled for Leigh’s nude moments.
  • Myra Davis was a stand-in, not the body double.
  • Renfro was paid $500 for the work.

Marli Renfro, a 21-year-old Playboy model, was Janet Leigh’s body double for the nude moments in the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s *Psycho*. The distinction matters because Renfro is often confused with Myra Davis, who helped as a stand-in and was murdered decades later. Renfro was paid $500…

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