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.
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.
Bandai Namco has released a six-minute gameplay deep dive for Dragon Ball XenoVerse 3, walking through the flow and structure of a single mission. The footage suggests the long-awaited sequel is a clear step up from XenoVerse 2, with notable improvements in both graphics and animation, which matters…
Southern California hardcore band Initiate have announced a new EP titled With Love // With Rage, alongside its lead single and video "Numb The Pain". The release marks the group's first substantial new output since their 2022 debut album Cerebral Circus, following only a one-off 2025 single called…
Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien has given a wide release to his atmospheric track "Abbeycwmhir," which had previously only been available on an exclusive seven-inch vinyl. The song arrives two months after his second solo album, Blue Morpho, and offers fans another glimpse of the introspective work he produced…
▶Bristol disco-duo Getdown Services have released a new single titled 'Cha Cha Slide', which they describe as the "saddest song we've ever written". The downbeat track is the latest preview from their forthcoming second album, 'Massive Champion', marking a shift towards more emotional and absurd territory for a…
Black Sabbath's founding drummer Bill Ward has publicly confirmed that he increasingly relies on a wheelchair to get around, while insisting that he remains "still a drummer" and has no intention of giving up his instrument. In a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday 9 July, the 78-year-old…
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The Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75. Her death was announced in a short statement on her official website, which said her family and team were "heartbroken" that she had "unexpectedly passed away" in a hospital in Portugal as a result of an…
Billboard has published a shopping guide highlighting a range of affordable portable fans available on Amazon, pitched at people trying to stay cool at concerts, festivals and other outdoor summer events. The piece is a commercial product round-up rather than a news story, with Billboard noting it may…
The nominations for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced across the seven music categories, headlined by Lady Gaga's first-ever Emmy nod for songwriting. Her song "The Dead Dance", written for the Netflix series Wednesday with Andrew Watt and Henry Walter Russell (Cirkut), is up for outstanding…